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South East Wales

Cottages in Abersychan

South East Wales

Step into the past and explore the heritage of South East Wales.

Black and white image of a young miner at the turn of the 20th century

Torfaen's heritage

Find out about the history of Torfaen at Pontypool Museum.

Ogmore castle by Irene Williams

Ogmore Castle

Would you like to look after an ancient monument?

Griffithstown Railway Museum

Griffithstown Railway Museum

Housed in a former GWR goods shed.

When coal was king

When coal was king

Mining has shaped much of the history of South East Wales.

The Ebbw Vale steel works on film

Ebbw Vale

In 1938, a new state of the art steelworks opened.

Castles

Castles

Take a closer look at some of our castles.

King Arthur

King Arthur

Did the warrior king come from South East Wales?

Richard Trevithick

Richard Trevithick

Steam engineer and pioneer of the railways.

Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan

17th century buccaneer and adventurer.

John Frost

John Frost

Leader of the Chartist Rebellion.


Investiture timeline

Image of investiture timeline

Day-by-day

Take a tour of the 1969 investiture.

From the archive

Women munitions workers

Munitions memories

Two women recall working at a munitions factory near Bridgend.

Family history

Tree

Getting started

Tracing your Welsh roots? Pick up some tips in our guides.

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