Get your hearts racing, the Love Letter Run has begun!

Valentine’s Day 2017 marks the beginning of our first permanent thematic Run.

Dedicated to the personal love stories of women and men from WW1, we call upon all of our passionate romantics and transcribers to bring their testimonies back to life.

From Tuesday 14th February 2017 onwards, a collection of documents dedicated to love will be available to transcribe and annotate. On the Love Letter Run, transcribers are treated to a selection of romantic letters, poems, pictures and keepsakes, belonging to the wives, husbands and lovers of Europe 100 years ago. You can discover the variety of sources in multiple languages here »

The Run is not competitive, but will remain on the website as a grand collection of love stories. It aims to highlight the heartfelt treasures of Europeana 1914-1918 sources, whether you want to explore, read or transcribe them. New documents will be regularly added to the Love Letter Run for our avid transcribers.

After your incredible achievements during the Christmas Run 2016, we know that you will continue to type away in this very special Run!

So get your hearts racing on the Love Letter Run and don’t forget to spread the word on your social media accounts with the hashtag #WW1LoveLetters

It is also part of the Europeana campaign #AllezLiterature.