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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. New Crew Lists 1915 database launched by National Maritime Museum

    News

    Over the past 3 years the National Maritime Museum has been working with colleagues at the National Archives, the Crew List Indexing Project and over 400 e-volunteers around the world to produce a searchable database of...

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    Group of officers and sailors of the Merchant Service.
    © IWM (Q 18497) Group of officers and sailors of the Merchant Service during the First World War
  2. New handbook on the British Home Font published by the Council for British Archaeology

    News

    The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has published a new handbook for those interested in investigating the impact of the First World War on Britain.

    The Home Front in Britain
  3. The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home heritage launch evening

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    Organised by The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home

    Ballroom Ward, 1922.
    Ballroom Ward, 1922. Reproduced with permission of The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home.
  4. The Peace Field Project

    Project

    In 2015 the National Children's Football Alliance (NCFA) launched the Peace Field Project with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

    Peace Fields
  5. Call For Papers: The First World War: Commemoration & Memory

    News

    The First World War: Commemoration and Memory is an international conference taking place on 27 February 2016 at Imperial War Museum North.

    Poppies
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