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July 2014
Exhibition: Brian Yale: First World War Battlefield Paintings
This exhibition of paintings by Cradley-born artist Brian Yale forms part of Wolverhampton Art Gallery's commemoration of the First World War. The paintings, dating from the 1980s, are based on sketches made on the spot of some of the most famous and tragic battlefield of the First World War.
Find out more »August 2014
Exhibition: The Great War – Coventry’s Story
The Great War: Coventry’s Story marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, and the experiences of Coventry people in the armed forces and on the home front. Through objects, photographs and archive material from the Herbert’s collections, the exhibition explores the lives of active servicemen, and their personal experiences of combat and life in the trenches, including the loss of comrades. It looks at the impact of the war on the lives of people in Coventry, focusing on war production and the…
Find out more »Exhibition: The Battle of the Somme
Visit Dudmaston Hall and immerse yourself in life in the trenches with artwork created entirely out of brown paper and cardboard. With life-sized trench walls, soldiers and even the rats that infested the trenches you will find yourself discovering what life would have been like for the soldiers during the war a truly moving experience. The artwork has been created by First Year ‘Theatre, Performance and Event Design’ students from Birmingham City University on a budget of only £450, drawing…
Find out more »Exhibition: Letters Home
Wolverhampton City Archives and Bantock House Museum are working together to create exhibitions that explore different elements of letters written during the First World War. At Bantock House, Letters Home sees letters displayed alongside objects selected from Wolverhampton’s collection and relevant items loaned from local collectors. The exhibition at the Archives will feature a rare white feather letter, sent to architect William Weller after he was excused from military service. This aspect of the exhibition will look at conscientious objectors…
Find out more »September 2014
Exhibition: Craft and Conflict
Craft and Conflict brings together both contemporary and historical items that commemorate and explore the themes of war and remembrance. Included in the exhibition are examples of how local companies and their workforces assisted with the war effort during the First World War, by fabricating items such as grenades, helmets and even service vehicles. Also on display are examples of work by contemporary craft makers who explore themes of conflict and peace, addressing the human aspect of war and the…
Find out more »Exhibition: Voices of War
The Voices of War exhibition will consider how the First World War was experienced by the people of Birmingham, drawing on the rich archive, photography and special collections of the Library of Birmingham.
Find out more »October 2014
Exhibition: The Friends’ Ambulance Unit in the First World War
Exhibition telling the story of the Friends' Ambulance Unit, which operated as a volunteer medical relief service alongside the French Army during the First World War in northern France and Belgium. FAU volunteers were often men from Quaker families. The exhibition includes letters and items from the collection of Laurence John Cadbury (1889-1982) a founder member of the FAU, who served in the ambulance convoys. Open to all, 9am-6pm weekdays, Muirhead Tower Atrium, Edgbaston campus
Find out more »Exhibition: Rebel Visions: The War Art of CRW Nevinson
The powerful art and contradictory personality of British war artist Richard Nevinson will be explored in this ground breaking exhibition - the centrepiece of our autumn programme. Famous for his dramatic, often haunting images of the battlefield and its soldiers, Nevinson's arresting paintings, drawings, prints and posters also acknowledged the sometimes unpalatable effects war had on British society. Always a rebel, he produced work that ranged in variety from official war propaganda to anti-war condemnation - some of which was…
Find out more »November 2014
Exhibition: West Indies to West Midlands
The Drum is pleased to host a photographic exhibition 'West Indies to West Midlands' by Birmingham based documentary photographer Inès Elsa Dalal. This exhibition is the public launch of a 4 year project which will result in creating a contemporary photographic archive documenting the contribution of West Indian servicemen to the British military services. Commissioned by WAWI Project
Find out more »January 2015
Exhibition: Faith & Action: Quakers and the First World War
Using original photographs, film, interviews and artefacts, Faith & Action tells the compelling stories of Quaker men and women during the 1914-1918 conflict and its aftermath. The exhibition examines the impact of the war on Quaker artists, businesses, families and communities in Birmingham, central England and beyond. With rare archival material, Faith & Action explores aspects of Quaker humanitarian, medical and relief work in Britain and Europe, and brings to life the dilemmas experienced by young Quaker men in deciding…
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