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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. Fabulous beasts

    Blog Post
    A blogpost by Mark Connelly

    I must admit that animals have never really interested me that much. I was always far too excited about Ladybird history books to pay anything else much attention. By contrast, some of my school chums were obsessed with...

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  2. Stoicism, doggedness and heroism: the Royal Artillery memorial (1925)

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    A blogpost by Mark Connelly

    Sitting on the western edge of Constitution Hill at Hyde Park Corner in London is a huge lump of white Portland Stone punctuated by the deep black bronze of large figures.

  3. Special Issue of Immigrants & Minorities: British responses to Belgian Refugees during the First World War

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    In a new special edition of Immigrants & Minorities historians explore the reception of Belgian refugees in Britain during the First World War.

  4. National Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme: Concert at Heaton Park

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    Heaton Park, Manchester, is home to this free concert on Friday 1 July as part of the National Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme. Suitable for all ages.

  5. National Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme: Experience Field

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    A free, family friendly, outdoor heritage experience in Heaton Park, Manchester, on 1-2 July. Come along and find out what life was like in 1916 here in the UK, and on the fighting front along the Somme.

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