First World War Centenary

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.

People standing in front of a puppet war horse
Peckham War Horse Project

Projects

Peckham War Horse Project

Communities from Peckham came together to recreate a photograph of war horses destined for the Western Front.

Souvenir booklet about the work of the Hyde Group of the No-Conscription Fellowship, c.1919.
Souvenir booklet about the work of the Hyde Group of the No-Conscription Fellowship, c.1919.

Projects

Invisible histories from the First World War

Exploring the history of people who objected to fighting in the First World War and telling their stories through an exhibition and educational resources.

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.

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