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National Lottery grant to restore Georgian Town Hall

Aerial view of Brackley Town Hall
Aerial view of Brackley Town Hall Fly High Media

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… has been awarded by HLF to Brackley Town Council to repair and upgrade the ‘vulnerable’ building as a rejuvenated … and 1707 by the 4th Earl of Bridgewater Scroop Egerton, then Lord of the Manor of Brackley. It was constructed to … used as a place to trade wool and as a manorial court. Now highlighted as vulnerable due to its current poor …

Kew’s Temperate House opens after £15million redevelopment

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… will once again be home to some of the world’s rarest and most threatened plants.   Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive … one growing in the Mauritian highlands. They could be then be transported to the mountains of Nepal, encountering … , exploited for the Taxol market (a chemotherapy drug) and now subject to a clonal propagation programme to help …

Bell tolls for church’s place in history

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… Bell tolls for church’s place in history 17/11/2011 Now, Grade I listed St Peter’s, the town’s most historic … the influence of European migrants fleeing persecution, and it is said to have helped the earliest pilgrims on their … will be a series of illustrated banners that will then be displayed permanently in the building. CCT will …

Celebrating the local voices of women’s suffrage

Helen Antrobus & Adam Jaffer from the People's History Museum with the Manchester suffragette banner
Helen Antrobus & Adam Jaffer from the People's History Museum with the Manchester suffragette banner

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… across the UK to explore the legacy of these groups and the ways that we can learn from them today. The theme for … being implicated in the bombing of David Lloyd George’s (then Chancellor) new house, some of the most memorable … suffragette campaign moments were based in the county. Now, Surrey County Council’s History Centre is exploring …

Changing lives: finding kindness on board the Daniel Adamson

Dave Lowles on board the Daniel Adamson

Stories

… many Liverpool men of his generation, he had been to sea, and the waterfront felt like a second home to him. "I’ve made so many new friends. My week ahead is now planned. The phone is always ringing and we meet up … Dave. “They said yes, and I took off my coat there and then and got to work.” Making friends It’s no exaggeration to …

“Johnny Just Come”: telling the stories of Nigerian immigrants

Gbolahan Peter Macjob, Director Afristar Foundation

Blogs

… This piece is written in memory of David Emare (1914-2016) and tells the story of how I came to apply for a grant to … stories and memories The project idea was conceived, and now came the hard work of planning it, getting a team on … forget. I was angry, I was sad, I was happy, I cried and then I was inspired that no matter what obstacles you face, …

Tracing the impact of the Somme on rural communities

Dr Nick Mansfield from the University of Central Lancashire
Dr Nick Mansfield, Senior Research Fellow in History at UCLan

Blogs

… battle on the UK’s rural areas. With nearly 60,000 killed and wounded, 1 July 1916 - the opening day of the Battle of … raised battalions in 1914 and 1915, trained in Britain and then held quiet sections of the Western Front. Their units … your local community, visit our First World War: Then and Now grants page . Volunteers for Lord Kitchener's Army of the …

Getting involved with adult learning

John McMahon HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering
John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering

Blogs

… adult learning John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering 10/05/2016 John McMahon, HLF Policy Adviser, … the histories of Sandy Row in West Belfast. A HND and then an apprenticeship with the National Trust for Scotland … work at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre; she’s now aiming to do a BA in curatorial studies to further …

Beverley Road secures support

Beverley Road
Beverley Road Image courtesy of Alan Hood under Creative Commons Licence

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… Council has successfully passed the first round of bidding and now has permission to progress the plans to round two and … that money has been set aside by HLF. The applicants can then progress to the second round and send a detailed …

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