I did this piccy for the Tullie House Museum 'Keep it in Cumbria' appeal

The appeal is trying to raise the funds to purchase the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet which is up for auction on Thursday.
You can find out more abbout the appeal here I know things are tight for most people at present, but if anyone has a few sheckles spare please consider it.
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 15:27,
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The appeal is trying to raise the funds to purchase the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet which is up for auction on Thursday.
You can find out more abbout the appeal here I know things are tight for most people at present, but if anyone has a few sheckles spare please consider it.
I recognised the helmet straight away having seen it on the Beeb news site earlier.
Jeremy looks very smart with his tea-strainer shades too ;)
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 15:30,
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Jeremy looks very smart with his tea-strainer shades too ;)
Richard Branson could buy it with his pocket money.
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 15:38,
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Here's some fluff by way of apology: cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/54-e1279860371905.jpg?w=536&h=403
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 16:05,
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but there are a number of schemes, charaties and grants that might boost the fund. The National Heritage Lottery Fund was very good to us, but there are many others.
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 15:48,
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other funding :(
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Tue 5 Oct 2010, 15:56,
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I am sure they know this (it looks a lot bigger than my museum) but it always worth approaching the bigger museums. the V&A are quite generous, and the British Museum also has been known to help. If it looks like an artefact might go abroad, they sometimes cough up a bit.
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