A service to commemorate 100 years since the death of Staff Nurse Nellie Spindler
A service to commemorate 100 years since Staff Nurse Nellie Spindler was killed Nellie Spindler
Events
Centenary Talks at Bankfield Museum
A series of Saturday talks on local topics linked to the First World War, followed by Q&A with refreshments. £3 per person. Places limited so please book in advance at museums.calderdale.gov.uk or call 01422 352334. 4 October 2014, 2pm – David Glover talks about Franz Ferdinand and Sophie: The 1914...
Imperial War Museum launches its ‘Lives of the First World War’ and International Conscientious Objector Day
In what appears to be the most unlikely coincidence the Imperial War Museum has chosen (Monday 12th May) to announce the launch of its ‘Lives of the First World War’ digital platform in the same week as the celebration of the International Conscientious Objector Day, the 15th May. The...
Conference programme for Classics and Classicists conference
Tuesday April 8th 1.00-2.00pm Registration, Parkinson Court, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. 1pm onwards Conference exhibition open The Brotherton Room, Special Collections, The Brotherton Library, University of Leeds. 2.00-2.10pm Welcome 2.10-3.10pm Keynote: Christopher Stray (Swansea/London) ‘Classical Scholars at War: Europe and America, 1800-1930’. 3.10-4.10pm Neville...
Morley Centenary, A ‘Leeds Stories of the Great War’ partner
On 29th January 2014 staff and students attached to Legacies of War took part in a ‘roadshow’ style event hosted by Morley’s Centenary Committee. As part of Leeds Stories of the Great War the University has built a partnership with Morley Town events manager, the local councillors and committee....
Summary of the First Leeds Stories of the Great War group meeting
First Leeds Stories of the Great War group meeting – 13 August 2013 On 13 August participants from across the different groups working on Leeds Stories of the Great War were invited to an event held at Leeds Central Library. The aim of the event...
‘Signs and Signals: Exploring Communications in the Great War’; 6-8.30pm 20th June 2013
Legacies of war would like to invite you to the event ‘Signs and Signals: Exploring Communications in the Great War’; 6-8.30pm 20th June, venue Leeds city museum. Innovating in Combat: telecommunications and intellectual property in the First World War’ is a newly-launched one-year collaborative project between University of Leeds and...