Events
‘Goodbye to All That? Legacies of the First World War’ Exhibition
What happened after the guns fell silent on the Western Front? One hundred years after the Armistice on 11 November 1918, this exhibition explores the legacies of the First World War.
British Widows of the First World War
Author Andrea Hetherington will speak about her latest book, British Widows of the First World War – the Forgotten Legion. This is the first major account of the experience of women who had to cope with the death of their husbands during the conflict and then rebuild their lives. There will also be the opportunity to browse the WWI collections from Central Library before the talk begins at 5.30pm.
Secrets and Innovations in First World War telecommunications
Communications were as vital as armaments in the course of the Great War. Telegraph, telephone and radio were used intensively on all sides by both military and civilian personnel. This talk by Professor Graeme Gooday (University of Leeds) explores how exciting innovations were developed while new opportunities for intercepting enemy communications became possible, as scope for both winning and losing battles depended on the security of telecommunications and the skills of the men and women involved.
From Front Line to Convalescent Hospital: The World of the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War
In this talk Dr Jessica Meyer (University of Leeds) traces the journey that wounded British soldiers went on from the front line, through a variety of sites of medical care-giving, to recovery in convalescent hospitals on the home front. She looks at the different types of care-givers, both men and women, they encountered along the way, as well as significant medical technologies that helped to save lives throughout the war.
The Impact of the First World War on Women’s Lives
Many of women’s roles in the First World War – as nurses, munitions workers or members of the newly formed auxiliary services of the armed forces – are well-known. But what impact did this work have on women’s lives? How did they remember the war? This talk by Professor Alison Fell (University of Leeds) will look at a range of examples of women from different backgrounds to consider the impact of war service on women’s lives in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Battle of the Somme film at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
Dir. Geoffrey Malins/ J B McDowell / William F Jury
78mins UK 1916
SYNOPSIS:
The film, ‘The Battle of the Somme’, was released in Britain while the battle itself was still being fought, in August 1916. The impact of the film was enormous – it took real life footage and turned it into a main feature with mass appeal. It was, in effect, a despatch from the front line, and an estimated 20 million people (half the population) went to see it.
First World War Nursing Study Day, Wellcome Conference Centre, London
This one-day workshop will include talks from leading international experts on First World War nursing, an opportunity to ask questions and share findings from local projects featuring nurses, and an illustrated talk by Dick Robinson about the diaries of Edie Appleton, First World War nurse. Includes lunch and refreshments. Anybody interested in First World War nursing, or who would like to find out more, is welcome to attend. Attendance is free but you need to register here.
Resistance to War conference
For further information about the Resistance to War conference click here
First World War Hospitals Study Day at Leeds City Museum
With guest speakers from the University of Leeds, Alison Fell and Scott Palmer, joining curator Lucy Moore, participants will discover more about nurses and their roles in the war – from working women to subjects of propaganda.
Professor Alison Fell will explore how the idea of the nurse was used a propaganda tool to influence opinions of the war, drawing on materials from the University of Leeds.
Scott Palmer is a lecturer in Drama and local historian who has been following a personal journey exploring hospitals in Holmfirth.
Lives of nurses and how to research them is explained by Lucy Moore.
The First World War: Commemoration and Memory
The First World War: Commemoration & Memory One Day Symposium – 27 February 2016: Imperial War Museum, North Keynote Speakers: Professor Jay Winter (Yale University) Professor Maggie Andrews (University of Worcester) CALL FOR PAPERS The centenary anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War has initiated a wave of commemorative activities which impact on how the conflict…
The Experience of Resistance: Conscientious Objectors in the First World War
Come along to hear Legacies of War PhD student Sabine Grimshaw talk about the wartime experiences of these men and their supporters and gain insight into some of the First World War’s lesser known stories.
This is a free event but to book a ticket click here
Bombardment of the Hartlepools Commemoration Day
Bombardment of the Hartlepools Commemoration 16 December 2015 Programme Commemoration Service Please gather in the Redheugh Memorial Gardens by 8am 08.00 Parade to Redheugh Memorial Gardens 08.10 25pdr Gun Salute from the Heugh Battery Museum followed by the opening address 08.15 Reading by Iain Wright, MP 08.25 Reading by pupils of St Helen’s Primary School…
The Sage and the Hero: British Science, Masculinity and the First World War
Dr Heather Ellis (University of Sheffield)
Remembrance walk at Lawnswood Cemetery
The walk generally takes about an hour and costs £3 per person, all proceeds going to the Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery. There will also be an opportunity to buy copies of our recent book at a special price. Booking is essential as the walks are very popular. Please call 07813149321 to reserve your place, or…
WW1 Nursing Study Day, National Archives, Kew
This study day will explore our records of hospital ships from the First World War.With contributions from the Royal College of Nursing collections and presentations by leading nursing experts, you will examine excerpts from First World War nurses’ diaries and look at their depiction in the popular press and how they portrayed themselves.
The day will conclude with a reading from the diaries of Edith Appleton, who worked as a nurse for the duration of the First World War.