Tourism, Culture and Recreation
August 21, 2014
The following is being distributed at the request of The Rooms Corporation:
Public Advisory: World-Renowned Military Historian to Give First World War Talks at The Rooms
In commemoration of the centennial of Newfoundland’s engagement in the First World War, renowned British military historian Martin Middlebrook will be at The Rooms August 26-27 to give two public talks on the war. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Mr. Middlebrook is the author of numerous books relating to the First and Second World Wars and the 1983 Falklands conflict. His first book, The First Day on the Somme (1971), is an account of the events of the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916.
Mr. Middlebrook will be available for media interviews in advance of his talks during the mornings of August 25, 26 and 27.
The information on the lectures is as follows:
Tuesday, August 26, 2:00 p.m.
Presentation: Up the Line and Back Again
Join Mr. Middlebrook as he shares the path of a new recruit from enlistment to the front line and, if wounded, his path back again through various medical units.
The session will be presented in collaboration with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Advisory Council. Tickets are not required for the presentation. Rather, attendance is covered in the cost of admission to The Rooms.
Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 p.m.
Presentation: The Somme, 1916
Join Mr. Middlebrook as he provides some insight into the events of 1914 and the social aspects of the British Army that fought on the Somme.
The lecture will be presented in collaboration with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Advisory Council. Tickets are required for this session at a cost of $10 (10 per cent off for Rooms members).
Other First World War commemorative programs at The Rooms include the Collecting the Great War: Enlisting Your Help exhibition in the gallery on Level Two, and Pleasantville: From Recreation to Military Installation in the Level Two Atrium.
In August 1914, Newfoundland men between the ages of 19 and 35 were asked to enlist to fight in what would become known as the war to end all wars. The proclamation in the papers read “to serve abroad for the duration of the war, but not exceeding one year.” Over 700 answered the call in the first weeks. (See www.therooms.ca/regiment for more.)
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Jena Mitchell Marketing Manager The Rooms Corporation 709-725-0807 jenamitchell@therooms.ca |
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