Members of the centre would like Ulster Bank – which has been in the town for 150 years – to donate the premises to the town.Since its inception in 2015, the Centre has provided the community with a welcoming space in which the inhabitants of the local area can meet, socialise and expand their historical knowledge and general interests.Currently, the centre boasts a men’s shed, ladies craft room, a reception area decked out with historical artefacts, an exhibition gallery, research library, genealogy research team and many other supporting facilities for social interaction, recreation and leisure time activities. An on-going project in the Centre is the collection of oral memories relating to the areaPlans are currently in place to develop the first floor into a function suite and performing arts studio.Due to rapid expansion, the centre require additional space to help develop facilities for its future plans to introduce an art gallery, small museum and genealogy research facilities.A spokesperson for the centre said: “The bank is a Listed B+ Building and would be ideal for the development of our plans.“The Ulster Bank, as it stands, was designed by Thomas Jackson, in 1866 for The Ulster Banking Company and was built the following year.“Later it opened its doors as a bank for the Maghera community, offering a wide range of much needed and appreciated banking facilities.“It is an established building and noteworthy landmark in the town and its imminent closure…