LHI pilot project 52, produced by Chalford Village Walls Project

LHI pilot project 101, project report produced by Exmoor National Park Authority

LHI pilot project 117, produced by Stonnall Conservation Society

CD Rom "Information and communications technology study demonstrations" containing a total of 1.40MB data concerning images and text from original website c.2000s. Produced by Simulacra Media for the Countryside Agency

Bound booklet "LHI business plan initiative phase II" 29 April 1999

Bound booklet "LHI business plan annexes" 29 April 1999

Bound booklet "LHI information and technology study report" 29 April 1999 prepared by Simulacra Media for the Countryside Agency.

Bound booklet "LHI report of pilot projects" April 1999

Bound booklet "LHI Marketing, PR and Sponsorship Strategy by WS Atkins Planning Consultants and Kartupelis Associates" April 1999

LHI pilot project 4, produced by the Cartmel village society. Records concerning project documentation and report

LHI pilot project 79, produced by Rockingham Forest Trust. Records concerning project documentation and report

LHI pilot project 107, produced by Sedbergh and District History Society

LHI pilot project 118, concerning project documentation and final report. Produced by the Painswick Local History Society

The collection is comprised of the outputs of an England-wide Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project where communities were given money to produce something tangible on their local heritage. Subjects covered include archaeology, agriculture, history and heritage, oral histories, music and literature. Material includes books, pamphlets, photographs, reports, posters, postcards, other ephemera, multi-media including CDs, VHS, cassettes, reel tapes and floppy disks.

Local Heritage Initiative (LHI) was a unique partnership between HLF, Countryside Agency who managed the operation, and Nationwide Building Society. Beginning in 2000, the scheme awarded over 1000 grants throughout England until formerly ending in 2006. Described as a small funding scheme that aimed to enable communities to investigate, explain, and care for their local landmarks, landscape, traditions and culture.

The scheme recorded significant environmental impact in re-establishing traditional management practices; improved management of habitats and safe access to them; subsequently leading to positive economic benefits for communities involved.