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First World War soldiers’ stories from railway visitor books to be explored Soldiers leaving by train from Peterborough 11/11/2014 These documents and the stories of the men within them will be transcribed and researched over the next three years, and the …

Innovative online map highlights ‘The Streets They Left Behind’ Interactive map showing where Islington's FWW casualties lived 11/11/2014 Islington Council received £85,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create the online map containing the names and …

Waterways and conservation for Solihull Young Roots project Waterways and conservation Solihull project participants 11/11/2014 Chelmsley Wood’s Waterways and Walks, led by Northern Star Community Arts, will explore the lives and landscapes shaped by the …

Our Suffolk coast in 90 seconds! Touching the Tide video thumbnail Touching the Tide 07/11/2014 The film is the brainchild of Touching the Tide, a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) that promotes understanding of our ever-changing local …

Connected histories: Muslim contributions in the First World War Punjabi Muslims in the British Army 07/11/2014 More than 430,000 Muslims of South Asian origin joined the British Army between 1914 and 1918, after which many relocated to Britain. We Also …

It’s a bug’s life for North Pennine invertebrates Green Tiger beetle North East Wildlife 07/11/2014 The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership has announced that next year will see the start of a five-year science and arts …

Funding flow secures future of seventeenth-century Linnels Mill Linnels Mill on the banks of Devils Water 07/11/2014 Set into the banks of Devils Water in Northumberland, Linnels Mill has been a feature of the picturesque landscape since the 17th century. …

Heritage Lottery Fund grants £2.37million to Enniskillen Castle Drawing of Enniskillen Castle from Augustus I ii 39 The British Library Board 05/11/2014 Many of the historic buildings within the castle complex are to be restored and refurbished and a new …

School charts the spice of life in Smethwick Nick Clitheroe with founding members of Spice Academy 04/11/2014 Many different communities have settled in the town since the 1950s and Victoria Park Primary Academy is setting out to capture stories and …

Derelict historic buildings soon to open for business Exterior view of Ashton Old Baths 04/11/2014 How HLF is unlocking the commercial potential of two historic buildings Almost every town and city across the UK has at least one - a disused historic …