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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Doing digitisation on a budget: a guide to low-cost digital projects

Publications

… provides an overview of low-cost heritage digitisation and shares inspiring examples.  About this guide We hope this … up and digitise your materials. If you have not already, now is a good time to get advice from an expert to make sure … images of particular details from books. These images are then made available in the Folger Reference Image Collection …

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 …

Magnificent Knole ready to reveal its secrets

Knole house

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… The conservation work to Grade I listed Knole house and its world-class collection is now complete thanks to National Lottery funding. … archbishops, a favourite deer-hunting spot for Henry VIII and the inspiration behind Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando . …

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