Tag: First world war VideoArmistice Day CeremoniesFriday 10 August 2012The film starts with titles explaining the Armistice Day ceremony. It then goes on...VideoUS soldiers in a camp in FranceThursday 2 August 2012This short clip shows a large number of US troops eating their rations. They...VideoInspecting Captured German DefencesThursday 2 August 2012In this short sequence we see Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig inspecting the wrecked...VideoFor the Empire – Part 2Thursday 2 August 2012This clip takes us first through a sequence of ruined cities in Belgium and...VideoFor the Empire – Part 1Thursday 2 August 2012At the start of this clip Britannia (representing Britain) points out ‘What others are...VideoBritish Soldiers Digging TrenchesThursday 2 August 2012This clip shows trainee Tommies digging trenches, probably in England in 1915. The clip...AudioTotal warFriday 23 March 2012This talk focuses on the concept of total war, what it means, and what...AudioThe British Red Cross and its archivesMonday 27 February 2012The British Red Cross has long recognised the importance of its history and archive...AudioRailways and the mobilisation for war in 1914Thursday 8 September 2011The historian AJP Taylor, considering the events of 1914, once argued: ‘The First World...AudioGalaxy Zoo and old weather: exploring the potential of citizen scienceFriday 12 August 2011A team at Oxford University has launched a range of ‘citizen science’ projects, all...AudioNineteenth century soldiers: getting the most from online resourcesMonday 25 July 2011This talk aims to explain the intricacies of soldiers’ service records online, in record...AudioRoyal Air Force service recordsFriday 20 February 2009Last year saw the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Air Force.... « 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 9 »