Community heritage

Women’s Health in South Tyneside spent a year discovering the profound role women playing during the First World War in their area.

Communities from Peckham came together to recreate a photograph of war horses destined for the Western Front.

Women from Small Heath, Birmingham came together to learn more about the little-known story of female factory workers in the First World War.

This 12-month project focused on the hidden histories of women in the First World War. It marked the Centenary of 1915 – the year when women were first actively encouraged to undertake work traditionally performed by men.

Led by Coedpoeth Community Council, this project was designed to discover more about the names listed on Coedpoeth War Memorial and restore the War Memorial Park gates.

Catholic and Protestant communities were brought together in this project investigating the impact of the First World War on the local area.

This project explored the lesser-known story of the black contribution to the First World War.

Petersfield Museum used the medium of dance to tell the stories of Hampshire residents in the First World War.

Cultures CIC led a First World War project put together by the young people in the Teesside area which explored the contributions of African people and the effect of the war on the African continent.

Creative Waves Community Arts enabled young and old residents of Worthing to rediscover their town.

The Call Up helped participants piece together the lives of refugees living in Hampshire during the First World War.

Through workshops and visits, children from Salesbury School used archives to find out how the First World War affected boys living in Blackburn Orphanage.