Cultures and memories

Bread making session with the mobile oven.
Bread making session with the mobile oven Image: Paul Pickard

Projects

Bread In Common

Bread in Common explored 2,000 years of Newcastle baking traditions, from wartime loaves made from potato to the arrival of new breads from Poland and the Middle East.

An older woman is interviewed by four children
Children interview one of the project volunteers

Projects

Are Ye Askin

To mark the opening of the Beacon Arts Centre, Rig Arts celebrated the history of entertainment in Inverclyde throughout the 20th century.

An expert explaining the historical significance of the docks, on site

Projects

Queenhithe Dock Heritage Timeline

The heritage timeline will explore the histories of people and communities who have influenced the only surviving Anglo Saxon dock, Queenhithe dock.

Archive image of the Peace Float in Cardiff
Archive image of the Peace Float in Cardiff

Projects

Cymru dros Heddwch / Wales for Peace

The Wales for Peace project focuses on one central question: in the 100 years since the First World War, how has Wales contributed to the search for peace?

BAM! Sistahood! Project

Projects

BAM! Sistahood! Project

BAM!Sistahood! was a ground breaking digital heritage project, documenting 70 years of black and minority (BAM) women's heritage in North East England.

Three participants hold up exhibits including shirts with text written on them

Projects

Hidden Now Heard

Royal Mencap Society secured funding to record, exhibit and preserve the hidden heritage of people with learning disabilities.

IWM North volunteer group
IWM North volunteer group Jason Lawton / IWM North

Projects

Improving Futures: Volunteering for Wellbeing

A partnership project to improve wellbeing for participants in an innovative volunteering programme in Manchester.

Volunteers learning about the club's role in the First World War
Volunteers learning about the club's role in the First World War

Projects

Huddersfield Rugby League: A Lasting Legacy

Volunteers of all ages found out about Huddersfield’s sporting history during the First World War, producing a website, town trails, an exhibition, a book and new resources for primary schools.

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