Daily Archives: 30/05/2018

IHBC CPD boost: Chair James Caird’s 2018 Yearbook feature – ‘On the origins and purpose of IHBC’ 

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In his introductory piece in the 2018 IHBC yearbook Chair James Caird writes a general review of the origins and purpose of the IHBC and its current place in the heritage sector.

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Know The Consultation Institute? It says: ‘never boycott a consultation’, and you can hear TCI Chair at the IHBC 2018 School 

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Rhion Jones, a leading authority on Public Engagement and Consultation writing for the Consultation Institute (TCI), explains why consultees everywhere should think very carefully before advising their supporters to boycott a consultation, while 2018 School delegates can hear thoughts on … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Heritage from the doorstep: Emergency work begins to save historic Hopwood Hall, Middleton

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The Manchester Evening News tells the story of Hopwood Hall in Middleton, a grand family home for centuries now in a precarious state after being left empty and ravaged by the elements, so emergency repair work has begun to stop … Continue reading →

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£20.5m funding confirmed for new gallery building at Jodrell Bank 

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Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre announced that its £20.5m transformative ‘First Light at Jodrell Bank’ project is set to receive a total of £16.1m from The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). image: … Continue reading →

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Nominations for Victorian Society 2018 Top 10 At Risk list now open 

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If you know of a Victorian building in England or Wales built between 1837 and 1914, which is at risk and wish there was something you could do to help save it, then why not nominate it for the Victorian … Continue reading →

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HE lists 17 Post-Modern buildings of the late 1970s to 1990s 

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Historic England (HE) has listed 17 bold, playful, brightly coloured post-modern buildings of the late 1970’s to 1990’s across six categories: culture, housing, education, civic, commercial and law, and ranging from Crown Courts in Cornwall to warehouses in Slough and … Continue reading →

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Report urges £50m investment in National Industrial Heritage Centre for Merthyr Tydfil 

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Merthyr Tydfil’s Cyfarthfa Castle, its park and the surrounding areas should be developed as an industrial heritage centre of international significance, in line with its place in history, according to a report published by the Design Commission for Wales. image: … Continue reading →

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Government launches restoration fund for UK coastal landmarks

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Coastal landmarks which have fallen into disrepair have the opportunity to have life breathed back into them by a new Coastal Revival fund. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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CEBR Survey 2018 for HE on ‘Economic Impact of Heritage’ 

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The Centre for Economics and Business Research(CEBR) has launched a short survey which heritage sector interests are encouraged to complete to inform their analysis for Historic England (HE) on the economic impact of heritage.

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2018 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence announced 

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At a packed-out glittering awards ceremony the winners of the 2018 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence were announced.

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