Saturday 11 October 2014 – Sunday 22 February 2015 Manchester Art Gallery Mosley Street Manchester M2 3JL The Sensory War 1914-2014 This major group exhibition marking the Centenary of the First World War explores how artists have communicated the impact…
Until 22nd February 2015
Until 25th February 2015
Leeds Thackeray Medical Museum
RECOVERY? FROM FLANDERS TO AFGHANISTAN A new exhibition to mark the centenary of the First World War. This thought-provoking exhibition looks at the complex relationship between medicine and conflict, and how the technologies of war drive medical advancements. Developed with…
‘Does It Matter’ 5 films by disabled artists on WWI
In this series of short films, five contemporary disabled artists (Katherine Araniello, Jez Colborne in collaboration with Mind the Gap, Claire Cunningham, Tony Heaton and Simon Mckeown) present warm, witty and poignant perspectives on war and disability.
Online Exhibition: WWI Indian Wounded in Brighton Pavilion
During World War I a former Royal Palace in England was converted into a hospital for soldiers of the British Indian Army. This is the story of wounded turbaned warriors from the battlefields of France sent to the hospitals of…
Changing Times, Changing Lives – Resources 2012
The University of Leeds and UKDHM produced a series of resources as part of UKDHM 2012, including art and drama workshops and a timeline of events relating to disability from 1940-2012.
UKDHM 2014 – Article from Disability News Service
Original article here Disability History Month will look back to First World War By John Pring, Disability News Service This year’s UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) will examine the appalling treatment of veterans who became disabled after fighting in the First World War.…