Upcoming Events

T E Lawrence: An Unusual Genius

What lay behind this iconic warrior & leader 

Terry Cudbird: Walking the Retreat

Terry will describe the retreat of the Allies in August 1914 seen through the eyes of one French lieutenant  

What the WAAC's did next

The context and experiences of WAACs and some of the impacts of their war service.  

What Price a Horse

Horses in The Great War 

Gallipoli 1915 – a Turning Point?

A look at the campaign from its conception, the landings and the final withdrawal in January 1916. 

Where the Money Went

In this new talk Roy will look at the day-to-day behind the scenes cost of the Great War 

Churchill, Scotland and WW1

Churchill was MP for Dundee, and served in WW1, this is the story 

The German Stab in the Back Myth: Origins and perpetuation

Was the German Army 'stabbed in the back' and not really defeated in WW1 

The U - Boat Campaign 1914 - 1918, the inside story

German U-boats 1914-18: The rise and fall of commerce raiders, told through remarkable crew's experiences. 

Commemorating 1917: The Tyne Cot, Faubourg D'Amiens and Louverval Memorials

1917 saw major actions that resulted in many BEF fallen with no known grave. How were they remembered? 

HMS Warspite at Jutland

Gallipoli: Inside GHQ

Insight through the diary of Capt. Orlo Williams 

The second battle of Romandi, Iraq 1917

Major Paul Knight explains why this battle was the most perfectly fought battle of the war. 

Nick Higham: Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War One

Nick describes the campaign to send soldiers, diplomats and spies to the region around the Caspian Sea in 1918 

A Fine Feat of Arms – The Zeppelin Base Raids, Autumn 1914

Zeppelin Base Raids