Josh Levine In the second of our special interviews for the War in the Air series, we are joined by historian and broadcaster Josh Levine to discuss the War in the Air in WW1, based on his best-sel…

An exploration of how British society experienced 'spy fever' during the First World War. Following the declaration of war in 1914, German spies were sighted ac…

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In John Nash’s painting ‘Over The Top’ 1st Artists’ Rifles at Marcoing, 30th December 1917, the artist depicted a disastrous attack in which he himself took part. A painting…

In this episode, we examine five iconic objects from the First World War which came to define the experience of Trench Warfare. These objects include barbed wire, helmets, duckboards, and trench pe…

The First World War memorial in York, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is located in the War Memorial Gardens on the banks of the River Ouse. Commissioned in 1919, the memorial faced delays and objec…