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Red Poppies and White Butterflies The history wall with red poppies (for those who died) or a white butterfly (for those left behind) “An especially poignant moment during the weekend was when a local woman, Ruth Harrison (aged 90), who had shared the …

Gorton 100 The area of Gorton, situated to the south east of Manchester, celebrated its centenary of joining the City of Manchester through the Gorton 100 project. The ancient Lancashire tradition of the rushcart festival was revived for the celebrations …

Journey from Bangladesh to Birmingham An oral history project recording the memories and experiences of people who moved from Bangladesh to Birmingham between 1940 and 1971. Many people moved from Bangladesh to Birmingham in the 1970s, after the country …

Let's Play Stoolball! Sussex schoolchildren were introduced to stoolball, a medieval forerunner of cricket, in a wide-ranging sport and rural history project. The sport, which was played by women and girls as well as manual labourers, was an important …

Research into the fallen: restoring a war monument and creating a memorial garden Montgomery First World War monument Montgomery Town Council restored an existing First World War memorial, created a small memorial garden and researched the names of those …

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 …

Steam, sewage and semiconductors: preserving the industrial history of Cambridge Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 28/11/2013 Location Abbey Local Authority Cambridge Applicant Cambridge Museum of Technology Award Given …

Luton remembers the First World War A young participant learning about the First World War Photo Brendan Kelly People living in Luton took a step back in time to explore what life was like during the First World War and the impact it had on people living …

Lapworth Museum of Geology Redevelopment Project Project data Programme Heritage Grants Date awarded 13/09/2012 Location Edgbaston Local Authority Birmingham Applicant University of Birmingham Award Given …

Sir Anthony Van Dyck: Acquiring and sharing his last self-portrait Members of the public are now able to view Van Dyck’s last self-portrait, following a hugely successful campaign to save it for the nation. A fundraising campaign, by the National Portrait …