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Lottery boost for Coalhouse Fort’s future 17/12/2013 The project has been made possible by a grant of £790,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), and is supported by £110,000 from the Veolia North Thames Trust. The Victorian coastal fort is owned by …

£1.1m award for Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner 18/12/2013 William Heath Robinson was also an accomplished illustrator and painter, but only a very small proportion of his work is currently on show at West House, in Pinner Memorial Park, and there is …

A new future for Dunston Staiths 13/12/2013 The enormous wooden Dunston Staiths in Gateshead, that once played a crucial role in the transport of millions of tons of Tyneside coal, is to be brought back into public use following a crucial grant of …

How Hertfordshire went to war in 1914 12/12/2013 Letchworth-based Herts at War has been formed to mastermind the project with support from Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation and local community groups, historical societies and schools. An ‘army’ …

Stained Glass Centre to mobilise supporters 03/12/2013 The project will work with volunteers to launch a new Friends organisation and develop a programme of activities, once again making this ancient building accessible to the community after many decades …

Search for historic information on Skipton Burial Ground 16/12/2013 As part of the project, the Friends of Raikes Road Burial Ground are trying to piece together the full history of the site – including the people who are buried there. The group is …

FWW Christmas truce game to be recreated 20/12/2013 The unofficial ceasefire, frowned upon by military authorities, was marked by the exchanging of gifts and impromptu football matches. One of these was witnessed by Newark soldier William Setchfield, who …

Helping Wales mark 100 years since the First World War 27/10/2013 The HLF is playing a key part in a national programme of events and initiatives to mark the centenary of the war between 2014 and 2018 and tomorrow, the First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, …

HLF Funding for Flintshire school’s First World War project 10/10/2013 The grant will enable pupils from the school to mark the centenary of the war by visiting national archives and museums to understand the long-lasting effect the conflict had on their …

Home front project at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums secures HLF support 27/09/2013 Exhibitions, events, learning and community projects are planned in several museums and galleries across Tyne and Wear, and are designed to allow audiences and …