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CravenWW1 retweeted
12 Jul 2019
We'll be on @BBCLookNorth tonight at 6:30pm and in @yorkshirepost tomorrow. If you're near Skipton this evening come along to the opening of our information board and meet the grandson of the senior German officer in the POW camp! @germanatleeds @ltcravenherald @CravenHerald
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18 Jun 2019
As the @HeritageFundUK funded Craven and the First World War Project draws to a close, check out this blog reflecting on the past 5 years commemorating the #WW1 centenary in Craven: storiesandtreasures.wordpres…
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CravenWW1 retweeted
10 Jun 2019
Head to @MuseumFolly to see the final exhibition of our @HeritageFundUK funded @CravenFWW project, 'Anthology of Silence'. A fascinating display of photography, poetry & visual art based on the stories of local families whose ancestors lived during #WWI in #Craven
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CravenWW1 retweeted
4 Jun 2019
The Ploughshare And The Sword: An Anthology Of Silence At Settle @MuseumFolly
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CravenWW1 retweeted
7 Jun 2019
100 years ago this weekend the Skipton POWs held a camp sports festival including athletics, football, schlagball, basketball and fistball
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CravenWW1 retweeted
10 May 2019
Concert by the POW camp choir and orchestra 11 13 May 1919. Interesting that smoking was not allowed. @CravenFWW @CravenHerald
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23 May 2019
Our final exhibition, 'Anthology of Silence,' a display of photography, poetry and art based on stories of local families whose ancestors lived during #FWW runs until 14 July at The Folly, Settle. @PioneerProjects @nycclibraries @dr_wilkinww1 @ianduhig @HeritageFundYH
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27 Dec 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago Higher percentage of women vote than men in election @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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CravenWW1 retweeted
18 Dec 2018
Christmas celebrations 1918 in Skipton's POW camp kriegsgefangen.leeds.ac.uk/c… @RaikeswoodCamp @germanatleeds @LegaciesofWW1 @CravenFWW
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20 Dec 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago With war ended, the Craven Herald welcomes "the Peace Christmas" @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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13 Dec 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago Local soldier just arrived home recounts his experiences during eight months in a German prisoner of war camp @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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CravenWW1 retweeted
4 Dec 2018
4th December 1918: POW Camp Education Officially Recognised kriegsgefangen.leeds.ac.uk/4… @CravenFWW @RaikeswoodCamp @LegaciesofWW1 @germanatleeds
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6 Dec 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago Encouraging reception among district voters for coalition candidate campaigning for national election @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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29 Nov 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago Sixteen of 30 German prisoners of war suffering from flu @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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CravenWW1 retweeted
24 Nov 2018
The @CWGC are looking to contact relatives of the following First World War casualties listed here: ow.ly/LebF30mJ5kB. Please help us by sharing our appeal. #WW1 #OurWorkContinues
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CravenWW1 retweeted
21 Nov 2018
Ludwig Hofmeister, one of the POWs in @RaikeswoodCamp, Skipton was the Bayern Munich goalie and played 2 games for the German national team.
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22 Nov 2018
#Thisweek 100yearsago Discussions begin about a war memorial in Skipton to honor soldiers @CravenHerald @nycclibraries #Skipton #WW1
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CravenWW1 retweeted
13 Nov 2018
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CravenWW1 retweeted
9 Nov 2018
How did the German prisoners of war in Britain feel on hearing the news of the Armistice? kriegsgefangen.leeds.ac.uk/t… @germanatleeds @CravenFWW @LegaciesofWW1 @CravenHerald @AlistairDBooth
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