Cultures and memories

Never Going Underground: the fight for LGBT+ rights’ was an award-winning exhibition developed by LGBT+ volunteer community curators and staff at People’s History Museum in Manchester.

The history of the pioneers of Birmingham’s Bangladeshi-owned ‘Indian’ restaurants was uncovered and shared through an immersive exhibition, events, website and book.

This project made the work of black, feminist, gay filmmaker Sandi Hughes available online and in the Liverpool Record Office.

This intergenerational project engaged migrant women in sharing the hobbies they had enjoyed back home in the sixties and seventies, ensuring these pastimes weren't lost forever.

This 12-month project collected objects and historical information that are important to people and the history of their country, ranging from objects on childbirth to marriage.

People with brain injuries explored the experiences of similar people in the past in this innovative heritage project.

Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

Exploring the vibrant heritage of Leith through dance and film.

Thirty years after the 1984-5 miners' strike, North Staffs Miners’ Wives Action Group collected and shared the memories of local people.

The Out and Proud project explores and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) histories and heritage across Greater Manchester using digital technologies.

Restoring the church’s Nicholson organ engaged the whole community in a range of heritage activities.

The L8 Untold Project will engage volunteers in uncovering and recording hidden histories of Britain’s oldest Black community.