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Recording the experience of first generation Chinese immigrants in Swansea The Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre led a 12-month project to explore the experiences of Chinese immigrants in Swansea and surrounding areas. The group worked alongside …

Manchester's China Town Archive Project The project was really successful in bringing together people from communities across Manchester. We even won the Best Volunteer Project category in the 2011 Archives and Research Association awards! Jenny Wong, …

Dub Plate to Dub Step Young people interviewing for the radio station “Through interviewing a wide range of artists and locals for this project they have gained an understanding of the history and story of Caribbean people in Bristol." Caroline Oldland …

Remembering the Windrush decade in Watford Project participants receiving their award on Awards Day In June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury bringing the very first migrants from the Caribbean to settle in Britain. There are many in the …

Alexandra Palace: Reclaiming the People's Palace The restored Victorian theatre at Alexandra Palace The project transformed the eastern end of The People’s Palace, following its founders’ original vision to “entertain, inform and educate”. Alexandra …

Closing the gap - turning theory into practical application Community archaeologists at work An HLF Skills for the Future grant enabled the CBA to offer year-long workplace learning bursaries. These were designed to equip would-be community archaeologists …

Hadhari Oral History Project Archive image from the Hadhari Oral History Project The Hadhari project recorded memories from a local African-Caribbean care group in Derby, which were at risk of being lost forever. Many of the people who shared their …

Asian Traditional Games of early 20th Century (1900-1950) Adult volunteers conduct oral history interviews The origins of traditional Indian games, the rules and how they changed after players traveled to the UK, were recorded in this intergenerational …

Middlesbrough Town Hall restoration and refurbishment Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 23/07/2013 Location Newport Local Authority Middlesbrough Applicant Middlesbrough Council Award Given …

Past to Present @ SWMM Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 20/03/2014 Location Cymer and Glyncorrwg Local Authority Neath Port Talbot Applicant South Wales Miners' Museum Award Given …