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Historypin launches new First World War Centenary hub 22/10/2014 The hub is a free online space for people to share historical and contemporary photographs, films and sounds being collected to mark the Centenary of the First World War. Uploaded content …

Heritage Funding for Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike and Activity Centre Artist impression of the Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike and Activity Centre 21/10/2014 The Heritage Lottery Fund gave its initial approval for the project by awarding Glasgow Building …

Garden Museum awarded grant of £3.5million by Heritage Lottery Fund 17/10/2014 The project will: Double the gallery space, and increase the amount of collection on display from 200 to over 1000 objects and works of art Recreate part of John Tradescants’ …

Natural History archive secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment Painting of a Redwing by Thomas Bewick 21/10/2014 The much needed funds will enable the local charity to significantly improve the long-term management, preservation and access to their …

£1.2million for Lady Lever Art Gallery The Lady Lever Art Gallery will be transformed Fotography 21/10/2014 The Lady Lever Art Gallery has received £1.2m backing from the HLF to go towards a stunning redisplay of more than 1,500 items of fine and …

Walking in their Shoes Scoops National Youth Award for Inspiring Project Wheelchair user joining walking group 21/10/2014 For the past year, a group of over twenty volunteers has been working with Dorset Youth Association to create ‘Walking in their …

Lottery restores last two First World War ships 20/10/2014 The vital role played by Royal Navy sailors during the First World War deserves to be much better known. Lottery funding is now making that a reality. The First World War is perhaps most widely …

Full story of Bomber Command to be told at new Lincolnshire centre 13/10/2014 Over 125,000 men served as part of Bomber Command – the unit responsible for all the RAF’s bombing activities during the Second World War. Yet only 30% got to the end of the war …

Lottery money to restore only surviving Gallipoli ship in time for 2015 centenary HMS M33 in dry dock 19/10/2014 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £1.75million to the National Museum of the Royal Navy ( NMRN ) to restore and open to visitors for …