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New Scheme Provides Volunteer Guides For Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd is launching a new programme of ‘Volunteer Heritage Guides’ in Hadrian’s Wall Country thanks to a grant of £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s ‘Your Heritage’ grant scheme.

Heritage Images today announces its new print on demand site

Heritage Images today announces its new print on demand site www.heritage-print.com. With this new site, customers can buy prints for friends and family simply and cost effectively. Available in four different formats, users can buy prints framed in a custom mount; prints on professionally stretched canvas with a made to order wooden box frame; a professional photographic print on photographic paper; or a high quality natural rubber mouse mat. Prices range from £4.89 for a photographic print to £195.74 for a 55" canvas print.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp to participate in US Treasury's voluntary Capital Purchase Program

(RTTNews) - Heritage Oaks Bancorp (HEOP), the parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank, on Wednesday said it received preliminary approval to participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's voluntary Capital Purchase Program. The Treasury has announced plans to purchase up to $250 billion of senior preferred shares on a voluntary basis issued by healthy U.S. financial institutions.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp to participate in US Treasury's voluntary Capital Purchase Program

(RTTNews) - Heritage Oaks Bancorp (HEOP: News ), the parent company of Heritage Oaks Bank, on Wednesday said it received preliminary approval to participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's voluntary Capital Purchase Program. The Treasury has announced plans to purchase up to $250 billion of senior preferred shares on a voluntary basis issued by healthy U.S. financial institutions.

Multilingual Culture and Heritage Internet Search System Developed

European researchers say they are pushing online culture and heritage research way beyond Google by using a smart search system that is multilingual, multimedia and optimised for cultural heritage. Better yet, this promising system has wide application in other fields.

Museums Board Hopes To Justify Heritage Status For Istana

KUALA PILAH, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The centenary colloquium on the Istana Lama Seri Menanti held at Seri Menanti, near here Monday aims to gather justifications needed by the National Heritage Department to qualify the old palace to gain international recognition as a World Heritage Site.

Janet Street-Porter: It is potty to lose our true arts heritage

A successful publicity campaign ensures a masterpiece by Titian will remain on public display in the UK. Diana And Actaeon, one of a pair of Titians being sold by the Duke of Sutherland, (whose assets are said to be worth around £230m) had been on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945. The Duke had asked £50m for each picture, and the first instalment has been raised from galleries, the Scottish Parliament, the National Heritage Fund, the Art Fund and individual donations. Both these paintings are great works of art – but not everyone thinks we should be bailing out the Duke of Sutherland. We have other Titians – maybe not of this quality – and wouldn't it be better, as some critics suggest, to learn how to appreciate them instead? And why is Titian considered such a key part of our heritage? I ask because another

Now, online game contest to teach history

Called Mission Darkstar - Heritage Gaming Redefined, the first heritage-based online game development competition in Singapore was launched last Wednesday by the National Heritage Board (NHB). The games will be played on web browsers like Internet Explorer and must be able to run on online social networks such as Facebook.

Online game contest to teach history

Called Mission Darkstar - Heritage Gaming Redefined, the first heritage-based online game development competition in Singapore was launched last Wednesday by the National Heritage Board (NHB). The games will be played on web browsers like Internet Explorer and must be able to run on online social networks such as Facebook.

Heritage park inspires budding artists

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa’s first World Heritage Site, has paid tribute to budding artists at local schools in the park as part of the iSimangaliso School Awards project.

Brixham Heritage Museum Faces Closure After Council Cuts

Organisers at a popular Devon heritage centre have expressed their shock at council funding cuts which may force the museum to close.

First "Intangible Cultural Heritage Arts and Crafts Trade Fair" opens in Beijing

A trade fair of Intangible Cultural Heritage arts and crafts opened recently in Beijing, as part of the Third China Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo.

English Heritage Aerial Survey Reveals North East Coastal Gems

Almost 1,000 new archaeological sites have been discovered along the north east coast of the UK following an aerial survey by English Heritage which took almost two years to complete.

Thousands attend launch of first National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holocaust Museum

DEBRY, UK - The world’s first National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holocaust Museum opened its doors to thousands of visitors in Derby today. The Mayor of Derby, Councillor Barbara Jackson and the Housing Minister, Margaret Beckett MP attended the launch to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikh holy scriptures) at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Princes Street, Derby.

Search is on for land to build heritage museum in city

FRAMES FROM THE PAST: Schoolchildren looking at pictures of heritage monuments in Karnataka during the inauguration of a photo exhibition at Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bangalore on Wednesday.

New Online Gateway To UK's Screen Heritage Collections

The first online guide to the UK’s on screen heritage was launched at the Foyle Centre at the British Library this week.

Nokia Helping Hands Connects With Heritage Homesq

NOKIA, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile devices and a leader in mobile network equipment, solutions and services recently raised the bar in Corporate Social Responsibilities. It handed over gift items to the children of the Heritage Homes, Anthony Village, Lagos.

DCMS Launches Consultation Into The Future Of World Heritage Sites

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has launched a scheme examining the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Photographic exhibition: FJWU, German embassy showcase UNESCO World Heritage sites

RAWALPINDI: Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in collaboration with German Embassy organised a five-day photographic exhibition showcasing United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) World Heritage sites in Germany here on Wednesday.

GM selling 252 classic cars and concepts from Heritage Museum

General Motors’ cash struggles have forced the Detroit carmaker's accountants to find creative ways of producing income, and the latest bid to raise extra capital sees the General auctioning off more than 250 new and old production models and concepts that up until now have been admired in the company’s Heritage Museum Collection.

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