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Estate’s history off to a flying start 17/11/2010 Our Estate Lives will be exploring the history of the Roundshaw Estate, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Local volunteers will be trained by First Call Housing Foundation to research …

Mid Twentieth-century youth culture project wins lottery cash boost 27/10/2010 The project - which will focus on the cultural diversity of 1950s and 1960s youth culture in Camden, Brent, Lambeth and the City of London - aims to bring this period to life …

Funding for vital project on community care 07/10/2010 The project will work with 12 volunteers many of whom will be young people living with learning difficulties or physical disabilities themselves. They will chart the changes in society since the 1990 …

New Design Museum funding update 27/09/2010 The HLF first round pass* means that the Design Museum can now progress to the second stage of the HLF application process. The museum has up to two years to submit more detailed plans and apply for £4.9 million …

Ghost Hunting At The Manor 06/10/2010 The project will culminate in unique performances taking place at both Carew Manor’s Great Hall and at the Secombe Theatre next July. Through specialist workshops Savvy Theatre will work with the pupils to create a …

£1.5m cash boost for famous gallery 27/09/2010 Home to the family of William Morris from 1848 to 1856, the Gallery is devoted to England's greatest designer and houses superb collections illustrating Morris' life, achievements and continuing influence, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

£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 …