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Remembering the stories of the Windrush generation

Blogiau

01/12/2016

Remembering the stories of the Windrush generation 01/12/2016 Marcus Hercules, Artistic Director, Hercules Productions Marcus Hercules describes how running an HLF-supported oral history-based project encouraged elders from the Manchester Windrush …

Secrets of the archives

A rather young-looking Johnny Vegas, winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition in 1997. Leicester Folks Telling Jokes

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16/11/2018

Secrets of the archives A rather young-looking Johnny Vegas, winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition in 1997. Leicester Folks Telling Jokes 16/11/2018 Amy Freeborn, Online Communities Manager The UK’s archives are full of …

Jane Austen’s much loved park to be revitalised as a 21st Century pleasure garden

Sydney Gardens historic labyrinth

Newyddion

15/01/2019

Jane Austen’s much loved park to be revitalised as a 21st Century pleasure garden Sydney Gardens historic labyrinth 15/01/2019 In need of urgent repairs, the Grade II registered Sydney Gardens - one of the UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Gardens and …

Superlative museum specimens

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18/05/2018

Superlative museum specimens 18/05/2018 It's International Museum Day on 18 May. To celebrate, we got in touch with some of the 1,100+ National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported museums to find out about their most weird, wonderful and significant objects. …

Sharing memories of love, work and sport in Luton

Early Luton Town Football Club supporters at a home match

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26/11/2018

Sharing memories of love, work and sport in Luton Early Luton Town Football Club supporters at a home match 26/11/2018 People in Luton will share their memories of love, work and sport thanks to National Lottery players. Three projects will share nearly …

Changing lives: empowering women, creating a sisterhood

A woman holds a photograph over her face

Straeon

22/02/2017

Changing lives: empowering women, creating a sisterhood 22/02/2017 Diverse heritage, shared experiences and hopeful futures – a project made possible by National Lottery players has brought together an incredible group of women. BAM! Sistahood!, run by …

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest

Volunteers Wayne and Antoinette by an information board

Straeon

15/02/2017

Changing lives: Antoinette and Wayne really dig their new-found interest 15/02/2017 Although not new to volunteering in their local community, Antoinette Scivier and her brother Wayne had never tried archaeology, despite Wayne being an avid fan of TV’s …

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career

Straeon

08/02/2017

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career 08/02/2017 A fascination for steam engines has been turned into a career opportunity for Hazel Pennack. “I've always wanted to be an engineer and I have always been interested in steam …

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out

Straeon

01/02/2017

Changing lives: former tree surgeon Graeme branches out 01/02/2017 Former tree surgeon Graeme McGrath switched from managing trees to volunteers, thanks to HLF-supported traineeship scheme with the National Trust. After leaving school Graeme, now 46, …

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire

Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail

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17/12/2018

New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire Representatives from the project partnership alongside the riverside trail 17/12/2018 A riverside trail connecting people to their local history - and helping them improve their heath and …