Leading film director/ producer to speak at local Video Group meeting

Leading film director/ producer to speak at local Video Group meeting

Since its formation in 2011The Tynemouth WW1 Project has enjoyed immense support from the local news media, not least from the News Guardian which has afforded the project the opportunity to inform the public of its activities and progress on a weekly basis, as well as the ability to reach out to the local community to seek information about the almost 2000 casualties of the Great War.

The approach of the centenary of the outbreak of the war means that many special interest groups of local enthusiasts are also looking to feature materials related to the conflict in their programmes and meetings.

We were particularly interested to receive notice of a meeting of The Tynemouth Video Group, who meet at the premises of the Tynemouth Photographic Society above the Library in Front Street, Tynemouth. On Monday 17^th February, at 7.30pm they will be hosting a talk by well-known speaker, historian and producer Ed Skeldon, which will be illustrated with film excerpts featuring the Ypres and Somme battlefields from his film ‘Walking the Western Front’.

Interest in this talk is expected to be widespread. If you wish to attend the event please telephone the Group (0191) 253 3536 for further details and to register interest. The event is free but advance reservation is recommended as the venue has limited capacity.

The next in our series of lectures at City Campus East, Northumbria University, New Bridge Street, (opposite Manors Metro Station), will take place at 6.15pm on Tuesday 18^th February, 2014 when Dr Edward Madigan of Royal Holloway and Bedford College, University of London (and until recently historian in residence at the CWGC) will be speaking on the subject of The better part of valour: British understandings of courage in WW1’. The eight lecture series is now at lecture five, with four very interesting and stimulating topics and speakers due to address us from now until May. These lectures have all been very popular – see our website for details of all the remaining talks and registration to attend (not essential but it helps us with planning). - www.tynemouthworldwarone.org

Tickets are now available for the next in our series of informal talks at the Low Lights Tavern, Brewhouse Bank, Fish Quay, North Shields. Dr James McConnel, Head of History at Northumbria University will be talking about the trench songs of the Irish soldiery in the Great War. These were men who came from a part of the British Isles which had been, in the years before the war (and would remain) in a state of political unrest. A huge number of Irishmen served in the armed forces and all were volunteers. The government in London feeling it wise not to introduce the compulsory conscription of men into the army which was applied on mainland Britain. Tickets (Free) are available from the Low lights Tavern, The Project Workroom (B9) at Linskill Community Centre and from Keel Row Books, opposite Christ Church, Preston Road, North Shields.