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… museums to find out about their most weird, wonderful and significant objects. The most gruesome The Hand of Sir … first all-military expedition to scale Everest. They are now on display in the new Soldier Gallery at the National … a famous local landmark – “turn right at the Elephant, then follow your nose…” – the Elephant & Castle had stood on …

Tunstall Remembered gains Heritage Lottery Fund support

Tunstall Remembered began with a centenary event in Tunstall Park
Tunstall Remembered began with a centenary event in Tunstall Park

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… Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support them to commemorate and remember the First World War and the local people who fought in it. Awarded through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme, Tunstall Remembered will enable local people …

£7.5m secures England’s most important places of worship at risk

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… Heritage. Across the country, this vital funding will now help repair some of England’s most important places of … Rows Synagogue in London; St Issey Church in Cornwall and St Alban the Martyr in Hull.  Carole Souter, Chief … was jointly funded by HLF and English Heritage. Since then, HLF has provided the majority of the funding to ensure …

What heritage means to me: Carmen Talbot

A head and shoulders shot of Carmen Talbot
Carmen Talbot, Project Coordinator at the Rebellious Sounds Archive

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… what we value in our collective memory. That’s tangible and intangible heritage like objects, buildings, stories, … a really big fan of hers. It's that kind of story that I'm now able to speak about, connected through this archive. What … want to be a woman in any time except now, and even then sometimes it’s scary. What’s your favourite piece of …

Starring role for Victorian fire station as it secures HLF funding

Old Fire Station in West Norwood
Old Fire Station in West Norwood

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… a fire station designed for horse-drawn fire engines, will now be restored thanks to an HLF grant of more than … will be able to carry out vital repairs to the building and restore its Victorian splendour - opening up its original … engines, which were too big to fit through the doors. It then served the Lambeth community as a church hall, stood …

It's your chance to Celebrate

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… Distributors' Forum (SLDF) offering funding for events and projects which celebrate Glasgow 2014 or that are … heritage with them. With this new grant funding, everyone now has the opportunity to be part of something special as we … to the Commonwealth Games and people can get involved, then Celebrate is for you.” Iain Munro, Acting CEO, Creative …

£3million National Lottery boost for Norfolk’s heritage

How the Wells Maltings transformation will look
How the Wells Maltings transformation will look

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… work will greatly increase space for their collections and maximise visitors’ access and enjoyment of the two … fleet of life boats and fishing vessels. The museum is now also the proud owner of an Atlantic 75 lifeboat which … local maritime and social history. In 1999, the museum’s then Executive Committee decided to merge the two elements of …

Memories of south Wales’ Jewish communities shared at Cardiff exhibition

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… as a result of a three year project, shares the lives and stories of 60 members of the Cardiff Reform community and … work in portraying local minority ethnic communities, will now share the fascinating stories and photographs through the … at the Cardiff Story Museum until 28 September. It will then travel to numerous museums across the UK, visit the …

Northern Ireland museums transformed thanks to National Lottery

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… Lottery 07/11/2018 The Museums Association Conference and Exhibition 2018, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, … ago. The local museum sector has been transformed since then, with National Lottery funding playing a key role since … done. We look forward to continuing to work with HLF as we now consolidate our new museum and work towards fully …

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