Considering legacy

In 2019, work on identifying the legacy of the First World War commemorations was undertaken. The physical legacy exists in the form of our memorials and in the literature and art created. One key element was the tremendous amount of digital work carried out, and information on some of the resources developed, including how they may be sustained, is below. Other examples are found throughout the publication.

CREATING A DIGITAL LEGACY IN WALES

The hundreds of projects, events and activities that have taken place across Wales to commemorate the centenary of the First World War are recorded in the Welsh Government’s Centenary Programme website walesremembers.org. The website, developed and managed by People’s Collection Wales on behalf of Welsh Government, went live in September 2013. It provides members of the public, groups and organisations with access to information about Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918. In 2016, the website was extended to include a live gallery of First World War material held within the People’s Collection Wales. This unique feature means that when any First World War-related media is uploaded to the People’s Collection, it is automatically included in the Gallery on walesremembers.org. Although centenary commemorations are over, the website is intended to act as a central hub about how Wales marked the centenary of the First World War. In 2020, People’s Collection Wales held a series of workshops to engage with those who funded and organised activities during the commemoration period to ensure that the website provides as complete a picture as possible of the centenary commemorations in Wales. Find out more: walesremembers.org

Above: Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918 website © Welsh Government