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An online legacy of the First World War Centenary HLF-funded projects are invited to be part of a Centenary archive 01/09/2014 It is 100 years since the First World War began. To mark the Centenary, thousands of people across the UK are uncovering, …

Appeal launched to save Wedgwood Collection – £2.74m needed by November 01/09/2014 The Wedgwood Collection – one of the most important industrial archives in the world and a unique record of over 250 years of British art and history, is at risk of being …

Big Dig Ewyas celebrates grant for Time Team inspired project Archaeological activity at Big Dig Ewyas 05/09/2014 Big Dig Ewyas, an exciting project led by local firm Headland Archaeology, has been awarded £9,900 to conduct a series of test pits across …

Ghosts of Heroes explored HMT Rohilla as a troop carrier before conversion to a hospital ship 16/09/2014 Led by Festival on the Moor volunteers, and supported by the Rohilla Centenary Team and local schools, the project focuses on the First World War and …

Wareham community organisations win Heritage Lottery Fund support The flower festival reflected aspects of the First World War 16/09/2014 Wareham’s Town Museum, Choral Society and British Legion, together with the Lady St Mary Flower Festival, have …

1914 B-type bus converted into a First World War ‘Battle Bus’ Battle Bus transformation project completed 15/09/2014 The transformation of B-type bus No. B2737 involved the removal of advertisements and signage after which the windows were boarded up and …

Unique records of Irish War of Independence to be revealed Kathleen Clarke 12/09/2014 A unique archive of first-hand accounts of the Irish War of Independence will soon be accessible to the public, thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). …

Major exhibition remembers Sikh soldiers in First World War Lady pins a flower on Sikh soldier in 1916 11/09/2014 As the world turns its attention to the centenary of the First World War, this summer sees a landmark exhibition by the UK Punjab Heritage …

Black and Asian history channel to launch Our Heritage TV launches during Black History Month 10/09/2014 Croydon-based charity Black Minority Ethnic Television, Film and Media (BMETFM) will launch Our Heritage TV covering black and Asian pioneers in the …

Wigan Warriors project to mark First World War centenary A historical collage of Wigan Warriors Rugby Club 10/09/2014 Delivered in primary schools across Wigan and awarded through HLF's First World War: then and now programme, the project will focus on …