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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. Kipling’s ‘The Eyes of Asia’

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    To mark the release of a new centennial edition of ‘The Eyes of Asia’, Charles Allen will explore Kipling’s fascinating collection of ‘letters’ telling the story of four Indian soldiers - a veteran Rajput, a convalescing...

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  2. Seminar: Guardians of the Fallen – Experiences of IWGC staff in post First World War Belgium

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    Gateways Event

    In Flanders Fields Museum and the School of History/Gateways to the First World War, University of Kent present a fourth series of eight seminars on Thursday evenings, free and open to all.

  3. BAME Seafarers in the First World War

    Event
    Gateways Event

    A free workshop at the University of Portsmouth exploring the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) seafarers in the First World War.

    The crew of SS Chyebassa, a merchant ship of the British India Line, 1917. © IWM (Q 94607)
    The crew of SS Chyebassa, a merchant ship of the British India Line, 1917. © IWM (Q 94607)
  4. Dental services in the British Army, 1914-18

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    At the outbreak of the First World War there was insufficient dental provision for serving military personnel. However, the pain of toothache and the inability to chew food was debilitating and demoralising for the...

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  5. The British Army in the Italian Alps, 1917

    Event
    Organised by National Army Museum

    The British Army fought in theatres across the world from the Middle East and Africa to Asia and the Pacific. One of the theatres often forgotten is the Italian Front.

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