Celebrating 50 years of the Wolfson History Prize
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the esteemed Wolfson History Prize, we are taking a trip down…
First World War
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the First World War
As an aid to students, teachers and parents dealing with the challenges of home learning, we have constructed…
Peace at Last: A Portrait of Armistice Day by Guy Cuthbertson – An Extract
Armistice Day was declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918. In…
FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHURCHES
In this centenary year of the Great War, Pevsner author Simon Bradley explores some rarely seen memorials to…
Frank Browne: A Life Through the Lens
Father Francis Browne is a remarkable figure in the history of photography. Whilst he dedicated himself to life…
The Great War for Peace: Battle of the Marne
‘Your Majesty, we have lost the war.’ – General Helmuth von Moltke to Kaiser Wilhelm, following the Battle…
The Great War for Peace: the social costs
In this extract from The Great War for Peace, William Mulligan looks at the connection between the outbreak…
Germany and Britain Declare War: August 1914
‘I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to inform your Excellency as follows: His Majesty…
Wilfred Owen and the notion of chivalry
One of Britain’s best-known and most loved poets, Wilfred Owen (1893–1918) was killed at the age of 25…
Gavrilo Princip and the Great War for Peace
On the morning of 28 June, one hundred years ago, Archduke Franz Ferdinand disembarked from his train at…
Introduction to Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was killed at the age of 25 on one of the last days of the…
Translating Marcel Proust
One hundred years have passed since Marcel Proust published the first volume of what was to become a…