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Founded in 1931, FNL has awarded thousands of grants to regional, specialist and national libraries.  With our help they have acquired rare books, manuscripts  archives and fine bindings which are now accessible to all.

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Image: Records relating to the Manor of Tottenham. FNL grant 2013.
Courtesy of Bruce Castle Museum/Haringey Archives.

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Plan of Brocket Hall Park, Hatfield 1798 (DE/P/P15).

Plan of Brocket Hall Park, Hatfield 1798 (DE/P/P15).Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Collections include the vast Cowper of Panshanger collection, acquired with a major grant from FNL.
20 Nov 2025 2:00pm

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Christopher de Hamel giving a lecture on the Sarum Master Bible.Sarum Master Bible talk 'magnificent'

23 Oct 2025

Front cover of the FNL Annual Report 2024FNL Annual Report 2024

11 Jun 2025

Title on first page of manuscript: 'A pamphlyt compile of Cheese, contayninge the differences, nature, qualitie, and goodness, of the same'Curd your enthusiasm....

18 Apr 2025

Papers from Turing's Delilah project archiveAlan Turing archive saved for the nation

8 Apr 2025
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