London's heritage is more than the iconic – from the Wandle Valley to the broadcasting studios of Alexandra Palace, from the industry of the Lea Valley to the history of Brixton’s Caribbean community.
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Telephone: 020 7591 6151
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Email: london@hlf.org.uk
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London: delegated decisions January 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF London on 9 January 2018 Our Heritage 1. Brewing Stories: An Oral History of the breweries of West London This will be an oral history project on the people who worked in the three main Thames side breweries in West London. The project will
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London’s West Norwood Cemetery to be revitalised thanks to National Lottery funding
£4.6million will save the West Norwood cemetery's listed monuments, improve its habitat for London’s urban wildlife and boost community activity.
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West Norwood Cemetery to be revived with National Lottery funding
West Norwood Cemetery in South London has been awarded £4.6million from the National Lottery to save many of its listed monuments from ruin.
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London: delegated decisions December 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the London in December 2018.
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Volunteers wanted for award-winning coastal project
CITiZAN, launched in 2015, is led by Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) and supported by the National Lottery. It has seen citizen scientists discovering, recording and preserving fragile archaeological sites along England’s coastline before they are destroyed by erosion. Now the National Lottery
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London: Committee decisions November 2018
Schedule of decisions for the Committee for London November 2018.
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London: delegated decisions November 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for London in November 2018.
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Ally Pally reopens theatre doors after 80 years
Alexandra Palace’s theatre played an era-defining role in popular culture, but it had been frozen in time and hidden for eight decades.
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London: delegated decisions October 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the London in October 2018.
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The Science Museum begins National Lottery ticket sales trial
The Science Museum is out of this world with awesome exhibits like the spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, Helen Sharman, which returned to public display in October.
Story
Changing lives: from hostage rescue to nature reserve
The UK’s first female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis’ career has spanned everything from protecting oligarchs to rescuing hostages. But one year ago, she took on a rather more peaceful job at National Lottery-funded Walthamstow Wetlands…
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What heritage means to me: Neil and Emelia Kenlock
HLF youth ambassador Sarah spoke with the artist and the curator about the stories behind the National Lottery-supported photographic exhibition, Expectations: The Neil Kenlock Archive
Publication
London: delegated decisions November 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for London in November 2018.
News article
Ally Pally reopens theatre doors after 80 years
Alexandra Palace’s theatre played an era-defining role in popular culture, but it had been frozen in time and hidden for eight decades.
Publication
London: delegated decisions October 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the London in October 2018.
News article
The Science Museum begins National Lottery ticket sales trial
The Science Museum is out of this world with awesome exhibits like the spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, Helen Sharman, which returned to public display in October.
Story
Changing lives: from hostage rescue to nature reserve
The UK’s first female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis’ career has spanned everything from protecting oligarchs to rescuing hostages. But one year ago, she took on a rather more peaceful job at National Lottery-funded Walthamstow Wetlands…
News article
What heritage means to me: Neil and Emelia Kenlock
HLF youth ambassador Sarah spoke with the artist and the curator about the stories behind the National Lottery-supported photographic exhibition, Expectations: The Neil Kenlock Archive