West Yorkshire Archive Service has received support for a £3.6million bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a new permanent home for Wakefield's archives. The initial funding of £200,000 will allow the facility to put forward a more developed plan for its proposed development.
For more on the story visit www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/archives-news.asp.
(With thanks to Kathryn Hughes @WYorkshireLives)
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