Search
- Home
- Search
Search results for Post-War.
‘1918-2018: The End of the War and the Re-Shaping of a Century’ 6-8 September
‘1918-2018: The End of the War and the Re-Shaping of a Century’ This important and unique conference will be taking place between the 6-8 September 2018 at the University of Wolverhampton. Seven keynote addresses from some of the leading academic authorities on the First World War and its aftermath will be at the heart of the conference, alo…
'Ex-Officer, needs work, will do anything' by Adam Powell
/branches/united-kingdom/surrey/events/ex-officer-needs-work-will-do-anything-by-adam-powell/
'Ex-Officer, needs work, will do anything' by Adam Powell Beggars in trench coats became an all-too-familiar scene in interwar Britain. This talk explores the reasons why a 'land fit for heroes' soon became an empty promise. Called by some historians “The Devil’s Decade” the ten years after the end of the Great War saw …
'Racing Through the Ruins: Bikes, Battlefields and Zone Rouge' - Tom Isitt
We welcome Tom Isitt to our Hornchurch venue on Wednesday 12th of April to present his talk about an extremely strenuous 1919 bicycle race following the Great War battlefields. “It was across this brutalised land that the riders raced. Gale-force winds, freezing temperatures, and driving sleet greeted them as they turned south from Diksmuide and he…