First World War Centenary

Volunteers from the Scottish Pipers Association researched the tunes and stories behind the Pipers of the First World War, including the iconic image of the Piper leading the soldiers into battle.

Volunteers used the Otley Museum archives to create a digital map showing the address of every person on the town’s war memorial.

Volunteers celebrated the work of Scottish nurses and doctors during the First World War.

Inspired by the stories of women who worked in Mustard Gas factories in Bristol during the First World War, local people researched this hidden history and performed a play.

This project is exploring the impact of the First World War on the people of Broadland, from the perspectives of the men who went to war and those who remained at home.

The Call Up helped participants piece together the lives of refugees living in Hampshire during the First World War.

Staff and volunteers uncovered a collection of over 3,000 photographs documenting how nursing care and rehabilitation of servicemen and women has changed since 1919.

Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary schools and encouraging others to make their own films.

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.

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

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

Young people from Brierfield and Nelson in Lancashire explored the role of their local community and the Indian Army in the First World War.