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There will be wings: the First World War origins of the RAF

2018 marks the centenary of the Royal Air Force. Discover its fascinating history at this one-day conference.

Friday 2 March 2018, 09:30
Event

Film screening: Suffragette

FILM EVENT Screening of the blockbuster film alongside a display of related original documents

Friday 9 February 2018, 18:00
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The Time Travel Club - Suffragettes: Badges, buttons and ‘behaving badly’

FAMILY EVENT Uncover the fascinating stories of women who were prepared to risk everything to...

Thursday 15 February 2018, 10:30
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Archives Revealed: Wolfson Foundation announces support for cataloguing programme

Independent charity the Wolfson Foundation has offered £225,000 in support of Archives Revealed

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Journey's End: the trenches' impact on mental health

On Friday, a new film version of the well-known First World War play ‘Journey’s End’...

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Archaeological business as usual? Digging in the Hatay in the 1930s

By the 1930s, archaeology was thriving in Syria. Nationalism was growing in Iraq and...

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The Keeper's Gallery is closed from 6 February to May 2018

The Keeper's Gallery will be closed while we install a new exhibition

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