Glamorgan Archives events programme Join us for an afternoon with local historian Don Gerrard as he discusses aspects of the history of Cowbridge, the market town in the Vale of Glamorgan. This event will be held in person at Glamorgan Archives, By registering for this event you...
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Glamorgan Archives organises regular FREE events which anyone is welcome to attend. Our events are based on themes which link to our collections and connect to the community we serve.
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Events
The Cowbridge Story: Some Aspects of the Development of this Market Town in the Vale of Glamorgan
22/03/20232:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff.
The Pettigrews - The Family Who Landscaped Cardiff
25/04/20232:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff.
Glamorgan Archives events programme Join us for an afternoon with Rosie James from Parks Services at Cardiff Council. Find out more about the Pettigrew family, who relocated to Cardiff in 1873 when the head of the family, Andrew Pettigrew, took up his post as head gardener to Lord Bute at...
Exhibitions
Glamorgan’s Blood Exhibition on Tour
01/03/2023 - 31/03/2023All Day
Pyle Library, Pyle Bridgend
Glamorgan’s Blood at Pyle Library Following the completion of the Glamorgan’s Blood project to catalogue and conserve the coal collections at Glamorgan Archives, visit our exhibition and find out more about the records of the south Wales coal industry and what they tell us about life in the coalfield. Available...
Glamorgan’s Blood Exhibition on Tour
02/05/2023 - 31/05/2023All Day
Merthyr Central Library, Merthyr Tydfil
Glamorgan’s Blood at Merthyr Tydfil Central Library Following the completion of the Glamorgan’s Blood project to catalogue and conserve the coal collections at Glamorgan Archives, visit our exhibition and find out more about the records of the south Wales coal industry and what they tell us about life in the...
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