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100 STORIES FROM 100 ARTISTS TELLS SCOTLAND’S WW1 STORY

03 Sep 2019 NewsEducation War at Home ww1ww100Admin

One hundred stories of Scotland’s WW1 – told through the perspective of 100 young artists – feature in an innovative new installation launched today at the Scottish Parliament which will be on display until Friday 20 September before touring Scotland.

100 YOUNG ARTISTS TO BRING UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO SCOTLAND’S WW1 STORY

27 Jun 2019 NewsBattle of Jutland Education War at Home ww1ww100Admin

Scotland’s WW1 story is set to be told from the perspective of 100 young artists from across the country as part of an innovative new installation, announced today by WW100 Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Parliament. Read more

ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION FEATURING BARBARA DICKSON WILL TOUR SCOTLAND TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS SINCE WW1

16 May 2018 NewsBarbara Dickson Far Far From Ypres ww1 WW1 Commemorations Programme ww100ww100Admin

A critically acclaimed multimedia production featuring renowned Scots performers including Barbara Dickson and Siobhan Miller is to embark on a commemorative tour of Scotland to mark the centenary of World War One.

REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES MADE AT ARRAS

21 Apr 2017 BlogArras Battle of Arras Descendants of WW1 World War One ww1ww100Admin

As we commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Arras, it is important we share the stories of some of the brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice. Two of these men were Corporal John Connell and Lance Sergeant Ian Gowan.
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POETRY OF WW1: REMEMBERING THE SOMME

04 Nov 2016 BlogBattle of the Somme Scottish Poetry Library War Poetry ww1admin

The penultimate poem commemorating the Battle of the Somme provided by the Scottish Poetry Library describes that although the battlefields were a place of despair and death, wounded soldiers often had the desire to return.

NEXT OF KIN TOURING EXHIBITION GOES DIGITAL

31 Oct 2016 NewsExhibition Next of Kin Next of Kin Exhibition Scottish Families and the Great War ww1 ww100admin

You can now explore the devastating impact of World War One on the people of Scotland on the go, with two new digital apps launched by National Museum’s Scotland’s innovative Next of Kin project.