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… 1867 using money donated by the local community. It will now be saved by the people for a second time, thanks to … to develop plans for the building as a performance and gallery space for artists, exhibitions and musicians, a centre for entrepreneurs and new businesses, …

… in South Wales explain why their heritage matters and how the National Lottery has made a real difference to … The National Lottery has been a major catalyst to revive and regenerate communities across the UK through heritage.  … The miner’s story   Paul Green is a former miner who is now part of the team at Big Pit National Coal Museum in …

… a multi-million pound restoration. Working with the public and local schoolchildren, artists created an eye-catching … celebrating the Glynn Vivian collection, the new gallery and the city of Swansea itself. Alien dancers, giant … investment from National Lottery players, Glynn Vivian has now been transformed into a destination art gallery of …

… over a quarter of a million pounds (£255,800) to protect and promote its important Welsh heritage. With its origins dating back to c560 AD and the Grade I building itself to the 14th century, St Asaph … Thanks to National Lottery players, the cathedral can now modernise its displays and share its history with all its …

… mining of coal but only the memories of older generations and a single insignificant building remains to suggest the … story of “the pit” and the social history of the town will now be told through a new heritage trail and website thanks … colliery ceased operations in 1988 and the main site was then turned into a business park. The HLF award will enable …

… oral interviews, full transcripts of the recordings, and photographs documenting the history of women who worked … across Wales during a 30-year period between 1945 and 1975. From Cath Parry's tales of having to sew 70 pyjamas … she later met her husband - over 200 such stories have now been documented in the project, reflecting an important …