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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. Bexhill Museum's First World War Question Time

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    Gateways Event
    Organised by Gateways to the First World War

    On Thursday 19 March explore the history of the First World War with our panel of experts at Bexhill Museum.

    What would you like to know about the war? Are you concerned about how we commemorate?

    Soldiers at Cooden Camp - 'Lowther's Lambs'
    Soldiers at Cooden Camp - 'Lowther's Lambs'. Image reproduced with permission of Bexhill Museum
  2. New podcasts by Professor Mark Connelly on the War in 1915

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    Two new podcasts by Professor Mark Connelly have been published by the First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme, examining the War on the Western Front in 1915 and the Gallipoli Campaign.

    Bois Grenier, 12th January 1915.
    © IWM (Q 51572). Bois Grenier, 12th January 1915.
  3. Gateways to German & Austrian Experiences

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    Gateways Event
    Organised by Gateways to the First World War

    A day of talks and workshops at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge exploring German and Austrian experiences of the First World War. Talk with experts on the history of the war and get advice on locating records and archives.

    Staff of the Fortuna munitions factory, Stuttgart, 1917.
    'Erinnerungsfoto einer Rüstungsarbeiterin': Staff of the Fortuna munitions factory, Stuttgart, 1917. http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en/contributions/1086
  4. Whose Remembrance?, University of Leeds, 20 November 2014

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    On Thursday 20 November 2014 Prof Alison Fell ran an event at the University of Leeds which focused on the contribution and memories of troops and workers from Britain’s former...

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    © IWM (Q 1201) Troops of the West Indies Regiment cleaning their rifles on the Albert - Amiens road, September 1916.
    © IWM (Q 1201) Troops of the West Indies Regiment cleaning their rifles on the Albert - Amiens road, September 1916.
  5. The Last Post project returns to mark Gallipoli centenary

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    Authors, actors and musicians have lent their support to the Last Post Project's ambition to get communities across the country playing the Last Post for someone in the First World War.

    The Last Post logo
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