Upcoming Events

A Battalion on the Somme (1/1st Bucks at Pozieres and Thiepval)

Join us for this fascinating talk about the 1/1st Bucks on the Somme.  

William Orpen and the Great war

William Orpen's perspective of the Great War through his memoir 

Facial Injuries

The Battle of Jutland - As Seen From Walthamstow

Walthamstow in East London was in Essex in 1916 and had no historic connection with the sea., yet many men from there served at Jutland 

Battle of Arras: Dawn ceremony at the Wellington Tunnels

Commemorate the 109th anniversary of the battle that began beneath the streets of Arras. 

Battle of Arras: Ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Marking the 109th anniversary of the Canadian Corps’ capture of Vimy Ridge. 

The Royal Naval Division at Gavrelle

A look at 'sea soldiers' actions to take Gavrelle 

Travels With a Tiger – Riding the Western Front

The Battle of Verdun

HMS Timbertown - Regarding British sailors interned in The Netherlands during 1914-1918.

HMS Timbertown - Regarding British sailors interned in The Netherlands during 1914-1918. 

The Western Front Way - Stephen Drinkwater and members of the Rivington Cyclists Team

Epic 634 mile cycle ride along the Western Front Way 

The Great War in the Films of the 1920's

How the Great war influenced 1920's cinema. 

The Armistice, Was It A War Crime?

A detailed look at the Armisitice and it's implications. 

War Crime? Atrocity? Propaganda? The Lusitania Funerals and Corpse No. 71

The impact and consequences of the sinking of the Lusitania  

The African Water War 1914-18

Anne will look at a neglected aspect of an often ignored front - but one which has been made famous on the silver screen