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£1.5m cash boost for famous gallery 27/09/2010 Home to the family of William Morris from 1848 to 1856, the Gallery is devoted to England's greatest designer and houses superb collections illustrating Morris' life, achievements and continuing influence, …

HLF announces support for Mayor’s Story of London 2010 12/08/2010 The theme, which will honour London’s rich history as a centre for ground-breaking ideas, invention and pioneers, has been embraced by HLF, who have awarded nearly £100,000 to projects that …

Greenwich’s Gurkhas to tell their heroic history 07/07/2010 With a rich heritage in terms of culture, traditions and beliefs, they will now be able to share this information with a wider audience. The project, being run by Greenwich-based organisation, …

Young people to explore early 20th century art revolution 07/07/2010 Some 40 participants aged between 14 and 24 will be working with professional curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington on a range of projects connected with the …

Thames tales gathered for historic harbour 13/07/2010 ‘A Sense of Place’ will be led by Hermitage River Projects, a dynamic river-based charity located on a site of historical and archaeological significance, just downstream from Tower Bridge, in the …

£950,000 lottery cash confirmed for Royal Festival Hall organ 17/06/2010 The work, to restore and reinstall the remaining two thirds of the organ including almost 5,000 pipes, will be carried out by Harrison and Harrison Ltd, the company that originally …

Whitechapel wins £1.4 million Heritage Lottery regeneration boost 17/05/2010 This Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) will become part of a wider £10m regeneration scheme named ‘High Street 2012’ that also plans to provide public realm improvements, …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests £2million in skills in London 08/06/2010 These eight programmes will not only support traditional conservation training in the region but also a wide variety of more contemporary skills, such as managing volunteers and …

Jewish museum 03/03/2010 A dynamic exploration of culture, heritage and identity Discover and share the Jewish experience in the context of British life Planned future exhibitions include Jews in Entertainment and Comic Book Superheroes.  The Jewish …

Story of London 31/03/2010 In 2010 Story of London will focus on London’s future. Innovation has been a constant thread in London’s history. London has a past rich in creativity and innovation and has been home to world class thinkers, scientists, …