Brantford Has Done Her Part in Bearing the Empire’s Burdens
May 16th, 2015 | Categories: News
BX May 25, 1915
Empire Day at Grandview
Empire Day was fittingly observed in Grandview school last Friday. The morning being devoted by the teachers of the higher classes to...
Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Lusitania
May 7th, 2015 | Categories: News
BX May 7, 1915
Only Two Passengers Were From This City – William York of this City and His Sister Sailed on the Lusitania from New York – R.W. Crooks, Formerly of...
Great War in East Africa Map
March 18th, 2015 | Categories: News
As the world commemorates the Centenary of the First World War, the war in Africa remains largely forgotten, even though 7 territories were directly involved in the fighting.
In preparation for Dr....
Christmas ad Inspired by real events from WWI
November 20th, 2014 | Categories: News
A new TV ad from Sainsbury in the U.K. is attracting attention for it's sentiment and attention to detail. While some are criticizing the company for using this subject matter...
How the last Gallipoli gunboat was saved
November 6th, 2014 | Categories: News
An article in the The Daily Telegraph provides a revealing look at the restoration of a WWI ship that played a role in an event some would choose to forget.
"She was a pretty dismal ship that...
Vimy Ridge Heaven to Hell
October 27th, 2014 | Categories: News
A new 90-minute documentary offers unprecedented access to the Vimy Ridge battlefield, including the intricate system of underground tunnels, part of which is now open for the first time since...
Military reburials for WW1 soldiers in northern France
September 21st, 2014 | Categories: News
A reburial service has been taking place in northern France for 15 British World War One soldiers, exactly one hundred years after they were killed in battle.
Their remains lay undiscovered until...
Brantford Student learns about her First World War family connection
August 20th, 2014 | Categories: News
A student at Brantford Collegiate Institute is learning more about her family connection to the First World War.
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