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Kidderminster Carpet Museum gets £1.9m grant

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October 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Stour Vale Mill - Kidderminster

The Carpet Museum in Kidderminster has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of just under £2m. After two years in development, the … [Read more...]

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Heritage open days

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August 19, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Wreay Church , Cumbria

Many castles, churches and public venues will be opening their doors in September as part of a scheme called European Heritage Days. The idea was … [Read more...]

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Erddig stays open the first time in its 250 year history

Popular Erddig stays open for longer

For the first time in its 250 year history of one of Wales’s foremost great … [Read More...]

Tall tales wanted for Park project

Legends, tall stories and old myths are in demand for a special project aimed at … [Read More...]

Carlisle Catheral - northern aspect

The bells of Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral boasts a peal of 12 bells, but it hasn't always been this … [Read More...]

Foundering in soft snow: Bowers' sledge team; Wilson pushing; Oates and PO Evans repairing, Beardmore Glacier, 13 December 1911. Pic HLF

Captain Scott’s South Pole images saved for nation

Photographs taken by Captain Scott on his final expedition to the South Pole … [Read More...]

HSL102, a former air-sea rescue launch is to get new engines Pic - PNBPT

Wartime rescue boat, HSL102, to get new engines

HSL102, one of two historic World War II rescue boats owned by Portsmouth Naval … [Read More...]