Family stories sought for World War One exhibition in Brighton
Graham Robson
World War One stories, photos and mementoes and being sought for a major new exhibition at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, which will commemorate the centenary of the start of the war next year.
Curators from the exhibition are hosting a drop-in day at the museum on Saturday, September 21 from 1pm, where people can share their stories, family histories, pictures and keepsakes that relate to the war and Brighton & Hove.
Councillor Geoffrey Bowden, Chair of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Economic Development and Culture Committee, said:
Cllr Geoffrey Bowden
“We want to tell the story of World War One through the life stories of around a dozen real people caught up in it – it could include a Tommy, for example, an officer, a woman working on the home front, and a child growing up in wartime.
“So many people have a family connection with the war and we are interested in hearing their family stories, which have perhaps been passed on by parents, grandparents or great grandparents. Personal stories highlighting the impact of the Great War on individuals will help bring history to life for younger generations and we hope people will come along to these sessions to share their family stories, photos or mementoes.”
“So many people have a family connection with the war and we are interested in hearing their family stories, which have perhaps been passed on by parents, grandparents or great grandparents. Personal stories highlighting the impact of the Great War on individuals will help bring history to life for younger generations and we hope people will come along to these sessions to share their family stories, photos or mementoes.”
The exhibition, which is being organised by the Royal Pavilion & Museums, part of the Brighton & Hove City Council, is due to open at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery in summer 2014 and will run until early 2015.
The exhibition is part of a European funded Interreg 2Seas project, working with museums in Belgium and France.
If you are unable to attend the drop-in day, you can telephone the museum team on 01273 292845.
