Saturday, 9 November 2013

First World War Centenary Event

Saturday November 16th

  • Venue Central Library Soutth Shields
  • Ages All ages
  • Cost Free
  • Time 10am – 4pm
  • Come along to the Central Library, South Shields for this special event.

Local and regional organisations will be here with websites, information, handling collections and much more to tell you more about the events, activities and projects they have planned for the commemoration and how you can get involved.

Programme of talks;

10.15 Peter Hoy

The James Hoy Archive,Shields Raised and Always Ready

11.00 Tony Ball, Western Front Association

In the Footsteps of Tommy : Tracing Great War Army Ancestors

1.00 Dr Dan Jackson visiting fellow at Northumbria University

Understanding the Rush to Join Up in 1914: The Military Traditions of North East England

2.30 James Mulholland, South Shields Local History Group

John Simpson Kirkpatrick, The Man With the Donkey

Other contributors include; Beamish, Bede's World, WEA South Tyneside, North East War Memorials Project, Durham Western Front Association, Tynemouth World War 1 Commemoration Project plus many more.

Contact Reference and Local Studies 0191 424 7862 for

Contact
  • Catrin Galt
  • Tel 0191 424 7995
Venue information
  • Central Library
  • Prince Georg Square
  • South Shields
  • Tyne & Wear
  • NE33 2PE
  • Contact Libraries Information Desk
  • Tel 0191 424 7863 or 0191 424 7864
  • Email library.support@southtyneside.gov.uk

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