Daily Archives: 26/12/2019

Give someone their fondest memories for 2020: #IHBCMarshAwards nominations now open for ‘retired IHBC members’ and/or ‘successful learners’, closing 29/02/20

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The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, offers two Awards – one celebrating civic contributions of retired IHBC members, and one for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free … Continue reading →

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More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 and ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’: Places don’t have to copy hipster trends to prosper – they can embrace what makes them unique

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London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong – these famous cities dominate the world economy but, The Conversation argues, they are not representative of the rest of the world’s urban residents as, while 54% of the global population lives … Continue reading →

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Updated ToolBox Guidance Note on ‘Marketing of heritage assets’

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As part of its monitoring of key online resources, the IHBC has updated the ToolBox Guidance Note on ‘Marketing of heritage assets’.

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IHBC’s ‘Recognised CPD Providers’: Old list closing soon, so sign up ASAP for online registration, for free!

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IHBC’s support for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) includes our online registration for anyone – or any organisation – seeking our free recognition service and listing for CPD providers.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (urban) doorstep’: Urban explorer captures abandoned Bacup cinema as you’ve never seen it before

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Lancashire Live has highlighted how photos from urban explorer No Limits Urbex show the once-grand Regal Super Cinema in Bacup is now a shadow of its former self.

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Llangollen steam rail line nears opening as 45-year track work ends

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A 45-year project to build a railway line between two Denbighshire towns has been completed as 10 miles (16km) of the Llangollen steam railway line has been rebuilt between Llangollen and Corwen.

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Major victory after Earls Court housing estates under threat of demolition handed back to council

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Two west London housing estates that have been under threat of demolition by developers for 12 years are to be handed back to the council in a major victory for campaigners, reports the Evening Standard.

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Historic Houses’ ‘Invitation to View’ offers special visits to privately owned houses and places of interest: ‘See behind closed doors’

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The ‘Invitation to View’ from members of Historic Houses offers visits to privately owned houses and other places of interest – many rarely open to the public – in a scheme where individuals can buy tickets to visit a place … Continue reading →

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How a Camden Town Sainsbury’s became Grade II listed: ‘It was very, very controversial’ – a detailed history from the New Statesman

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In July, Sainsbury’s Camden Town superstore – a key example of High-Tech architecture – became the first purpose-built supermarket to be listed by Historic England, and the New Statesman offers an uncommonly detailed and holistic take on the process.

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Heritage Counts Review Survey: Online survey, closing end Jan 2020

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Heritage Counts, England’s annual snapshot of the heritage sector, seeks feedback in a new survey closing at the end of January.

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With the first flat in the ‘iconic’ Battersea Power Station complete, you can take a look inside!

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Plenty of property developers try to brand their latest apartment block as ‘iconic,’ which, nice as many of them are, is usually a bit of a stretch, observes CITY A.M., but it reckons the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station into … Continue reading →

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