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Inspired by world heritage? Take a picture. Your photo of a site from the World Heritage List could earn you prize vouchers from the photography retailer Jessops. The World Heritage List includes 878 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. A selection of images will be displayed at this year’s Saltaire Festival, which runs Sept. 11-21, 2008. The closing date for entries is Sept. 8.
Saltaire became a World Heritage Site in 2001 and is one of only 27 in the UK and its overseas territories. Built between 1853 and 1876 it is one of the best preserved examples of a Victorian mill town. In recent times it has undergone an extensive regeneration as an arts, retail and tourism destination. Salts Mill houses one of the largest collections of paintings by David Hockney. Saltaire Festival is one of the most important regional arts festivals in the U.K., attracting over 30,000 visitors in the finale weekend. It includes 10 days of music, exhibitions, theater and markets including the popular Saltaire Arts Trail and the Festival Ball. For further details about Saltaire and the competition contact Craig McHugh, Saltaire World Heritage Site Officer, by emailing craig.mchugh@bradford.gov.uk.
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World Heritage sites video by PeterGreenberg2 on YouTube
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