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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. Workshop: Tracing the Belgian Refugees

    Event
    Supported by Gateways to the First World War

    Are you interested in the history of Belgian refugees in the UK during the First World War? Have you been involved in researching them in your local area? Maybe you have family stories or objects that you'd like to share...

    Families of Belgian refugees outside Hudsons Furniture Repository, Victoria Station, London, September 1914. © IWM (Q 53305)
    Families of Belgian refugees outside Hudsons Furniture Repository, Victoria Station, London, September 1914. © IWM (Q 53305)
  2. Searching for the Grey Lady: A Ghost from WW1 at the RNOH

    Project

    National Lottery support for Pegleg Productions to mark First World War Centenary at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex.

    Image reproduced with permission of RNOH.
    Image reproduced with permission of RNOH.
  3. New project about Spanish Flu in Brighton Call for Volunteers

    News

    Inroads Productions has recently received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project about the Spanish Flu at the end of World War One in Brighton.

    Image reproduced with permission of Inroads Productions.
  4. Creating exhibitions and Hosting Heritage Events: A study day for community heritage researchers

    Event
    Gateways Event

    Are you involved in a First World War community research project and considering how to share your findings with the wider community in an engaging and accessible way?

    Visitors to one of the Imperial War Museum's art galleries at Crystal Palace in May 1921. © IWM (Q 17028)
    Visitors to one of the Imperial War Museum's art galleries at Crystal Palace in May 1921. © IWM (Q 17028)
  5. New project: Shalom Sussex - The Jewish Community in WW1

    News

    Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage CIC, in partnership with the Centre for German-Jewish Studies, Jewish Care and the Jewish Historical Society of England has received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a...

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