Children and young people

Secondary school pupils conducting oral history interviews
Secondary school pupils conducting oral history interviews

Projects

From Plantation to Pollock, from Kabul to Kennishead

Secondary school pupils conducted oral history interviews with former tenement residents and recent asylum seekers in Glasgow, bringing different generations and communities together.

People sharing memories
Sharing memories

Projects

Capturing the stories of London's Chinatown

The memories and life stories of the people who built and defined the character of London's Chinatown were captured and shared with younger generations.

The Cambria in sail whilst moored as a visitor attraction at St Katharine’s Docks
The Cambria in sail whilst moored as a visitor attraction at St Katharine’s Docks

Projects

A new lease of life for Sailing Barge Cambria

This project repaired the last fully sailing Thames trading barge, and converted her into an educational resource.

A crinoline-style skirt and matching bodice, in white cotton gauze with extensive beetle wing embroidery
A crinoline-style skirt and matching bodice, in white cotton gauze with extensive beetle wing embroidery

Projects

Costume through the Centuries

The National Trust led on this project to promote the Springhill Costume Collection, widely acknowledged as Ireland’s leading textile collection.

Handling fabrics
Handling fabrics at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Projects

Young curators in Birmingham discovered west African textiles

Students from Birmingham universities worked with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to create an exhibition to showcase and explore the museum’s West African textile collections.

Footballer Albert Johanneson
Out of Africa project archive image

Projects

Exploring the history of African footballers in the UK

From Ghana-born Arthur Wharton in the 1880s to Togolese Spurs star Emmanuel Adebayor, African footballers have been bringing their incredible skills to the UK's professional football leagues for nearly 130 years.

An interview with a seated young women
A range of filmed interviews recorded LGBT history

Projects

Coming Out Stories

Young people captured, preserved and shared the Coming Out Stories of Birmingham’s LGBT community.

Young people collect oral histories
Young people collect oral histories

Projects

Each One, Teach One

The project brought together young and older people to explore the built heritage of Hulme and Moss Side from the 1950s to the present day.