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- British Airways London Eye - Large ferris wheel on the bank of the River Thames giving views across London. Visitor information, online ticket booking, webcam and information for schools and corporate parties.
www.londoneye.com
- Carlisle City Council Millennium Project - Irish Gate Bridge - Footbridge linking Carlisle Castle and the ancient city walls. Information about the project and a history of the site, with photos.
www.irishgate.org.uk
- Earth Centre, Conisbrough - Museum that aims to make sustainable development tangible, by providing an accessible opportunity to see sustainable development principles in action. Includes information about the museum, opening times, how to get there, prices and information about sustainable development. Requires Javascript and Flash.
www.earthcentre.org.uk
- Essex Millennium Fund - Funds projects in Essex based in four key areas. Information about the fund and how to apply for money.
www.essexcc.gov.uk/aboutecc/millenniumfund/millenium.htm
- Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Footbridge linking Newcastle with Gateshead over the River Tyne. Photos and information about the project.
www.gateshead.gov.uk/bridge/bridged.htm
- Hampden - The Scottish national stadium in Glasgow. Information about the project, upcoming events and visiting information.
www.hampden.org.uk
- Images of England - English Heritage and the Royal Photographic Society have volunteer photographers from across England photographing their local buildings in this national survey of England's listed heritage.
www.imagesofengland.org.uk
- International Centre For Life - Conference centre in Newcastle City Centre largely funded by the Millennium Commission. Includes a children's interative centre and education facilities. News, location, information on hiring and prices as well as details of events.
www.centre-for-life.co.uk
- Magna - Housed within a former steelworks, includes the UK's first science adventure centre, and an education and exhibition centre. Situated in Templebrough, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
www.magnatrust.org.uk
- Millennium Awards - Allows individuals to apply for grants for projects. Details existing projects and how to apply for funding.
www.starpeople.org.uk
- Millennium Bridge, York - Information about York's millennium bridge and riverside walkway. News, timeline, photos and location map.
www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/millenniumbridge
- Millennium Gallery, Carlisle - Gallery containing artefacts related to local life in Carlisle, Cumbria. Photos and a guide to the exhibits.
www.carlisle.gov.uk/millgall/g2.html
- Millennium Mathematics Project - A national initiative, based in Cambridge, which aims to help people share in the excitement of mathematics and understand its applications. Events, news, programs and contact details.
mmp.maths.org
- Millennium Point - Includes Thinktank museum of science and discovery, University of First Age, Technology Innovation Centre and a cinema. Situated in Birmingham. Information for businesses and visitors, guide to facilities and an events guide.
www.millenniumpoint.org.uk
- Millennium Stadium, Cardiff - National stadium for Wales. Includes details of upcoming events and news.
www.millenniumstadium.sportcentric.com
- Millennium Volunteers - Organisation encouraging young people to take part in volunteer projects in their local area. Information about the scheme, news, information about getting involved and case studies.
www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk
- National Space Science Centre - Space museum and discovery centre in Leicester. Ticket and booking details. Site map and attraction information.
www.nssc.co.uk
- Odyssey - Imax cinema, ice rink, and arena for sports events and concerts. Information on what's on in each venue, competitions and directions to the stadium. Located in Belfast.
www.theodyssey.co.uk
- Our Dynamic Earth - Interactive exhibits about planet earth, situated in Edinburgh. Utilises the QuickTime, Shockwave and Acrobat Reader plug-ins.
www.dynamicearth.co.uk
- Portsmouth Harbour Millennium Scheme and Related Projects - Details of 22 projects in Portsmouth Harbour. Includes a map.
www.gosport.gov.uk/millennium/elements.htm
- Ravenstonedale Community Web Site - Sponsored by residents and friends of Ravenstonedale. It is a light hearted chronical of village life at the time of the millennium.
www.ravenstonedale.org
- Renaissance of Whitehaven - Project to regenerate the port of Whitehaven in Cumbria. Photos, information about the project and links to related web sites.
www.copelandbc.gov.uk/REGENERATION/regen-renaissance2.htm
- Royal Botanic Gardens: Millennium Seed Bank Project - Project to safegard over 24,000 endangered species of plants, based at Kew Gardens in London. Information about the project and its supporters, news, and how the public can help.
www.rbg.kew.org.uk/seedbank/msb.html
- Sustrans - Promotes sustainable transport and funds expansion of the National Cycle Network. Details of campaigns, online shop, membership and support and maps of the cycle networks.
www.sustrans.co.uk
- Tate Modern - Collection of international modern art from 1900 to the present day, housed in the former Bankside Power Station in North Southwark.
www.tate.org.uk/modern
- The Deep - Futuristic aquarium in Kingston-upon-Hull in Yorkshire. Information for visitors, schools and corporate clients, and details of enviornmental research and the project as a whole.
www.thedeep.co.uk
- The Eden Project - Ecological project, growing tropical and temperate plants in giant biomes. Information for visitors and schools, online shop and scientific information. Situated in Cornwall.
www.edenproject.com
- The Great Court at The British Museum - A large glass-covered court at the British Museum. Information about the project, and the exhibits and facilities contained in it.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/greatcourt/index.html
- The Lowry - Large art gallery built for the millennium at Salford Keys in Manchester. Guide to current and future events and facilities, and information for visitors, schools and corporate users.
www.thelowry.com
- The Millennium Memory Bank - An archive, held at the British Library, of programs transmitted by the BBC's 40 local radio stations at the end of 1999 and containing the personal testimonies of local people. Information on the archive, which is not online, and contact details. Part of the main BL site.
www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/millenni.html
- The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Project - Information about the building of a new library and civic area in the centre of Norwich. News of the project, photos, webcam, press releases and information about an archaeological dig on the site.
www.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk/millennium
- TOTAP - Trees of Time and Place - Initiative to encourage everyone to collect and plant tree seeds, with information on how to get started with seeds from common trees.
www.totap.org.uk
- Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust - A charity, based in the Yorkshire Dales, working with local communities to carry out a number of different conservation projects. Information about the projects, contact information and photographs.
www.ydmt.org
- The Millennium Commission - The Millennium Commission assists communities in marking the close of the second millennium and celebrating the start of the third. The Commission uses money raised by the national lottery to encourage projects throughout the nation.
www.millennium.gov.uk
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