Cardiff University online project records the World War One heirlooms of Welsh families
From the once-ubiquitous trench art of cigarette lighters and decorated artillery shells to campaign medals and Queen Mary Christmas tins, family mementos of the First World War were once a commonplace in many homes across the UK.
These valuable heirlooms, which often include poignant letters and diaries, are today frequently tucked away in a box in the attic or placed for safe keeping at the back of a drawer or at worst disappeared without context into the collectors market via eBay and other internet auction sites.
A website, www.welshvoices.com, has been established to record Welsh family objects of the Great War and a series of First World War artefacts roadshows have been giving members of the public the chance to bring their heirlooms to be assessed and documented.
Full story at
http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+&+heritage/war+&+conflict/world+war+one/ART308918
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Dr Alice Gorman
Department of Archaeology
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100 Adelaide 5001
Mobile: 0428 450 418
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/alice.gorman
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