Update
American Express Partners in Preservation Programme
St Paul's Cathedral was the venue for American Express to announce their “Partners in Preservation Initiative on Sustainable Tourism” scheme with WMF, along with, a generous grant of £240,000 for St Paul's Cathedral restoration.
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Project Update
Dampier Rock Art, Western Australia
Dampier has a resonance beyond that of indigenous heritage as it is one of man’s great scientific achievements. The site belongs to all people and is under threat.
Blogs from the field
Hyderabad,India
David Gundry, Projects Manager reports from a site visit to the colourful and noisy Hyderabad in Central India while visiting one of WMF Britain’s most exciting projects there.
“It is Ramadan this month so the streets of Hyderabad come alive after dark with Muslims breaking their fasts and eating delicacies.”
Dublin and the surrounding area, Ireland
Katherine Boyle, Projects Assistant describes a WMF Britain site visit to three Irish projects.
“This is a critical time for Tara. If a current case to the European Union fails in the next few months, the scheme, despite uncovering an ancient amphitheatre in its tracks, will be completed and quite simply destroy one of the most important places in Ireland.”
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Author Sara Wheeler talks about book on Cherry-Garrard and her experiences in the Antarctic
Latest media
“St Paul’s Cathedral is to give unprecedented access to rarely seen areas of the 300-year-old building, to lessen the serious damage being caused by millions of visitors.”
Read the Times article in full from 8th Nov 07
Latest press releases
WMFB is proud to support ‘Modernism in China - Architectural Visions and Revolutions’, an exhibition taking place at The Royal
Institute of British Architects’ HQ at Portland Place, London throughout the summer months.
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New benefits for Members!
From Spring 2008 all new and existing WMF Britain members will be able to visit an array of fine buildings at a 2-for-1 price, including Beaulieu, Blenheim Palace, Burghley House, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Harewood House, Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle, Woburn, Hampton Court Palace and St Pauls Cathedral.
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Upcoming activities
Modernism in China - Architectural Visions and Revolutions
Join WMF at the 'Royal Institute of British Architects' for a talk and Late night view of this stunning exhibition
John Julius Norwich - Trying to Please
Lord Norwich, Chairman Emeritus of World Monuments Fund Britain, will be sharing a few of the many anecdotes from his varied and colourful life at St George's, Bloomsbury in October.
Tue 4
Nov
19:00
Stephen Bayley - All That is Solid Melts into Air
See The Observer’s style guru, Stephen Bayley at St George's, Bloomsbury this November. Stephen explains how Marx’s dictum ‘All That is Solid Melts into Air’ resonates with his take on the human environment we have come to inhabit.
Wed 12
Nov
19:00
The Church of The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem: Investigations and Influences
Temple Church is the setting for Professor Martin Biddle's lecture on the place many believe to be Christ's final resting place.
Tue 2
Dec
19:00
Julian Richards - Stonehenge: The Generation Game
Julian Richards explains the environment of early man, and takes us through time to discover how Stonehenge has evolved to mean different things to different generations.
... visit the World Monument[s] Fund’s (WMF) new site for inspiration and ideas. The website looks as lovingly crafted as some of the threatened buildings it champions.
Building Magazine 21st September 2007