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To commemorate the centennial of the First World War, the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art has commissioned the young British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews to produce a new body of work, the outcomes of which will be the … Continue reading → To commemorate the centennial of the First World War, the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art has commissioned the young British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews to produce a new body of work, the outcomes of which will be the … Continue reading →License
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See all metadataRevisited Revisited The 'Rape of Belgium' Revisited The 'Rape of Belgium' Revisited
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The above image is an extract from a proclamation by the German General Otto von Emmich, distributed widely in Belgium in the autumn of 1914 as the German army crossed the tiny nation’s borders and began its slow march south. … Continue reading → The above image is an extract from a proclamation by the German General Otto von Emmich, distributed widely in Belgium in the autumn of 1914 as the German army crossed the tiny nation’s borders and began its slow march south. … Continue reading →Subjects
The Memory of War | The Memory of War | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 356 (Foot forces & warfare) | 356 (Foot forces & warfare) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography) | 940 (General history of Europe) | 940 (General history of Europe) | UA (Armies: Organization - distribution - military situation) | UA (Armies: Organization - distribution - military situation) | 356 (Foot forces & warfare) | 356 (Foot forces & warfare) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography)License
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See all metadataWish You Were Here? Wish You Were Here?
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When E. P. Thompson first met the controversial Norwegian poet Nordhal Grieg, he was told of regret that Norway had remained neutral during the Great War. Thompson was also questioned eagerly about three young poets who had died in that … Continue reading → When E. P. Thompson first met the controversial Norwegian poet Nordhal Grieg, he was told of regret that Norway had remained neutral during the Great War. Thompson was also questioned eagerly about three young poets who had died in that … Continue reading →License
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After what’s seemed like a fair old wait the ‘official’ plans for the commemoration of the First World War centenary have been released in the last few weeks (if you’ve missed out on them you can find out more here). … Continue reading → After what’s seemed like a fair old wait the ‘official’ plans for the commemoration of the First World War centenary have been released in the last few weeks (if you’ve missed out on them you can find out more here). … Continue reading →License
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The UK government has now formally announced that it will stage a commemorative event to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War at St. Symphorien Military Cemetery in Belgium on 4 August 2014. Commemorating the start … Continue reading → The UK government has now formally announced that it will stage a commemorative event to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War at St. Symphorien Military Cemetery in Belgium on 4 August 2014. Commemorating the start … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataThe Sandwich that Sabotaged Civilisation The Sandwich that Sabotaged Civilisation
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Presented by Dr Paul Miller, Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Associate Professor of History at McDaniel College (US), this video and audio podcast explores how a well known photograph and an infamous lunch break have … Continue reading → Presented by Dr Paul Miller, Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Associate Professor of History at McDaniel College (US), this video and audio podcast explores how a well known photograph and an infamous lunch break have … Continue reading →Subjects
Consent | Dissent and Revolution | Consent | Dissent and Revolution | Teaching | Teaching | The Memory of War | The Memory of War | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 320 (Political science) | 320 (Political science) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography) | 940 (General history of Europe) | 940 (General history of Europe) | PN4699-5650 (Journalism) | PN4699-5650 (Journalism) | Podcast | Podcast | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography)License
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See all metadataChristmas in the trenches Christmas in the trenches
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One of the enduring (and indeed endearing) images is the First World War is the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of 1914. What began as the lighting of candles in the trenches grew to French, German and British soldiers sought each other … Continue reading → One of the enduring (and indeed endearing) images is the First World War is the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of 1914. What began as the lighting of candles in the trenches grew to French, German and British soldiers sought each other … Continue reading →Subjects
Strange Meetings | Strange Meetings | The Memory of War | The Memory of War | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography) | 940 (General history of Europe) | 940 (General history of Europe) | ukoer | ukoer | ww1 | ww1 | xmas | xmas | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography)License
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See all metadataThe First World War in History The First World War in History
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This is a keynote lecture that I gave at a conference at the University of Birmingham under the auspices of the British Commission for Military History. It was one of two (the other delivered by Professor David Stevenson) in which … Continue reading → This is a keynote lecture that I gave at a conference at the University of Birmingham under the auspices of the British Commission for Military History. It was one of two (the other delivered by Professor David Stevenson) in which … Continue reading →Subjects
Aftermath | Aftermath | Consent | Dissent and Revolution | Consent | Dissent and Revolution | The Memory of War | The Memory of War | Unconventional Soldiers | Unconventional Soldiers | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 070 (News media journalism publishing) | 320 (Political science) | 320 (Political science) | 355 (Military science) | 355 (Military science) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography) | 940 (General history of Europe) | 940 (General history of Europe) | Blogs | Blogs | U (Military Science) | U (Military Science) | UA (Armies: Organization - distribution - military situation) | UA (Armies: Organization - distribution - military situation) | UD (Infantry) | UD (Infantry) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 900 (History & geography)License
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The first episode of BBC Radio 4′s new documentary series, 1914-1918: The Cultural Front, is now available for listening. “Words for Battle” examines the response of the British literary and cultural establishment to the war’s commencement in August of 1914, … Continue reading → The first episode of BBC Radio 4′s new documentary series, 1914-1918: The Cultural Front, is now available for listening. “Words for Battle” examines the response of the British literary and cultural establishment to the war’s commencement in August of 1914, … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataFor Valour: The Victoria Cross
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The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour “in the face of the enemy” to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. It takes precedence over all other Orders, decorations and medals; … Continue reading →Subjects
From Space to Place | Teaching | The Memory of War | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography) | 911 (Historical geography) | 912 (Graphic representations of earth) | 940 (General history of Europe) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | 900 (History & geography)License
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See all metadataAn interactive First World War?
