Projects

Acquisition of the estate, family, official and political papers of the Derbyshire families of Horto

Acquisition of two English 'falcons' (cannon) made by Thomas and John Owen in 1559.

Acquisition of the painting 'Boats at Anchor - Breydon Water' by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842).

Acquisition, from America, of the manuscript of 'The Brothers', the first poem written by Wordsworth

Acquisition, dismantling and re-erection at Bradford Industrial Museum, of three pairs of 1870s

Acquisition of a collection relating to the poet Basil Bunting (1900-1985), born in Newcastle-upon-T

Acquisition of Anglo-Saxon hoard from Barsham in Suffolk.

Acquisition of 8903 ha. of ancient Caldeonian Pine Forest known as Abernethy Forest Lodge Estate.

Acquisition of 21,000 acre highland estate - Abernethy Forest Lodge Estate.

Acquisition, endowment of, and capital works to, Weston Park, Built to designs by Lady Wilbraham in