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The untapped stories of disability and the First World War

Wounded soldiers convalescing outside a First World War hospital
Wounded soldiers convalescing outside a First World War hospital

Blogs

… of the First World War progresses, Heritage Lottery Fund London Committee member Rachel Hasted, reflects on the … the Science Museum’s History of Medicine collection but what was the wider impact on life in Britain? For the many … - mainly young with most of their lives before them - what was the future?  Where were they to live and how could …

Sign up your project for National Lottery Open Week 2024

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… 17/10/2023 It’s a great way to acknowledge your Heritage Fund grant, reach new audiences and benefit from a UK-wide PR … players for their support in making your project possible. What is National Lottery Open Week? National Lottery Open … digital) is able to take up a special ‘thank you’ offer. What does a special offer look like? From free entry and …

This Incorporated Charity Will Use The Award To Fund A Project That Enables The Public To Record And Catalogue Anchors Around The Country And The World. Guidance And Training Will Be Provided In How And What To Record At Various

Projects

… This Incorporated Charity Will Use The Award To Fund A Project That Enables The Public To Record And … World. Guidance And Training Will Be Provided In How And What To Record At Various Awards for All Date awarded … World. Guidance And Training Will Be Provided In How And What To Record At Various …

Creating Northern Ireland’s LGBTQ+ heritage archive

Leaders of the project pose for a group photo
From left to right: Scott Cuthbertson, Director of The Rainbow Project, Mukesh Sharma, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland NI Committee Chair, Cara McCann, Director of HERe NI and Adam Murray, Community Development Manager at Cara-Friend.

Projects

… Project, Mukesh Sharma, The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland NI Committee Chair, Cara McCann, … and sharing LGBTQ+   experiences is essential to show what progress has been made and make this heritage more … and sharing LGBTQ+   experiences is essential to show what progress has been made and make this heritage more …

Free funding event in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Young child making traditional bread in historic oven
Young child making traditional bread in historic oven B-Arts

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… (10.00-13.30) at Newcastle-under-Lyme Library. Discover what funding and support are available to turn ideas into … out about HLF grants from £3,000 upwards Get top tips on what makes a good application Hear from a successful project … . This event is delivered by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council and VAST. You …

Surrey First World War project wins £460,000 from Heritage Lottery Fund

Letters and pictures relating to Private Teddy Cutt
Private Teddy Cutt - a member of the Surrey regiment who was killed at the battle of Loos - surrounded by the correspondence to and from his sweetheart, who tried to find out what had happened to him.

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… World War project wins £460,000 from Heritage Lottery Fund Private Teddy Cutt - a member of the Surrey regiment who … to and from his sweetheart, who tried to find out what had happened to him. 06/01/2015 Surrey Heritage, which … council, has received the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the project called Surrey in the Great War: A …

How artists can uncover hidden histories and fill gaps in the archives

Two people of Chinese heritage play a drum in a procession, while people in the background hold placards with photos of Chinese relatives
Ancestral Futures by Eelyn Lee and collaborators, commissioned by Dig Where You Stand. Photo: Anh Do.

Stories

… of archives depends on who’s doing the recording and what they consider worth keeping. Historically, people of … the archival gaps. You can draw out a story and speculate what a person’s life might be like through artistic … there and it takes you on really unexpected journeys. What I discovered was quite a revelation,” she says. It …

30 projects across 30 years

Stories

… Breeze Built in 1927 with help from the Miners Welfare Fund, the lido welcomed up to 1,000 people at a time in its … an idea for your own heritage project? Find out more about what we fund . You might also be interested in... Meet seven … an idea for your own heritage project? Find out more about what we fund . … To celebrate our – and the National …

Living and working in a threatened landscape

Ironbridge flooded

Blogs

… which is recovering from the recent floods. She writes on what we could and should be doing to prepare for next time. I … Shed project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The shed is located on the banks of the River Severn, … luck has lasted, but we need to be prepared for next time. What can heritage sites do to mitigate the impact …

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