Curated Video
The Proclamation in Letterkenny read by John D Ruddy
I read the Proclamation of Independence in front of the Letterkenny Post Office on Easter Monday 2016 at 12.45pm to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising. (I'll probably do it again on April 24th) Thanks to Kieran Kelly for intro,...
John D Ruddy
Irish War of Independence in 12 Minutes - Manny Man Does History
Find out about the tumultuous time in Ireland which led to its independence from Britain.
Hip Hughes History
The 1916 Election Explained
A HipHughes hop-scotch across the spirited electoral contest of 1916 between President Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
60 Second Histories
British soldier's equipment 1916-18
A British WW1 soldier describes the equipment during 1916-18 and explains how it adapted to suit the changing way the war was being fought
The March of Time
1916: SAAR BASIN: HD: XWS Industrial section of city. VS WWI German, Prussian soldiers marching in formation in city streets & rural areas. Troops in poor contrast, Note: Film line.
MOT 1916: SAAR BASIN: HD: XWS Industrial section of city. VS WWI German, Prussian soldiers marching in formation in city streets & rural areas. Troops in poor contrast, Note: Film line.
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising in 8 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, how it came about, who the key players were and how it affected Ireland and indeed the UK’s history within the backdrop of WW1 and beyond.
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising Tour of Dublin
A video of John D. Ruddy giving a tour of Dublin to the camera, based around the locations of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Epic History TV
World War One: 1916
World War One: 1916' covers the great battles of Verdun and the Somme on the Western Front, as well as Russia's Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front. In the Middle East, British forces surrender at Kut, while the Arab Revolt begins in...
Epic History TV
WW1: Battle of the Somme 1916
This is the story of the first day of the Somme Offensive, 1 July 1916 - the single bloodiest day in British military history. 57,000 British soldiers became casualties, most within a few hours of the initial attack. The offensive was...
Press Association
State commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising gets underway in Dublin
Irish president Michael D Higgins, Irish premier Leo Varadkar and Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin arrive at the GPO in Dublin for the State commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Press Association
Sinn Fein criticises DUP and eviction ban during Easter Rising speech
Rishi Sunak has stressed the bravery and compromise exhibited by the leaders who secured the Good Friday Agreement as he called for powersharing to swiftly return to Northern Ireland.
On the 25th anniversary of the peace deal, the Prime...