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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. Women of Aktion

    Event

    A performance at Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex. Script by Mick Martin. Directed by Jude Wright.

  2. First World War Seminar Series 2018-19

    News

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

    King Alfonso and Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain at the grave of their brother (in law) Prince Maurice von Battenberg in Ypres Town Cemetery on 6 May 1923 (Photo Antony d’Ypres- In Flanders Fields Museum)
    King Alfonso and Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain at the grave of their brother (in law) Prince Maurice von Battenberg in Ypres Town Cemetery on 6 May 1923 (Photo Antony d’Ypres- In Flanders Fields Museum)

  3. The First World War and The Western Isles: Projects, Funding and Reflections on the Centenary

    Event
    Supported by Gateways to the First World War

    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is co-hosting this free event with two of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded First World War Engagement Centres; Gateways to the First World War and Living Legacies 1914-18....

    Iolaire Memorial by windy_ https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/4000651106/in/photolist-76wocd-oXeyjJ-oGLCEZ-oXeyC9-2Zd96i

  4. Voices of the Home Fronts: Reflections and legacies of the First World War

    Event
    Supported by Gateways to the First World War

    Join us for a lively exchange of ideas at this two-day conference which, through the use of unusual and underused sources, such as material culture, will illuminate the histories of post-war societies, examine the impact...

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    TNA EXT 1/315 Pt2: Women Come and Help poster, First World War
    TNA EXT 1/315 Pt2: Women Come and Help poster, First World War

  5. Trench Brothers

    Event

    A new music theatre work commemorating the contributions of ethnic minority soldiers during the First World War through music, theatre and puppetry, bringing to life their hopes and fears, their longing for home, their...

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