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Good news for the heritage

Good news for the heritage

Commenting on the CSR settlement which will see the NHMF receiving £10 million a year from the Culture Department for the next

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Roman Antiquities saved

Roman Antiquities saved

Today, the Ashmolean announces the successful acquisition of the Wilshere Collection – a stunning array of gold glass and sculp

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Pinter Archive saved

Pinter Archive saved

The archive of Britain’s leading playwright and writer, the 2005 Literature Nobel Laureate, Harold Pinter, has been acquired by

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Tocheres reunited

Tocheres reunited

The purchase of four spectacular ‘torcheres’, or candlestands, means an outstanding set of eight is complete again in its origi

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Jade axe stays in the UK

Jade axe stays in the UK

A polished jade axe-head dating from the early Neolithic, found at Newton Peverill in the Stour Valley, will now stay in the UK

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Dumfries House saved

Dumfries House saved

They have agreed to fund the acquisition of the house, its contents and adjoining land for the public benefit.

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Aerial photo collection saved

Aerial photo collection saved

English Heritage, in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and the

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Rare painting saved

Rare painting saved

English Heritage has successfully purchased its sixth major artwork by renowned Dutch landscape artist Pieter Andreas Rysbrack