Wrexham, Wales: Old Photos & Films
Barry, Wales: Old Photos & Films
Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales: Old Photos & Films
Swansea, Wales: Old Photos & Films
Swansea officially became a city on 3rd July, 1969. However, the industry and events of the port town had long captured the attention of photographers and filmmakers.
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Known by the locals as Ponty, Pontypridd is the county town for Rhondda Cynon Taf, even though its population is slightly smaller than nearby Aberdare. Luckily scenes of local daily life were photographed and filmed many times over the past century, so we can see how the Welsh town changed over time.
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Newtown was once surrounded by factories, canals and steam trains. While it’s still the largest town in the county of Powys, life in this Welsh town on the banks of the River Severn is gentler and quieter than in previous ages. That’s not to say nothing ever happens here, as the footage of carnivals and flooding show.
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The Welsh market town of Haverfordwest may be home to a small population but it’s the county town of Pembrokeshire, and is the county’s largest settlement. It’s a pretty town with a rich history and luckily several local residents captured the community on film over the past few decades.
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Famous for the beaches, cliffs, islands and wildlife around its stunning coastline, the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire is also home to more than 125,000 people. Despite its rural communities, there are many resources available to everyone with an interest in local and family history.
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When Newport received city status in 2002, it became the third largest city in Wales. Luckily filmmakers took an interest in the area even as far back as a century ago, so we have great visual records of the town’s people and places in the past.
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The city and unitary authority area of Newport is found in the Southeastern corner of Wales. Once famous for its docks which transported huge quantities of coal throughout much of the industrial revolution, today the third largest city in Wales offers history enthusiasts a wide array of resources and attractions.
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