eBulletin
July 2008

IN THIS ISSUE
HISTORIC BUILDINGS RECEIVE £23 MILLION
LEWIS CARROLL'S EARLY DAYS REVEALED 
NEW HOME FOR BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES

Much-loved historic buildings receive £23million

After an oversubscribed round of funding decisions, HLF has earmarked over £7million to restore two historic landmark buildings – in Bolton, in north-west England, and Llanelli, South Wales. The Fund also confirmed over £16million of grants to four other historic buildings.

Left: Llanelly House, Llanelli

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Titanic boost for museum collections

More than 20 museums and galleries across the UK – from Ulster Folk and Transport Museum to Dorset County Museum – have been given £3million in grants under HLF’s collection development initiative. Displays to benefit include 18th-century bagpipes and memorabilia from the Titanic.

Left: A photograph of the Titanic, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

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Lewis Carroll’s early years revealed

Daresbury – the Cheshire village where Lewis Carroll was born – is to get a visitor centre dedicated to the author, thanks to a £371,000 grant. The centre will help cope with interest from visitors to the village, where Carroll found inspiration for his work.

Left: A stained-glass window at Daresbury’s Church of All Saints commemorating the centenary of the writer’s birth

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New home for Black Cultural Archives
 
The derelict Raleigh Hall in Brixton, London, will be restored with £4million from HLF to house permanently the Black Cultural Archives’ (BCA) collection of historical material on black Britain and the African diaspora.

Left: A photograph of Mike Eghan, BBC African Services, held by the BCA
© James Barnor, 1965

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Restoration winner reopens

The historic Saracen’s Head and Old Grammar School in Kings Norton, Birmingham, reopened in June. The buildings, which won the second BBC Two Restoration programme in 2004, were restored with help from HLF, English Heritage, Restoration viewers and the local parish church.

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Shining a light on Woking’s heritage

Once the only Surrey town without a museum, Woking now has an Art Fund Prize winner. The Lightbox museum and gallery – created in 1998 with help from local people, HLF and many others – grabbed the 2008 accolade in May.

Image copyright Kim Labithiotis

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Westminster rises to Portrait of a Nation challenge

Earlier this month young people from Bradford briefed MPs at Westminster on their work exploring the town’s textile industry as part of Portrait of a Nation – a campaign backed by HLF and 17 partner cities across the UK to let young people share what they find special about their local culture, community and identity.

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Interested in the Britishness debate?

Come along to a lecture by HLF Chair Liz Forgan, who looks back on over seven years at the Fund and discusses why heritage, not a values-based concept of Britishness, has the power to bring communities together and foster a strong, inclusive national identity. 

Details: 9 September, RSA, London

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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.