First World War centenary
The First World War centenary was the four-year period marking the centenary of the First World War, which began in mid-2014 with the centenary of the outbreak of the war, and ended in late 2018 with the centenary of the 1918 Armistice.
Part of the 62,000 Poppies Display which was exhibited at the Australian War Memorial from 5 October to 11 November 2018. Each poppy represents an Australian killed in World War I.
In the UK, lights were turned out to recall the start of the war when "the lamps are going out". Afterwards, a tower of light shone across London for a week.
Centenary of the outbreak of World War I
The centenary of the outbreak of World War I was commemorated in late July and early August 2014. Governments in Europe held a series of official commemorative events to mark the occasion.
Balloon release at the Reims War Memorial in the Place de la République.
Spectra display in London at the Victoria Tower Gardens