Cultures and memories

A partnership project to improve wellbeing for participants in an innovative volunteering programme in Manchester.

B-type Battle Buses restored to working order, using last known surviving B-type parts, and incorporated into London Transport Museum's (LTM) permanent collection.

Royal Mencap Society secured funding to record, exhibit and preserve the hidden heritage of people with learning disabilities.

Between 1968 and 2008 Peterborough experienced huge growth, developing from a small historic Fenland town into the modern, culturally diverse commercial centre of today.

Transforming a historic building and giving new hope, skills and self-confidence to homeless participants.

West Berkshire Council and Newbury Community Resource Centre worked with local people to revive the fortunes of a neglected river.

This project told the story of the UK's first professional black footballer, with free educational resources exploring Arthur Wharton's heritage.

The history of Odsal Stadium – home to the Bradford Bulls – was protected for future generations as part of this project.

This project focuses on one of the most poignant histories of the First World War: Birkenhead's 1917 'Black Chair' Eisteddfod.

Community groups and university partners came together to explore how the First World War was won in the market gardens of Worcestershire as well as on the battlefield.

This 12-month project focused on the hidden histories of women in the First World War. It marked the Centenary of 1915 – the year when women were first actively encouraged to undertake work traditionally performed by men.

Pupils at North Primary School discovered and shared the stories of former students who fought during the First World War through two HLF-supported projects.