Category: Wales
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Cardiff, Wales: Local History Resources
Cardiff is both a city and a county within the Welsh unitary authority system of local government. As the Welsh capital, the city is the largest in Wales and seat of the Welsh Parliament.
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Bridgend, Wales: Old Photos & Films
Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Bridgend in Wales.
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Bridgend County Borough: Local History Resources
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.
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Old Images of Ebbw Vale, Wales
Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Ebbw Vale, Wales.
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Blaenau Gwent: Local History Resources
Blaenau Gwent is a county borough and parliamentary constituency in Wales. There are several museums, archive resources and local history communities available to contact if you’re interested in finding out more about the area’s past people and places.
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Caerphilly County Borough: Local History Resources
Caerphilly County Borough sits in an area which changed significantly during the Industrial Revolution, when the economy based on livestock husbandry gave way to the dominance of coal production. In the 20th century, another vast change occurred as the coal fields shut down, one by one, and communities found a new place in the globalised…
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The Oldest Trees In The UK
The UK has a surprising number of very ancient yew and oak trees, some of which survive from the Bronze Age. We take a look at the most venerable trees that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have to offer.
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Old Caerphilly Photos & Vintage Film
Caerphilly is today famous for its medieval castle and Caerphilly cheese. But old footage shows how important mining once was to this town in South Wales.