Cultures and memories

First World War LGBT project looking at the lives of women working on stage in male roles.

Exploring the history of people who objected to fighting in the First World War and telling their stories through an exhibition and educational resources.

Staff and volunteers uncovered a collection of over 3,000 photographs documenting how nursing care and rehabilitation of servicemen and women has changed since 1919.

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

Community films and exhibitions uncovered a wartime story and reconnected local people with their museum

This project focused on the life of Walter Tull, the first black player for Tottenham Hotspur FC and one of the first black soldiers to have served as an officer during the First World War.

Volunteers from the Scottish Pipers Association researched the tunes and stories behind the Pipers of the First World War, including the iconic image of the Piper leading the soldiers into battle.

Residents of the Langley Estate in Manchester used stories and photographs of their ancestors as inspiration to create a collective poem and film.

Heroes of Chiswick aims to discover more about the lives of 23 men from the Parish of St. Michael (Sutton Court) who were killed on active service in France, Belgium, Gallipoli and elsewhere.

Twenty young people, aged 14-19, researched the lives of Bolton soldiers who had died during the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.

Young people in Slough led a heritage project to commemorate the stories of Polish aircrew in the RAF to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

The WW1 Near and Far project involved nearly half of the Onslow St Audrey’s school in Welwyn Garden City learning about the First World War.