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Local regiment completes oral history project A moment’s relaxation in Brunssum, Holland, 1944 12/03/2015 Run from the Association’s Headquarters in York and led by volunteers, the project developed an audio archive of the experiences of serving and …

Young people explore the lesser known life and legacy of Edith Cavell Nurse Edith Cavell Imperial War Museums 11/03/2015 Now a Norwich-based young people’s project, designed and led by a team of undergraduates from the University of East Anglia, will …

Leicester’s Magna Carta project gets £20,000 boost The Guildhall, where one of the exhibitions will take place 11/03/2015 The project, called Leicester’s Magna Carta 800, will tell the story of the city’s links with the Magna Carta and the impact of the …

Telling the story of children and the small screen Brains, Virgil and Gordon in Thunderbirds ITV/REX 11/03/2015 Since the moment Muffin the Mule trotted (with the help of human sidekick Annette Mills) onto our screens in 1946, countless stories, …

Uncovering hidden stories of women and the First World War 06/03/2015 To mark International Women’s Day, Maggie Andrews, Professor of Cultural History at the University of Worcester, reflects on how Lottery funding is helping to uncover some of the lesser …

Celebrating Diversity and Heritage in the East Midlands Dancer at Belgrave Mela, Leicester 05/03/2015 Calling all Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led organisations! The East Midlands Team would like to invite you to a morning workshop to discuss funding …

Telling the story of children’s television Frank Carson, Sally James, Bob Monkhouse and Gordon Astley on Tiswas ITV/Rex 04/03/2015 The Story of Children’s Television From 1946 to Today exhibition will gather together footage, props and scripts from some …

Indian stories of the First World War Annapurna Indian dance 05/03/2015 India played an important role in the First World War. India raised the largest volunteer army and research by the Memorial Gates Trust shows that 'participants from the Indian …

Celebrating local heritage 04/03/2015 Thousands of people across the UK have been celebrating the heritage of their local area through community heritage projects funded by the HLF’s All Our Stories programme. Between 2012 and 2014, HLF awarded …

HLF grant secures a Route to the Hills 03/03/2015 This is the culmination of a two-stage grant application process that began back in 2011, and reflects the vision and commitment of the Route to the Hills Partnership over the last four years and a shared …