Sledge and flag from Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition acquired for the nation
NHMF has helped to save for the nation the sledge and sledging flag from Shackleton's Nimrod expedition.
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National Heritage Memorial Fund celebrates 40th anniversary
Set up in 1980, NHMF was created as a lasting memorial to those who have given their lives for the UK.
Antarctic Nimrods: warriors of snow and ice
The sledge and sledging flag from Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition are the latest items to be saved for the nation by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
British Library acquires rare 17th century manuscript by poet John Donne
Recently discovered manuscript constitutes one of the largest and earliest surviving groups of Donne’s verse which has yet to be studied
Treasure trove of unseen writing by poets Hughes and Heaney reveals vital creative friendship
The collection, acquired by Pembroke College Cambridge, is a treasure trove of previously unseen poems, personal letters, photographs and literary papers
Remembrance Day time to reflect on Fund's 40-year history
The National Heritage Memorial Fund was founded in 1980 as a memorial to those who have given their lives for the UK
Record-breaking vintage Triumph sports car saved
Legend of the British motorcar industry, the Triumph TR2 prototype, secured with £250,000 NHMF grant
Crab sculpture by Robert Wallace Martin acquired by The Box thanks to NHMF support
The work of art is a large sculpture of an anthropomorphic crab made in June 1880 by Robert Wallace Martin (1843-1923) and is the earliest, largest surviving sculpture by him in the UK
Charles Dickens Museum to acquire major private collection of rare and original material
The Charles Dickens Museum has acquired more than 300 items from the most substantial private collection of Dickens material in the world including 144 handwritten letters
Artists launch Art Fund campaign to save Prospect Cottage, Derek Jarman’s home & garden
Art Fund’s £3.5million public appeal to save and preserve Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, Kent