Tag: FirstWorldWar
Full-size Spitfire Replica to Feature in Durham Remembrance Events
A full-size model of a World War II spitfire is to play a central part in Durham’s remembrance commemorations this weekend.
The aeroplane will grace...
Durham Gala’s Muddy Choir to Mark First World War Centenary
Durham’s Gala Theatre is to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a play exploring the conflict’s impact...
Durham Hymns to Return for First World War Centenary
The Durham Hymns – songs that echo the voices of those affected by the First World War – will be performed again in Durham...
Light Installation among Durham Events Planned to Mark End of WWI
A new light installation may be set up in Millennium Place, Durham City, to honour County Durham soldiers who died in the First World...
Sculpture Commemorating Tragic WWI Brothers Wins Environment Award
A sculpture commemorating four brothers – three of whom lost their lives in the First World War – has been declared one of the...
‘Hell Broke Loose’ – Rare WWI Photos Go on Show in...
Rare photographs from the First World War are now on show at Durham County Record Office.
The photographs show a British raid on a German...
Durham Oriental Museum to Honour Forgotten Chinese WWI Volunteers
Durham University’s Oriental Museum is to stage an exhibition – entitled A Good Reputation Endures Forever: The Chinese Labour Corps on the Western Front...
The Songs of War – Concert to Feature Songs of Durham...
A concert is to be held featuring songs written by inmates of HMP Frankland, a top security, category A prison near Durham City.
The musicians...
Embroidered WWI Christmas Cards Donated to Durham Record Office
A collection of beautifully embroidered Christmas cards and postcards, sent home from the battlefields of the First World War by a Durham Light Infantry...
