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Origins of democracy Close-up of the Magna Carta 30/09/2014 The project, Engaging with the Magna Carta, will see the complete re-display and re-presentation of the Cathedral’s Magna Carta in its Chapter House alongside other documents from the Cathedral’s …

£11.5m Lottery grant to transform last surviving Battle of Jutland ship 15/10/2014 The Heritage Lottery Fund has confirmed the award of £11.5million to the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment …

Helping to save the Wedgwood Collection 02/10/2014 The Wedgwood Collection – one of the most important industrial archives in the world – has been saved well ahead of the 30 November target, thanks to the generosity of over 7,000 individuals, Lottery …

V&A acquires personal papers of Britain’s greatest living theatre director, Peter Brook Peter Brook 01/10/2014 Nicholas Hytner, Director of the National Theatre, has said of Peter Brook: “Everybody in the UK, not just the performance world, owes a debt of …

Securing the future of historic East Anglian churches 30/06/2014 Six historic churches in the East of England will now be preserved for future generations with the help of grants from HLF. The funding will allow vital repair works to be carried out to …

Toynbee Hall beacon will shine brighter thanks to Lottery grant Exterior of Toynbee Hall 09/10/2014 Aldgate-based Toynbee Hall is a social welfare charity whose purpose has always been to eradicate poverty and increase opportunities for people to fulfil …

Boost to Scottish textile and maritime collections Finishing room, James Templeton & Co. Ltd 08/10/2014 Today HLF announced grants to the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine and to the University of Glasgow’s textile industry collection to allow them to …

Into the Future at Saddleworth 10/10/2014 The museum, run as a registered charity, celebrated its 50th year in 2012 as an independent museum serving the local community. The overall aim of the project is to put the museum on a sound footing for the next …

Hartlebury Castle’s future secured with help of Heritage Lottery Fund Exterior view of Hartlebury Castle 07/10/2014 The Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust (HCPT), with partners Worcestershire County Council (WCC) and Museums Worcestershire (MW), have …

Darlington theatre successful in £5million restoration bid Interior of Darlington Civic Theatre 09/10/2014 The stage is set for a show stopping future for Darlington’s Civic Theatre which has received initial support for a £5million bid from the Heritage …