Blog From "unsettlement" to a new future There have been few more global events disruptive of the pattern of life than the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Yet the impacts of the pandemic – which are only just beginning to be understood – only amplify an already unsettled outlook. "Unsettledness" is becoming a way of life." People are on 09/06/2020
Blog Eulogy - the responsibility of telling the Windrush generation's stories It was losing my father Hermerde in September 2017 and the funeral of one of his closest friends exactly a year later that inspired the Eulogy project. 10/09/2019
Blog Every voice matters - collecting black stories A few months into his new role, Nasir Adam explains what he's doing to bring the museum together with black communities across Wales. 17/10/2019
Blog How a 200-year-old society is inspiring young minorities in Brum Don't Settle Lunar Campfires provide a safe space for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. It was an honour to be involved in the first one. 27/09/2020
Blog Why communities are essential to sharing the stories of Pride These significant and inclusive events raise the profile of all sorts of LGBT+ lived experiences, celebrate activism and build stronger alliances. They increasingly involve people of all ages, cultures and faiths in publicly sharing differing identities. Alongside Stonewall’s 50th anniversary this 05/07/2019
Blog Learning to listen - top tips for a great oral history interview Recording our oral history is a vital part of documenting, understanding and sharing the heritage of ordinary people. Rob Perks from the Oral History Society offers his expert advice. 20/05/2019
A rather young-looking Johnny Vegas, winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year competition in 1997. Leicester Folks Telling Jokes Blog Secrets of the archives From the unusual to the humorous, the heartfelt to the heart-wrenching, these examples demonstrate the wealth of stories held in archives around the UK. Hopefully they'll inspire you to get out and explore your own local archive! Egg-dispensing machine An intriguing 1972 photograph by Roger Deakins 16/11/2018
Sir Peter Luff Blog What has the First World War Centenary meant for communities? HLF’s Chair, Sir Peter Luff reflects on the difference National Lottery investment made to the First World War Centenary. 10/11/2018
Blog What heritage means to me: Nick Merriman This weekend sees the opening of the Horniman Museum's new World Gallery, made possible by a £3.3million grant from HLF. To celebrate, we spoke to the museum's Chief Executive, Nick Merriman, about what heritage means to him. 30/06/2018
The Rt Hon Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage and Didcot Blog Why Brutalist heritage gets my vote As the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room reopen after extensive refurbishment, MP Ed Vaizey explains why he's a fan of the Brutalist architecture they epitomise 10/04/2018
