The Science of the Great War

Explaining the science behind the Hawthorn crater study, a public event as part of the Science of the Great War discovering the science and technology of the First World War exhibition. The workshop was written and presented by Associate Professor Fiona Graham, Paul Ottey, Professor John Cassella, Dr Neil Lamont, Julian Partidge and members from the Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association including historian Andy Robertshaw - military historian adviser for the films 1917; War Horse and documentary They Shall Not Grow Old. This was an inter disciplinary public talk including explaining the history of early World War One film and the application of modern film technologies today to explain the narrative of of the Battle of the Somme. It was attended by all generations as part of the educational public event organised by the Potteries Museum in Stoke on Trent. It was funded and supported by Heritage Lottery, Keele University, Staffordshire University and Stoke on Trent City Counci