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Fundraising call to return 1951 Festival of Britain sculpture to public display

06 May 2017

The remains of a sculpture from the 1951 Festival of Britain have been discovered in a south London garden and Historic England is fundraising to restore the artwork to its former glory.

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Family medal group at auction shows how torpedoes transformed naval warfare

05 May 2017

The First World War signals the start of ‘modern warfare’ for most military historians. It was when factors such as mass mobilisations, conscription, railways, machine guns, aeroplanes and gas attacks really came into force with devastating results.

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Newcastle gallery wins acquisitions prize at London Original Print Fair

05 May 2017

The Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, has been awarded £8000 to add to its print collection.

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Sotheby’s shapes global sculpture department with promotions

05 May 2017

Sotheby’s has bolstered its sculpture department by promoting Alexander Kader and Margaret Schwartz.

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Heritage association warns UK traditional crafts are endangered

05 May 2017

A project was launched last week to assess the viability of the UK’s traditional heritage crafts.

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Police appeal to trade to be alert for stolen goods after theft at Liverpool dealer Stefani Antiques

05 May 2017

More than one hundred antiques, including a significant amount of jewellery, were stolen from a Liverpool dealer.

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Setting sail with style: Gray MCA fashion illustration preview set for Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic Fashion Crossing

04 May 2017

Fashion and art will come together on the high seas this August as UK dealership Gray MCA brings fashion illustration to the Queen Mary 2’s annual Transatlantic Fashion Crossing.