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Regimental museum's towering achievement 18/12/2009 A museum charting the history of a regiment linked to the Tower of London for more than 400 years will receive a complete makeover, thanks to confirmation of a £300,000 grant* from the Heritage Lottery …

Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) celebrates opening of new V&A Medieval and Renaissance galleries 01/12/2009 The V&A’s new £30million Medieval & Renaissance Galleries opens on Wednesday 2 December. The 10 galleries, occupying an entire wing of the Museum, …

Bexley memories saved thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund support 20/01/2010 Both will involve working with Bexley Council’s Local Studies and Archives Centre and, in the case of one of the projects, the reminiscences collected will extend beyond borough …

Ealing migrants hit the airwaves to tell their stories 26/01/2010 Welcome to Ealing will be run by BBA Media which manages Westside FM radio. It will focus on the stories of people from the South Asian, Somali, West Indian and Middle Eastern communities …

Eco-pond saved in Railway Fields rescue 27/01/2010 Railway Fields, a disused British Rail goods yard, has been used a as a local nature reserve for 20 years. Although just one hectare in size this pocket-sized paradise is one of only three local nature …

Enfield gets the heritage habit 27/01/2010 But there is much more happening locally than at first meets the eye, thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) which has identified Enfield as one of just a handful of priority boroughs in London*. …

Ex-pat Iranian artists will tell their stories 22/09/2009 Thanks to a grant of almost £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) the Hammersmith-based Iranian Association will be interviewing a range of artists, including musicians, film directors, …

Fall of the Wall anniversary remembered by Russian émigrés 02/11/2009 This year on Remembrance Sunday, one group of London residents will be recalling an event that has particular significance for them. Members of the Sutton-based Russian Community …

Brand new research into advertising history 21/10/2009 What were your shopping basket favourites of yesteryear and what do they tell us about changes in the consumer society? Whether or not your grandparents were Ovaltineys, your mum used OMO or you …

East End’s boxing lives revealed with Heritage Lottery help 08/09/2009 Boxers from clubs in London’s East End have clinched an array of British, Olympic and world titles and the story of their efforts has also been a story of social integration. Now that …