Author Archives: simongregor

About simongregor

Taoism, Tantra, Reiki, meditation, mindfulness practitioner.

Project update: finding new ways to reach out

Posted on September 1, 2013 by simongregor

When people ask about the work of the Remembrance Image Project, I normally tell them that primarily it aims to do three things: to photograph a selection of WW1 sites at or close to their 100th anniversary. The aim is to … Continue reading →

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Project update: exploring the southern section of the Western Front

Posted on July 23, 2013 by simongregor

In my last update, I mentioned that another field trip to the Western Front was in the planning stage, and this trip took place at the end of June. This time, I explored and photographed parts of the southern section … Continue reading →

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Project update: speaking out

Posted on June 6, 2013 by simongregor

One of the key aims of the Remembrance Image Project is to use photographs as a way of promoting understanding and discussion about the First World War, and debate on the role of remembrance itself. So over the last few … Continue reading →

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Project update: outreach programme taking shape

Posted on May 23, 2013 by simongregor

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who has continued to encourage and engage with the project, and a very warm welcome to those that have just started to follow us either here on our website, on Twitter … Continue reading →

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Project update, and preparations for a second field trip

Posted on April 4, 2013 by simongregor

I am pleased to report that the project is starting to take shape well, not least as I learn in more detail about the history of the First World War and can start to identify locations for taking photographs during the … Continue reading →

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Reaching out

Posted on December 7, 2012 by simongregor

So, this website is up and running, and the project is starting to feel slightly more real and more exciting than when it was just an idea on a piece of paper. But clearly this is only the very start, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Remembrance Image Project

Posted on November 26, 2012 by simongregor

An action fought on the morning of May 9 1915; a picture taken on the morning of May 9 2015. The period 2014-18 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the First World War. The fighting of course occurred in many … Continue reading →

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