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Somme

Diary from a teenage soldier killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme

by WYPW

July 22, 2016

Project Team Post Somme World War 1

Somme – short film

The first day of the battle of the Somme was 100 years ago this Friday the 1st of July. Have a look at this very short film by the Imperial War Museum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcihh_Zaxl4...

The first day of the battle of...

June 29, 2016

Printmaking Somme World War 1

Drypoint print

Drypoint print produced on foil board at the "Introduction to Printmaking" course at West Yorkshire Print Workshop....

Drypoint print produced on foi...

June 23, 2016

Project Team Post Somme

Battle of the Somme – did you know?

The 'Somme' became a byword for futile and indiscriminate slaughter. There were over 1 million casualties - 420,000 British, 195,000 French and 650,000 Germans. The youngest soldier was 14 and the oldest was 67....

The 'Somme' became a byword fo...

June 8, 2016

see ‘The Battle of the Somme’ 1916 film

by WYPW

June 3, 2016

Project Team Post Somme World War 1

War Artists

Artist Adrian Hill was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to record the conflict on the Western Front during WWI. This painting of 'Ruins Between Bernafay Wood and Maricourt' (Art.IWM ART1663) is in the IWM collection and is one of...

Artist Adrian Hill was commiss...

May 31, 2016