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Much Wenlock Museum wins lottery grant 23/05/2011 Work is due to begin at Much Wenlock Museum on Monday 23 May, and will see exciting changes and improvements to the museum, its collections and facilities. The museum holds the archives of William Penny …

Newbattle Abbey College savour second Celtic celebration 27/05/2011 The event, which took place on Saturday 21 May, featured a jam-packed programme of activities, performances and workshops, all of which went down a treat with the many visitors who …

Quarriers Village kids return to their roots 27/05/2011 The 1st Quarriers’ Village (45th Greenock and District) was transported back in time to help them produce the film about William Quarrier who established the charity in Glasgow in 1871. The group …

Middlesbrough’s landmark Transporter Bridge gets £2.6m Heritage Lottery Fund investment boost 30/05/2011 The Bridge links Middlesbrough and Port Clarence and is a spectacular landmark on the River Tees Ivor Crowther, Head of HLF North East, said: …

Wartime in West Sussex project launch 24/05/2011 Launched by the county library service, thanks to a grant of almost 50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, it will be the sixth digital project run in West Sussex financed by HLF. The aim is to create an …

Further good news for the regeneration of Colwyn Bay 17/05/2011 This first-round pass** means that Conwy County Borough Council can now progress to the next stage of the HLF application and submit more detailed plans to see the HLF money rolled out. A …

£4m lottery investment for two heritage sites 30/05/2011 The successful projects scooping confirmed* Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grants for major conservation and restoration works are Grade I listed Wakefield Cathedral and Grade II listed Wentworth …

Ahoy! Return of a Govan landmark 17/05/2011 The famous ship sculpture has been restored to its former glory and yesterday celebrations marked its return to port. It had taken pride of place atop the Peace Institute for more than 100 years but was removed …

HLF creates cultural centre for Blaenau Gwent 23/05/2011 The money has been awarded to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council for its Blaenau Gwent Access to Heritage project to bring together 15 community museums, archive groups and history organisations …

Support for 'hidden' Victorian street 17/05/2011 Gateshead Council is the only local authority in the North East of England to secure initial support from the latest round of the HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme² which has awarded …