As the wider heritage sector prepares to re-open over the spring after the latest COVID lockdown, several grant giving organisations have announced the re-opening of funding streams or revised initiatives relevant to the Industrial Heritage sector. Below is a brief summary of some of these. Arts Council England National Lottery Fund Project Grants The Arts…
The role of archaeology in construction: new guidance issued
The existing UK Government guidance on managing historic landscape and archaeology during the planning and implementing of flood risk management construction projects has been updated, with a series of cases studies published by CIRIA (Feb 2021). CIRIA is the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, a neutral, independent and not-for-profit body. The guidance is supported…
Historic England COVID-19 Heritage Volunteer Survey
In April 2020 Historic England’s national survey on the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on heritage sector organisations (businesses, charities, and trusts) provided vital information about how the pandemic had affected the sector. Historic England used that data to help the Government understand the desperate need for financial support, which is still continuing.This year Historic England…
Burning Issues: The Future of Fossil Fuels in Heritage – Booking Now Open
Online booking for the Scottish Transport and Industry Collections and Knowledge (STICK) network’s ‘Burning Issues’ seminar on Thursday 22nd April 2021 is now open. The subject is climate change, fossil fuels, and heritage. Speakers will include Paul Semple (General Manager, Waverley Excursions), Dr Becky Peacock (Director, Museum of Scottish Railways), Robin Patel (Operations Manager, the…
MUSEUMS + HERITAGE AWARDS 2021
The 2021 Museums+Heritage Wards have been re-designed to provide a high-profile platform for the hard work of so many to be rewarded and celebrated in these COVID-19 times. A range of new free-to-enter categories have been introduced which focus on the unique challenges of the pandemic. These seven categories look specifically at the unique challenges…
Museum Development East Midland Grants Deadline 1st April 2021
From 1st April 2021, MDEM (Museum Development East Midlands) will again be offering a suite of grants to support museums in the region. These grants are in three categories. Firstly, Small Grants up to £1500. Secondly, Collections Access Grants up to £1000. Thirdly, Museum Recovery Grants, with the maximum grant limit to be confirmed in…
Burning Issues: The Future of Fossil Fuels in Heritage, Online Event Update
The Scottish Transport and Industry Collections and Knowledge (STICK) network is running an online event on Thursday 22nd April 2021, followed by the STICK AGM, on the subject of climate change, fossil fuels, and heritage. Many organisations are seeking to minimise emissions and reduce resource consumption in response to the climate emergency. Yet many industrial…
Free Industrial Heritage Webinar January 2021
Historic England will be running a third free industrial heritage webinar on Thursday 21 January 2021 between 1300 and 1400. This webinar will look at the identification, assessment, and recording of industrial heritage sites through the planning process in England, as well as considering potential public benefits arising from such work. The speakers will be…
AIA E-News Bulletin for January 2021
Welcome to the Association for Industrial Archaeology’s regular e-news bulletin. Read on for updates on what the AIA have been doing recently, and other industrial archaeology news from the UK and beyond. If you have a story you think the AIA should feature in a future bulletin please get in touch by emailing: communications@industrial-archaeology.org. Return…
Historic England Publish New Heritage Asset Introduction on Gasworks and Gasholders
Historic England has published the latest in their Introductions to Heritage Assets series which in this case deals with Gasworks and Gasholders. The purpose of these documents is to provide an accessible, authoritative, illustrated summary of a particular type of heritage asset. The new introduction sets out our understanding of coal gasworks and their attendant…
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