Cultures and memories

Young people from refugee communities discover the pastimes of Victorian children through nursery rhymes brought to life by Walter Crane.

Walsall celebrated Punk’s 40 year anniversary with interviews and an exhibition.

This project captured the unrecorded and less well-known experiences of the Nigerians who came to Manchester between 1940 and 1960.

Mid Pennine Arts (MPA) is looking back through their archives to help celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Young people have uncovered the history behind social justice in Tyneside.

Touching Memory created memory boxes for people with dementia that explore the everyday life of people living in Inverclyde from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Funding was used by volunteers of Thurrock Local History Society to collate material for displays about the little-known achievements of Alfred Russell Wallace who was resident at The Dell in Grays Thurrock in the 19th century.

The role of spices in shaping local culture, cuisine and customs has been captured thanks to a community history project in Smethwick, Sandwell in the West Midlands.

The Mindful Changes project explores the shifts in public perceptions and attitudes towards mental health over the last 100 years.

The project featured a structured programme of education and training to an exhibition which has toured outside London to mark the 150th anniversary of the great Hindu philosopher and visionary, Vivekananda.

Volunteers use photography and artwork to connect to the life of a notable natural historian.

365 Leeds stories uncovered and shared the hidden history of people with learning difficulties in Leeds by interviewing people who remembered Meanwood Hospital.