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Carisbrooke Castle Museum: The War in the Air and at Sea in 1917

Seaplanes and the technology to attack U-boats.

Stories of local people involved in seaplane construction.

U-boats and ships sunk off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

Rationing and its effects on the local population.

More local wartime stories.

10:00am Fri Mar 31st - 4:30pm Fri Dec 1st 2017

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The Last Hundred Days

The Last Hundred Days

Sunday 11 Nov 2018
The last hundred days of the Great War that ended on the 11th of November 1918 at 11amRead more...
Battle of the Somme

Battle of the Somme

Friday 01 Jan 2016
Commemorations to mark the beginning of the Battle of the Somme in 1916.Read more...
WW1 Roadshow - West Wight

WW1 Roadshow - West Wight

Saturday 21 Nov 2015
A new Roadshow in Freshwater 21 November 2015Read more...
Gallipoli and the Isle of Wight Rifles

Gallipoli and the Isle of Wight Rifles

Thursday 13 Aug 2015
Talk at St Swithin's Church, Thorley - 13th AugustRead more...
Newport's Great War Memorial

Newport's Great War Memorial

Wednesday 12 Aug 2015
Dedication of statueRead more...
Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial Service

Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial Service

Sunday 09 Aug 2015
Newport Minster - 9th AugustRead more...
Passchendaele

Passchendaele

Saturday 30 May 2015
Commemorations for the centenary of the start of the Battle of Passchendaele.Read more...
Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow

Wednesday 13 May 2015
There will be Commemoration Services at Scapa FlowRead more...
First World War Talk - IoW Branch of the Historical Association

First World War Talk - IoW Branch of the Historical Association

Wednesday 15 Apr 2015
Dr Rodney Atwood MA PhD will give a talk on WW1 including poetry from the periodRead more...