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Fortunes turn for Lews Castle

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… Castle has been awarded development funding of £240,000 and a first-round pass* for a £2.6m HLF bid. Currently vacant … and extended the ballroom to accommodate his parties. He then gifted it to the people of Stornoway in 1923. During … been awarded a first-round pass, the project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals …

Southam’s First World War Army Hut wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

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… the wooden army hut – believed to be the only surviving and accessible First World War billet hut in England in its … to create a delivery plan and if HLF supports that too, then a full grant will follow and the fabric and reputation … Having been awarded a first-round pass, the project now has up to two years to submit fully developed proposals …

How London triumphed over killer cholera

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… 03/08/2011 Documents held by Westminster City Archives and in other London locations will be brought together and … Detailed parish records compiled by Revd. Whitehead, then vicar of St Luke’s Church, helped confirm the theory. … produced by the London City Mission and which up to now could only be viewed by appointment. These, together, …

Communities come together to celebrate Durga Puja

Durga idols
The Durga idols

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… Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals in India - and now, thanks to National Lottery players, communities in south … all-important Durga idols. Local secondary school children and students from Cardiff Metropolitan University have worked …

Changing lives: Steven shares his Holocaust story for future generations

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… Nazi forces. Steven’s father joined the Dutch Resistance and one morning in 1943, he waved goodbye before leaving for … in the world around them can do." says Steven, “And now, thanks to National Lottery players, we have access to … quite remarkable. From students who find school boring and then suddenly all want to study history, to the shy child who …

Newcastles Medieval 'Black Gate' brought back to life

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… the City’s 13th century, Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed ‘Black Gate’, bringing this currently … with additional defences added during the Civil War, then later as merchant’s residence which, in the 19th … for the project in question and that the full amount has now been secured. Further information For the Heritage …

New life for Castle Drogo

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… major structural problems ever since completion which have now resulted in serious leaks and water penetration throughout the building. If extensive … blocks weighing 680 tonnes will have to be removed and then returned. Some 900 windows containing over 13,000 panes …

Pontefract Castle secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment

A painting of Pontefract Castle in its heyday by Alexander Keirinx dating to 1640
A painting of Pontefract Castle in its heyday by Alexander Keirinx dating to 1640

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… Sally Port, Swillington Tower, restored Victorian paths and three viewing platforms, two of which will be fully … request of the townspeople of Pontefract in 1649. Since then, Pontefract Castle has been used as a place for … tennis courts and ornamental rose gardens. The castle is now managed by Wakefield Council on behalf of the Duchy of …

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