Upcoming Events

Infantry Kit Before and After 1914

The British soldier had an effective uniform and means of carrying good kit in 1914. How did this evolve and what changed during the War? 

Wartime Cartooning: A Legacy of Laughter

The 1918 'Representation of the People Act': A Victory For Women....Or Men

This talk explores the campaign for the vote during the Great War 

Lechlade and the Great War, 1914-18

Great War experiences of a Cotswold village 

First World War officers who fought at Omdurman and the Boer War

How did their experiences of Omdurman (1897–1898) and the Boer War (1899–1902) shape their tactics ? 

The Duty of a Briton

The story of British expatriates in Argentina who journeyed from the Pampas to the Western Front. 

Advance from the Sphinx of Egypt to the Gates of Gaza

Stories and experiences from this unique campaign which the Territorials fought against the Turks, January 1916 to March 1917. 

The Salonika Campaign in Photographs – The Edgar Turner Collection

Ordnance: The End, The Beginning and the Great War

From Gaza to Jerusalem

The 1917 campaign for Southern Palestine 

Sudan campaign 1882-1898 linking to future Great War Generals

What were the early experiences of some of the Great War Generals such as Haig?  

The War Detectives: The work of the JCCC (part 2)

The JCCC team of dedicated MOD personnel is often featured in the news after locating WW1 remains in France 

The Wood Brothers of Stacksteads

Researching the Great War History of 5 Brothers with the help of photographs 

Engineering in the Loos Salient 1914-18

British, French and German Engineering in the Loos Salient 1914-18  

Ten Decisions That Settled the Campaign to the Marne 1914

What turned the tide in 1914?