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Participant as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse in front of a green screen with an image of a First World War hospital

Projects

… an image of a First World War hospital First World War: Then and Now Date awarded 31/01/2014 Location Preston Local Authority …

Langley World War 1: Poetry film project

Young people taking part in a workshop

Projects

… Young people taking part in a workshop First World War: Then and Now Date awarded 28/11/2013 Location West Middleton Local …

Rising to the challenge - creating a stronger and more resilient heritage economy

News

05/07/2012

… Rising to the challenge - creating a stronger and more resilient heritage economy 05/07/2012 Dame Jenny … £375m a year of lottery money over the next five years and announced new funding streams and initiatives designed to … robust sector to respond in new ways to the conditions it now faces. In addition, she said that HLF would listen to the …

Durham Cathedral to receive £3.9million

News

29/11/2013

… aims to transform the way visitors can enjoy the cathedral and gain inspiration from it. This next phase is worth £10m and will see the creation of new exhibition spaces in … was completed in autumn 2012. New choir vestries are now in use and a new Cathedral Shop with a fully accessible …

Harvesting heritage at Stoke Lacy Parish Church

St Peter & St Paul Church, Stoke Lacy. Credit: Fabian Gusto (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Projects

… church repair its tower, bolster local wildlife and share its heritage with more people. St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church in Stoke Lacy has been transformed for … has been repaired, meaning the church’s medieval bells are now free from bird droppings and sheltered from bad weather. …

Young people celebrate important figures of Wales' LGBT+ history

Blogs

23/08/2019

… moved to Tenby. Throughout her life she would challenge and defy convention. In 1902 Gwen and her friend, Dorelia … where he developed his eccentric style of dress. He then became the assistant to society photographer Hugh Cecil, … soliciting. Angus passed away in 1990. His photographs are now held by, among others, the Victoria and Albert Museum, …

Keeping Britain Afloat

A Second World War veteran is interviewed

Projects

… Division veterans from the Second World War were recorded and interpreted for future generations. The memories of over … testimonies on life in the naval convoys that kept Britain and the Allied forces in arms, troops and food during the … has ensured that this record is sustainable. There is now a permanent exhibition at Chatham Historic Dockyard with …

Deliaphonic: a symphony of heritage and creativity

a crowd at a celebration event inside coventry cathedral

The Deliaphonic celebration event took place at Coventry Cathedral.

Projects

… Deliaphonic: a symphony of heritage and creativity The Deliaphonic celebration event took place … Radford Local Authority Coventry Applicant The Tin Music and Arts Award Given £8000 The Tin Music and Arts marked the … "A fitting homage to a musical pioneer." The event has now become part of an annual celebration of Delia Derbyshire …

First national Huguenot Heritage Centre

News

01/04/2014

… Huguenot Heritage Centre 01/04/2014 Through its displays and activities, the Huguenot Heritage Centre will bring to … a story of persecution, of flight from their homeland, and of settlement and integration in England. Visitors will … am delighted by the news of this award, which allows us now to bring the little known but fascinating, and hugely …

Ed Vaizey opens London Museum of Water and Steam

The water tower at the London Museum of Water and Steam

News

24/03/2014

… Ed Vaizey opens London Museum of Water and Steam 24/03/2014 Following its £2.3million re-development … reopens under a new name. The London Museum of Water and Steam opens to the public on Saturday 22 March, … water as well as interactive exhibits on how much water we now use in the UK compared to other places around the world. …

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