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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. Gardening the World: looking forward to the next century - David Richardson (Director of Horticulture, Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

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    The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has a reputation for its exceptionally high standards of horticulture and is the largest single amenity horticulture employer in the world with a global gardening workforce of over...

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  2. Forgetting Ypres, 1944-2014 - Professor Mark Connelly and Dr Stefan Goebel (University of Kent)

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    As the Great War began to re-emerge in Anglophone culture from the mid-1950s, the attention was often shifted towards the Somme providing an alternative prism through which to view the conflict.

  3. First World War Seminar Series 2016-17

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    In Flanders Fields Museum, Gateways to the First World War and the University of Kent present a series of eight seminars, free and open to all.

  4. First World War talks - National Railway Museum

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    Delve deeper into the forgotten story of First World War ambulance trains with a series of fascinating talks and hands-on events.

    Nurses on a RAMC ambulance train near Doullens, 27 April 1918. © IWM (Q 8738)
    Nurses on a RAMC ambulance train near Doullens, 27 April 1918. © IWM (Q 8738)
  5. Military Tribunal Appeals Papers: a new resource for exploring the impact of WW1 conscription

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    On 5 December Clements Hall Local History Group host a training workshop in York. Introduction of conscription in Britain 100 years ago affected many men and their families in Yorkshire localities and beyond.

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