In 1914, Russia was a formidable power in Europe. Emperor Tsar Nicholas II [pictured left] ruled over an enormous land mass that stretched across the great swathes of Europe and Asia, and he commanded an army fuelled by a population of over 170 million. This was emphasised by The Illustrated London News in a supplement […]
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Bishopsgate Institute hosts series of WW1 talks
This autumn, the Bishopsgate Institute, located near Liverpool Street station in London, is hosting a series of talks on World War One. The next talk, on Wednesday 3 December, focuses on women at the home front from 1914-1919. When the First World War broke out, thousands of men answered the call. Consequently, almost an entire […]
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