Events

‘A Child’s War’ Exhibition The Rifles Museum, Salisbury April 8th –  June 3rd 2017   Using documents and archive images this exhibition looks at the effect of the First World War on the children of Wiltshire; it features fascinating stories about boy soldiers, fundraising, school life, and Scouts. The exhibition includes information panels with illuminating images, and

“Your Country Needs You!” Experience – FREE EVENT The Rifles Museum, Salisbury April 13th 2017 @ 1030am – 1230pm   Your Country Needs You! … at The Rifles Museum for a fascinating, fun and FREE look at the First World War with Trowbridge Museum and their WW1 recruitment workshop. Discover what happened when men volunteered for King

Talk: ‘Wiltshire at war: the stories so far’  Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre February 28th 2017 @ 10:30 – 11:30am   In this inspiring talk, Leighton will be sharing the exciting progress made so far in documenting Wiltshire’s social history through the First World War, and the role played by those who stayed behind in supporting

“Keep the Home Fires Burning” Exhibit Launch – FREE EVENT Town Hall, Malmesbury March 3rd 2017 @ 7pm   Our 4th exhibit, ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ will look at day to day life across Wiltshire whilst many of the men were away at war. Women were called to step into roles that were previously reserved

“Wiltshire Does Its Bit” Exhibition  Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Chippenham January 16th –  February 15th 2017   “Never before in the history of our nation has there been such a terrible war…men and women, boys and girls, and little children all over the Empire are helping with their sympathy, their works and their prayers…”

“Under Fire: the Women Of The First Aid Yeomanry” by Emma Shelley Wednesday 9 November, 6pm (Calne Community Hub & Library) The women of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War were an astounding bunch of women. They overcame tremendous obstacles, ridicule and governmental disapproval to play an invaluable role in the

 “Women In The First World War” by Emma Shelley Wednesday 9 November, 2pm (Pewsey Library) This talk focuses on the contribution of women during the period 1914-1918; not only in the household but also how they began to flex their muscles in the theatre of war. As their menfolk left them to join the frontlines,

‘The Call to Arms’ and ‘Wiltshire Does its Bit’– The first and second exhibitions in the Wiltshire at War: Community Stories series will be on display at Pewsey Heritage Centre from Monday 03 – Sunday 30 October 2016. Using archive documents, letters, and images the first exhibit tells the fascinating stories of men in Wiltshire called to

A Call for Stories! Drop in to Royal Wootton Bassett Library from 10am – 1pm on Saturday 24 September and share any stories, images, objects or information that you might have about Wiltshire and the First World War. For instance, did your family live in Wiltshire during the First World War? Did they join up

A Call for Stories! Drop in to Royal Wootton Bassett Library from 10am – 1pm on Wednesday 14 September and share any stories, images, objects or information that you might have about Wiltshire and the First World War. For instance, did your family live in Wiltshire during the First World War? Did they join up