The Impact of the First World War -reading and social group

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Comment by Gary Haines on June 11, 2014 at 16:29

Call for volunteers

Background

HQS Wellington is a former Royal Navy sloop that served through the Second World War as an escort. Today she is owned by the Wellington Trust whose purpose is the education of the the nation on the history of the Merchant Navy. It is now moored on Victoria Embankment, London.

Following a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Wellington Trust will stage a 7 month exhibition from August to December 2014 and March – May 2015 entitled Hospital and Troop Ships – Transporting the walking and the wounded in the First World War

The Exhibition aims to outline the role of the Merchant Navy during the First World War, looking specifically at hospital and troop ships that carried soldiers, equipment and military personnel across the waters.

Role outline

Exhibition volunteers will be expected to:

• Welcome visitors onto the HQS Wellington and arrange tours
• Assist visitors with any queries about the Exhibition
• Operate the sound and video equipment related to the Exhibition
• Contribute to providing a safe environment for visitors, staff and others on board
• Ensure the security of the Exhibition
• Assist with the setting up and closing down of the Exhibition at the beginning and end of the day

There will be further opportunities to train as a Tour Guide delivering Exhibition and Ship tours once the Exhibition has opened.

Application information

To apply, send a CV and Covering Letter to Melany Rose, Heritage Project Officer at [email protected] by midnight Sunday 29^th June 2014

Comment by Gary Haines on May 23, 2014 at 19:57

Hi all, I have just begun a new role - First World War in Tower Hamlets Project Co-ordinator and am looking for volunteers to help with research and index a fascinating volume, the Poplar Military Tribunal Register, some 3,500 entries of men seeking exemption from military service. Please see below and contact me if interested -

Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives needs you!

We are seeking 10 volunteers to participate in this project with availability between June and September. Tasks include creating a digital name & address index for the military tribunal register enabling its listings to be searched via computer; assisting with the planning and delivery of the public events programme taking place in August, and researching aspects of life on the home front here in the Tower Hamlets to inform the exhibition. Volunteers will be supervised by newly appointed Project Co-ordinator Gary Haines. Please express your interest by emailing [email protected].uk or calling 020 7364 1290, by the end of May if possible. Thanks!

Comment by Gary Haines on May 13, 2014 at 13:07

hi I am back! A couple of events for your interest -

http://www.1914.org/events-calendar/?id=EVENT479853

Also try to check out this exhibition before it closes

http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/firstworldwarcentenary/exhibition.php

a review of this exhibition will appear in the next Lamp and Owl.

Let me know if anyone is interested in a meet up

Gary

Comment by Gary Haines on March 11, 2014 at 19:56

Thought this blog link may be of interest.

http://ww1centenary.oucs.ox.ac.uk

Comment by Gary Haines on February 27, 2014 at 10:44

Dear all - sorry I have been quiet. I have been in the process of organising my job around my PhD, long story. I have also been asked to give a talk at a Disability History Seminar this Monday so have been prepping for that. Please feel free to come along its held in room G21a ground floor at 5.15pm on the 3rd March at Institute of Historical Research, Senate House

'...and he had such beautiful eyes'. The Visual and Cultural Repres...

I was also thinking of organising a trip to this if anyone else is interested?

http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/firstworldwarcentenary/exhibition.php

feel free to drop me an email [email protected]

Comment by Gary Haines on November 30, 2013 at 17:00

Many thanks Maureen.

Comment by Maureen Watkins on November 30, 2013 at 14:44

The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is an interesting place which will probably be holding commemorative events for the First World War next year. There is a very moving statue of a blindfolded soldier dedicated to those shot at dawn, and individual memorials to those soldiers who were shot, for whom they have records. Here is the website address, although it was not working well when I tried to look. http://www.thenma.org.uk/

Comment by Kate McLoughlin on November 27, 2013 at 22:09

Thanks for organizing, Gary.

Comment by Gary Haines on November 27, 2013 at 20:58

Dear all, many thanks to those that come along tonight. It was great to meet you and I think it will be a very productive group. I will email those who were present so we can keep in touch.

If you could not make tonight but would like to join the discussion email group please email me at [email protected]

Our next meeting will be at the end of January 2014.

Many thanks once again

Gary

Comment by Gary Haines on November 13, 2013 at 23:08

Dear all, I have booked room 112 (Research Student Meeting Room) School of Arts Gordon Square from 6pm - 8pm on the 27 November. I hope some of you can make it.

I suggest we meet at 6.20pm and finish at 7.20pm. There is no agenda so this is just a preliminary meeting to discuss what we may want out of the group. All suggestions welcome!

Many thanks

Gary

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