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Evaluating the First World War Centenary

Lucy Footer
Lucy Footer, First World War Centenary and Anniversaries Advisor A Johnemark

Blogiau

… World War Centenary Lucy Footer, First World War Centenary and Anniversaries Advisor A Johnemark 26/08/2016 Lucy Footer, … of HLF grants have been awarded under the First World War: Then and now programme for amounts of £3,000 to £10,000. Almost 60% of …

Changing lives: Johnson digs deep and reunites with mining colleagues

Man at memorial event

Straeon

… Changing lives: Johnson digs deep and reunites with mining colleagues 11/04/2018 Johnson-John … with his former colleagues and celebrate his achievements. Now 79 years old, Johnson arrived in the UK from the … “If you live in the same area with your colleagues, then you’ll go for a pint and talk about the old days and how …

Derelict Peckham Fire Station becomes community hub

Newyddion

… becomes community hub 21/09/2018 A former fire station and sausage factory on Peckham Road has opened its doors as a … art gallery and community space. Peckham Fire Station is now part of the South London Gallery (SLG), which has its … a case of knowing a little bit about a local landmark and then being able to use the archive to discover much more. …

Information and Advice Sessions in South East England

Newyddion

… Information and Advice Sessions in South East England 12/05/2017 The … ,  Our Heritage ,  Young Roots  and  First World War: Then and Now  programmes. Topics covered include: our main funding …

Postal Museum and Mail Rail open to the public

New mail rail carriages
New mail rail carriages

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… Postal Museum and Mail Rail open to the public New mail rail carriages … narrow gauge, driverless railway, before closing in 2003. Now, following the National Lottery-funded redevelopment of … Once visitors have taken in the museum, their ticket will then grant them access to a subterranean world that – up …

Changing lives: TOWIE helps Jessica bag a career

Jessica Starns stands outside the grand British Museum building, smiling

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… funded project for young people gave Jessica the skills and confidence she needed to overcome setbacks and break into … still struggling to find employment in her chosen field. Then a National Lottery funded project for young people … meets once a month, and has been doing so for four years now. On top of running this group, she took on a number of …

Future-proofing heritage

HMS Victory in Portsmouth
HMS Victory in Portsmouth

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… annual investment programme that will help protect and sustain it for future generations. In a challenging and … our new Resilient Heritage programme, organisations can now apply for grants up to £250,000 to undertake tailored … help put an organisation on a more resilient footing, then we can help there too.  In fact, there are many ways in …

Cromford Mills – making industrial heritage safe

Arkwright Society chief executive Sarah McLeod
Arkwright Society Chief Executive Sarah McLeod

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… Executive Sarah McLeod reveals how her team battled paint and poisons to turn Cromford Mills into a cultural centre and … had been used as a brewery, laundry and cheese warehouse – then, from 1920 until its abandonment in 1979, it functioned … Phase one works were finally completed in June 2014. It is now hoped that the techniques used could be applied to other …

How to protect bees, butterflies and bugs this summer

Mary Jackson, project manager
Mary Jackson, PolliProject Manager

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… How to protect bees, butterflies and bugs this summer Mary Jackson, PolliProject Manager … honey bees and other insects they could spot. They then uploaded this information to the OPAL website where it was analysed. This information can now be found on the Polli:Nation website . [quote]“This …

Bells and pipes at St Andrew's, Epworth

The 1937 Coronation Bell (tenor) at St Andrew's Church, Epworth
The 1937 Coronation Bell (tenor) at St Andrew's Church, Epworth

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… Bells and pipes at St Andrew's, Epworth The 1937 Coronation Bell … were installed approximately 80 years ago and they are now showing signs of distress as work on the wheels is an … condition when a major restoration was undertaken. It will then be in a sound condition for many years to come and will …