Museums, libraries and archives

This two-year project was designed to involve and engage the local community of Pontypool with their local area.

‘April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady’ shared the hidden history of the trans community – those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth – with 1.2million visitors.

At a time of financial uncertainty, the Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association received a grant to help plan for a sustainable future.

The stories of four Bedford women were celebrated with workshops and an exhibition.

Preserving part of Lancashire’s heritage for the benefit of future generations.

A History of Newport Cricket Club and the historic Rodney Parade Ground project shared the history of a locally important County Cricket ground.

The history of Fewston Churchyard will be researched to reveal the roots of the local community.

A rich social archive was preserved for future generations thanks to a community history project across the Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands.

This project created an online database of records held by the British Red Cross on volunteers during the First World War.

The Firing Line Museum, located in Cardiff Castle are running a project focusing on collections connected to the First World War held by project partners, Cardiff Story Museum, Glamorgan Archives, Western Front Association and Cardiff University.

The project will identify and record, interpret and explain the history of West African textiles designed and produced by ABC Wax in Manchester from 1900’s until the present day.

This project focuses on collecting and making accessible images of Egypt and Palestine as they would have been seen by people during the First World War.