Projects

Portrait of Augustus Welby Pugin by J. R. Herbert

Acquisition of portrait of Augustus Welby Pugin by J R Herbert, to be hung in the Palace of Westmins

19 November 1980

Acquisition of land at Ouse Washes, Cambridgeshire, in order to conserve the land as a bird reserve.

10 September 1980

Acquisition of North Hoy, part of the Island of Hoy in the Orkneys.

10 September 1980

Acquisition at auction of manuscript of account of the natural history of White's village, which

08 June 1980

Raising hull from sea bed

18 June 1980

Acquisition of peninsular war group of orders and medals of Sir Thomas Beckwith, KCB (1772-1831),

25 November 1980

Acquisition by NHMF of items from Kedleston Hall to ensure they were not lost to the nation and coul

18 June 1980

Acquisition of 143 acres of heathland, acid grassland and woodland on the Fen-edge Sands and Gravels

17 December 1980

Acquisition of freehold of The King's House, Salisbury for use by Salisbury and Wiltshire Museum.

19 November 1980

Acquisition of 334 acres of oak woodland and hill land adjoining RSPB's existing Gwenffrwd reserve,

09 September 1980