Historic England and Getty have collaborated to produce the Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER), which consists of 90,000 entries collected over the course of 40 years, and will be available for anyone interested in learning more about archaeological sites, historical buildings, industrial sites, national parks, and more in the Greater London Area. Visitors to…
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Historic England Digitise Air Pictures Portleven Collection
Historic England has published (October 2024) the Air Pictures Portleven Collection – a unique collection of interwar aerial images taken by little known aerial photographer, Arthur William Hobart, which has been newly digitised by the Historic England Archive. The collection features 242 black and white aerial images showing the national landmarks, towns, industrial sites, construction…
Save the Date for Railway 200 Says HRA
The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) is appealing to heritage railways, tramways, and museums up and down the UK to build the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway into their plans. With exactly two years to go until the anniversary of the famous opening of the railway linking coal mines in the Shildon area with…
The Arc Register of Specialist Historic Environment Professionals Goes Live
Four professional heritage practice associations have joined forces to develop and launch a new online initiative called The Arc, to help those responsible for, or working on, historic places or objects, such as industrial heritage sites, to quickly find specialist historic environment professionals. CIfA (Chartered Institute for Archaeologists), CIAT (Accredited Conservationists), Icon (Accredited Conservator-Restorers), and…
Historic England Launch ‘Everyday Heritage Grants’ Celebrating Working Class Histories
Historic England is launching a new round of the ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories’ this August. The grants are designed to fund projects that celebrate working class histories and the historic places that make up everyday life. The first round was launched in 2022 and funded a variety of local community projects, from Horton…
Funding Sources Update for Industrial Heritage
The Heritage Alliance’s Funding Directory is an invalauble tool when it comes to looking for monies to support heritage and archaeology projects. The directory contains details of more than 400 potential funds, including several dedicate industrial heritage and industrial archaeology funders. These include: The Charles Hayward Foundation, which funds projects for the adaptation of former…
Proposed Lifting of Permitted Development Ban in National Parks and AONBs Abandoned
Just before the UK General Election was called on 23 May 2024, the Government announced that it had abandoned plans to lift a ban on the use of a new Permitted Development (PD) policy in national parks and landscapes. While the new PD policy that will enable the conversion of agricultural buildings and barns into…
(Industrial) Heritage on the Brink – New Report From the Heritage Alliance
A new report from The Heritage Alliance highlights the severe financial threats facing the heritage sector. Following 18 months of data gathering, the ‘On the Brink: Heritage in the the Cost of Living Crisis‘ report demonstates how new challenges in energy bills, staffing, public engagement, and funding, have deepened cracks in the foundations of the sector…
CBA ‘Trowel & Error’ Survey Live
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is running a survey exploring people’s experiences and understanding of archaeological content and outputs. The aim of ‘Trowel & Error: Figuring out the past together through archaeology’ project is to help the CBA and the archaeological community to better understand what varying audiences hope to gain from archaeology. There are…
Lottery Funding to Highlight Northern England Lead Mining History
The North Pennines National Landscape (NPNL) team has been awarded £2m of lottery funding to chronicle the history of lead mining in Northern England through the ‘Land of Lead and Silver’. Along with the £2m National Lottery funding, the NPNL said a further £576,000 would follow from other funders, including £221,000 from Historic England. The…
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