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Great news for Hampshire’s historic First World War warship Archive image of HMS M33 30/09/2013 HMS M33 was rapidly built in 1915 as a coastal bombardment vessel. She served in the Dardanelles Campaign between 1915 and 1918, including providing support …

Project to reveal cabbies' sheltered lives Cabmen’s shelter in St George’s Square, Pimlico 09/07/2013 Only 13 of the original 61 Cabmen’s Shelters survive and their role has been largely overlooked, in fact most passers-by are completely unaware of their …

All made up and ready to go: site of world’s first factory to be redeveloped Derby Museums have undertaken extensive consultation with schools Derby Museums 05/10/2017 Derby Museums has secured £12million from The National Lottery thanks to the …

A major step forward for the Botanic Cottage The original 18th century James Craig drawing of the Botanic Cottage in the Leith Walk Botanic Garden 29/08/2013 News that the garden has received planning permission to rebuild the Botanic Cottage, its …

Young people in Bolton trace their roots back to Gallipoli Bolton residents learning about the role local soldiers played in the Battle of Gallipoli 05/08/2013 The project, based in Bolton, will focus on young people researching families who had relatives …

Victorian football game recreated at oldest football ground in the world 26/06/2013 This is the first time the rules have been played out for some 150 years. Uriah Rennie, former Premier League referee and current president of Hallam FC, will be …

Holywells Park secures Lottery investment The Orangery as it might look after the project 02/07/2013 The Borough Council submitted the Parks For People bid to regenerate one of the town’s hidden gems and will now begin work to conserve and enhance the …

HLF’s new First World War programme opens A soldier of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) says goodbye to his mother as he departs following a period of leave Horace Nicholls by permission of Imperial War Museums (Q30407) …

Major boost for heritage skills 04/06/2013 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a further investment of £20million in 39 skills projects through its Skills for the Future Programme. This money will deliver 876 new placements, adding up to …

Boost for historic warship HMS Caroline HMS Caroline in Alexandra Dock 09/05/2013 The proposals to transform the First World War veteran into a floating museum were awarded a first-round pass, which is an endorsement of the outline project and its ability …