To mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme the
Imperial War Museum is to launch an online exhibition
exploring the longest and most costly land battle in British
history, fought from 1 July to 18 November 1916. A number of
key items from the Museums extensive First World War
collection will be digitised and readily available to the
wider public for the first time in this unique online
display covering the battle itself, the stories of the
people involved and the battlefields today.
At the heart of the exhibition will be the personal stories,
illustrated by a range of original materials including
letters, diaries, objects, sound recordings and film, all of
which will be accessible online. From the last letter of
22-year-old Percy Boswell who was killed in the first hour
of the battle and the diaries of volunteer nurse Dorothy
Field, to the iconic camerawork of Geoffrey Malins, the
official cameraman who filmed the famous feature-length
Battle of the Somme documentary, the exhibition will reflect
the range and breadth of experiences of those involved and
the far-reaching impact the battle had on individual lives.
More details
http://www.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.3475
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