Heritage Charities That specialise in History
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Gwefr Heb Wifrau - Wireless In Wales
Arts, HeritageAcquisition of items relating to electronic communication. Maintain a public exhibition to house items relating to electronic broadcasting. Promotion of interest and knowledge of the history of broadcasting in Wales and to explain its importance in the struggle for Welsh National survival. Collection of oral histories. Organising talks and events related to radio broadcasting.
Brentwood Museum Society
HeritageThe Brentwood Museum Society promotes the general history of Brentwood, Essex.It does this by having a building in Lorne Road, Brentwood which is open to the public on certain days through the Summer or by request and by holding various events throughout the year.
Widecombe History Group
HeritageWe hold regular monthly meetings throughout the year, with a guest speaker and also arrange outings for members. We have a series of local history projects on the go at any one time, currently these include: North Hall and Digitising and Cataloguing the History Group and Parish Archive.
Children Of The Caucasus
Beneficiary group, HeritageEducational and physical assistance to children and adults connected to maintaining the local cultural and historical environment in Georgia and the Caucasus for the benefit of its future generations.
Wakefield Historical Society
HeritageLecture programmes of historical interest subject particularly relating to the Wakefield & Yorkshire area. Summer season visits to places of historical interest. Encourages research into matters of historical interest particularly in the Wakefield and Yorkshire areas.
Backbarrow Ironworks Heritage Trust
HeritageProtecting and preserving the Backbarrow Ironworks Scheduled Ancient Monument. Researching its history in the context of the development of the iron industry and other local industries.
Waterside Heritage
Arts, Charitable activities, HeritageThe education of the public in the civil parishes of Fawley, Hythe & Dibden, and Marchwood in Hampshire (the area of benefit) by maintaining a study centre at Hythe Old Railway Station,by mounting exhibitions in the area of benefit, by conserving local historical records and by publishing literature relating to the heritage of the area.
Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire Historical Society
HeritageLocal/county history study group for Denbighshire
Southfield Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Social welfareSouthfield WI is outward looking, it has monthly meetings with speakers, reading group, visits to theatre, and historical places. It supports G.F.W.I. events, including music, drama, crafts, and environmental issues. Southfield gives a bursary for educational courses, welcomes visitors, and gives social companionship for its members. Many members volunteer for local causes.
The Melton Constable Trust
HeritagePreservation of railway artifacts, research into railway history, article writing on related subjects.
10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifle Regimental Trust
Armed forces, Heritage, Social welfare1. To promote the efficiency of the Brigade of Gurkhas in particularly but not exclusively by: a) Fostering esprit de corps and comradship by promoting and maintaining contact among serving and former members of the Brigade of Gurkhas b) Preserving the history and traditions of the former Regiment; and 2. To releive poverty among former members of the Regiment and their dependants
Coastlands Local History Group (cio)
Education, HeritageIn 2018-2019 Trustees organised 8 talks,1 visit, 2 exhibitions and 1 visit from a local primary school. Members are working with 5 other community groups to digitise our archives. Links were kept with other local history groups, members worked on projects run by National bodies and local bodies. Trustees have worked to promote the history, heritage and culture of our area.
Black History Association (gravesham And Kent)
Beneficiary group, Heritage1) To celebrate Black History Month annually in local communities 2) To provide empowerment, support and capacity building to young people from ethnic minorities.
Milborne Port History & Heritage Group
Heritage, ReligionTo collect, preserve and maintain local and historical documents for the benefit of future generations in our local Chapel Museum which we open on a regular basis during the summer and on request so that the information can be accessed by the publicTo hold monthly meetings open to all on a variety of subjects pertaining either to local history or history in general
Stamford Civic Society
Economic and community development, HeritagePreservation, conservation, development and improvement of beauty, history and character of Stamford.
Alston Goods Shed Trust
HeritageTo help educate the general public through a transport and heritage museum depicting th history of Alston Moor and the surrounding district through photographs, artefacts, general memorabilia and vintage vehicles
The Farleighs Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritagewomens institute. We are a group who have many activities and we invite speakers for learning about different topics. Our activities include, crafts, art, singing, drama, baking and many other different subjects. We also have speakers on history, celebrities , exercise, dance and choirs. There are many outings to theatres, gardens, castles and craft centres.we attend many events to raise fund
7th Armoured Division Commemorative Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HeritageOur aim is support families and veterans of the 7th Armoured Division, plus 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades (and their descendants) and to ensure our history is not a thing of the past and to educate future generations on the legacy of the British 7th Armoured Division, who fought in the North African Campaign and later Italy and North West Europe during the 1940s conflict and conflicts ever since.
Friends Of Dalby Forest
Associations, Environment, HeritageThe Charity's objects are:To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and management of Dalby Forest and the surrounding forests and lands owned or managed by the Forestry Commission within the North York Moors National Park, to which the general public has access, in particular its natural history, ecology and wildlife.
Friends Of March Railway Station (fomrs)
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Friends Of March Railway Station (FOMRS) is a group of community volunteers who wish to make the station a vibrant and attractive place to visit and use, both for the those using the railways and for the community.The group also sets out to preserve the heritage of March Station and the History of the Railways influence in the community.
Andover History And Archaeology Society
Heritage"Holds monthly meetings on local historical or archaeological subjects open to members and to the general public, regularly publishes articles relevant to Andover's history and organises occasional visits to places of historical or archaeological interest."
Cambodian Society In The United Kingdom
Charitable activities, HeritageThe Society is established to advance the education of the public in the United Kingdom about any aspects of Cambodia, including its people, history, culture and traditions. The main events, organised by CASUNIK, are the Cambodian New Year in Mid April, the Pchum Ben (Remembrance) Ceremony in September/October (also election date of the new Executive Committee Members) and Xmas Party.
The Friends Of The Centre For English Local History
Associations, HeritageFinancial help to students, organising lectures and visits
The Bishop's Waltham Society
Arts, Economic and community development, HeritageMonthly meetings on items of local and historical interest. Regular scrutiny of local development plans and planning applications.Supporting local environmental groups.Sponsoring the production and publication of books, brochures and pamphlets.Supporting the activities of Bishop's Waltham Museum Trust.Promoting the well being and prosperity of the town.Conducting research.
Belbroughton History Society
HeritageMeetings, which are open to the public, with speakers on local historyOutings to places of historical interestResearch into local history, including responding to queries from people asking about Belbroughton and its pastOccasional exhibitionsA project to place plaques on village buildings of historical interest and a project to archive historical records to a central sharing place