Heritage Lincolnshire have been commissioned by Trafford Council, in Greater Manchester, to facilitate the co-creation of a heritage framework for the borough and its community. Through engagement with local heritage organisations, stakeholders, community members, and the public, this process will establish a shared vision for the future of Trafford’s heritage for the next 10 years….
Author: mikenevell
I am the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England, based at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
Industrial Heritage Exhibitions for Autumn 2025
With summer definately over and wetter weather bringing welcome relief to parched landscapes, many industrial museums have a varied round of indoor autumn events getting under way. This includes a new crop of industrial heritage exhibitions. At the Jackfield Tile Museum, part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, there is new temporary exbition of work…
SPAB Mills Conference, 4th October 2025
There are still places available to book for this year’s in-person Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Mills conference, on the 4 October 2025, at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street, Reading RG1 4RJ. Organised by the SPAB Mills Section, the conference will focus on the maintenance, repair, and monitoring of mills and how to…
CBA Objects to Corah Textile Factory Demolition
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) have reiterated their objection to proposals to substantially demolish Leicester’s Corah textile factory site. They have joined Leicester Civic Trust, many heritage groups, and a groundswell of local people in asking Leicester City Council to require Corah’s regeneration to reinforce the heritage and identity of the city. They note…
Refreshed Heritage Funding Directory Now Live
The Heritage Alliance have unveiled the new and improved Heritage Funding Directory. The refreshed directory has been sponsored by Historic Houses Foundation, PixelFridge, and the Architectural Heritage Fund. The Hertiage Funding Directory is a great place to epxlore grants for conservation projects, community heritage initiatives, or organisational development. To learn more about how the Heritage…
Report Published on Local Authority Museums Considering Different Operating Models
The Association for Independent Museums (AIM) has published a new AIM Success Guide on ‘Local Authority Museums in Wales Considering Different Operating Models’. Although written for Local Authority museums in Wales, with funding from Welsh Government, the guide is also applicable to museums in other parts of the United Kingdom. Over 15% of industrial heritage…
Traditional Cornmillers Guild Mill Owners Insurance Survey Looking for More Responses
The Traditional Cornmillers Guild launched an Insurance Survey earlier this year to assess the how the sector is coping. It has already received over 40 responses from water and wind mill owners providing information about their insurance cover, the costs, and the issues they face. The survey is still live. The Mills Archive Trust reports…
New Industrial Heritage Exhibitions for Summer 2025
Many industrial heritage sites have seasonal exhibitions, and amongst the offerings for summer 2025 are three new, free, temporary displays from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, National Coal Mining Museum for England, and the Silk Museum in Macclesfield. At the the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust the free exhibition for 2025 is called Different Strokes: The Local…
New Historic England & CIfA Courses on Carbon Reduction Training
Two new online courses have been launched by Historic England, with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, as part of its Heritage Carbon Reduction training programme to help heritage organisations write a carbon footprint and carbon reduction plan. These free training courses are for anyone working in the heritage sector, with lots of scope for industrial…
Charity Digitals’ Advice on How Fundraisers Can Collect Donations With a Smartphone
Digital fundraising has become an increasingly important part of a charity’s fundraising strategy, with online donations becoming more popular, as many industrial heritage sites are well aware. Charity Digital explores some of the key factors that make digital giving apps on smartphones (‘tap-and-go’) useful for charities in 2025 and how they can boost their fundraising. …
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