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What with the newly released (and excellent) Exploring the War Underground simulator that can be found on this website (and if you haven’t tried it yet go and do so now; I’ll wait) I wanted to discuss some of the … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataPoppies and the politics of remembrance.
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With the 100th anniversary of the war drawing ever closer now and having entered November I wanted to use this post to discuss the modern memorial process of the war. To be clear from the start this isn’t intended to … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataContinuations or New Beginnings? Changing attitudes to the First World War
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“I adore war. It’s like a big picnic without the objectlessness of a picnic. I have never been so well or so happy . . . Here we are in the burning centre of it all, and I would not … Continue reading →License
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See all metadataWar? What makes a 'World' War?
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This is a slight continuation from my previous post regarding the dominant British views of the war to the exclusion of other nations. The term ‘First World War’ or indeed ‘World War One’ trips off the tongue quite easily; it … Continue reading →License
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One of the ongoing discussions (or controversies depending on your viewpoint) regarding the First World War focuses on its global nature. Specifically regarding the dominant view of the Western Front above all else that was happening elsewhere between 1914-1918. This … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataMapping the Impact of the Great War
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[This post can be used in conjunction with the resources outlined in Commonwealth Cemeteries of World War I.] The Great War as it was known, the First World War or WWI as it is referred to today, was a world … Continue reading →Subjects
Aftermath | From Space to Place | Teaching | The Memory of War | 900 (History & geography) | 912 (Graphic representations of earth) | 940 (General history of Europe) | Global Views | Interactive Maps | U (Military Science) | 900 (History & geography)License
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See all metadataCommonwealth Cemeteries of World War I
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With the help of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) we have produced a set of resources to visualise the Commonwealth cemeteries, burial plots and memorials across the globe for those who lost their lives as a result of World … Continue reading →Subjects
Aftermath | From Space to Place | Teaching | The Memory of War | 900 (History & geography) | Global Views | Interactive Maps | 900 (History & geography)License
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If I may be so bold, I should like to move against the grain of advice being meted out by military revisionists, and posit a useful corrective to the strict, but unnecessary, dichotomy between the so-called ?known facts? and ?popular … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadataMichael Morpurgo again (cross-post)
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Below is a cross-post from George Simmers Research Blog, on Michael Morpurgo’s recent article for the Guardian. It raises questions around the ethics of being flexible with historical accuracy to weave a good story, and opens again the old Literature … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadatacross-post Of historians and politicians - cross-post
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This blog post was originally posted on the blog armsandthemedicalman.wordpress.com on 6th January, 2014. Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, has decided that the best way to start off the centenary years of the First World War is through … Continue reading →Subjects
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See all metadata? Putting the 'citizens' back into the 'citizen army'
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Now that the dust appears to have settled, I?d like to revisit Michael Gove and his comments regarding the First World War made at the start of the year. But rather than get into the ins and outs and rights … Continue reading →Subjects
Consent | Dissent and Revolution | Machine | The Memory of War | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy) | UA (Armies: Organization - distribution - military situation) | 399 (Customs of war & diplomacy)License
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See all metadataChanging the Landscape: Mapping an Archive
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The Project Changing the Landscape, a multimedia arts project funded by the Arts Council of England and the National Lottery, is a deeply personal exploration of the cataclysmic destruction wrought by The Battle of the Somme. The project interprets the … Continue reading →Subjects
From Space to Place | The Memory of War | Archive | Centenary | Remembrance | Visual Arts | ww1License
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See all metadataCurtains Drawn: The Experience of Leeds in World War One
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#WW1 Leeds and the Preservative Party Upon the declaration of war on 4th August 1914, Leeds City Council held a special meeting in response to the news, whilst the people of Leeds began to panic buy food. The impact of … Continue reading →Subjects
Body and Mind | The Memory of War | 355 (Military science) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services) | Blogs | U (Military Science) | UA (Armies: Organization ? distribution ? military situation) | 358 (Other specialized forces & services)License
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See all metadataCurrent Crafts Craze Echoes World War I Knitting Projects
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The rise of stitch and knit clubs, guerilla knitting, yarn bombing and calls to knit sweaters for oil-spill affected penguins have all drawn attention to craft as a force for social change. Knitting is mobile, sociable, inexpensive, and now … Continue reading →Subjects
Material Culture | The Memory of War | 677 (Textiles) | Blogs | HQ (Family - Marriage - Women - Sexuality) | TT (Handicrafts. Arts and crafts)License
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My father, Wyndham Richards, was teaching in an elementary school in Cardiff in July 1914. As soon as the summer term ended, he took a train to Berlin in order to undergo a month’s cramming course in German. When war … Continue reading →Subjects
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