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Celebrate your heritage champions for Heritage Treasures Day 2024

an older man wearing blue overalls in a bicycle repair shop
Edward Ernest Etty, also known as Ted, is the focus of a cycling heritage project sharing over 70 years of his experience. Credit: Andrew Baker Photographer.

News

… birthday year by shining a spotlight on heritage leaders and people who make heritage projects possible, and we’re … #HeritageTreasures . We were established in 1994 and since then we've awarded over £8.8billion to over 51,000 heritage … Co-ordinator and Youth Ambassador for the project, and now works as an Engagement Officer at Belfast City Council on …

Long read: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax

Piece Hall

Stories

… future of the Piece Hall  “Halifax is full of character and hidden beauty. The Piece Hall is symbolic of its hidden … 2012, Calderdale Council applied for funding from what was then the Heritage Lottery Fund. It went on receive £7million … in the local people. And the visitor numbers: over 4m now that we’ve had here.” She cites Lloyds Bank deciding to …

Rejecting nostalgia for positive change

Bernard Donoghue

Blogs

… lockdown is BBC One’s The Repair Shop. The show, which now regularly attracts 6million viewers, is set in the … The items tell touching stories of lost family members and distant childhoods. Binoculars and glassware, chipped cups and grimy oil paintings are all …

Remains of ‘earliest English saint’ confirmed

Group stand round skeletal remains
Credit: Matt Rowe

News

… of St Eanswythe, the patron saint of Folkestone and a Kentish princess. "Further scientific analyses are underway, and it is hoped that we will soon be able to know more about … walking, layer upon layer, over ancient history that is now largely hidden from view. Finding Eanswythe was about …

£2.5million Vehicle Conservation Centre opens to the public

News

… grant. The new hall, includes a public observation gallery and `Conservation in Action` exhibition, and will contain vehicles which have never been on public … in the world. We are thrilled that this project is now open to the public and will provide new facilities to …

Narberth’s golden era of pop and rock remembered

Janet Mason with signed photo of Love Affair

News

… Narberth’s golden era of pop and rock remembered 07/06/2019 During the late 1960s the … that attracted some of the biggest names in the business. Now, a grant from the National Lottery means the hall will … were about 1,000 people in the hall – no health and safety then of course. We just couldn’t believe our luck that these …

Liverpool’s black history kept alive thanks to emergency funding

Black Punch exhibition

Stories

… A vital Liverpool organisation has avoided closure and is continuing to share the diverse stories of the city's … Fund grant of £12,900 to continue their mission. HDCL can now continue enabling people to discover their heritage and … Punch, we were excited to progress with future ideas. But then coronavirus put paid to our plans, and we thought our …

Young Roots offering up to £50,000 for Welsh heritage projects

News

… masquerade balls, photography exhibitions, fashion shows and even a circus performance. 11-25 year olds wanting to apply should come up with a creative idea and join up with a heritage and youth organisation – anything … in Wales. Find out more about the Young Roots programme NOW! In Wales HLF has invested over £284million and supported …

Celebrating 110 years of Raphael Park

Raphael Park

News

… Raphael MP, who gave the park to the district of Romford – and exactly 110 years to the day, members of the public came … Punch & Judy were also in town to delight the children and many others enjoyed a traditional tea dance in the … by local residents and we hope that even more people will now take the opportunity to enjoy its improved facilities and …

Wyndham Park Forum and SKDC win Lottery support

Wyndham Park

News

… Wyndham Park Forum and SKDC win Lottery support 08/01/2014 The project aims to … to its former glory as a First World War memorial park and be one of the district’s finest assets. Development … been awarded a first-round pass, the project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals …

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