Back in 1999, with the help of over 30 local volunteers, the regeneration of a derelict site on the Ancient Headland of Hartlepool was undertaken. The volunteers wanted to preserve and restore what was left of the only First World War battlefield in the UK. Early work to create the Heugh Battery Museum was well supported by the National Lottery and many other funders. However, in recent times, funding has been harder to secure and the Museum has worked hard to try to be self-sufficient, with school visits, weekend visitors and donations keeping the doors open.

Sadly, the goodwill of our volunteers and visitors is not enough. To enable the Heugh Battery Museum to survive, grow and have a future, we need your help. Any donation you give will help keep the museum, its artefacts, its archives and the grounds open and accessible for generations to come.

Younger generations no longer have the privilege of meeting witnesses of distant conflict face to face. Without a first hand narrative, this period of history risks becoming more and more obscure, and the museum's role of transmission of experience from our elders is vital.