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An Explorer's trip to Cardiff

Taith Sgowt i Gaerdydd
Elen Owens, Grŵp Sgowtiaid Cyntaf Porthaethwy Patrick Olner, Tall and Short Photography

Blogs

… about her recent visit to the Senedd in Cardiff for the HLF’s First World War: then and now event. Last week I travelled to … about her recent visit to the Senedd in Cardiff for the HLF’s First World War: then and now event. Last week I travelled to … with lots of people including Sir Peter Luff, Chair of HLF, and Richard Bellamy, Head of HLF Wales, who were very …

Changing lives: nursing duo hits history big time

Anne Wall and Eileen Brereton in costume as First World War Red Cross nurses

Stories

… Yorkshire have been catapulted to fame as local experts on First World War Red Cross Hospitals. Anne Wall and Eileen Brereton … measure. It all came about thanks to getting involved in a HLF-supported project launched by North Yorkshire County … measure. It all came about thanks to getting involved in a HLF-supported project launched by North Yorkshire County …

HMS Caroline opens to the public

HMS Caroline
The restored HMS Caroline

News

… with the centenary of the biggest sea battle of the First World War. One of the world’s most historically significant … Quarter at Belfast’s Alexandra Dock.    Sir Peter Luff, HLF Chairman, said: "It is immensely gratifying to see HMS … Quarter at Belfast’s Alexandra Dock.    Sir Peter Luff, HLF Chairman, said: "It is immensely gratifying to see HMS …

Starring role for Victorian fire station as it secures HLF funding

Old Fire Station in West Norwood
Old Fire Station in West Norwood

News

… Starring role for Victorian fire station as it secures HLF funding Old Fire Station in West Norwood 24/07/2014 Grade … - opening up its original main front doors for the first time in 100 years and making the building fully … as a church hall, stood strong through the Second World War as an observation tower and was brought out of …

King Edward Mine secures £35,700 HLF grant

News

… King Edward Mine secures £35,700 HLF grant 15/10/2012 The grant has been match-funded with … II* listed. The whole site is within the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. The overall complex has Outstanding … of Mines. The mine regularly produced tin up until the First World War when operations were suspended. By 1920 it …

Morecambe Bay Partnership wins HLF support

News

… Morecambe Bay Partnership wins HLF support 01/08/2011 Development funding of £100,000 has … richness and is nationally important for its maritime and First and Second World War heritage, rich archaeology and concentration of … Morecambe Bay Partnership wins HLF support 01/08/2011 Development funding of £100,000 has …

London’s war remembered – community projects show how conflict touched so many lives

Painting of Frank Edwards by Lady Butler. Courtesy of London Irish Rifles
Painting of Frank Edwards by Lady Butler London Irish Rifles

News

… their local towns and communities. Sue Bowers, Head of HLF London, said: “I’m sure everyone has been moved by the … representing every British military death during the First World War. The local projects we are supporting show quite … their local towns and communities. Sue Bowers, Head of HLF London, said: “I’m sure everyone has been moved by the …

Help mark the Somme Centenary

British troops preparing for the Somme Offensive in 1916
British troops preparing for the Somme Offensive in 1916

News

… preparing for the Somme Offensive in 1916 04/11/2015 HLF is helping people remember and understand the deep impact … the Somme. As one of the bloodiest military battles in the First World War, it left great scars across society. On its … preparing for the Somme Offensive in 1916 04/11/2015 HLF is helping people remember and understand the deep impact …

How Sheffield unleashed its power

River Don Engine with engineers
The mighty River Don Engine with engineers

News

… played a major role in equipping the Royal Navy during the First World War. The mighty River Don Engine, thought to be the … Sheffield 1916: Steel, Steam and Power, that, thanks to HLF support, will be focusing on the city’s contribution to … Sheffield 1916: Steel, Steam and Power, that, thanks to HLF support, will be focusing on the city’s contribution to …

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