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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 …

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 …

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 …

Church pulls out all the stops to herald historic organ’s return 13/01/2010 Delighted parishioners at St George’s Church, Southall, will be celebrating the return of the organ at a special event on Saturday January 16. The £350,000, 14-month project was …

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 …

Natural History Museum takes you inside the Darwin Centre 05/09/2009 See the hidden scientific life of the Museum for the first time Millions of plants and insects revealed in hub of world-class life sciences research Major supporters include the Heritage …

Phoenix Cinema re-born thanks to Heritage Lottery grant 09/07/2009 It started life as the Picturedrome in1910 and has been showing films ever since. Now known as the Phoenix, Britain’s oldest continuous working cinema is to receive a complete makeover …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests £10.5m in four places of historic significance 27/07/2010 Sir Walter Scott’s home, ‘Abbotsford’, in the Borders; Newbridge Memorial Hall in Caerphilly; a Tudor dwelling house known as ‘The Walronds’ in Devon; and the …

Four historic UK parks win £6.4m Lottery investment 20/12/2010 All four parks are now set to undergo major redevelopment work. Initial joint HLF / BIG support** and development funding totalling £1m has also been awarded to 11 parks across the UK. Carole …