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Postal Museum and Mail Rail open to the public New mail rail carriages 28/07/2017 For nearly one hundred years, the Mail Rail carried the post across the capital, from Paddington to Whitechapel via Mount Pleasant, on a narrow gauge, driverless railway, …

Discovery centre becomes a gateway to Hadrian’s Wall landscape The Sill in Northumberland National Park 21/07/2017 The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre has been built in Northumberland National Park, thanks to a £7.8million National Lottery …

£950,000 of National Lottery funding to involve more young people in heritage Young people developing graphic novels about history Nerve Centre 20/07/2017 Over the next four years, 4,000 young people from across Northern Ireland will make and curate their …

Liverpool landmark Galkoff’s Jewish butcher shop to be preserved Galkoff's Jewish butcher shop Pembroke Place, Liverpool, and the current hoarding outside Museum of Liverpool 18/07/2017 A Liverpool landmark, Galkoff’s Jewish butcher shop in Pembroke …

World’s oldest Methodist building opens doors in Bristol Statue of John Wesley New Room 17/07/2017 A Bristol building known as the ‘cradle of Methodism’ has reopened as a museum thanks to National Lottery players. The New Room is the oldest Methodist …

Football returns to World Cup legends Bobby and Jack Charlton’s childhood park Jack Charlton returns to Hirst Park, Northumberland 17/07/2017 The local park where the footballing legends Sir Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton OBE began their illustrious …

Grass-roots football boost at World Cup legends’ park Hirst Park in Ashington, Northumberland 17/07/2017 The childhood park of footballing legends Sir Bobby and Jack Charlton is among 13 parks and cemeteries receiving £40million National Lottery funding. …

Paralympic heritage to be celebrated with £1million grant thanks to National Lottery players The Queen and Dr Ludwig Guttman at the 1969 Stoke Mandeville Games WheelPower Sport 14/07/2017 The National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT) has been awarded …

£1.6million to involve more Scottish young people in heritage Young curator Bethany helping with an installation at the National Museums Scotland 13/07/2017 National Museums Scotland and the British Council have been awarded £1,644,600 through HLF's Kick …

Journeys into the past in Bedford and Cambourne On the way to work in Bedford's brickworks John Bunyan Museum & Library 13/07/2017 Journeys of the past are being explored by three projects in Bedford and Cambourne, thanks to £120,000 National Lottery …