This article was first published by Twentieth Century Society. The Twentieth Century Society has revived its famous phonebox campaign in an attempt to save three modern KX100 telephone kiosks – in England, Scotland and Wales as the end of the public payphone nears after more than 140 years of service. Produced between 1985 and 1996, […]
This article was first published by the London Government. London played a central role in transatlantic slavery yet there is little to honour the sacrifices, contributions, lives and descendants of those enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade. In March 2023, the Mayor of London committed £500,000 to develop a memorial initiative. We now want to […]
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This article was first published by UNESCO. UNESCO is conducting a preliminary damage assessment for cultural properties through remote monitoring based on satellite imagery and analysis provided by UNITAR/UNOSAT, as on-the-ground assessments are impossible in the current situation. As of 10 June 2024, UNESCO has verified damage to 50 sites since 7 October 2023 – 11 religious sites, 28 buildings of […]
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This article was first published by HyperAllergic. Armed groups ransacked the National Library of Haiti on, April 3, endangering its priceless archival collections pertinent to the Caribbean nation’s history and cultural heritage. The raid on the library, located in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, follows two attacks on universities last week, raising concerns about increasing cultural […]
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This article was first published by Europa Nostra. The list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for 2024 has been announced by Europa Nostra, the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural and Natural Heritage, and the European Investment Bank Institute. These are the 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe […]
New guidance has been developed to support museums in Northern Ireland with decolonisation. It has been written by the Global Voices, Local Choices partners – National Museums NI, African Caribbean Support Organisation of NI, NI Museums Council and participating museums. Partners are committed to keeping this document alive by reviewing and updating it on a […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Oxford University has announced it is to hand back a 500-year-old sculpture of a Hindu saint to India. The almost 60cm-tall bronze statue, which depicts Tirumankai Alvar, had been on display at the university’s Ashmolean Museum. A claim for the 16th-century sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Greece has won an unlikely ally in its campaign to retrieve the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum after Turkey publicly rejected the claim that Lord Elgin had received permission from Ottoman authorities to remove antiquities from the Acropolis. In a move hailed by officials in Athens as a […]
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The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) and the British Library’s International Office are organising the Timeless Archives, Timely Connections: Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage and Inspiring Collaboration conference to be held on 31 October – 1 November 2024. This will be a hybrid conference held at the British Library, London and online. Marking 20 years of the Endangered Archives Programme, the conference will highlight the […]
