The Modern Period By iestorrent Jan 1, 1901 The modern period Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Jan 1, 1914 The Edwardian Period Dec 27, 1904 The Abbey first opened its doors to the public Period: May 1, 1910 to May 1, 1936 The Georgian Period Period: May 1, 1914 to May 1, 1945 The Modern Period Jul 28, 1914 The First World War Jun 21, 1919 The Declaration of Independence Sep 1, 1939 The Second World War Mar 28, 1941 Virginia Woolf's suicide Period: May 1, 1945 to May 1, 1999 The Post Modern Period Jan 1, 1999 The end of the Modern Period