First World War Centenary

A woman stands by four pull up displays, a model uniform on a mannequin and a glass case containing replica first world war objects
The First World War exhibition toured libraries and community centres

Projects

Newcastle Remembers

Community films and exhibitions uncovered a wartime story and reconnected local people with their museum

People visiting the Dig For Victory First World War allotment
People visiting the Dig For Victory First World War allotment

Projects

Dig for Victory - A Growing Legacy

Inspired by the Dig for Victory Campaign of 1917, adult learners from Scotland’s Rural College designed and built a First World War allotment.

Visitors at the Heaton Avenues exhibition
The Heaton Avenues in Wartime exhibition

Projects

Heaton Avenues in Wartime

Heaton Avenues in Wartime uncovered 10 hidden stories of local residents during the First World War.

Examining some First World War artefacts at a community workshop
Examining some First World War artefacts at a community workshop

Projects

Interpreting Wilfred Owen's view of life in the trenches

Young people in Wythenshawe worked with their local community housing group to learn about Wilfred Owen, a First World War poet who posthumously won the Military Cross.

Volunteers doing research at Flintshire County Council record office
Volunteers doing research at Flintshire County Council record office

Projects

Stories of those named on Flintshire's WW1 memorials

This community-led project aimed to expand digital archives and discover the stories of every soldier whose name appears on a Flintshire First World War memorial.

Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital
Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital

Projects

Yours Sincerely

Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.

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