Yorkshire and the Humber

When it was discovered during local history lessons that a medieval manor house was buried under their classroom, the children of Tinsley Junior School took to archaeology with enthusiasm, some even taking old spoons to set up their own digs in their back gardens at home.

Yorkshire Museum of Farming worked with volunteers to create an exhibition for their previously unseen Women’s Land Army Collection.

The lives of young people aged 17-20 at the time of the 1948 London Olympics were compared with young people today, in this 2012 project.

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.

Yorkshire locations for artworks by famous British painter Joseph Turner were brought to life through an interactive Turner Trail.

The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.

Heritage can be found in unexpected places and the inner city Leeds area of Little London boasts one of the widest range of communities to be found anywhere in the city.

This intergenerational project explored links between work and leisure, focusing on the Rotherham mining industry and football club, during the 1940s and 1950s.

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.

A £2.7million grant scheme in Keighley is transforming the Yorkshire market town, through a mix of streetscape and building improvements, and reminding visitors and locals of its proud heritage.

Barnsley LGBT forum have uncovered previously untold histories to create a digital education pack, documentary and local history trail.

During the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act in 1967 which partially decriminalised homosexuality, the local Doncaster LGBT+ community have shared their experiences over the years in a poignant film.