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People's Collection Wales

@pplscollection

A website, full of fascinating photographs, sound recordings, documents, videos and stories about the history of Wales. Welsh account: @casgliadywerin

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Who has childhood memories of meeting Santa Claus? 🎅✨

This lovely photograph captures the moment when Philip Brown met Father Christmas at the Dan Evans store in Barry.
🔗bit.ly/VisitingFather…
📷 Barry Library / Vale Libraries

Who has childhood memories of meeting Santa Claus? 🎅✨ This lovely photograph captures the moment when Philip Brown met Father Christmas at the Dan Evans store in Barry. 🔗bit.ly/VisitingFather… 📷 Barry Library / @VOGLibraries
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🔍Step through the looking glass into the 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' in Llandudno! 🎩🐇

This photograph was taken two days after the White Rabbit Memorial was unveiled in Llandudno, which commemorates the very spot where Alice Liddell inspired Lewis Carroll to write 'Alice in…

🔍Step through the looking glass into the 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party' in Llandudno! 🎩🐇 This photograph was taken two days after the White Rabbit Memorial was unveiled in Llandudno, which commemorates the very spot where Alice Liddell inspired Lewis Carroll to write 'Alice in…
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🛳️ It was a big moment for Fishguard when the ship the Mauretania arrived from New York 🗽.

In August 1909, the Mauretania completed its inaugural crossing from New York to Fishguard, achieving the fastest Atlantic passage time of 4 days and 14 hours. Fishguard was the first…

🛳️ It was a big moment for Fishguard when the ship the Mauretania arrived from New York 🗽. In August 1909, the Mauretania completed its inaugural crossing from New York to Fishguard, achieving the fastest Atlantic passage time of 4 days and 14 hours. Fishguard was the first…
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This is the of James and Elizabeth Jones of Pengwern, a farm near Caerwys, c.1910 and a selection of Christmas cards they received.

NorthEastWalesArchives hold a collection concerning the Jones family, including diaries, notebooks, recipes, and letters between c.1870-1970.

This is the #family of James and Elizabeth Jones of Pengwern, a farm near Caerwys, c.1910 and a selection of Christmas cards they received. @NEWalesArchives hold a collection concerning the Jones family, including diaries, notebooks, recipes, and letters between c.1870-1970.
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For all aspiring Historians in Wales👇🏾

Volunteer with us in 2024 to access:
- FREE training in archives
- experience working with archives & paper preservation
- Opportunities to produce publications & resources to help share our history

Join us to find out more👇🏾
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It looked like the people in this photograph embraced the community spirit for the Festival of Britain garden party at Maes-yr-haf House in 1951!

For more photographs of celebrations in Glamorgan, from tea parties to school dances, visit Glamorgan Archives, or browse their gallery on…

It looked like the people in this photograph embraced the community spirit for the Festival of Britain garden party at Maes-yr-haf House in 1951! For more photographs of celebrations in Glamorgan, from tea parties to school dances, visit @GlamArchives, or browse their gallery on…
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This parchment document has dried out and as a result the ink is lifting.

Our staff and interns are busy trying to stick it back in place using gelatine.

This parchment document has dried out and as a result the ink is lifting. Our #conservation staff and interns are busy trying to stick it back in place using gelatine.
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Louvain Rees ⚰️(@hellohistoria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This was a very complex case that led to Sarah's parents being arrested and charged with manslaughter.

They were both given prison sentences (with hard labour) at Swansea Prison.

welshlegalhistory.org/research-jacob…

This was a very complex case that led to Sarah's parents being arrested and charged with manslaughter. They were both given prison sentences (with hard labour) at Swansea Prison. welshlegalhistory.org/research-jacob…
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Do you know what site this view was taken from? It was here in 1136 that a warrior princess turned herself into one of Welsh history’s greatest heroines.

Answer revealed tomorrow

#MysteryMonday 🧐🔎 Do you know what site this view was taken from? It was here in 1136 that a warrior princess turned herself into one of Welsh history’s greatest heroines. Answer revealed tomorrow
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🎄✉️ The tradition of sending Christmas cards was popularised in the Victorian era, with Queen Victoria sending the first official one in the 1840s. Fast forward to today, and we still embrace this tradition —whether through posting cards or sending them digitally.

Here's a…

🎄✉️ The tradition of sending Christmas cards was popularised in the Victorian era, with Queen Victoria sending the first official one in the 1840s. Fast forward to today, and we still embrace this tradition —whether through posting cards or sending them digitally. Here's a…
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Welsh folklore tells us that bad ghosts cannot disturb us on Xmas:
'The hour that Spirits came to the earth was mid-night, and they remained until cock-crowing. Christmas Eve, however, was an exception, for during that night, no evil Spirit could appear.'

Welsh folklore tells us that bad ghosts cannot disturb us on Xmas: 'The hour that Spirits came to the earth was mid-night, and they remained until cock-crowing. Christmas Eve, however, was an exception, for during that night, no evil Spirit could appear.' #folklorethursday #wales
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We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Festive Coffee Morning!

Drop in any time between 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 🎄☕️❄️🎅🏾

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These Christmas cards were sold, with profits going to charitable organisations. This scrapbook contains many of the designs, and a photo of Mrs M Evans creating one of her cards. Do you make your own Christmas cards to get into the ?

Item from Powys Archives.

These Christmas cards were sold, with profits going to charitable organisations. This scrapbook contains many of the designs, and a photo of Mrs M Evans creating one of her cards. Do you make your own Christmas cards to get into the #HolidaySpirit? Item from Powys Archives.
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MARY CHRISTMAS!
This is the baptism record of Mary Christmas, from 29th August 1819, in the parish of Manordeifi.

Dyma gofnod bedydd Mary Christmas, o Awst 29 1819, ym mhlwyf Maenordeifi.

MARY CHRISTMAS! This is the baptism record of Mary Christmas, from 29th August 1819, in the parish of Manordeifi. Dyma gofnod bedydd Mary Christmas, o Awst 29 1819, ym mhlwyf Maenordeifi. #HolidaySpirit #ArchiveAdventCalendar #EYAFestive
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Refugees from National Socialism in Wales 🧡(@NSRefugeesWales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our project uses Welsh stories to teach students about the . Like Renate Collins, who fled on the last to leave Prague in 1939 and was fostered in Porth. Local stories help students to build empathy and a sense of

Hwb Addysg Cymru

Our project uses Welsh stories to teach students about the #Holocaust. Like Renate Collins, who fled on the last #Kindertransport to leave Prague in 1939 and was fostered in Porth. Local stories help students to build empathy and a sense of #cynefin #education @HwbAddysg_Cymru
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We are delighted that Swansea MAD has been awarded the Bronze Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales.

A big thank you to all the young people, youth workers, communities and partners we have worked with in 2023. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

We are delighted that @SwanseaMAD has been awarded the Bronze Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales. A big thank you to all the young people, youth workers, communities and partners we have worked with in 2023. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!
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