THE York Army Museum, near Clifford’s Tower in the city, has been awarded a £1m lottery grant to tell the story of the British soldier, ahead of the centenary of the First World War next year.
The museum plans to use the funds to transform its regimental collections.
It will focus on the collections of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Prince of Wales’ Own Regiment of Yorkshire, which reflect the roles of the cavalry and infantry in the region over the past 328 years.
Learning programmes will explore the impact of the First World War in Yorkshire and beyond.
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