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A new exhibit on Canada after WWI:
- 250,000 military personnel were demobilized
- 172,000 were wounded, 12% psychologically
"For many Canadians, the war did not simply end. They struggled with its effects throughout their lives."
Join us Thursday, 6 p.m.
@mum_on_bike @RLHMaternity @RoyalLondonHosp Here's another wartime image, this time from #WWI, of some of the babies and nurses from Marie Celeste Ward, @RoyalLondonHosp
Hilde's described w/ spear bearing references--soldiers called her their Minerva, while theatre puppets call her 'spear lady'. Though in decline, German Uhlan regiments were still a thing early in WWI, hence her cavalry lance, helmet and paint job in the gas/smoke. Meanwhile- 4/6
It's a pleasure to introduce you our first game in developing process.
Silver Cup is a 2D side scrolling shoot-em-up, with an ambiance of the WWI.
More info: https://t.co/ydeh35zYml
#retrogaming #gamedev #indie #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #pixelart
La Vie Parisienne (the Parisian life) was a French weekly magazine that ran from 1863-1970. By 1900 it had evolved into a mildly risqué publication. During WWI, General Pershing personally warned American servicemen against purchasing the magazine while stationed in France.
Peter Jackson talks through the intricate colourisation and sound design that brought the footage to life in his haunting WWI documentary They Shall Not Grow Old
https://t.co/iqCBgC4nlE
i joined a tabletop rp campaign run by my buddy @Callosyx so here's my new character. their name is marlie(he/they). they're a wwi vet who's currently living with a bunch of monsters, waiting out the worst of the great depression and a nasty plague
John Lavery (1856-1941) Forest People (n.d.). Lavery led a big life, evident in the diversity of his subject matter. An official British war artist during WWI, he later gave up his London home to the Irish delegation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. A free man of both Dublin & Belfast.
At the time of the drawing, Kollwitz's son was alive but she was haunted by the fear of losing him. He died in WWI.
Here the mother's features are melted and made primal by the powerful combination of grief and maternal instinct.
#MumsInArt
https://t.co/0iLrhhzO5j
You won’t need these arms anymore, friend.
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For the centennial of #armisticeday a bit late... and a reference to one of my favorite pieces of #publicart #sculpture in #nyc the #wwi memorial in prospect park. #flandersfields #poppy #angel #death #british #solider
#OTD 11/15/1918 - Submarine USS H-4 in Drydock 1 at Bremerton's Puget Sound Navy Yard (@PSNSandIMF). 3 weeks after commissioning. One of a handful of subs built here in #WWI era
#OTD 11/15/1918 - Submarine USS H-4 in Drydock 1 at Bremerton's Puget Sound Navy Yard (@PSNSandIMF). 2 weeks after commissioning. One of a handful of subs built here in #WWI era.
Celebrate #Aviationmonth by commemorating the #NightWitches, an awesome band of #WWI ladies who flew high to land a victory for the Soviets. Find this #Witch on GIPHY https://t.co/7yU0qupWtP (or just search 'aviationmonth' in your Twitter/FB messenger/insta/snap GIF searchbar!)
The whole village of #Brockenhurst #NewForest played a hugely important role in #WWI as a hospital complex first for wounded #Indian soldiers & then #NewZealand soldiers returning from front lines into #Southampton docks. Find out more on #NFKnowledge https://t.co/xofhs4SujU
You can discover stories of the #WWI & #WWII #NewForest airfields on #NFKnowledge, but you can also add your own stories, content and memories so we don't forget the men & women some of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice. #LestWeForget
We commemorated the centenary of the end of #WWI in a rather unique way during our school Remembrance Service today. Each student 'adopted’ one of the 1,100 Old Bedford Modernians (OBMs) who served during the war. Read more: https://t.co/g4dyFi2ku0 #Armistice100 #LestWeForget
Sneaky peek at #Remembrance @chippenham_museum with @chippmelissa & @bbcwiltshire. Marvellous art by @HardenhuishSch @sheldonschool @AbbeyfieldEDU #ArmisticeCentenary #wwi Exhibition opens Sunday 11-2pm.
It’s estimated that 50,000 Irish men were killed while serving in the British, Commonwealth or United States armies during #WWI. To commemorate its centenary year we take a look at some of the names that appear in the @RCSI_Irl Roll of Honour 1914-1918 #ArmisticeDay #histmed
Free Teaching Resource: WWI – One Hundred Years Since the Armistice: A Time to Reflect - https://t.co/AobVWFO6aN