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Restoring Back Green Bunkhouse The buildings at Back Green Bunkhouse 30/03/2017 The neglected buildings of Bunk Green Bunkhouse have a new lease of life as visitor accommodation. Eleven years after acquiring the category B listed buildings at Back Green …

Great North Run puts great north heritage in the spotlight Old Newcastle including the Cathedral and Black Gate Newcastle Council 07/09/2017 Thousands of eyes, and feet, will be on the Great North Run on Sunday 10 September, so we’re celebrating some …

Touching memory: helping young people get in touch with their past The Ardgowan Primary school created 12 memory boxes 31/05/2017 Pupils from Ardgowan Primary School worked with museum curators and artists to explore the life of people living in …

Five ways heritage helped the Dust Kickers’ well-being HLF's Heritage Ambassadors at the Geffrye Museum Jeff Gilbert 04/09/2017 Our young Heritage Ambassadors explain how heritage improved their well-being growing up. Whether it’s through providing access …

Iconic First World War poet remembered at emotional event Cofio bardd y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf mewn digwyddiad emosiynol 06/09/2017 Thanks to National Lottery players, the former home of one of Wales’s most famous poets is being reopened following extensive …

Victorian blogging: the pamphleteers who dared to dream of a better world The outside of Conway Hall, home of the Ethical Society 06/09/2017 Throughout the 19th century, radical thinkers and political commentators, used pamphlets to express their ideas on …

Heritage Minister John Glen sees South West heritage in action Breaking ground for new Tank Museum project Jeff Gilbert 01/09/2017 Heritage Minister John Glen met natural heritage trainees and saw historic tanks in action on a visit to see the impact of …

Newcastle explores transfer of parks to trust Leazes Park 11/02/2017 A groundbreaking scheme, funded by the National Lottery, will help NCC to develop and test a new funding, management and maintenance model for 33 of the city’s parks and allotments …