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… last century half of the pages were cut out of the album and travelled to Australia with Henry Hay Wake's granddaughter Verna via Trinidad,  Zimbabwe, (then Rhodesia) and South Africa. The other half stayed … behind with another of Henry's granddaughters and are now in the archives of the River Wear Commissioners. Now the …

… it was used to train anti-aircraft gunners using what was then state-of-the-art film technology to simulate approaching … but the one at Langham is one of only six known to survive and the only one that is accessible to the public. Already in … has been listed as a scheduled ancient monument, will now be saved and restored by the North Norfolk Historic …

… Hirst Park is where the three Ashington youngsters - Bobby and Jack Charlton and Jackie Milburn - began their journey to … before going on to join Leeds and Manchester United and then playing in the World Cup-winning England side in 1966. … green space for a rapidly expanding mining population. Now the project led by Northumberland County Council will …

… Trust for the North West (HTNW) will support conservation and restoration works, whilst helping to ensure the future … in the same family, until the early 20th century. It then changed hands several times, including use by the Army … has been empty, falling gradually into decline. It is now in the highest risk category on English Heritage’s …

… to the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) … anniversary of the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 2016 can now go ahead. Visitors will experience the many different … a new life as a drill ship for the Royal Naval Reserve and then served as a command centre during the Second World War. …

… the War of the Roses changed the course of British history and his body was thought to have been lost for good until … where he fell at the hands of Henry Tudor’s armies, and then on to Leicester Cathedral for the ceremony. HLF are … the heritage centre at the site. Nearly 50,000 people now visit every year. Vanessa Harbar, Head of HLF East …

… is match funding to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Sea Change grant of £3.7m and Thanet District … a substantial grant. This puts in place all the funding we now need to enable us to reopen Dreamland Margate and at the … Dreamland’s origins date back to the 1860s when the site, then known as the Hall by the Sea, was operated by the …

… heroes will have their story told 10/01/2012 That is now set to change with an interactive information point at … in Buckinghamshire. The scheme was founded in 1922 and, by the time it ended in 1993, some 40,000 apprentices … by Lord Trenchard, Marshal of the RAF, in 1922. Between then and 1993, when the scheme ended, more than 40,000 young …

… on a narrow boat on the Beeston Cut for nearly 13 years and always wondered why the then British Waterways was not doing anything to repair the … cottages will go ahead. "Although most of the money has now been secured the real work starts now. We want to bring …