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Bringing Seebohm Rowntree's legacy back to York Seebohm Rowntree's works on poverty 17/03/2015 This is its second successful bid to HLF in two years, following the York Remembers Rowntree Oral History project (£59,000) that finishes this spring. Bridget …

Heritage makes us happier Big Pit National Mining Museum of Wales 17/03/2015 From our public parks to our shared memories, our historic houses to our landscapes, heritage means a lot to people across the UK. Today, new research conducted for us by Britain …

New research reveals Newark’s heritage helps make us happier The new Civil War Centre, set to open this summer, is the latest heritage project in Newark 17/03/2015 Lottery investment in local heritage and historical sites has helped to improve quality of …

New research reveals Durham’s heritage boosts pride and tourism Durham Cathedral 17/03/2015 And in a poll conducted by specialist research company BritainThinks for the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), nearly as many (88%) revealed that the city’s historical …

Portsmouth’s heritage makes us happier Mary Rose Museum and HMS Victory 17/03/2015 In a new poll conducted by specialist research company BritainThinks, 81% of people in Portsmouth feel pride in where they live because of the city’s heritage – and say it …

‘20 years in 12 places’ – New research reveals UK’s heritage helps make us happier School children exploring the heritage of the Painted Hall in Greenwich 17/03/2015 To coincide with 20 years of investment into the UK’s heritage amounting to over …

New research reveals Manchester’s heritage helps make us happier Heaton Park, one of the projects in Manchester featured in the 20 Years 12 Places research 17/03/2015 To coincide with 20 years of National Lottery investment into the UK’s heritage, …

Research reveals Glasgow people think their city’s heritage makes it a better place to live Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 17/03/2015 In the results of a major UK-wide study unveiled today, the people of Glasgow have shown themselves to be proud and …

Exeter’s heritage makes us happy 17/03/2015 Local heritage and historical sites make Exeter a better place to live, say an overwhelming majority of residents in a new study. Museums, libraries and famous buildings are all important to local people, are a …

South East London's heritage makes us happier View of the Horniman Museum 17/03/2015 Local heritage and historical sites make South East London a better place to live, say an overwhelming majority of residents in a new study. Museums, parks, monuments and …