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25 years: restoring the prosperity and pride of Blaenavon

Blaenavon: a community reborn Perched high on a South Wales hillside, Blaenavon is a community forged from the heat, smoke and dust of the Industrial Revolution. Its ironworks and coal pit provided the majority of the town’s residents with employment until 1980. The town's shops, churches, chapels

24/09/2019

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25 years: voices from Blaenavon

For over a quarter of a century, The National Lottery has been a major catalyst to revive and regenerate communities across the UK through heritage. We visited Blaenavon to see how National Lottery funding has helped this once beleaguered post-industrial town revive its fortunes and restore its

24/09/2019

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How working internationally can boost tourism for heritage organisations

The Historic Dockyard Chatham has always worked internationally, but on a relatively small scale. We stepped this up considerably in 2017 through our project commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Medway Raid. The Medway Raid - a history It was 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch

20/09/2019

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Future of the historic Union Chain Bridge secured

For 200 years the Union Chain Bridge has crossed the River Tweed, connecting Fishwick in Scotland to Horncliffe in England. Thanks to National Lottery funding, crucial repair works beginning early next year will ensure this link continues. To celebrate the cross-border project, His Royal Highness

19/09/2019

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The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums

The Skills for Success programme, led by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been turning the traditional recruitment processes on its head to build a workforce that better represents communities. The programme offered work-based experience at

18/09/2019

Blogs

A missing voice - the young person in the museum

As well as helping to bring young people into the museum, technology provides a new way for them to think about their place within it.

17/09/2019

Blogs

Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy

I have always loved learning - but museums haven't always felt welcoming to me. Many have improved, but the story's not over yet.

16/09/2019

Stories

Unmissable openings this autumn

Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.

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Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair

Sir Peter Luff, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, is stepping down at the end of 2019, it was announced today.

12/09/2019

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How Kresen Kernow has helped tell lost stories of Cornwall

As Kresen Kernow opens its doors, we find out how the National Lottery funded archive centre has started a new chapter for Cornwall’s heritage and the town of Redruth.

11/09/2019

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We believe international working is vital for a strong heritage sector

The UK’s heritage is critical to our reputation around the world. Here’s how we can help the sector work internationally.

12/09/2019

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First large-scale LGBT+ project to be funded in Northern Ireland

A new project, which will tell the story of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Northern Ireland, will be the first of its kind.

05/09/2019

Guests in Science City at the Science Museum

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Science City: how London revolutionised the world of science

The stories and instruments of the people who transformed the world’s understanding of science have been revealed in a National Lottery funded gallery at the Science Museum.

12/09/2019

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#MidlandsEastHeritageA2Z

Over the last few weeks, our Midlands & East England area has been sharing heritage highlights A2Z style on Twitter. If you missed it, follow the hashtag to see all the great posts.

09/09/2019

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Five Cornish treasures found at Kresen Kernow

A derelict brewery has been transformed into a state-of-the-art archive centre, bringing 850 years of Cornish history under one roof for the first time.

06/09/2019

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We want to hear from marginalised voices

Our LGBTQ+ season this summer has highlighted how important it is that everyone gets a chance to tell stories of their own heritage.

06/09/2019

Jan Pimblett, recently retired from the London Metropolitan Archives, and Veronica McKenzie, from the Haringey Vanguard BAME LGBT+ project talking at the kitchen table

Stories

In conversation: Jan Pimblett and Veronica McKenzie on archives and collecting stories of LGBT+ people’s lives

The pair discussed the importance of involving a diverse range of people in their work and how crucial it is to document ordinary people's lives. They also reflected on the progress made by the LGBT+ community over the past 50 years, as well as the challenges they still face. It was an insightful

Blogs

Our new Director of Scotland tours Edinburgh's heritage

Caroline Clark on showing Rebecca Pow MP the impact funding can have - and how collaborative working is the future.

29/08/2019

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