Whether you are researching local history matters or an aspect of your family history, there are many resources available to help. This page shows some of the centres, groups and online communities with an interest in the past people and places of Bridgend County Borough.
Facebook Groups
Bridgend & District Local History Society
Bridgend History / Hanes Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Bridgend History 1960’s to 1999 and beyond with Photographs
Bridgend History. 1999 to Date with Photography.
Old Bridgend Ravens Programmes And Welsh Groggs
Remembering Bridgend
Local History Resources
Bridge.org.uk
Glamorgan Archives
Glamorgan Family History Society
The Local and Family History Centre at Y Llynfi Library in Maesteg
Porthcawl Museum
Towns In Bridgend County Borough
- Bridgend
- Maesteg
- Pencoed
- Porthcawl
When Was Bridgend County Borough created?
The historic county of Glamorgan was abolished in 1974. The Bridgend area then became part of the County of Mid Glamorgan. Finally, major reorganisation of local government on 1 April 1996 created Bridgend County Borough.
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- Old Images of Blaenau Gwent, Wales
- Old Images of Monmouthshire, Wales
- Old Images of Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Old Images of Llanybydder, Wales
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