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River Dee chain bridge get refurbishment go-ahead 18/07/2013 The funding will allow for refurbishment work to begin on the bridge and reopen it to the public after being closed for 30 years. The current bridge was constructed in 1929, although the …

Local First World War Victoria Cross recipients remembered thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund grant Robert Quigg VC in army uniform 25/08/2014 Sergeant (Sgt.) Robert Quigg and Private (Pte.) Robert Morrow both received the highest military honour for …

Yeovil Town Council awarded £1,930 to mark First World War Centenary Project will tell stories of those named on Preston Plucknett war memorial 26/08/2014 Awarded through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme, the project is focussing on the …

Saltscape secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment Cheshire's salt deposits have been used since Roman times 22/08/2014 Over the next three years the project aims to conserve and restore important features connected to the area’s landscape, increase …

Seaton Jurassic’s Lottery bonus Aerial view of Seaton Jurassic 22/08/2014 This second stage award – £56,500 was given to the project in 2012 – will be used for interpretation inside the centre taking the visitor on a unique journey back in time to …

Knowsley’s Archive secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment Items from Knowsley's archive 22/08/2014 The archive, based in the Kirkby Centre, is a collection of distinctive materials from Knowsley’s past, including photographs, maps and official …

Stamp of approval for Assay Office Birmingham's digital plans Hallmarking on a Boulton silver chamberstick 19/08/2014 Birmingham’s Assay Office was founded in 1773 after industrial pioneer Matthew Boulton tired of sending items from his Soho Manufactory …

Looking Back, Moving Forward – from Victorian warehouse to charity hub Inside view of the Swan Buildings in Manchester 19/08/2014 Back on Track, a charity which provides training and recovery support for ex-offenders and other disadvantaged adults, will …

Music of John Mayer comes to Hillingdon Violinist John Mayer performs 29/11/2017 The life and legacy of the ground-breaking Anglo-Indian composer, John Mayer, is to be explored by community groups in Hillingdon with the help of a £69,300 National Lottery …

Bishampton History Society to launch First World War project The exhibition will include research on Bishampton's war memorial 18/08/2014 Awarded through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme, the project will focus on those who served from the …