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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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Historic glimpse of borough revealed in old plans 21/03/2010 A fascinating treasure trove of Richmond borough’s built – and un-built – environment is to be made available for the first time thanks to a grant of £46,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund …

Jewish museum 03/03/2010 A dynamic exploration of culture, heritage and identity Discover and share the Jewish experience in the context of British life Planned future exhibitions include Jews in Entertainment and Comic Book Superheroes.  The Jewish …