Bristol 2014 The City And Conflict From The First World War To The Present Day

Bristol 2014 is part of the First World War Centenary Partnership

First World War Centenary Partnership Programme

Bristol 2014 is supported by:

Heritage Lottery Fund Arts Council England Bristol City Council Business West Society of Merchant Venturers University of the West of England

It is coordinated by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership.

Readers of Bristol and the First World War: Photo Gallery

We welcome photos of readers with copies of Bristol and the First World War. Send them as email attachments to bristol2014@btopenworld.com. Please ensure you have the permission of anyone in the photo for their image to be used.

Clio Beeson has sent us a photo of her family reading the book.

Bristol 2014 commissioned artist Shawn Sobers with the Great Reading Adventure book outside the Moved by Conflict exhibition at M Shed.

Shawn spoke at the Imperial War Museum First World War Centenary Partnership workshop for South West England on 31 October 2014. All participants were offered copies of the book to take away. Here are some of them.

Centenary Partnership event Centenary Partnership event

Centenary Partnership event Centenary Partnership event

Some of the members of the Bristol 2014 advisory group after our final planning meeting, 6 November 2014.

Naomi (Bristol Cathedral), Stella (Glenside Hospital Museum), Andrew (Bristol Libraries), Hazel (UWE) and Anthony (The Society of Merchant Venturers)

Eugene (Bristol Post - Bristol Times - and author), Felicia (Arnos Vale Cemetery), Naomi (Bristol Cathedral), Rob (St James Priory Family History Group), Charles (UWE)

Geoff (Bristol & Avon Family History Society) and Andy (Deputy Lord Lieutenant).

Clive (Bristol Record Office volunteer and author) and Ruth (Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives).

Andy (Deputy Lord Lieutenant), Stella (Glenside Hospital Museum), Karen (Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives), Clive (Bristol Record Office volunteer and author), Andrew (BCDP), Amy (BCDP), Charles (UWE), Geoff (Bristol & Avon Family History Society). Front row: Ruth (BMGA), Hannah (Bristol City Council Community Learning Team), Eugene (Bristol Post - Bristol Times - and author)

Andrew, Mel and Amy (BCDP)

Jane Duffus has written a blog post about Moved by Conflict and the book. You can read it at http://madamjmo.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/bristol-and-first-world-war.html

Jane Duffus

Actor Robert Hardy looking at the book during the photo-shoot for Silver Rose.

Alys Jones, whose work appears in the book, pictured with Steve Bell before their session on the Bristol 2014 Arts Projects day.

Actors Kim Hicks, Sheila Hannon and Chris Yapp from Show of Strength posed with the book in St John's Churchyard, Bedminster before their performance of 'From Vagrant to VC' on 20 November, one of the Bristol 2014 Arts Projects.

Kim Hicks Sheila Hannon

Chris Yapp

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress with Mel Kelly of Bristol 2014 about to see the performance of 'From Vagrant to VC' at The Assembly, Bedminster

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