Projects
Mechanics Institute, Manchester
Acquisition of the lease of the Mechanics Institute in Princess Street, Manchester.
Portrait of Hon Lady Stanhope and the Countess of Effingham by Cotes
Acquisition of double portrait by Francis Cotes RA (1726-1770) which depicts Lady Stanhope as Diana
Caledonian Boilerworks
Dismantling and re-erection at the Scottish Railway Museum of Caledonian Boilerworks Building, forme
Lower Kingcombe Farm, Dorset
Acquisition at auction of large areas of Lower Kingcombe, 600 acres situated near Toller Porcorum, t
Portrait miniature of Lord Byron
Acquisition of miniature in watercolour on ivory, by an unidentified artist c 1805 (or 1818?); subje
Cannon from Larne Lough
Acquisition of two English 'falcons' (cannon) made by Thomas and John Owen in 1559.
Ravensroost Wood, Wiltshire
Acquisition of Ravensroost Wood: 8.9ha of ancient semi-natural woodland and 17.5ha of secondary wood
Preservation of National Film Archive Films etc Application 6
Re-processing of 2 colour films: A Matter of Life & Death (1944) and The Tales of Hoffman (1951)