North West

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Projects

Three Solway Churches Development Project

The Three Solway Churches Development Project used a Your Heritage grant to complete a series of capital works to St Michael's Church, Burgh-by-Sands.

Wicked Fish Project

Projects

People Like Us

A two-year project explored, collected and shared the social and cultural history of people with learning disabilities in the Liverpool and the Merseyside region.

Burnley LGBT Heritage Project

Projects

Burnley LGBT Heritage Project

The Burnley LGBT Heritage Project focused on capturing the hidden histories of LGBT+ communities to explore the life stories, experiences and memories of people living in the area.

Example of polari in action

Projects

Bona Eek - The Polari Project

The Bona Eek project focused on rediscovering and documenting the largely lost language of Polari, examining its origins and its influence in contemporary language and life in LGBT+ communities and beyond.

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Projects

Afro Solo

The Afro Solo UK project documented the story of African migration into Greater Manchester during the 1920s–1960s.

An audience attends an event in Burnley.
An audience attends the launch of the History of Integration of Pakistan Heritage Residents of Burnley event

Projects

Celebrating Pakistani heritage in Burnley

This project captured the memories of Pakistani residents of Burnley, highlighting their contribution to the town’s culture and development between 1960 and 2010.

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The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's

Projects

Restoration of Medieval Vestment

The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's RC Church, Lancashire

Children in a Manchester Museum classroom

Projects

Nature and Me

The Nature and Me project aimed to create new education and participation opportunities focused on biodiversity and the natural world.

A menorah and wedding photograph from the Let The Elders Speak project.
A menorah and wedding photograph from the Let The Elders Speak project

Projects

Let your elders speak

This project captured the personal histories of 10 residents at Beenstock Home who had lived through the pre- and post-Holocaust periods.