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HERIAN News
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Spring Newsletter
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When: 22 May 2008
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| Welcome to the latest online magazine about the work of HERIAN - Heritage in Action. |
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Can you open your doors in September? European Heritage Days in Wales 2008
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When: 12 May 2008
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| The Civic Trust in Wales is inviting owners and managers of sites and buildings of architectural or historic importance to take part in Open Doors 2008, the largest ever celebration of heritage and architecture in Wales. Perhaps you could you let people visit your building, or provide a guided walk or talk or put on a concert in an unusual venue?
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Womens Archive of Wales
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When: 24 Apr - 16 May 2008
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| Is there history in your attic? Come to the Women’s History Roadshow Newport Museum, Friday 16 May, 11am-2pm. |
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Do you need a tour guide?
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When: 12 Feb 2008
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| Do you need a tour guide? Why not use a local ambassador to show you around the Valleys' amazing industrial heritage? |
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Cadw Christmas Events
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When: 19 Nov 2007
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| A Mediaeval Christmas Fayre put on in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council. Tickets are £3.50 adults; £3 concessions and Family £10. Free to Heritage in Wales members. 9:30-6pm Sat and11am-4pm Sun. No need to book.
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Loops and Links
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When: 16 Nov 2007
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| Work is nearing completion on a major scheme to develop new cycleway links and improve access into towns, villages and tourist attractions across the Caerphilly county borough. |
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BLAENAVON LANTERN PARADE 2007 WORKSHOPS
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When: 1 Nov - 8 Dec 2007
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| IT’S BACK ….BLAENAVON LANTERN PARADE AND FIRE FINALE at the BLAENAVON WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE. Three weekends of FREE workshops 10am – 5pm
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd December
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The Coal House
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When: 11 Oct 2007
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| What was life like for miners? The Coal House on BBC from 22 October 2007 will give you an insight into life 80 years ago in South Wales. |
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Fundraising and the Law
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When: 3 - 19 Sep 2007
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| Fundraising is becoming more and more important for museums, archives and libraries in their effort to secure sustainable levels of funding. |
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Tirwedd Soniarus: between Trehafod and Barry Island, 2007:
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When: 29 Aug - 23 Sep 2007
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| A sonic installation by Wales based artist Abby Sohn, is the result of an extensive research project into the industrial remains of the disused Barry Railway line from Trehafod to Barry Island. Sohn's work explores how to employ the peculiarities of specific places found along this disused route in order to create a lyrical and meditative language.
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TRADITIONAL BUILDING SKILLS
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When: 26 Apr 2007
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| The Heritage Lottery Fund is providing funding to a partnership of English Heritage, The National Trust, Cadw, ConstructionSkills and the National Heritage Training Group to establish and deliver £1 million Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme. |
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HEADS OF THE VALLEYS SPRING CLEAN 2007
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When: 22 Feb 2007
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| MARCH 26th – APRIL 1st. Keep Wales Tidy has joined forces with the Heads of the Valleys Programme, to call upon Valleys residents to join in an effort to clean up the Heads of the Valleys neighbourhoods. |
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A community takes ownership of its heritage
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When: 13 Jan 2007
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| Community groups in a South Wales valley town have come together to take ownership of and celebrate their industrial past in an innovative and groundbreaking project at the Grade 2 listed Ynysfach Engine House in Merthyr Tydfil. |
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Our award is for the lives that were lost
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When: 8 Oct 2006
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| HERIAN was proud to have sponsored this year's Echo Community Heritage Champion Award in partnership with Cadw, and was given the honour of presenting Senghenydd and Abertridwr Linking Together (SALT) with the Award for its work on a permanent memorial to the hundreds of men who lost their lives at Windsor colliery.
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Discover the glorious past on your own doorstep!
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When: 24 Jul 2006
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| To help families enjoy the stories on their own ‘doorstep’ this summer holiday a new map has been published by HERIAN, the heritage in action partnership, that reveals the treasures of old industrial south Wales’ through a story-led trail. |
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History Matters Launched officially in Wales
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When: 7 Jul 2006
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| 65% of the Welsh population think that history is cool - whilst three quarters of the population enjoy watching films based in the past or reading historic books. These are just some of the findings of a survey which coincides with the official launch of the History Matters celebration this week. |
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Pass it on! Welsh are more interested in History than Sport!
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When: 3 Jul 2006
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| A survey published today suggests that Welsh people are far more interested in History than Sport. 68% of Welsh people questioned say they are interested in History, but, only 55% said they were interested in Sport. An even smaller number - 32% were interested in Football. |
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South Wales Offered a Helping Heritage Hand
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When: 19 Apr 2006
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| The people of South Wales will be given the chance to become “history detectives” in April when they will be encouraged to delve into the region's rich industrial past.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel 200th Anniversary Exhibitions
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When: 3 Apr 2006
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| This year, 2006 marks the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of the most innovative of all Victorian engineers. To celebrate the Brunel Bicentenary this year a major exhibition; Brunel: Gweithiau yng Nghymru - Works in Wales, will open in Swansea and then tour south Wales. |
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Interpret Wales Conference
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When: 23 Mar 2006
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| Dehongli Cymru (Interpret Wales) are holding their second annual major event on 23rd & 24th March this year. The two-day conference at Blaenavon Workmen's Hall & Institute will be a celebration of success and innovation in interpretation in Wales. |
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Young Roots – A funding Opportunity
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When: 16 Feb 2006
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| Young Roots is a relatively new grant programme which can offer grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to engage young people in exploring their heritage. |
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Pedal Power to Blaze Historic Industrial Trail
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When: 25 Aug 2005
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| Welsh children’s charities will benefit to the tune of thousands when over a hundred supporters get on their bikes to celebrate the historic link between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil. |
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From Pit to Port: Sculptor Recalls Historic Link
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When: 12 Jul 2005
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| A determined widow has finally succeeded in a 10-year quest to fulfil her late husband’s dream of creating a permanent tribute to the many thousands of workers in mining, transport and shipping who forged a historic bond between Cardiff and the Valleys of South Wales. |
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Big Pit Scoops Top Award
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When: 26 May 2005
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| Big Pit: National Mining Museum of Wales is celebrating its success in winning this year’s prestigious Gulbenkian prize for Museum of the Year, having beaten off stiff competition to win the £100,000 arts prize.
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HERIAN HELPS COMMUNITIES TO BLOOM
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| HERIAN – Heritage in Action – will be helping to add a splash of colour to five south Wales communities as they prepare to help Cardiff celebrate 100 years as a city and 50 years as the capital city of Wales. |
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