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Local heritage explored thanks to Heritage Lottery funding

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… thanks to Heritage Lottery funding 19/08/2009 Denny and Dunipace Mills Oral History project has been awarded a … the way. We are delighted that projects such as these are now beginning to happen.” The mills of Denny and Dunipace are … local history or as an adult with memories of the mills, then contact, Stewart Johnston on 01324 822827 or Michelle …

Bid to reveal importance of New Forest in World War II

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… reveal importance of New Forest in World War II 02/02/2011 Now the New Forest National Park is hoping a widespread archaeological project to discover and record the crucial role the area played in World War II … now and piece together the stories that they tell, then they will soon be lost to future generations." World War …

£2.6m National Lottery grant will launch ‘The Canny Space’ at Holy Trinity Sunderland

The Canny Space at Holy Trinity, Sunderland
The Canny Space at Holy Trinity, Sunderland

News

… of Holy Trinity Sunderland into a new cultural venue and story centre for the city of Sunderland, with a focus on … building, built between 1718 and 1719 for a congregation then dominated by the wealthy merchants who lived around the … at risk, has cared for the church since 1988, and is now working in partnership with city institutions and …

World’s first iron-framed building secures major investment

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… of the Flax Mill Maltings site, which will restore and bring back into a third century of productive use some of … The site was a flax mill from 1797 until 1897, and then a maltings until its closure in 1987. English Heritage … architectural importance. Shropshire Council’s plans are now set to transform this historic site into a centre for …

Vital £2m Lottery Funding for West Midlands Churches

News

… of Worship scheme*, which is currently funded by HLF and administered by English Heritage.  In June 2013, it will … four-year old son the ‘Noble Impe’.  This church will now undergo vital repairs including the dismantling and … 2010, the scheme was jointly funded by HLF and EH. Since then, HLF had provided the majority of the funding to ensure …

Connecting with heritage through lifelong learning

Blogs

… 16/06/2015 Miranda Stearn, Policy Adviser, Learning and Volunteering People of all ages learn through projects … as they investigated family connections to the War and then shared these by creating a film of a poem they had … project participant]"I think it’s brilliant... I’m 58 now and I’m only just learning through this project about my …

Changing lives: dream career for heritage buff Daniel

Daniel Longman sitting on a bench
Daniel Longman found his dream job

Stories

… genealogical magazine, running a small tour guide company and being appointed a magistrate. Finally though, he was … heritage were set to remain just that.” An exciting chance Then a friend forwarded an email from Knowsley Council which … was offered a post at Sefton where his responsibilities now include addressing problem sites in the borough through …

Maryhill’s new stained glass windows of today revealed at last!

News

… Scan the 2D barcode in the window with your smartphone, and you’ll be automatically taken to a webpage explaining the … stained glass in Maryhill has a long history: in 1878, the then Burgh commissioned twenty stained glass windows to … Diversity - featuring some of the many different cultures now making up Maryhill Connecting all the windows are …

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