LINKS RESOURCES

ARTS & HERITAGE LINKS

• www.artscouncil.org.uk

  Arts Council England

  Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery Funding body for the performing and visual arts in England.

• www.ukapt.org.uk

  Association of Preservation Trusts

  Shoreditch Town Hall Trust is a member of this national organisation.  APT assists building preservation trusts to save historic buildings for the enjoyment of future generations, thereby facilitating community-led regeneration.

• www.geffrye-museum.org.uk

  Geffrye Museum

  The museum of furniture and domestic interiors set in an eighteenth century former almshouse in Shoreditch.

• www.hlf.org.uk

  Heritage Lottery Fund

  The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom. It distributes a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for good causes.

LOCAL LINKS

• www.hackney.gov.uk/ca-archives.htm

  Hackney Archives

  Hackney Archives cares for the archives and local studies collections of the London Borough of Hackney.  If you are researching the history of your house or street, ancestors who lived here, or are doing a local studies project at school, Hackney Archives is the place to start.

• www.hackney.gov.uk

  London Borough of Hackney

  The municipal authority for the Shoreditch area (and freeholder of  Shoreditch Town Hall).

• www.tfl.gov.uk

  East London Line Extension

  Due to be extended through Shoreditch. A completely new station in Shoreditch High Street will be just five minutes walk from the Town Hall.

• www.eastlondondesignshow.co.uk

  East London Design Show

  Retail showcase for East London’s designers and makers.   The annual show every December is a highlight of  Shoreditch Town Hall's year.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• www.buildingexploratory.org.uk

  Building Exploratory

  Launched in 1996 and based in Hackney, East London, the Building Exploratory helps people to discover the secrets of their local area and gain a better understanding of the buildings and spaces that surround them.

   

• www.amazingspace.co.uk                          Amazing Space
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