Projects we’ve funded

The area of Gorton, situated to the south east of Manchester, celebrated its centenary of joining the City of Manchester through the Gorton 100 project.

Local people were engaged in uncovering and interpreting the history of a community-owned island.

The project explored and commemorated the significant contribution made by Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army in the First World War.

An HLF grant enabled Kettle’s Yard to create greater public access and improve the care of the collection.

This community-guided research project, Welling Will Remember Them, told the stories of people from Welling and East Wickham in South East London who fought in the First World War.

The graves at Welford Road Cemetery, the third oldest cemetery in the country, have been conserved and better interpreted for new visitors.

The project aimed to engage new audiences for the Pre-Raphaelite Collection, and record their interaction with the paintings.

This project contributed to safeguarding the future of Dolgellau, a unique town in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.

Volunteers and local residents have gathered information on 1,700 local men from Tynemouth, all of whom died in the First World War.

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

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.

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.