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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. Mannock, McCudden, and the new tacticians of the 1917-18 air war - Professor Adrian Smith (University of Southampton)

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    By 1918 British factories were supplying the future RAF with over two thousand aircraft every month, including the deadly SE5a, flown by battle-hardened pilots who embraced the new technology and pioneered a more...

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  2. Culture Clashes: Belgian Refugees in Yorkshire - Professor Alison Fell (University of Leeds)

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    This talk will explore the interactions between Belgian refugees and the residents of Yorkshire in the First World War, considering the way in which attitudes evolved on both sides, particularly from 1916 onwards.

  3. Drawing on the Past: An artist's approach to remembering the First World War - Dr Wendy Morris

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    Wendy Morris, a South African artist and animated filmmaker who lives and works in Belgium, has made three animated films on the First World War and is currently working on a fourth.

  4. Arborglyphs: The War Dead Memorialised in the Trees - Chantel Summerfield

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    Memorialisation of the war dead has taken many forms, but it is seldom that a soldier will immortalise himself before he dies.

  5. The Trench of Death: a microhistorical window on the Belgian trench experience? - Jan Van der Fraenen

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    The Trench of Death is the only remaining Belgian trench from the Great War. Since 1919 the site has been accessible to the public and in 2014 the Royal Army Museum invested in a new scenography for its accompanying...

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