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Weymouth Sailing Club Centenary Exhibition As Weymouth Sailing Club reached its 100th anniversary, a group of volunteers undertook a project to celebrate and share local sailing heritage. Their centenary celebrations involved a wider range of people in …

Forgotten Wrecks of World War One: Remembering and commemorating through archaeology Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 21/09/2012 Location Bargate Local Authority Southampton Applicant Maritime Archaeology Trust (Hampshire & Wight Trust …

The Piece Hall - Halifax Heritage The Piece Hall courtyard Iain Denby The Piece Hall in Halifax has been transformed into a nationally recognisable heritage asset. Opened in 1779, the Piece Hall was designed to be a visible statement of the great wealth …

Ipswich Town Football Archive A project to make the Ipswich Town Football Charitable Trust archive more widely accessible, and uncovering the heritage of the club through individual stories and artefacts. Using the archives, local people have been …

Vivekananda exhibition on ancient Indian civilisation Swami Vivekananda The project featured a structured programme of education and training to an exhibition which has toured outside London to mark the 150th anniversary of the great Hindu philosopher and …

Somerset Remembers Children in First World War costumes at The Museum of Somerset Volunteers explored the legacy of the First World War in Somerset, sharing their discoveries through an archive, website and events. Somerset Remembers provided …

Young people discover the story of the Accrington Pals Young people making use of professional photography equipment Young people researched the experiences of the Accrington Pals in the First World War, developing a short film and workshop for secondary …

Persecution and survival: the wartime experience of Paul Jacobsthal Persecution and survival helped participants piece together the social history of refugees living in Oxford during the Second World War. This project was run in collaboration with Oxford …

Alford Remembers: World War One Centenary Project data Programme First World War: Then and Now Date awarded 11/12/2013 Location Alford Local Authority East Lindsey Applicant Alford & District Civic Trust Ltd Award Given …

Edward Chapman V.C Memorial The Pontlottyn Communities First Partnership led a 12-month project to raise awareness and educate people about Edward Chapman and how Pontlottyn survived and developed during the Second World War. Volunteers received training …