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Keeping History Afloat - Traditional Boat-Building Skills for the Future Trainees at work at the boatyard The funding will further the work at the Heritage Boatyard, training more people in the necessary heritage skills so they can help conserve the …

Talking Quilts: Saving Quilters' Stories The UK’s rich and diverse quilting heritage, told through the stories of the quilters and their experiences, was documented in this three-year oral history project. The project aimed to highlight how patchwork and …

Legacies of War - Untold Otley Stories Exhibition highlighting the location of people on the Otley war memorial Volunteers used the Otley Museum archives to create a digital map showing the address of every person on the town’s war memorial. The …

Dronfield Hall Barn heritage project Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 26/09/2012 Location Dronfield South Local Authority North East Derbyshire Applicant The Dronfield Heritage Trust Award Given …

Queen Alexandra Hospital Home - Our legacy to our country Staff and volunteers uncovered a collection of over 3,000 photographs documenting how nursing care and rehabilitation of servicemen and women has changed since 1919. The Queen Alexandra Hospital …

Argos Hill windmill restoration project Volunteers prepare to install the tailpole on the windmill A Grade 2* listed windmill at Mayfield in East Sussex has been saved and restored as a local landmark visible for miles. The Argos Hill Windmill, which …

Transforming the Old Magnus Buildings into a National Civil War Centre The project will see the conservation and restoration of the Old Magnus Buildings, and its transformation into a new museum. The Old Magnus Buildings date from 1529 and are a complex …

Revival of Ancient Crafts Young people with learning disabilities practiced a variety of ancient crafts and shared new skills with their wider local community through a traditional fair. Villa Real School in Consett, Durham, is a school for pupils aged …

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 …

Blyth's Ship Building Heritage A volunteer helps a young person learn engineering skills. Photo: Blyth Tall Ship. In just four years, Blyth Tall Ship grew from a germ of an idea and a patch of derelict quayside land, to an inspiring start-up business …