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Museums and Archives

Celebrating our local heritage

Blaenau Gwent has several museums and archives, and each museum has a varied collection of artefacts reflecting the rich industrial and social history of this area.

LOCAL MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES


Abertillery and District Museum

Blaina Heritage Action Group Museum

Brynmawr Museum and Historical Society

Ebbw Vale Works Museum

Gwent Archives

Gwent Heritage – A Group of Community Archives in South Wales

Llanhilleth Community Archive

Cwm and Waunlwyd Community Archive

Blaenau Gwent in the First World War

Brynmawr Community Archive

Tredegar Community Archive

Blaina and Nantyglo Community Archive

Llanhilleth Heritage Centre

Tredegar Local History Museum

NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE ARCHIVES NEARBY


Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon

Blaenafon Ironworks and World Heritage Centre

PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE


Parc Bryn Bach

Silent Valley Nature Reserve

Bedwellty House and Park

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What a great day we had on our recent BGHF summer trip. We met in Llanelly Hill Community Hall where we were treated to a very interesting and informative talk on the ‘Deserted Mining Hamlet of Pwll Du’ by Rodger Burchell. The hall committee gave us a lovely welcome and provided teas, coffees and soft drinks. Refreshed, we moved on to explore the actual site of Pwll Du where Rodger showed us where the houses, key buildings and tunnels had been.
Following on from this we took in the far-reaching views as we drove to the Whistle Inn where we enjoyed a delicious lunch - a great opportunity to gather, relax and chat.
For the afternoon session we moved on to Govilon wharf where we were welcomed and looked after by Jonathan Mudd and members of Govilon Boat Club. After a short presentation we were taken on a magical trip along the canal from Govilon to visit Llanfoist wharf with its links to the Blaenavon and Pwll Du area we had visited earlier. We travelled along the canal in a variety of private boats and cannot thank the members enough for their kindness and hospitality in sharing their own boats with us.
The day concluded with delicious homemade cakes in the boathouse.
What a wonderful day of friendship, community, shared interests and history! We all learnt a lot as well as making new connections and friends.

Our trips for this year have finished but if you are interested in joining us on one next year keep an eye on the WHAT’S ON page on our website.

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