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Tracing Lives Through the Great War – Revisited (also Online) – GI 26 066

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10 July 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm BST

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Tutor: Lorraine Spindler, BA Hons, Dip Euro Hum

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Date: 10 July 2026
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Length of Course:
3 Fridays
Reference Code:
GI 26 066
Location:
Ward Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LH

Overview

Explore World War I through the lives of your ancestors. Examine military records, letters, diaries, and photographs to uncover personal experiences on the front lines and the home front. Investigate the impact of war on families, health, work, and migration. Connect individual stories to wider historical events, revealing resilience, sacrifice, and everyday life amid global conflict. We discover the details you may have missed.

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