Lives of WW1

Lives of the First World War tells the stories of individuals from across Britain and the Commonwealth who made a contribution in #WW1.

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

The #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial is here! Browse and discover the millions of stories that were gathered during the centenary period: https://t.co/sFYn7T5OHy #WW1

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

From 1 October 2019 we will begin to wind down our #LivesofWW1 social media channels. However we will still be sharing #WW1 stories via the @I_W_M Twitter feed, so please continue to follow and use the hashtag #LivesofWW1.

[Imperial War Museums @I_W_M]

#OTD in 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. Herbert Wood (pictured) recorded that: “little did I and many of my colleagues … dream we should be actively involved.” Find out more: https://t.co/LjNPhFFr2q #LivesofWW1 © IWM Lives of the First World War (detail)

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

After an epic weekend of sport, have a look at our new, improved #LivesofWW1 search - use keywords such as #Tennis, #Cricket and #CarRacing, to discover remarkable #WW1 stories: https://t.co/PtoCjYSD5t #CWC19 #Wimbledon #Silverstone

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

We are pleased to say that Communities on the #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial are displaying in full. With our new improved search facility, you can search and view #WW1 People, Communities and Stories - find out more: https://t.co/CMx9iSQroG

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

@1DorothyPrice Our remit is stories from the British Empire and Commonwealth in #WW1: https://t.co/jz3ZaSRRuD

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

The #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial is here! Browse and discover the millions of stories that were gathered during the centenary period: https://t.co/sFYn7T5OHy #WW1

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

@IanWhitlock53 Yes, the full number of individuals will be displayed and you will be able to see their Life Story pages as you could with the previous site.

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

Got a question about the new #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial? Have a look at our FAQs here: https://t.co/cmPAwtnfN7 #WW1

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

@IanWhitlock53 As we have explained in our Tweet earlier today, we are working through the issues where Communities are not being displayed in full. They have not been culled and will be displayed properly in due course. Thank you for your patience.

[Irene @UKFCOT]

@LivesOfWW1 Well done. An ambitious project with an outstanding outcome. A privilege to commemorate loved ones. Thanks to everyone concerned.

[Dr Rebecca Clare @MissClare_Hist]

This is awesome for our units looking at how the lives of ordinary people changed during WW1 and it also includes the stories of people from the commonwealth. Amazing resource 👍🏼 @LivesOfWW1
https://t.co/MgQC7wC7Vf

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

We're currently working on a number of issues and bugs with the new #LivesofWW1 #WW1 permanent digital memorial. Sorry for the inconvenience caused, and thank you for your patience.

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

@DavidUnderdown9 Hi, thanks for reporting this. Our team are aware of this issue and are working on it - sorry for the inconvenience.

[Jo Hook @jojohook2003]

A really interesting talk concerning suicide during and post FWW thoughtfully presented by Charlotte Czyzk of the IWM North #FWWPPF

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

On the 100th anniversary of the signing of the #Versailles Treaty, we are pleased to announce that this afternoon we will be launching the #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial. Look out for our post with the link later today. #WW1

[Lives of WW1 @LivesOfWW1]

We're just putting the finishing touches to the #LivesofWW1 permanent digital memorial, and have been testing the site with a range of users over the past few weeks. Stay tuned to hear about the launch! #WW1

[Gilbey Lund @84Gilb]

Just listened to a fascinating talk @heritage_dot by Charlotte Czyzyk @I_W_M on the @LivesOfWW1 project and the important contributions of the volunteer content providers #VolunteersWeek2019 #VolunteersWeek #musems #museumnext #WW1 @mimingcat @melissaterras @UK_ICOM