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Gateways to the First World War is a centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Our aim is to encourage and support public interest in the centenary through a range of events and activities such as open days and study days, advice on access to materials and expertise, and signposting for other resources and forms of support.
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  1. Culture in Captivity: Prisoners of War and Internees during the First World War

    News

    Join us for two days of community research events on 1st - 2nd June 2018 at Westgate Hall in Canterbury exploring the experiences of POWs and internees during the First World War.

    Image reproduced with permission of Professor Roy Ellen, University of Kent.

  2. Never Had They Ever: Freelance musician Louise Jordan talks about songwriting as a tool for working with young people to bring the past to life.

    Blog Post

    As a folk singer and songwriter, I am interested in cultural memory and the way stories are passed down through the ‘oral tradition’.

    © The Urban Vocal Group

  3. New national projects launched by 'Away from the Western Front'

    News

    A National Music project and a Creative Writing Competition are part of the Heritage Lottery funded First World War 'Away from the Western Front' centenary programme.

    Recruits in Jamaica 1916 © IWM (Q 52423).
    Recruits in Jamaica 1916 © IWM (Q 52423).

  4. Pleasure, Privilege, Privations: Lofthouse Park near Wakefield: Exhibition Launch

    Event

    An exhibition exploring the British and German history of a forgotten site between Leeds and Wakefield.

    Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DD

  5. Museums & Heritage Show 2018: Free Expert Surgeries

    Event

    Towns Web Archiving will be exhibiting at this year’s Museums + Heritage Show 2018 on stand P11.

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