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René Olivieri appointed interim Chair of heritage funds
René Olivieri has been appointed interim Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund following Sir Peter Luff’s retirement
A Christmas present for the nation - Orazio painting saved
The National Gallery has acquired The Finding of Moses by Orazio Gentileschi (early 1630s)
Success at auction as Charlotte Brontë’s ‘little book’ set to return home to Haworth
The Brontë Society in Haworth has been successful in its bid to bring back home to where it was written one of Charlotte Brontë’s rare ‘little books’
Nationally significant works by Darwin’s mentor secured
Close to £1million has been raised to purchase a collection of writings by the Scottish geologist, Sir Charles Lyell
Iconic photo of Isambard Kingdom Brunel saved for the nation
The Brunel Museum has secured for the nation an iconic photograph of the eminent Victorian industrialist, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Gainsborough’s House saves a rare English harpsichord for the nation
Gainsborough’s House, Thomas Gainsborough’s childhood home, has acquired a rare 18th century English harpsichord for £91,000, saving this important musical instrument for the nation
Durham University gives new home to fascinating archives of ‘Radical Jack’
Durham University, has purchased the remarkable archives of John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham and a key figure in 19th century politics
Rare painting of Spanish Armada defeat subject to export bar, acquired by National Museums NI
An exceptionally rare, miniature painting entitled The Spanish Armada off the Coast of England, which was temporarily subject to a UK export bar, has been acquired by National Museums NI
William Hogarth painting saved for the nation
The painting William Wollaston and his Family in a Grand Interior by eminent 18th-century English artist William Hogarth, has been allocated to New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester
Saved for the nation: rare naval medal of Foundling Boy who served under Nelson aboard HMS Victory
A rare medal belonging to William South, a former pupil of the London Foundling Hospital, who served on HMS Victory under Admiral Nelson, has been acquired by the Founding Museum