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The Family La Bonche - who are we? Students enacting a performance piece "Family La Bonche has provided exemplary experiences for the young participants and produced portfolios […] which demonstrate complete immersion in the process of making 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 …

Remembering 1960s New Brighton through the photography of Keith Medley Visitors enjoy the opening of the exhibition Our Our Day Out encouraged people to explore the Keith Medley photographic archive based at Liverpool John Moores University. The project …

Roman Sussex: saving a remarkable treasure A coin from the hoard Brighton’s Royal Pavilion and Museums used HLF funding to save a rare treasure hoard, building a valuable network for local museums in the process. The Royal Pavilion & Museums operate …

Unlocking the Anthony Burgess archive The International Anthony Burgess Foundation (IABF) celebrated the life and work of Anthony Burgess, the novelist, poet, playwright, critic and composer born in Manchester in 1917. The IABF's project focused on …

Restoration of Raikes Road Burial Ground Raikes Road Burial Ground The Friends of Raikes Road Burial Ground reconnected people with the wildlife and local stories housed in the burial ground. Once a forgotten wasteland, the burial ground was restored as a …

100 years of the Women's Institute in the Isle of Ely The travelling exhibition at Ely Library The project celebrated 100 years of the Women’s Institute (WI) in the Isle of Ely. Since its formation 100 years ago, the WI has greatly influenced the lives of …

The First World War and Leicestershire: A Century of Stories Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 11/06/2013 Location Glenfield Faire Local Authority Blaby Applicant Leicestershire County Council Award Given …

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, …

Bedford Physical Training College Stories, World War 1 and 2 Bedford PT Students on Blue Cross Day Volunteers researched the history of the Bedford College of Physical Training and developed a film using archival material and interviews with former …