From the unusual to the humorous, the heartfelt to the heart-wrenching, these examples demonstrate the wealth of stories held in archives around the UK. Hopefully they'll inspire you to get out and explore your own local archive! The unusual Egg-dispensing machine An egg with your commute? An

HLF’s Chair, Sir Peter Luff reflects on the difference National Lottery investment made to the First World War Centenary.

Dr Robert Whan is Keeper of Armagh Robinson Library, the oldest public library in Northern Ireland and an accredited museum. He told us about his love of history.

In celebration of St Fagans National Museum of History and the largest grant ever given by the HLF in Wales, here’s the Museum’s Director General sharing with us what heritage means to him.

After eight years, our Scotland trustee Dame Seona Reid is stepping down from her roles at HLF. Seona lets us in on the high points - and difficult moments - of her time at HLF.

Philip Long is the director at V&A Dundee. In celebration of its opening on 15 September, he tells us what heritage means to him.

One of our #DustKickers tells us why she would like to see more young people involved in heritage

The UK is full of breath-taking landscapes and precious wildlife. HLF’s #DustKicker, Lizzie Guntrip, went to London Wetland Centre to speak to BBC Springwatch Unsprung presenter Lindsey Chapman about making this heritage more accessible to younger people.

This weekend sees the opening of the Horniman Museum's new World Gallery, made possible by a £3.3million grant from HLF. To celebrate, we spoke to the museum's Chief Executive, Nick Merriman, about what heritage means to him.