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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. The Zeebrugge Raid: Creating a Legend

    Event
    Gateways Event

    We are looking for volunteers to work with us on a research project exploring representations of the Zeebrugge Raid of 1918.

    The British blockships HMS Thetis, HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphigenia in the mouth of the Bruge Canal at Zeebrugge. © IWM (Q 49164)
    The British blockships HMS Thetis, HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphigenia in the mouth of the Bruge Canal at Zeebrugge. © IWM (Q 49164)
  2. 100 Years in the Air - RAF Centenary

    Blog Post
    A blogpost by Emma Hanna

    A blogpost by Gateways' Dr Emma Hanna reflecting on the history of air power during the First World War. April 2018 sees the centenary of the foundation of the RAF.

  3. Devils on Horseback - Dover

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    *** ONE DAY ONLY - SUNDAY 13TH MAY ***

    Step back to 1917 and witness the secret history of Deptford’s conscientious objectors during the Great War.

  4. Visiting and Revisiting the Western Front 1919-39

    Project

    Visiting and Revisiting the Western Front is a crowd-sourcing project exploring the history of battlefield tourism and pilgrimage during the 1920s and 1930s.

    Image: Tourists in Ypres, Whit Monday, 1919. © Jeremy Gordon-Smith
    Image: Tourists in Ypres, Whit Monday, 1919. © Jeremy Gordon-Smith
  5. Women, Work and the First World War

    Event
    Gateways Event
    Organised by Gateways to the First World War

    High Life Highland and the University of the Highlands and Islands are co-hosting this open and free study day with the First World War Centenary Partnership, led by Imperial War Museums, Gateways to the First World War,...

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    Members of the Women's Land Army during the First World War © IWM (Q 30679)
    Members of the Women's Land Army during the First World War © IWM (Q 30679)
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