News and Events
On This Day, 24 July 1916
On 24, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Monday 24 July 2916
ARMY’S GRATITUDE TO BIRMINGHAM
Project: Somme Observed Community Knitters
On 22, Jul 2016 | In WW1 Projects | By Nicola Gauld
Dr Charlotte Methuen from the University of Glasgow and the Voices Centre recently helped support a community group called the Somme Observed Community Knitters, whose project received funding from the HLF.
On This Day, 21 July 1916
On 21, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 21 July 1916
A BIRMINGHAM WAR SHRINE.
On This Day, 20 July 1916
On 20, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Thursday 20 July 1916
WOMEN ON THE LAND
BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS’ SUCCESSFUL WORK
Minding Black Histories in War Times: Remembering, Acknowledging and Documenting the Contribution of Black Poppies in WWI
On 19, Jul 2016 | In Project Updates | By Nicola Gauld
This project, supported by the Voices community research fund, is designed to tell the stories of Congolese servicemen of the First World War.
On This Day, 19 July 1916
On 19, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Wednesday 19 July 1916
BIRMINGHAM ALLOTMENTS.
On This Day, 13 July 1916
On 13, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Thursday 13 July
A BIRMINGHAM EXPERIMENT.
Living Memory project
On 11, Jul 2016 | In Resources | By Nicola Gauld
The Living Memory project remembers the forgotten front – the 300,000 war graves or commemorations right here in the UK.
Project: Birmingham Children at War
On 08, Jul 2016 | In WW1 Projects | By Nicola Gauld
Heritage Lottery Fund awards £10k to Friends of Birmingham Archives and Heritage to mark First World War Centenary
On This Day, 7 July 1916
On 07, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 7 July 1916
FALLEN OFFICERS.
MANY LOCAL NAMES IN LATEST LISTS.
RANK AND FILE CASUALTIES
Exhibition: The Lost Boys
On 06, Jul 2016 | In Project Updates | By Nicola Gauld
The Lost Boys: Remembering the boy soldiers of the First World War
Open now until 26 August 2016
Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections Gallery
3rd Floor
Sir Kenneth Green Library
Read more…
On This Day, 6 July 1916
On 06, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 6 July 1916
GIRLS’ NEGLECT OF WORK.
NIGHT SCENES IN A BIRMINGHAM FACTORY.
We’re Here Because We’re Here
On 05, Jul 2016 | In Performance | By Nicola Gauld
On 1 July 2016, thousands of volunteers took part in a modern memorial to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. ‘We’re here because we’re here’ saw around 1,400 voluntary participants dressed in First World War uniform appear unexpectedly in locations across the UK. Read more…
Event: Discovering Soldiers of African & West Indian origin who served in WW1
On 05, Jul 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Care Link West Midlands is organizing a conference on 20th July 2016 from 11.00am to 3.00pm.
On This Day, 4 July 1916
On 04, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Thursday 4 July 1916
WOUNDED IN BIRMINGHAM.
CHEERED BY A WAITING CROWD AT SELLY OAK.
On This Day, 1 July 1916
On 01, Jul 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Saturday 1 July 1916
SERBIAN VISITORS TO BIRMINGHAM.
On This Day, 28 June 1916
On 28, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Wednesday 28 June 1916
HOLIDAYS FOR BIRMINGHAM WAR CHILDREN
On This Day, 28 June 1916
On 28, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Wednesday 28 June 1916
PATRIOTIC BIRMINGHAM FAMILY
SIX SONS SERVING IN THE ARMY
Project Launch: They Also Served
On 25, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Please join us for the launch of They Also Served, an HLF funded project by Churches Together in England that explores the experiences of African and Caribbean servicemen during the First World War.
On This Day, 23 June 1916
On 23, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Friday 23 June
MARKETING IN BIRMINGHAM
PRICES STILL FIRM
On This Day, 21 June 1916
On 21, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Wednesday 21 June 1916
SERBIANS THANKS TO BIRMINGHAM.
