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Ruth Rising, North Yorkshire County Record Office
Ruth Rising, North Yorkshire County Record Office

Blogs

Grounds for appeal: the secret stories of First World War conscription

It is 100 years since First World War conscription began. Record Assistant Ruth Rising reveals a project opening up records which have remained untouched for a century.
10/02/2016
Liz Ellis, Ymgynghorydd Polisi Cymunedau ac Amrywiaeth
Liz Ellis, Ymgynghorydd Polisi Cymunedau ac Amrywiaeth

Blogs

Celebrating LGBT History Month

To celebrate LGBT History Month, Liz Ellis looks at heritage projects that explore the richness of the LGBT community’s history.
03/02/2016
Dr Nick Mansfield from the University of Central Lancashire
Dr Nick Mansfield, Senior Research Fellow in History at UCLan

Blogs

Tracing the impact of the Somme on rural communities

2016 sees the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Nick Mansfield, Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Central Lancashire, reflects on the lesser-known impact of the battle on the UK’s rural areas.
25/01/2016
Claire Adler, Heritage Consultant: Learning, Community, Development
Claire Adler, Heritage Consultant

Blogs

The Great War: Stories from a Neighbourhood

Heritage consultant Claire Adler talks about the HLF-supported The Great War: Stories from a Neighbourhood project, which investigated the impact of the First World War on South Cambridge.
25/01/2016
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF

Blogs

Is 2016 a bumper year for heritage anniversaries?

Chief Executive of HLF, Carole Souter, talks about what’s on in 2016 and whether or not this year sees a bumper crop of heritage anniversaries.
21/01/2016
Sir Peter Luff, Chair of NHMF and HLF
Sir Peter Luff, Chair of NHMF and HLF

Blogs

Making sense of the First World War with 14-18 NOW

HLF Chair Sir Peter Luff talks about art, literature and culture helping people make sense of the First World War, as the 2016 14-18 NOW programme is launched.
20/01/2016
Niall Kerr, Digital Resource Developer for the Nerve Centre, Derry~Londonderry
Niall Kerr, Digital Resource Developer for the Nerve Centre, Derry~Londonderry

Blogs

Using creative technologies and digital platforms to engage audiences with the past

The Creative Centenaries project’s Digital Resource Developer, Niall Kerr, shares how they are using creative technologies and digital platforms to engage audiences with the past in new ways.
11/12/2015
A photograph of Joe Minden, a Development Officer in the South East Team.
Joe Minden, Development Officer

Blogs

A day out to Hayling Billy with MP Alan Mak

Joseph Minden, Development Officer in HLF South East team, shares his visit to HLF-supported Hayling Island with Alan Mak MP and local volunteers.
04/12/2015
Tristan Langlois, Head of Learning at the National Army Museum
Tristan Langlois, Head of Learning at the National Army Museum

Blogs

Building for the future at the National Army Museum

Tristan Langlois, Head of Learning at the National Army Museum, talks about HLF support for the Build for the Future project, and the diverse and challenging story of British Land Forces from the 1600s to the present day.
08/12/2015
A view of the South Tynedale Railway
A view of the South Tynedale Railway

Blogs

The Big Give Christmas Challenge

Today marks the beginning of The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2015. Brian Craven, Deputy Chairman of the South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society (STRPS), shares his experiences of the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign.
04/12/2015
Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Blogs

Secretary of State Greg Clark discusses why parks matter

Greg Clark, MP for Tunbridge Wells and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, writes for us about why he is pleased to be taking part in a tree planting ceremony in his constituency at Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, which was recently awarded £2.5million from our Parks for People programme.
01/12/2015
Leon Rbbinson

Blogs

The story of the Living Legends project

Leon Robinson of Positive Steps tells us about the journey of the Living Legends project, the incredible outcomes and why everybody has a chance at being funded.
09/12/2015
Portrait of Renée Mussai, Curator and Head of Archive, Autograph ABP
Portrait of Renée Mussai, Curator and Head of Archive, Autograph ABP, at the exhibition ‘Black Chronicles II’, Rivington Place, London, autumn 2014. Zoë Maxwell

Blogs

Autograph ABP: Accessing Britain’s diverse cultural heritage through photography

Renée Mussai, Curator and Head of Archive at Autograph ABP talks about their journey in establishing the archive that has been key to helping others explore photography's diverse cultural history.
30/11/2015
Kaylinn Nash, Ysgol Uwchradd Cwmbran yn y digwyddiad Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf yn y Senedd
Kaylinn Nash, Ysgol Uwchradd Cwmbran yn y digwyddiad Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf yn y Senedd Patrick Olner, Tall and Short Photography

Blogs

'My Dearest Mother': A Valleys View of the First World War

15 year old Kailynn Nash talks about her personal experiences at the recent Senedd event.
30/11/2015
Carole Souter, HLF's Chief Executive
Carole Souter, HLF's Chief Executive

Blogs

UK industrial heritage needs you!

This week, HLF Chief Executive, Carole Souter, addressed the UK Industrial Heritage Conference in Manchester. The conference explored how former industrial buildings can spur local economic growth. Here, Carole talks about the role the National Lottery is playing in this renaissance.
01/12/2015
Prof Lesley Miller

Blogs

Exploring the Europe 1600-1815 Galleries at the V&A

Lesley Miller, Lead Curator at the Europe 1600-1815 Galleries, explains the stories that the galleries reveal, as well as going into detail with the curatorial and interpretation processes.
15/12/2015
Taith Sgowt i Gaerdydd
Elen Owens, Grŵp Sgowtiaid Cyntaf Porthaethwy Patrick Olner, Tall and Short Photography

Blogs

An Explorer's trip to Cardiff

Fourteen year old Elen Owens is a student at St Gerard’s School in Bangor, and a member of the Menai Bridge Scouts group. Here, she talks about her recent visit to the Senedd in Cardiff for the HLF’s First World War: then and now event.
20/11/2015
Anna Jarvis, HLF's First World War Centenary and Anniversaries Advisor
Anna Jarvis, HLF's First World War Centenary and Anniversaries Advisor

Blogs

Uncovering hidden stories of the First World War

Anna Jarvis, HLF's First World War Centenary and Anniversaries Advisor looks at the breadth and width of people's connections to the First World War.
09/11/2015

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