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Institute of Historic Building Conservation - The professional institute which represents conservation professionals in the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Defence of Britain Project - Volunteers under the wing of the Council for British Archaeology aim to make a complete record of 20th-century military structures and sites. Two newsletters on-line.
United Kingdom Institute for Conservation - The representative body for professional conservators and restorers in private and institutional practice in the UK.
Induni's Building Conservation - Bruce Induni provides details of a MSc in Architectural Materials Conservation at Bournemouth University, and offers consultancy on the use of lime and earth. Discussion forum.
Local Heritage Initiative - A grant scheme that helps local groups in England to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture. How to apply for a grant and examples of projects.
British Heritage Online - Online resource from the magazine with information on British and Irish travel, events, tours, culture and destinations.
The International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies - Based at Newcastle University, it offers MAs in Museum Studies, Gallery Studies, and Heritage Education and Interpretation. Course details, staff.
Historic Environment Information Resources Network - HEIRNET's Internet register of organisations with information resources relating to archaeology and the historic environment in the United Kingdom.
Every Generation - History and heritage of black communities in the UK. Black history month, blue plaques, yesterday people, heritage networking, black history calendar.
The Ironbridge Institute - Postgraduate courses in heritage management and industrial heritage.
Interpretation - Consultancy producing visitor guides, walking guides, town maps, and teaching packs for clients across the UK from concept to completion. Personnel, services, samples.
Association of Heritage Interpretation - The UK forum for professionals, students and others concerned with heritage interpretation. News, events, awards, journal 'Interpretation' (contents lists and selected articles online.)
Firemarks - Roy Addis's photographs of British fire marks, with a history of fire marks and catalogue of all the insurance companies that issued fire marks.
European Heritage Days - Cultural and historic sites open to the public free in Wales, Scotland, England, London and Northern Ireland on certain days in September each year. Events programmes.
Centre for the Historic Environment - At Bristol University offers part-time degree in Archaeology and short courses.
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Mencken Heritage "The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the spirit of generalization and revolutionary ardour." (Karl Marx) Even overweight cats instinctively know the cardinal rule: when fat, arrange yourself in slim poses. -- John Weitz, American Designer Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but th Heritage I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm. -- Calvin Coolidge Our marriage would have worked if we hadn't lived together. -- Joan Thompson "Dreams are the touchstones of our personality." 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I am leaving because I am bored. -- George Saunders - last words "The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore." (Samuel Butler) Hell is other people. - Jean-Paul Sartre Heritage Like a prune, you are not getting any better looking, but you are getting sweeter. -- N. D. Stice Well if this is the wrong number, why did you answer it? -- James Thurber Weaseling out of things is good. It's what separates us from the other animals....except weasels. -- Homer Simpson, character from The Simpsons, U.S. animated television show "The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding." (Albert Camus) Ah Mozart! 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Fleming I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need. -- Francois-Auguste Rodin, when asked how he managed to make his remarkable statues Heritage "A man who tells lies, like me, merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it." (Claude Rains, as Mr. Dryden, Lawrence of Arabia, 1962) Love matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a life of vinegar. -- Countess of Blessington They will say you are on the wrong road, if it is your own. -- Antonio Porchi Heritage Never judge a book by its movie. -- J. W. 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