Century old pigeon message found
More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance.
Tagged: ww1
An Age of Resilience: One War. Two Brothers. Their Letters Home From World War I.
While there is much written about war—specifically, World War I and the political and tactical components of the war—it is the soldiers on the ground who fought and died that should be remembered. It...
Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent
A sound ranging film from the front lines has been used to recreate the audio of the guns falling silent at the end of the First World War.
In Flanders Fields
John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” has resonated for generations. In this year 100th year of Armistice, a new voice has been given to his words with a modern interpretation connecting 1918 to 2018.
Armistice Day in Toronto
Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a telegraph came over the wire, triggering a race to break the news that the Great War was over. When Germany surrendered, Torontonians gave up their...
They Shall Not Grow Old
On the centenary of the end of First World War, Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) presents the World Premiere of an extraordinary new work showing the Great War as you have never seen it.
Frank Hurley: The Mad Photographer of World War I
Though plagued by controversy Hurley’s photos of the Western Front of the First World War stand as some of the most stunning images of the conflict in existence.
