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Pewsey Heritage Centre Wins Jodi Mattes Web Accessibility Award

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The hard work and dedication by members of Pewsey Heritage Centre in producing a new website has been recognised by their achievement in winning a national award, the Jodi Mattes Accessibility Award.

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Pewsey Heritage Centre website short–listed

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4th April 2005 The Pewsey Heritage Centre website, created under the WOW Heritage Project, has been short–listed for the prestigous Jodi Mattes Webaccessibility Award.

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Avebury wins Wiltshire heritage poll

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17th September 2004 THE UNIQUE landscape at Avebury and its world–famous standing stones have been named as the people’s choice as their favourite part of the county’s heritage.

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TV archaeologist launches Wiltshire heritage website

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2nd September 2004 AN EXCITING new website showcasing Wiltshire’s unique heritage is being launched this month by TV archaeologist, Julian Richards.

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Voting starts in Wiltshire heritage poll final

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10th August 2004 TWELVE Wiltshire landmarks are battling to be the people’s choice as their favourite part of the county’s heritage.

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Wiltshire celebrates National Archaeology Day

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LOCAL history enthusiasts will be able to enjoy National Archaeology Day with an expert tour of one of Wiltshire’s most important archaeological sites.

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Children dig up Wiltshire’s past

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15th April 2004 PUPILS at schools across Wiltshire are being invited to dig up the county’s past in an online treasure hunt.

The competition is being run by Sense of the South West in partnership with Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage and other online partners.

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Heritage project welcomes Market Lavington and Lacock on board

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18th February 2004 ONE of Wiltshire’s smallest museums, Market Lavington Village Museum, now has its own website.

The website has been created as part of a major heritage project – run by Wiltshire County Council and funded by the New Opportunities Fund – known as Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage.

A new website for the Lackham Museum of Agriculture and Rural Life has also been launched as part of the WOW project.

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Free on–line calendar showcases the magic of Wiltshire

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18th December 2003 STUNNING images of Wiltshire’s heritage feature in a new on–line calendar available on the Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage website.

The calendar can be downloaded for free from www.wowheritage.org.uk, which will create a guide to Wiltshire’s unique and varied heritage during the next year.

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Log into the Excavation Diaries

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15th September 2003 You can now follow two archaeological excavation diaries on the Kennet website. The diaries are a collaboration between Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council’s "Windows on Wiltshire’s Heritage Project" which is funded by the New Opportunities Fund.

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Help at Hand for Wiltshire House Detectives

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28th August 2003 BUDDING house detectives can now get extra help to find out about the history of their homes.

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North V South in Wiltshire heritage poll

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19th June 2003 NORTH and south Wiltshire are going head to head in a poll to find out people’s favourite part of the county’s heritage.

The poll is part of Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage, an innovative £425,000 project – run by Wiltshire County Council and funded by the New Opportunities Fund – to set up a major web–based resource revealing the county’s history and culture.

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World Wild Web

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15th May 2003 Ever wondered what you could do to help wildlife? Looking for a wildflower meadow to walk in? Has something strange just crawled across your patio? Or would you like some simple tips on living a greener lifestyle? The answers to these and thousands of other questions about wildlife and the environment in Wiltshire are just a click away, at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s brand new website.

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Wiltshire’s archaeology and museums go on–line

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2nd May 2003 WILTSHIRE’S unique historical treasures are revealed on new interactive web pages for the county’s archaeology and museums services.

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A Sense of the South West

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6th November 2002Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage is part of a wider consortium concerned with enriching the cultural digital resource for the whole region. More information about this exciting project can be found at www.sosw.org.uk/

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WSRO New web pages to go live

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5th November 2002 In the next few days the new web pages of the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office will be added to the Wiltshire County Council website.

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Window on Wiltshire’s Heritage web site goes live

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28th October 2002 Heritage experts in Wiltshire are seeking help to create an on–line window on the county’s historical and cultural treasures.

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Living Gloucester website live

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16th October 2002 Use the link here to view the web site of one of Window on Wiltshire’s partners in the Sense of the South West Consortium.
www.livinggloucester.co.uk/

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Project Officer appointed to put Wiltshire’s heritage on line

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25th January 2002 A project officer has been appointed for Wiltshire County Council’s ’Gateway to Wiltshire’s Heritage and Culture’ project following funding from the New Opportunities Fund.

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