On the Brink: Final Learning Resource

An overarching “On the brink 1914 – 1916” project objective is :

…to highlight how many of the histories from 1914 – 16, which are often understood in exclusive terms, are locally, nationally and internationally connected through histories of war and revolution.

The complexity and interconnectedness of these histories was explored through a three year touring exhibitions programme and a Volunteer Tour Guide strand which provided interpretative tours of local sites of remembrance.

Our museum collections and local built heritage play a vital role in enabling the interpretation of these histories. Research into newspapers, letters and diaries reveal local perspectives and individual voices from the time, highlighting the complexity and intensity of the international conflict.

These different and often divergent sources reveal how the historic strands of 1914-1916 intertwine, enabling communities to discover and more inclusively remember the dramatic events of those years.