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For the first time in its 1,000 year
history The Royal Mint, Britain’s
oldest manufacturing organisation,
and the world’s leading export mint,
will open a visitors’ centre for the
general public. Visitors can get
behind the scenes and see for
themselves the people and processes
that put the pounds and pennies in
their pockets.
Construction of the purpose built
visitors’ centre at The Royal Mint’s
home in Llantrisant is expected to be
completed during 2016.
Visitors will have the opportunity to
take a tour of The Royal Mint to see
exactly how the coins they use every
day are designed and have the
ability to strike their own coin as an
everlasting memento of their visit.
As well as gaining first-hand
knowledge of the journey which
coins and medals make from start to
finish, visitors will also be able to
enjoy a range of static and
engaging, interactive experiences.
These will bring to life The Royal
Mint’s rich heritage and reveal many
rare and unusual coins and medals
from across the world.
Coming Soon!The Royal Mint
LIDO
CENEDLAETHOL
CYMRU
NATIONAL
LIDO
OF
WALES
A magnificent transformation of Pontypridd’s
extensive Lido will create a Wales-wide visitors’
destination which is due to open in summer 2015.
The much-loved Lido at Ynysangharad War
Memorial Park, one of the largest and most
historic in the UK, is benefitting from a £6.3million
investment programme to develop a state-of-the-
art facility.
For further details visitwww.lidoponty.co.uk
Lido Pontypridd