Heritage Charities That specialise in History
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Underskiddaw Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfareAround 8 social events held each year for parishioners and their friends. Several education classes including music, art & history. Hall can be hired for a range of activities including parish council meetings, art exhibitions, private parties. The main aims of these activities are to maintain and develop this historic building as a focal point for all members of the community.
The Thoroton Society Of Nottinghamshire
HeritageTo promote and foster the study of the history, archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire for the public benefit and to promote and foster public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Nottinghamshire's history generally.
The Redditch Local History Museum
HeritageThe charity's aims are to establish a physical Redditch Local History Museum to store, document, present, publish and display historic artefacts and information in a manner that enables people of all ages and abilities to see, experience and learn about the history and heritage of Redditch.
P.p.a. Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Heritage, Religion, Social welfareThe relief of poverty and the advancement of education in any part of the world and the advancement of education of the public in the knowledge of the Jewish history and culture.Income is raised via grants and donations to charity.
Combe Martin Museum
Charity and VCS support, HeritageCombe Martin Museum is a local history museum spanning three floors covering the social, trade and industry and maritime history of the surrounding area. The museum is run by volunteers with a Manager who works 12 hours per week
Lydia Eva And Mincarlo Charitable Trust Limited
HeritageThe trust aims to restore, preserve and maintain its two historic fishing vessels, the 'Lydia Eva' YH89 and the 'Mincarlo' LT412 as floating museums, open to the public to interpret the social history of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, together with the story of the vessels themselves.
Saltash Heritage
Beneficiary group, HeritageSaltash Heritage collects, displays and makes available to the general public items relating to the history and heritage of Saltash and the surrounding area. It operates both a Museum (permanent and changing displays) and a Local History Centre with photographs and family history data.
Watchet Market House Museum Society
Charitable activities, HeritageThe objects of the society (as set out in the trust deed) shall be to provide and maintain a museum in Watchet for the benefit of the education of the public and to encourage the study of matters of local history of Watchet and district.
Sussex Syrian Community CIO
Beneficiary group, HeritageThe Sussex Syrian Community Group aims to empower Syrian refugees in Sussex to build integrated, stable and happy lives in the UK. We create spaces for Syrians to come together, often with others from the wider community in Brighton and Hove, to celebrate our history, culture and resilience. We run language courses, skills courses, and provide advice and help with accessing services.
The Welsh Sports Hall Of Fame
Arts, Heritage, LeisureFor 31 years the acknowledged charity for recognising and preserving the exceptional achievements over the course of their careers of Welsh sportsmen and sportswomen in any theatre of sport. The charity owns a large collection of significant memorabilia from Welsh sporting history. Each year at the Annual Dinner additions are made to the Roll of Honour, which now stands at 150 from 26 sports.
Northamptonshire Natural History Society And Field Club
Arts, Heritage, LeisureProvide faciltities and accommodation for members to meet and discuss various Natural History acitivities, such as astronomy, photography, archaeology, history, geology, meteorology, etc
Society Of Dix-Neuviemistes
Arts, HeritageThe object of the SDN is to advance education for the public benefit, specifically in relation to nineteenth-century French history and culture. To this end, it organises an annual international conference and supports an international peer-reviewed academic journal, Dix-Neuf. The SDN also runs training workshops and administers several research awards.
Society For Early Modern French Studies
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageTo advance the education of the public by the promotion and encouragement of the study of the culture and history of France in the seventeenth century by means of the holding of meetings, by publications and by other means as may be deemed proper.
The African Heritage Culture Forum
Beneficiary group, HeritageProvision of learning materials for general use by individuals, organisations and learning institutions to share information, inform knowledge, and raise awareness. Making ad hoc grants and awards to eligible students in full-time post-graduate education. Supporting organisations to fund, promote, organise and/or host African heritage / Black British history themed events.
Tewkesbury Museum
Beneficiary group, HeritageTEWKESBURY MUSEUM INTERPRETS OBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREA IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS MAXIMUM PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COLLECTION AND WHICH PROVIDES AN ATTRACTION TO TOURISTS, A RESOURCE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
Bramshott And Liphook Heritage Society
HeritageHistorical research, local and county-wide; local archive collection; sponsor meetings, events, visits to local places/sites of special interest and talks from related learned individuals and groups;
The Lancashire Family History And Heraldry Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage(a) to advance the education of the public in the study of genealogy, heraldry and family history.(b) to locate, publish and make accessible relevant documents and records.(c) to promote the preservation of such documents and records, particularly by transcription of original sources(d) to operate its own information service and build up a library
The Hackney Society Limited
Arts, HeritageThe Hackney Society organises events, produces publications & a regular newsletter, SPACES, to highlight the society's work, campaigns to protect local buildings of historical and/or architectural merit, promotes high standards of design, construction and conservation, and provide advice and support to local groups to help them improve their neighbourhoods
Pontsticill Community Group
Associations, Heritage, LeisureWe are a community group that protects, enhances and preserves our village and surrounding areas, promotes the cultural, educational, historical and environmental importance of Pontsticill. We promote environmental improvement and conservation and we enable recreational opportunities by supporting events and activities for the local and wider community.
Nottinghamshire Family History Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, HeritageProviding advice and help to people researching their family history, both in the UK and world wide both via books and CDs of data re births marriages and deaths, and also individual enquiries. This service is not just limited to Society Members.
Mortehoe Heritage Trust
HeritageMORTEHOE MUSEUM IS RUN BY LOCAL PEOPLE IN MORTEHOE AND THROUGH EXHIBITS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE LIFE, HERITAGE, CULTURE AND MARITIME HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Construction History Society
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Society's object is to promote the study of construction history for the public benefit. The Society organizes seminars and meetings, sponsors publications, assists the identification and preservation of archives, artifacts and records, co-ordinates and disseminates information in respect of construction, raises funds by way of subscriptions, sale of publications and seminars and conferences
The Glass Society
HeritageTo advance the education of the general public in respect of:The history and appreciation of glass through exhibitions, meetings, seminars and other appropriate meansThe understanding and appreciation of historical and contemporary glassThe practice of the craft of glass makingThe study and collection of glass
Bowlee Community Organisation CIO
Arts, Associations, Facilities, HeritageWe provide activities based on the needs of the community including. Nature, history, music and alternative activities. We have an IT community cafe
Pontardawe Heritage And Visitor Centre
Charitable activities, HeritageOur aims are to advance the education of the public in matters relating to the history, natural environmental and social and cultural development of Pontardawe and the surrounding areas and of their inhabitants