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From Queer to Eternity Documents from the From Queer to Eternity project Awareness of Greater Manchester's LGBT+ heritage was raised through participation and learning events with communities across the county. The From Queer to Eternity project focused …

Skipton Woods - enhancing spectacular woodland Thanks to a National Lottery grant, the Woodland Trust improved visitor infrastructure at Skipton Castle Woods. Skipton Castle Woods lie under the impressive ramparts of Skipton Castle. For nearly 1,000 years …

Merton Memories: a photographic history of the London Borough of Merton This two-year project is exploring the story of Merton and its people over the past 150 years through the medium of photography. Volunteers are being trained to undertake digitisation …

The Cooke's Building - The Early Era of the Department Store When her son brought home a German POW for tea, Annie Day befriended him. Annie, now 100 years old, tells her story in 'The German Who Came to Tea', one of two short documentaries for …

Restoration of Medieval Vestment, Breck The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's RC Church, Lancashire St John's is in the Roman Catholic parish in the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. The …

Celebrating Pakistani heritage in Burnley An audience attends the launch of the History of Integration of Pakistan Heritage Residents of Burnley event This project captured the memories of Pakistani residents of Burnley, highlighting their contribution to …

Fight for the Right: the Birmingham Suffragettes A group of young women research women campaigners in Birmingham's archives School pupils explored Birmingham archives to discover more about how protesters helped win women the vote. Twenty seven pupils …

Recording the stories of Wiltshire's Arctic Star Veterans The project is identifying and recording the stories of Arctic convoy veterans. During the Second World War, Arctic convoys connected the UK, Iceland and North America with Russia in order to …

Battle of Britain Parade Project data Programme Sharing Heritage Date awarded 15/05/2014 Location Rotherham West Local Authority Rotherham Applicant Royal Air Forces Association, Rotherham Branch Award Given …

Rings of Time A project devised by a group of 25 young people after the old Horse Chestnut tree in the grounds of their community centre was felled. The tree played a significant part in the lives of generations of the local community. Using the growth …