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Heath and church share New Year lottery windfall 11/01/2011 One focuses on the history and ecology of Hampstead Heath, the other will restore a series of statues on the wall of London’s highest church. A project by Tufnell Park based organisation, Yeast …

£1.5m cash boost for famous gallery 27/09/2010 Home to the family of William Morris from 1848 to 1856, the Gallery is devoted to England's greatest designer and houses superb collections illustrating Morris' life, achievements and continuing influence, …

HLF announces support for Mayor’s Story of London 2010 12/08/2010 The theme, which will honour London’s rich history as a centre for ground-breaking ideas, invention and pioneers, has been embraced by HLF, who have awarded nearly £100,000 to projects that …

£950,000 lottery cash confirmed for Royal Festival Hall organ 17/06/2010 The work, to restore and reinstall the remaining two thirds of the organ including almost 5,000 pipes, will be carried out by Harrison and Harrison Ltd, the company that originally …

Greenwich’s Gurkhas to tell their heroic history 07/07/2010 With a rich heritage in terms of culture, traditions and beliefs, they will now be able to share this information with a wider audience. The project, being run by Greenwich-based organisation, …

Thames tales gathered for historic harbour 13/07/2010 ‘A Sense of Place’ will be led by Hermitage River Projects, a dynamic river-based charity located on a site of historical and archaeological significance, just downstream from Tower Bridge, in the …

£9million bumper boost for the people's parks of London 31/03/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) today announced confirmed funding* of just over £9million for three of the capitals best-loved parks through their joint …

Whitechapel wins £1.4 million Heritage Lottery regeneration boost 17/05/2010 This Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) will become part of a wider £10m regeneration scheme named ‘High Street 2012’ that also plans to provide public realm improvements, …

Young people to explore early 20th century art revolution 07/07/2010 Some 40 participants aged between 14 and 24 will be working with professional curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington on a range of projects connected with the …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests £2million in skills in London 08/06/2010 These eight programmes will not only support traditional conservation training in the region but also a wide variety of more contemporary skills, such as managing volunteers and …