Map of Europe in 1914

The memory of the First World War, its events and consequences, its victims and victors, remains very much alive today. It has become part of the individual and collective memory of Europe and of countries across the world – the …

New Virtual Exhibition: Untold Stories of WW1

In the latest Europeana Virtual Exhibition we showcase some of the most extraordinary and untold real-life stories from the First World War.  We traveled around Europe and collected personal stories and items that people contributed through the Europeana 1914-1918 project …

Heartfelt Account at WW1 Roadshow in Preston

The Europeana 1914-1918 WW1 family history roadshow rolls into Dublin tomorrow, following on from two successful collection days in Luxembourg and Preston. More than 200 people poured into the Museum of Lancashire in Preston on March 10th to have their …

Success at Collection Day in Luxembourg

Yesterday we kicked-off our pan European World War 1 family history roadshow at the National Library of Luxembourg. We invited members of the general public to share their stories, photographs, postcards, letters or other items from the time of the First …