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Changing lives: Samantha's journey from trainee to curator

Samantha Bannerman, curator at St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum

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Changing lives: Samantha's journey from trainee to curator 23/06/2016 Samantha Bannerman recalls how an traineeship supported by HLF's Skills for the Future programme allowed her to break into the heritage sector. After working in various jobs from a pub …

Sounds of British heritage

One of punks featured in the Punk London 2016 project
Punk in Liverpool in the 1970s

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Sounds of British heritage Punk in Liverpool in the 1970s 15/08/2017 To get in the summer festival spirit, we take a look at some of the many ways HLF has supported sound heritage. From marking music eras, to restoring famous venues, and from protecting …

6 London gardens to soothe your soul

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6 London gardens to soothe your soul 08/06/2018 This weekend is London Open Garden Squares Weekend, and there’s no better time to celebrate the great outdoors in the heart of London. “I think gardens and the history around them are really important for …

From Boudicca to Bribery: 10 facts about St Albans’ new Museum + Gallery

One of St Albans impressively in-tact mosaics, featuring the Roman God Oceanus
Some of the best mosaics outside of the Mediterranean are found in St Albans St Albans Museum + Gallery

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From Boudicca to Bribery: 10 facts about St Albans’ new Museum + Gallery Some of the best mosaics outside of the Mediterranean are found in St Albans St Albans Museum + Gallery 07/06/2018 The St Albans Museum + Gallery opens this Friday, following a …

Northern Ireland museums transformed thanks to National Lottery

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Northern Ireland museums transformed thanks to National Lottery 07/11/2018 The Museums Association Conference and Exhibition 2018, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, gets underway in Belfast tomorrow (8 November). The theme of this year’s event is …

Celebrating 150 years of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow

The Blue Heart Window at Queens Cross Church
The Blue Heart Window at Queen's Cross Church

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Celebrating 150 years of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow The Blue Heart Window at Queen's Cross Church 07/06/2018 Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born 150 years ago, and what better way to celebrate than by visiting one of the many places keeping his …

How Northern Ireland's museums have been transformed

Ulster Museum
HLF awarded £4.7m to redevelop the Ulster Museum

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How Northern Ireland's museums have been transformed HLF awarded £4.7m to redevelop the Ulster Museum 07/11/2018 The Museums Association Conference and Exhibition 2018, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, opens in Belfast tomorrow for the first time …

7 things to do in the East Midlands

Three people in 18th-century costume
Taking a trip to the 18th century at Derby Museums

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7 things to do in the East Midlands Taking a trip to the 18th century at Derby Museums 13/11/2018 A land of forests and folk tales, castles and commerce, the East Midlands ispacked with exciting National Lottery-funded heritage. Whether you want to visit …

Are endowments the future for UK heritage?

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Are endowments the future for UK heritage? 08/06/2018 A new report has revealed that a National Lottery-backed pilot kick-started US-style endowment giving At 2pm each day, visitors to The Bowes Museum gather in the main picture gallery to see the …

Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle

Danielle Pointon in a zorb with a football

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Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle 08/06/2016 When Danielle Pointon was a football-mad teenager she had no idea that legions of Roman soldiers had once camped on the very spot where she was now playing for her school team. Even if she had …