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Tour Introduction
The Trenches are much closer than you think!
Let Anglia take your students to the Front Line without taking them abroad. This fully-guided tour, delivered in conjunction with our friends at Khaki Devil and the Great War Huts, has been designed specifically to enable your students to develop a deeper understanding of the events, experience and legacy of the First World War.
The tour includes:
- A visit to restored, original First World War buildings – the ideal environment to learn about the period & with plenty of opportunities to try on the kit and handle the weapons
- A chance to explore a large, reconstructed Trench System, originally built for film and television work, and used by productions as varied as the film adaptations of ‘Journey’s End’ and ‘Private Peaceful’
- A guided tour of a local cemetery which contains a number of Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials from the First World War
The tour can cover themes including:
- Recruitment and training of the British Army
- How did uniforms and equipment develop during the war?
- Trench construction and trench warfare
- What was life really like for a soldier in the First World War?
- Illness, injuries and treatment on the Western Front
- The changing nature of warfare
- The impact & legacy of the First World War
Tour Information
Destination:
- UK
Key Locations:
- Great War Huts
- Trench Farm
- Ipswich Old Cemetery
Transport Options:
- Coach
Duration:
- 1 day
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Farlington School
Price Includes:
- Fully guided
- Dedicated admin support throughout
- An executive coach for your exclusive use
- 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students
- All entrance fees associated with your visit
- An education resource booklet for all participants
Topics Supported
These tours support all programmes of study and specifications covering:
War and British Society
Causes and Events of the First World War
Britain, Europe and the Wider World: 1901-Present Day
Britain at War
The Impact and Experience of war in Britain
View Sample Itinerary
Click the link below to view an example itinerary of this tour:
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no-obligation quote please call +44 (0) 1376 574130.
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