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First steps for the Ashington Colliery heritage trail

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… 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 …

Ballots for both: Britain celebrates centenary of women’s suffrage

PROCESSIONS gan Artichoke yn dathlu can mlynedd ers hawliau merched i bleidleisio
Mae PROCESSIONS gan Artichoke yn gwahodd merched ledled y DU i ddathlu can mlynedd ers i ferched allu pleidleisio, gyda chomisiynau gan mwy na 100 o artistiaid benywaidd. 14-18 NOW

News

… chomisiynau gan mwy na 100 o artistiaid benywaidd. 14-18 NOW 06/02/2018 Today marks 100 years since women over 30 and all men in Britain were given the right to vote under the … for both sexes. HLF has supported a number of creative and engaging centenary women’s suffrage projects which are …

Seven projects bringing city-wide heritage investment for Derry/Londonderry

An aerial view of Derry/Londonderry showing the Peace Bridge and the River Foyle
Credit: Cinematic Sky.

News

… by restoring historic buildings, expanding archives and creating new tourist destinations. We've recently awarded … plans to restore the iconic five storey building. It will then apply for a potential delivery grant of £4.47m towards … of planning, Derry City and Strabane District Council can now proceed with the DNA Museum project thanks to a £400,000 …

25 years: we share our memories

People in anoraks learning about Cairngorms

Stories

… National Lottery was visiting 10 Downing Street, where the-then prime minster, David Cameron launched The National … changed the way that I look at the world around me, and this is the memory I will keep with me. I now seek out the funders' logos at every place I visit, and …

Putting communities at the heart of Bradford

Five dancers strike a pose outside Bradford Arts Centre.
Bradford-based dancers, representing a mix of cultures, celebrate the opening of Bradford Arts Centre. Photo: Guzelian Ltd.

Stories

… across the district tell their stories, celebrate identity and shape a future rooted in pride and belonging. Heritage has a vital role to play in … that they used to feel invisible in public spaces but now, after rehearsing and creating with others, they walk …

Crowds flock to celebrate Swansea art gallery reopening

Pobl yn cymryd rhan yn yr orymdaith
Pobl yn cymryd rhan yn yr orymdaith

News

… 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 …

How can we ensure a brighter future for parks?

Drew Bennellick
Drew Bennellick

Blogs

… Bennellick 29/06/2015 Drew Bennellick,  Head of Landscape and Natural Heritage As HLF announces a further £34million to … communities. I’ve worked at the Heritage Lottery Fund now for over six years and I have to say I feel incredibly … see how they develop, to record their experiences and to then share their findings. What has been particularly …

Celebrating the women on the factory floor

Lleisiau o Lawr y Ffatri
Lleisiau o Lawr y Ffatri

News

… 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 …

Lottery money helps Brecon remember the First World War

News

… The grant has been given to the 'Brecon Remembers' project and will now enable people research the stories and background of … to mark the centenary through its 'First World War: then and now' programme. The new programme will enable … to mark the centenary through its 'First World War: then and now' programme. The new programme will enable …

How heritage helped John reconnect to the world

Man lying with artwork
John Durrant

Stories

… July 2022 I’ve lived nearby Burgh Castle for so many years and had never been. Now I don’t think I will ever stop going. John Durrant   … have emotional unstable personality disorder.  Since then I have been trying to understand my illness.  I don’t … have emotional unstable personality disorder.  Since then I have been trying to understand my illness.  I don’t …

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