We at PTUC are very pleased to announce the FREE event for community researchers interested in the role of BAME Seafarers in the First World War. We have a wealth of resources on the site for researchers, so please sign up for the event and explore the following webpages for more details! You can also […]
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Workshop Report: BAME Seafarers in the First World War
Full Report on the Event from Co-organiser, Antony Firth Workshop: BAME Seafarers in the First World War University of Portsmouth Library, Portsmouth 24 January 2018 The Port Towns & Urban Cultures project (University of Portsmouth) recently hosted a free workshop exploring the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) seafarers in the First World […]
BAME Seafarers in the First World War: The story of Mahomed Gama
I never knew my Grandfather served in the First World War I first discovered that my grandfather, Mahomed Gama, had been recognised for his service in the First World War when I came across some correspondence in a box my grandmother kept. In 2011 my mother, sister and myself were in Pakistan helping to renovate […]
“The Sure Shield of Britain and of her Empire in the Hour of Trial”: sailors in the First World War
Given the upcoming centenary of the Great War this year it is understandable that we find ourselves saturated with discussions of the tragedy that befell the European empires in 1914. Yet, despite this wide and encouraging engagement with the topic, the key focus of popular debate is centred on the many millions who died fighting […]