From the archive

Bevin boys

Take a trip down memory lane with classic clips from BBC Wales history programmes.

From the archive

Bevin boys

Take a trip down memory lane with classic clips from BBC Wales history programmes.

From the archive

Aqueduct

Pontyscysyllte Aqueduct

Watch archive clips about Pontyscysyllte Aqueduct.

Welsh castles

Harlech Castle

Famous fortresses

Start exploring these Welsh strongholds.

Myths and legends

Lake

The afanc

A gigantic and deadly monster of the lakes from Welsh mythology.

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Hidden Histories

History series looking at how the Royal Commission investigates and records Welsh history.

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (4)
coming up (1)
Previous programmes:
by series (2)
by year (10)

Available now on BBC iPlayer

  1. Watch the latest programme

    Series 2 Episode 4

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    Available since Tuesday with 10 days left.

    4/5. A visit to the best preserved World War I training trenches at Penally in Pembrokeshire.

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    1. Series 2 Episode 3

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      Available since Tue, 17 Nov 2009 with 10 days left.

      3/5. Uncovering the hidden secrets of a Renaissance ceiling at St David's Cathedral.

    2. Series 2 Episode 2

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      Available since Tue, 10 Nov 2009 with 10 days left.

      2/5. Laser scanning brings a totally new dimension to the history of a quarry in North Wales.

    3. Series 2 Episode 1

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      Available since Tue, 3 Nov 2009 with 10 days left.

      1/5. A look at Stonehenge's link to the Preseli Hills, and Swansea's medieval beginnings.

Featured

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

For more information on this episode, visit the website for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

More Hidden Histories at the RCAHMW website

Coming up

Tuesday, 19:30 on BBC Two

5/5. The legacy of a Tudor lord who wanted to turn Denbigh into the capital of North Wales.

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