Project Description

To mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, York Castle Museum will remain open after hours for the public to explore the major new exhibition, 1914: When the World Changed Forever. This Afternoon talk with the great nephew of Captain Lawrence Oakley, the York man who designed some of the most iconic posters of the First World War. Jerry Rendell will be talking about the man and the creation of his famous silhouettes, as well as signing copies of his book Profiles of the First World War: The Silhouettes of Captain H.L Oakley.

Organisation

Organised by

York Castle Museum

Region

Yorkshire & The Humber

Location

YO1 9RY

Event

Date

2014-08-04, 2014-08-04

Focus and Research

Project Evaluation