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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. Discovering the First World War in Yorkshire and the Humber

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    Gateways Event
    Supported by Gateways to the First World War

    Image: 1918. View of a cottage at Bruntcliffe with bunting outside to celebrate victory in the First World War in 1918. A group of men, women and children pose for the photograph outside the door. Photograph from David...

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    Cottage, Bruntcliffe, near Leeds, 1918

  2. The Battle of Boat - A New Musical from the National Youth Music Theatre

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    ABOUT THE SHOW

    The Battle of Boat

  3. Lofthouse Park Revisited: Locals and Aliens during World War One

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    Supported by Gateways to the First World War

    Lofthouse Gate Working Men's Club, 2 Canal Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3HN

    Envelope of a letter sent to civilian internee in 1915
    Envelope of a letter sent to a civilian internee in 1915

  4. Video and song to mark the centenary of the death of Nellie Spindler - WW1 nurse

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    Nurse Nellie Spindler died 100 years ago

    Nellie Spindler
    Nellie Spindler

  5. World War One in Song

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    Venue: Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3HB

    Trench Choir
    Trench Choir
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