Midlands and East

Funding was used by volunteers of Thurrock Local History Society to collate material for displays about the little-known achievements of Alfred Russell Wallace who was resident at The Dell in Grays Thurrock in the 19th century.

The role of spices in shaping local culture, cuisine and customs has been captured thanks to a community history project in Smethwick, Sandwell in the West Midlands.

The construction of a demonstration light railway has preserved vital engineering skills, and helped young people get in touch with their heritage.

This project generated interest from the Canvey Island community and artists alike by creating a mural of the 1953 flood that affected the area.

Volunteers explored and shared nine decades of history through Hadleigh and Thundersley Community Archive’s All Our Stories project.

The Tracks in Time project enabled the people of Netherfield in Nottinghamshire to celebrate and explore the town’s unique history.

An HLF Skills for the Future grant enabled the CBA to offer year-long workplace learning bursaries.

A hidden gem in the centre of an urban environment, Houghton Hall Park is a 17 hectare public park in the town of Houghton Regis.

The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.

The stories of four Bedford women were celebrated with workshops and an exhibition.

Badwell Ash Parochial Church led this project to restore the historic turret clock at St Mary’s Church.

Local people investigated how the conflict in Europe affected the community of Basildon in 1916.