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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. Marking the First World War Centenary: Prisoners of War 1914-1918

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    Talk & Live Music: Mary Kemp draws on family history & her research for the Culture in Captivity HLF project in her talk about the experiences of POWs & internees during the First World War. The stories of...

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  2. Seminar: 'The Great War and the English Folk Revival: Class, Gender and the Souls of Dead Warriors' - Georgina Boyes

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    A Folk Revival – the conscious performance of folksongs, music, customs and dances – is the product of a cultural transfer.

    Ellis Dyson, Leader of the Colne Royal Morris Dancers, c. 1913-14. Reproduced with permission of Georgina Boyes.
    Ellis Dyson, Leader of the Colne Royal Morris Dancers, c. 1913-14. Reproduced with permission of Georgina Boyes.
  3. Grey Owl on the Western Front

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    The Cabinet of Living Cinema is delighted to announce an award from Heritage Lottery Fund to create a living graphic novel about the First World War experiences of Hastings-born combatant...

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  4. Harwich Haven - Surrender & Sanctuary

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    Harwich Haven - Surrender & Sanctuary is a two-year project of volunteer research and heritage interpretation around the Harwich Haven ports of North East Essex and East Suffolk (notably Harwich and Felixstowe).

  5. Understanding Islington Home Front effort during the First World War

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    A research project about World War I and the lasting effects it has had on Islington residents. Events and activities have included:

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