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Society and culture

Children listening to the radio in 1939

The week we went to war

This month marks the 70th anniversary of the start of World War Two.

Find out more about Wales' diverse society and culture.

Welsh naming - image of hands - www.istockphoto.com

Family history

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

Cardiff Castle (photograph Esther Illan)

Castles

Wales has more castles per head than anywhere else.

A lake

Myths and legends

Wales has a rich heritage of magical and mystical tales.

Banner of Owain Glyndwr

Glyndwr's banner

Carried into battle during Owain Glyndwr's rebellion.

Coal miners in the 1980s

Industry

Wales' relationship with mining goes back to ancient times.

Protest placards

Welsh language

History of the Welsh language from 600 BC to present times.

Studio portraits c1916, reproduced with kind permission of the Butetown History & Arts Centre

Black history

Wales has a diverse range of multiethnic communities.

Image of Wales

Welsh migration

The history of Welsh immigrants and emigrants.

Celtic people

The Celts

Left a lasting mark on Welsh cultural traditions.


Family history

Tree

Getting started

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

Investiture timeline

Image of investiture timeline

Day-by-day

Take a tour of the 1969 investiture.

Migration

Argentine flag

The Welsh in Patagonia

In 1865, the Mimosa, a tea-clipper set sail for South America.

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