Investing in heritage of diverse ethnic communities

This project captured the unrecorded and less well-known experiences of the Nigerians who came to Manchester between 1940 and 1960.

The project will identify and record, interpret and explain the history of West African textiles designed and produced by ABC Wax in Manchester from 1900’s until the present day.

This 12-month project collected objects and historical information that are important to people and the history of their country, ranging from objects on childbirth to marriage.

This project made the work of black, feminist, gay filmmaker Sandi Hughes available online and in the Liverpool Record Office.

International Womens Group explored the connection between Scottish haggis and similar dishes from countries such as Syria, Iran and Egypt.

Catholic and Protestant communities were brought together in this project investigating the impact of the First World War on the local area.

Slough Roots enabled women from English, Asian and West Indian backgrounds to research traditional healing remedies still used in the UK today.

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

This volunteer-focused project produced a guide to encourage diverse ethnic communities from urban centres to visit the South Downs.

The project aims to bring together several generations of South Asians living in Bristol to identify and record their heritage. Desh means Motherland or Homeland in Hindi and Urdu.

Highgate Baptist Church researched the remarkable life of Peter Stanford, Birmingham’s first black minister.

Beat Routes enabled young people to discover the history of recording music in the 20th century, experimenting and recording with pre-digital technology.