First World War Centenary

Women involved in the Pershore Plum project
Women involved in the Pershore Plum project

Projects

Food production in the Vale during the First World War

Community groups and university partners came together to explore how the First World War was won in the market gardens of Worcestershire as well as on the battlefield.

Community and volunteers at photography exhition
Community and volunteers at photography exhibition. Photo: Charmian S Berry

Projects

The preservation of the Melton Old Church collection of WW1 grave markers

This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.

Filming of Finding Ella Harling
Filming for 'Finding Ella Harling' Funder Films CIC

Projects

Finding Ella Harling

The diaries of a wartime teenager were returned to her village community so they could discover her story.

A mannequin covered in photos and documents. Volunteers created the 'Wo-Mannequin' from photos of the research, visits and materials they collected during the project
Volunteers created the 'Wo-Mannequin' from photos of the research, visits and materials they collected during the project

Projects

Investigating South Tyneside womens' roles in the First World War

Women’s Health in South Tyneside spent a year discovering the profound role women playing during the First World War in their area.

Young people using the internet to research the Somme
Young people exploring the stories of the Somme

Projects

Reflections On The Somme

Reflections On The Somme, developed and led by young people, will explore perspectives of soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme.

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.

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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