The evening featured talks from Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums director Iain Watson and Russell James from Ancestry.co.uk, who explained how to get started with family history, and how best to make use of the records of more than 70,000
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First World War soldiers from the area on the diers from the area on the site.
The
First World War Commemoration will also see a parade through the town centre.
The language used by the radical liberals on the eve of the
First World War deserves particular attention, since later, part of it was discernable in the radical-liberals' post-war subculture.
Families are invited to take part in a number of flight themed activities, including getting up close to two
First World War aircraft
The exhibition, organized by the French Institute in BiH and the International French School in Sarajevo, is the result of students' work based on the photographs from the Sarajevo City Archives depicting the
First World War and is open for visitors until November 15.
The work is commissioned and produced by 14-18 NOW, and is the culmination of the five-year programme of arts commissions marking the
First World War centenary.
The Royal British Legion's director of fundraising Claire Rowcliff said: "During the Poppy Appeal 2018 we are calling on the nation to say 'thank you' to the
First World War generation, not just the British armed forces, but those who fought alongside them from today's Commonwealth and the countless men, women and children who played their part of the home front.
People can also explore an online gallery of portraits of some of the men and women who served in the
First World War, and select someone to say a personal goodbye to either via social media, or as they gather in person on beaches.
This year is the centenary of the end of the
First World War and the charity is calling on mass involvement from the public to recognise the legacy left to us by the entire
First World War generation.
"It was extremely gratifying to see so much support for this service, and how much pride, respect and gratitude, tinged with sadness, there is in this village for our fallen from the
First World War. This is well-illustrated by the readiness of individuals and local organisations to sponsor the silhouettes, and all those who contributed to the service."
It is part of Poppy Scotland's 'Light Up Red' initiative in recognition of the
First World War generation who served and sacrificed for the war effort.
Lucy Casot, Head of HLF Scotland, said: "It's been wonderful to see so many communities take up this opportunity to explore how the
First World War affected their local area.