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London and the First World War

by School of Advanced Study, University of London

As part of events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, IWM (Imperial War Museums) in partnership with the Centre for Metropolitan History organised a major conference that explored the ways in which London and its inhabitants were affec...

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Episodes

  1. Session 5: Dissent

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 5: Dissent Caroline Playne in wartime London Richard Espley (Senate House Library) Recruitment, relief and reform. The impact of the First World War on the Anglican C...

  2. Session 6: Air War

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 6: Air War The men who bombed London: British interrogations of captured Zeppelin aircrew Roderick Bailey (Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford) London a...

  3. Session 7: Leisure

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 7: Leisure Memory, work, and leisure in London during the First World War Ruth Percy (Ruskin College, Oxford) Chelsea FC and its urban fight against calls to abandon ...

  4. Plenary Lecture 2

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Plenary Lecture 2 London in the First World War: questions of legacy Jerry White (Birkbeck, University of London) As part of events to commemorate the centenary of the First ...

  5. Plenary Lecture 1

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Plenary Lecture 1 London: a wartime metropolis in comparative perspective Adrian Gregory (Pembroke College, Oxford) As part of events to commemorate the centenary of the Firs...

  6. Session 1: Daily Life and Institutions

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 1: Daily Life and Institutions The war on waste: the national salvage campaign and the London boroughs Peter Hounsell (Independent Scholar) Plants, people and the pro...

  7. Session 2: Enemy Aliens

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 2: Enemy Aliens Martyrdom of a Metropolitan Maecenas: the rise and fall of Sir Edgar Speyer Tony Lentin (Wolfson College, Cambridge) As part of events to commemorat...

  8. Session 3: Communications and Transport

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 3: Communications and Transport London, public transport, and the First World War Simon Abernethy (Cambridge) The dilemmas of a London railway in wartime: the Metropo...

  9. Session 4: Empire View

    Institute of Historical Research London and the First World War Session 4: Empire View Visiting Mother - London through the eyes of Australian visitors Elise Edmonds (State Library NSW Sydney, Australia) Looking for home: New Zealanders i...

Topics in this show

Centenary First World War Imperial War Museums London WWI Metropolitan History Urban History War Impact

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About this show

As part of events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, IWM (Imperial War Museums) in partnership with the Centre for Metropolitan History organised a major conference that explored the ways in which London and its inhabitants were affec...

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How many episodes does London and the First World War have?

London and the First World War has 9 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 20, 2015.

What is London and the First World War about?

As part of events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, IWM (Imperial War Museums) in partnership with the Centre for Metropolitan History organised a major conference that explored the ways in which London and its inhabitants were affec...

How often does London and the First World War release new episodes?

London and the First World War publishes daily, based on its 9 episodes since March 2015.

Who hosts London and the First World War?

London and the First World War is created and hosted by School of Advanced Study, University of London.
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