Conference: Voices of the Home Fronts
On 20, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Voices of the Home Fronts at The National Archives
Thursday 8 September 2016 to Saturday 10 September 2016
On This Day, 19 June 1916
On 19, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Monday 19 June 1916
BIRMINGHAM PETITION.
Conference: Beyond the Western Front, The Global First World War
On 18, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Conference Event: Beyond the Western Front: The Global First World War
Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July 2016
Albert Hall Conference Centre, Nottingham
Event: Somme Sunday at Aston Parish Church
On 17, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Somme centenary peace and reconciliation events at Aston Parish Church
Exhibition: Somme 100
On 16, Jun 2016 | In Exhibitions | By Nicola Gauld
Somme 100 is an exhibition of photographs, newscuttings and memorabilia that will be on display in the upper cloister of the Oratory Church on Hagley Road.
Event: Forward! Remembering Women Peace Crusaders Launch
On 16, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
July 23 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Free
Event: Battle of the Somme film
On 14, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
The Battle of The Somme, Imperial War Museums UNESCO listed film screening.
Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Road, Birmingham, B25 8RN
17 July 12pm
On This Day, 13 June 1916
On 13, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Tuesday 13 June 1916
WHIT-MONDAY IN THE WORKSHOPS.
NO HOLIDAY IN BIRMINGHAM.
On This Day, 10 June 1916
On 10, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Saturday 10 June 1916
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN FOR CANADA.
On This Day, 9 June 1916
On 09, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Friday 9 June 1916
“BUSINESS AS USUAL.”
BIRMINGHAM AND THE WHITSUN HOLIDAYS
On This Day, 9 June 1916
On 09, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Friday 9 June 1916
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
BIRMINGHAM
New book: South Staffords at War, August 1914-December 1915
On 08, Jun 2016 | In Resources | By Nicola Gauld
Andrew Thornton, who has previously contributed to the Voices website, has recently published a new book, South Staffords at War: August 1914-December 1915.
Symposium – Conflicting Accounts: Warfare and the Public Archive
On 07, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
Saturday 11 June | 11am – 4pm | mac, Hexagon Theatre | Tickets £10 (£7 concessions)
With contributions from academic Professor Vron Ware and artists Terry Atkinson, Peter Kennard and Hew Locke, this symposium explores the subject of conflict and its interpretation in our national archives. Chaired by Professor Lynda Morris.
Read more…
On This Day, 6 June 1916
On 06, Jun 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Mail
Tuesday 6 June 1916
LORD KITCHENER.
DROWNED OFF THE ORKNEYS.
SHIP TORPEDOED OR MINED.
ON HIS WAY TO RUSSIA.
NEWS IN BIRMINGHAM.
“MAIL” NEWSBOYS MOBBED.
On This Day, 27 May 1916
On 27, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Saturday 27 May 1916
BIRMINGHAM SKIN.
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A RADIUM INSTITUTE.
On This Day, 24 May 1916
On 24, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Gazette
Wednesday 24 May 1916
A SUMMER BOON.
BIRMINGHAM STREETS TO BE WATERED.
On This Day, 24 May 1916
On 24, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Wednesday 24 May 1916
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN TRAM CONDUCTORS.
MEN’S POSITIONS NOT MENACED.
Event: Hahakar – The Agony. Paintings by Sumantra Sengupta: India and Indians in the Great War
On 23, May 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
A seminar, in situ, with artist Sumantra Sengupta and Jonathan Harris
Birmingham City University, Parkside Building, Ground Floor, near The Shell, at 4.15pm on Wednesday 25 May 2016
On This Day, 23 May 1916
On 23, May 2016 | In On This Day | By Nicola Gauld
Birmingham Daily Post
Tuesday 23 May 1916
RECRUITING IN BIRMINGHAM.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN ADVANCE.
