Historic England has awarded a £20,000 project development grant to support investigative works at the the Grade II* Balkerne Tower in Colchester, also known as the ‘Jumbo Tower’. It was built in 1882-3 by the local council to bring clean water to the Essex town, and was last used in 1984. It is currently on…
Cornish Engine Database Now Available Online – and the Public Can Add to It
In June 2020 the Association for Industrial Archaeology made available a searchable database of Cornish Engines in the UK, Europe and around the globe. This is based upon the work of Ken Brown (in the UK) and Jan Verbruggen (in the Netherlands) and their research in the late 20th and early 21st century into Cornish…
RECOVERY GRANTS SECOND ROUND
The Art Fund and the Museum Development Network (MDN) in England have joined forces to offer a series of Recovery Grants – deadline 15th September. In Round One they supported a wide range of activity, allowing museums to create new online content, adapt their learning offers, strengthen relationship building with BAME communities, start up new…
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY LATEST ADVICE FOR LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETIES & COMMUNITY GROUPS
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has issued advice for local archaeology and community groups and societies keen to resume fieldwork and/or face-to-face activities. At the moment they cannot provide archaeology-specific guidance so are advising that societies and groups follow the UK Government’s 5 step guide to working safely. This provides a good starting point…
Oldest Surviving Gas Works Protected
The DCMS and Historic England announced on the 15 July 2020 that the remains of what is believed to be the earliest surviving gas works in the world have been protected through scheduling. The site lies at the Dolphinholme Worsted Mill in the upper Wyre Valley in Lancashire, and was installed in 1811, providing gas…
AIM ‘Hallmarks at Home’
The AIM ‘Hallmarks of Prospering Museums’ initiative comprises a framework to help museums and heritage organisations throughout the UK. The Hallmarks identify characteristics that are typical of successful heritage organisations and enable them to prosper and thrive. ‘Hallmarks at Home’ takes the existing principles and applies them to the recovery and reopening of the museum…
Grimsby Ice Factory Receives COVID-19 Grant
Historic England has awarded North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) £40,000 for repairs to the Grimsby Ice Factory from their Heritage at Risk grant programme. The council is working with the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust (GGIFT), regeneration partner Engie and building owners ABP. Extra funding is also said to have come from ABP and surplus…
Heritage Open Days 2020 to Go Ahead
This year’s Heritage Open days are to go ahead fro the 11th to the 20th September. For the first time online events will be offered, as well as any in-person opportunities that are possible within Government guidelines at the time of the festival. Communities will be able to celebrate the stories of the places and…
AIA Looks to the Post-Pandemic Future
The Association for Industrial Archaeology has decided to establish a Young Members Board as a sub-committee of the Association, composed of people who are in mid-career or younger. The AIA recognizes the ageing demographic of both the membership and Council, and believe that by engaging with younger people they can better deliver the aim of…
Esmée Fairbairn Launches New ‘Sustaining Engagement with Collections’ Funding
In response to the current crises facing the museums sector the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund (administered by the Museums Association) is diverting £350,000 to a new small grant: ‘Sustaining Engagement with Collections’. This will offer grants of up to £30,000 for projects of up to a year and will enable the support of 12-15 organisations…
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