eBulletin
October 2008

In this issue
£9million boost for World Heritage sites
HLF funding in Scotland hits £½billion mark
‘Postcards from the Park’ winners announced

£9million boost for World Heritage sites

Two of Britain’s most iconic places will benefit from HLF’s latest competitive round of funding. A £4million grant will help open up the central section of Hadrian’s Wall, while an award of £5million will help the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich display more of its unique archive. Read more...

HLF funding in Scotland hits £½billion mark

A £43,600 grant for a project exploring the life of James Watt has taken HLF investment in Scotland’s heritage to £500million. The project will allow 300 primary-school children in Inverclyde to find out more about the world-famous engineer and inventor, who was born in Greenock in 1736. Read more...

Fresh chapter in writer’s story

Laurence Sterne penned The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman in the 18th century. Now Shandy Hall in North Yorkshire, where he wrote his most famous novel, will become the permanent home of the best collection of Sterne's writing in the world with help from HLF. Read more...

Kidderminster gets the red-carpet treatment
 
Kidderminster developed as a carpet-manufacturing location in the 18th century, with the first ‘Kidderminster’ carpet woven in 1735. Now the Carpet Museum Trust is set to receive £1.7million from HLF to create a carpet museum at Stour Vale Mill, built in 1855 as a carpet-making factory. Read more...
 

£120million for Northern Ireland’s heritage

HLF funding in Northern Ireland has reached a milestone, with £120million now invested in over 1,000 projects. First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness were at the announcement, at the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast. Read more...

Punjabi heritage explored in new exhibition

An exhibition reflecting the history of the Punjab has now opened at the Royal Geographical Society in London. ‘The Punjab: Moving Journeys’ is part of the Society’s HLF-funded Crossing Continents series, which reveals the heritage of communities across the UK. Read more...

‘Postcards from the Park’ winners announced

The winners of the photography competition that encouraged people across the UK to capture what they love about their local park were announced in September. After launching in London, an exhibition of the winning entries will open in Birkenhead Park, Merseyside, on 20 October. Read more...  

HLF welcomes new Chair of the Board

Jenny Abramsky, previously Director of BBC Audio & Music, joined HLF as Chair of the Board of Trustees on 1 October. She takes over from Dame Liz Forgan, who has left HLF after more than seven years. Read more...

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Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund sustains and transforms our heritage. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions, we invest in every part of our diverse heritage.

Since 1994, we have awarded over £4.2billion to more than 28,000 projects across the UK.

Visit www.hlf.org.uk to find out more.