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Doncaster and the Great War project given Heritage Lottery Fund support

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… Doncaster and the Great War project given Heritage Lottery Fund support … has been awarded to help Doncaster Council’s Museums and Libraries services progress their plans to apply for a … Having been awarded a first-round pass, the project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals …

HLF gives home of iconic First World War poet a major boost

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… World War poet a major boost 16/11/2012 Plans to conserve and develop Yr Ysgwrn, the home of the iconic First World … War Welsh language poet known as Hedd Wyn, into a museum and interpretation centre have been given a major boost … and cultural features in an exciting and appealing way. We now look forward to the exciting challenge that lies ahead." …

HLF makes history happen at St Fagans with £11.5million investment

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… tell the stories of human life in Wales over 200,000 years and more. The project, Creu Hanes - Making History aims to … of people over 200,000 years that made Wales as we know it now. It will aim to provoke debate about how our identity … us tell the story of Wales in one place. St Fagans will then act as a gateway to other heritage attractions across …

Celebrating Cheshire's LGBT History

Woman with rainbow flag at Chester Pride
Chester Pride

Projects

… Positive Award Given £43500 Body Positive has recorded and digitised the memories of the LGBT+ community in … comprehensive services on sexual health advice, education and STI prevention in Cheshire. From Prejudice to Pride – The … originally spanned the 16th century to the 1960s and has now been updated to include Cheshire's LGBT+ history from the …

Exploring the sport heritage of Manchester’s Jewish community

A community volunteer at the Manchester Jewish Museum
A community volunteer at the Manchester Jewish Museum

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… £10000 The Manchester’s Sporting Jews project explored and celebrated the sporting heritage of the Jewish community … to involve the Jewish community in the research, design and installation of an exhibition exploring the contribution … December 2012 and welcomed 7,449 visitors. The museum is now in a strengthened position to safeguard the sporting …

Re-telling the Story: Mappa Mundi & Chained Library exhibition

The Hereford Mappa Mundi
The Hereford Mappa Mundi

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… £50000 This project aimed to make both the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library accessible to a wide range of people and involve audiences in an interactive way. The Mappa Mundi … with interpretive panels. Exhibition information is now  provided in other languages. The exhibition was also …

Sandford Heritage and Community Project

Volunteers worked with the local school children to learn about woodcarving.
Volunteers worked with the local school children to learn about woodcarving Credit: Jim Wileman

Projects

… Sandford Heritage and Community Project Volunteers worked with the local school … for an illustrated talk and refreshments. The church is now regularly used by the local school as an inspirational … children learning about traditional wood carving, and then designing their own bench ends. Another project involved …

Securing a sustainable future for Birmingham Conservation Trust

A group of people holding glasses gathered around an unveilled plaque
Volunteers with the project receiving an award

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… The BCT aims to find new uses for historic buildings and manages several prominent sites, including the Coffin … on the council to provide its office space, facilities and technical support it needed to become a fully independent … to ensure the trust survived its transition. The trust is now a fully independent and award winning charity which …

Bringing Turton Tower Stables Back To Life

Turton Tower Stables

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… built in the 1600s as a cow barn with cart shed, hay loft and servants' accommodation. The stables were constructed using stone and some of the original internal features can still be … it has only been used for storage. Turton Tower Trust is now investigating the options available to enable them to …

iWild North Wales

Putting out the camera traps to explore the local wildlife
The project explored the wildlife of Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire

Projects

… The project explored the wildlife of Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire Sharing Heritage Date awarded 24/10/2014 … including fox, badger and polecat. These records were then shared with the community and given to the local records … new volunteers to their project – two of which have now secured part time roles with the organisation.  They were …

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