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£2million summer lottery boost for Yorkshire’s heritage 04/07/2012 Doncaster’s Grade I listed 12th century landmark Conisbrough Castle, and Rydedale’s Grade II* listed Scampston Conservatory will now both benefit from major conservation and restoration …

Book repair course 10/07/2012 The day revealed the concept of book compilation, paper ranges, type of book coverings, stitching, pressing and styling techniques, which are suited to many of the unique volumes held in the library. Ruth Muttlebury, …

Narberth Museum – Back where it belongs 07/07/2012 The challenge ahead was daunting but volunteers and staff were determined to return the Museum to its rightful place at the heart of the community. With funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and …

Four members sought to join our Committee for Yorkshire and the Humber 25/05/2012 HLF is looking to appoint four committee members to join our Committee for Yorkshire and the Humber.  Why join an HLF Committee?  Being a committee member presents an …

Local heritage gems will be revealed 24/07/2012 The two projects will share grants totalling more than £42,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). They will showcase the varied but hidden history of Camberwell and four of the main landmarks in Tooting, …

Heritage Lottery Fund North East Committee welcomes new member aboard! 05/07/2012 The HLF Committee for the North East is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector across the region who are chosen for their wide range of experience and local …

Five historic parks to be restored thanks to £7.9m Lottery funding 29/06/2012 HLF has also separately awarded £3.1m to two parks in Scotland. All these parks can now begin major redevelopment work. Carole Souter, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery …

£342,000 for community heritage projects across Northern Ireland 31/05/2012 The announcement comes through HLF’s Young Roots and Your Heritage programmes. Young Roots, a scheme designed for projects led by young people aged 11 to 25, aims to involve them …

Nailing Bromsgrove’s world-beating past 25/06/2012 Thanks to a £100,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the nailer’s cottage will be carefully dismantled and reassembled at the museum’s nearby open air site. The two-up, two-down brick cottage …

Museum celebrates funding successes 16/07/2012 Staff, volunteers and friends will be celebrating the award before embarking on two years of hard work to prepare the collections for display when the Museum re-opens in 2014. West Berkshire Council  has …