eBulletin
Feb 2008

IN THIS ISSUE
LOTTERY JACKPOT FOR MARY ROSE
TEESSIDE'S CURVES OF STEEL
NOMINATE YOUR HERITAGE HERO
 

Lottery jackpot for Mary Rose

The Mary Rose, the oldest surviving warship in the world, is to benefit from a £21m HLF grant. The money will help the Mary Rose Trust bring the historic ship and its treasures under one museum roof for the first time.

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Recording hospital memories

Charity Sense Scotland has received £50,000 to record the memories of former residents of one of the last major long-stay hospitals in the UK. The project will follow the move of 35 people from New Craigs hospital to supported living in the community.

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Say it without words

First used in temple rituals, the 3,000-year-old Indian sign language Mudras has found a place in the intricate Kathakali dance-drama tradition of Kerala. An exciting new project is now tracing the journey of Mudras over the millennia.

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Teesside's curves of steel
 
From Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Sydney Harbour, some of the most recognisable bridges in the world started life in Teesside. The history of the area's steel industry will now be revealed as the British Steel Archive is set to be explored for the first time.

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Nominate your heritage hero

Who in your community has helped save part of their local heritage or made a real difference to people’s lives. Nominate your local heritage hero or community champion now in a new initiative by Nationwide Building Society and HLF.

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Passionate about the Thames Gateway?

Tell us all about it on ‘Ebb and Flow’, an online forum we’ve launched to celebrate the history of the area, and see what Billy Bragg, Wayne Hemingway and many others had to say about the future and the past of the Gateway.

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Photo © Adrian Campfield

Ten years of THI

Since 1998, our Townscape Heritage Initiative programme has awarded more than £156m to help regenerate deprived areas across the UK. We celebrated THI’s achievements with a conference at the historic Gorton Monastery in Manchester.

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About us
The Heritage Lottery Fund enables communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about the UK's diverse heritage. From museums, historic buildings and nature reserves to archaeology, buildings and cultural traditions, we have awarded over £4 billion to projects that open up our heritage for everyone to enjoy. Visit www.hlf.org.uk for more.

Committee vacancies
We are currently recruiting for our London and Wales decision-making committees. If you are passionate about the UK’s heritage and think you can apply your experience during this exciting and challenging time, visit www.hlf.org.uk/vacancies, or email decisionmakers.recruitment@hlf.org.uk for more information.