Tag Archives: Centenary

Lives of the First World War – First Impressions

Posted on March 28, 2014 by ww1geek

Over the past few days I have been trying out the beta of the Lives of the First World War database. This ambitious idea, being led by the IWM, is one of the flagship projects of the centenary. It will … Continue reading →

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2014: Dawn of the Centenary

Posted on January 1, 2014 by ww1geek

So here we are in 2014, a year that will see the start of over four years of events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. One hundred years since a conflict that affected most households in the … Continue reading →

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The Wipers Times

Posted on August 19, 2013 by ww1geek

A new comedy drama starring Michael Palin is set to tell the true story of how troops during the Great War found a bout of humour on the battlefield using an abandoned printing press. Nina Koo-Seen-Lin takes a look at … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Centenary

Posted on July 5, 2012 by ww1geek

In a recent, rather rambling article for the Daily Mail, Max Hastings criticised the government’s apparent lack of interest (read: funding) in the centenary. However, I think that his assertion that “the British government is so eager to wash its … Continue reading →

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