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First World War: New Perspectives

A series of short introductory talks from experts in the field presenting new perspectives on the First World War. Produced by the University of Oxford.

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The Indian Sepoy in the First World War

The Indian Sepoy in the First World War

The role of India and the Indian Sepoy in the First World War. Dr Santanu Das, reader at Kings College London, considers... Read more

29 Oct 2012

19mins

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The Better Part of Valour

The Better Part of Valour

Combatant Courage on the Western Front. No human characteristic has a greater impact on the outcome of military endeavou... Read more

29 Oct 2012

20mins

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Surplus Women

Surplus Women

The First World War and its impact on emigration, work and marriage. Dr Rosemary Wall, University of Hull, explores how ... Read more

29 Oct 2012

15mins

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Shot at Dawn

Shot at Dawn

How a contemporary photographer is addressing one of the conflict's most sensitive topics. To commemorate the centennial... Read more

18 Jul 2013

6mins

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Remembering before the End: Death and the Great War'

Remembering before the End: Death and the Great War'

Examining the many inventive and moving ways in which people began to mourn and commemorate their loved ones while WW1 w... Read more

10 Nov 2016

11mins

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The Sandwich that Sabotaged Civilisation

The Sandwich that Sabotaged Civilisation

Myths and Mistakes. How a well known photograph and an infamous lunch break have shaped our memory of the Sarajevo assas... Read more

10 Jan 2013

25mins

Ranked #7

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Les Permissionnaires

Les Permissionnaires

A look at the different experiences of service leave during the First World War (in French). Dr Emmanuelle Cronier, Mari... Read more

20 Feb 2013

12mins

Ranked #8

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Soldiers on Leave

Soldiers on Leave

A look at the different experiences of service leave during the First World War. Dr Emmanuelle Cronier, a Marie Curie Fe... Read more

20 Feb 2013

13mins

Ranked #9

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Popular fiction in World War One

Popular fiction in World War One

An argument for a more nuanced assessment of the popular literature consumed by the wider public during the First World ... Read more

10 Dec 2012

15mins

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Conflict Culture

Conflict Culture

How much do we really know about the experience of the average individual soldier? Matthew Leonard, University of Bristo... Read more

29 Oct 2012

13mins

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