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Prime Minister's papers saved for the nation
The approximately 9,000 papers and 50 volumes mainly cover the period up to 1824 when Addington was in office and politically a
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
Roman Antiquities saved
Today, the Ashmolean announces the successful acquisition of the Wilshere Collection – a stunning array of gold glass and sculp
Pinter Archive saved
The archive of Britain’s leading playwright and writer, the 2005 Literature Nobel Laureate, Harold Pinter, has been acquired by
Tocheres reunited
The purchase of four spectacular ‘torcheres’, or candlestands, means an outstanding set of eight is complete again in its origi
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
Dumfries House saved
They have agreed to fund the acquisition of the house, its contents and adjoining land for the public benefit.
Aerial photo collection saved
English Heritage, in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and the
Rare painting saved
English Heritage has successfully purchased its sixth major artwork by renowned Dutch landscape artist Pieter Andreas Rysbrack
The Ashmolean Museum acquires a magnificent porcelain centrepiece
The Tureen was bought for £237,565 through Christie’s under the tax-concessionary scheme for private sales to museums.