Helping to create a Heritage Trail

From 20 November 2025 to 14th April 2026,  Year 12 students in collaboration with the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith are researching, designing, and producing both a digital and printed Heritage Trail map documenting the history and cultural impact of the Irish community in Hammersmith.

What the Project Involves

• Work with archivists at the Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and the Irish Cultural Centre Library to research historical locations, people, and stories.
• Conduct oral-history interviews with elderly members of the Irish community who attend ICC classes.
• Collaborate with a documentary filmmaker and Year 10 students to learn interviewing, videography, photography, and editing skills.
• Film interviews on location at historic sites and create QR-code-linked videos for the final map.
• Use Canva to design the final A3 foldable Heritage Trail map, which will later be shared on the H&F Heritage Trails webpage.
• Build an Arts Award portfolio throughout the process and receive their Arts Award at the launch event on Tuesday 21st April at the Irish Cultural Centre.

Why This Project Matters

This unique programme will help students develop:

• Research and critical-thinking skills
• Interview and communication skills
• Cinematography, photography, and digital-editing experience
• Graphic design abilities
• A deeper appreciation of local community history

The project encourages confidence, creativity, teamwork, and pride in local heritage.