Mametz Wood by E Gonzalez & A. Zuchinni

Work done by Elias González and Antonella Zucchinni

Mametz Wood by M. Antinao

Miguel Antinao has created a song based on Mametz Wood, in his song, he takes the place of one of the soldiers in the battle.

Song lyrics:

"Always Together"

There was a time when we were young,
When it ws not allowed to run
Across the fields, facing the sky
Towards the wood , we walked in lines.

Always together,
Always together.

We tended this land with our blood,
With our tears falling down.
Time passes by, nobody knows
That we are hidden underground.

Always together,
Always together.

Years afterwards into the farms,
Working the sharp metal arms,
Harvest the war, touchable skins
The precious golden skeletons.

Always together,
Always together.

They were unknown , all our names
But it was opened, our grave.
Lights in the eyes, facing the sky
We sang this song about our lives.

Always together,
Always together.

Mametz Wood by Marcucci & Moyano

Work done by D.  Marcucci & A. Moyano

Mametz Wood by Campagnone & Reyes

These students have made a model based on the poem:

Work done by Campagnone & Reyes

Mametz Wood by Cruz, L & Maciel, B.

Work done by L.Cruz and B. Maciel B.

First world war: the soldier's perspective – in pictures

The British army banned the use of personal cameras on Christmas Eve in 1914, but privates and officers carried on using them. Over the last 25 years, the historian Richard van Emden has assembled a vast collection of their photographs. From al fresco cooking to swimming expeditions, he illuminates the experience of the ordinary soldier.

Two officers of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment pose for the camera in February 1915. The private possession of cameras had been banned by the army on Christmas Eve 1914. Nevertheless, the officer on the right is holding a Vest Pocket Kodak. Photograph: Richard van Emden.

Behind the front lines after taking a dip: this officer carries an umbrella 'borrowed' from a billet in Ypres. Photograph: Richard van Emden.

Goatskins were widely issued to the infantry. Both waterproof and windproof, they very popular in the trenches, as this picture from the winter of 1914 shows. Photograph: Richard van Emden

Cooks of the 14th Field Ambulance prepare a beef and vegetable stew in dixies, October 1914. Photograph: Richard van Emden

More than 1.1 million men volunteered to fight in 1914. These men are undertaking physical training known as 'Swedish Drill' in June 1915. Photograph: Richard van Emden

Read more here.

http://www.theguardian.com/

Mametz Wood by Cruz, V, Caminoa, L & Benedetti V, Aylén

Work done by Vanesa Cruz , Leticia Caminoa & Aylén Benedetti V.

Mametz wood by Bleynat, P & Villanueva, X

Work done by Paula Bleynat & Ximena Villanueva

Mametz Wood by D. Di Gregorio & A. Gallego

Work done by D. Di Gregorio & A. Gallego

Mametz Wood by J. Jaimerena & A. Pereyra

Work done by J.Jaimerena & A. Pereyra