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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 4h

Today is World Post Day

Glamorgan Archives holds several collections of letters, including those written by Gilbert Taylor from Cardiff from the Spanish Civil War.

You can read more here:

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A day trip to Dunkirk: Letters from the Spanish Civil War

Gilbert Taylor left Cardiff for Spain in November 1937 to fight for the Republican Army in the Civil War that had erupted following the attempt by the Nationalist forces in 1936 to depose the gover…

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 4h

Heddiw yw Dydd Post y Byd

Mae gan Archifau Morgannwg nifer gasgliad o lythyrau, gan gynnwys rhai a ysgrifennwyd gan Gilbert Taylor o Gaerdydd o Ryfel Cartref Sbaen.

Gallwch ddarllen mwy yma:

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Taith i Dunkirk: Llythyrau o Ryfel Cartref Sbaen

Gadawodd Gilbert Taylor Gaerdydd am Sbaen ym mis Tachwedd 1937 er mwyn ymladd dros Fyddin y Weriniaeth yn y Rhyfel Cartref a ddechreuodd wedi ymgais grymoedd y cenedlaetholwyr ym 1936 i ddisodli’r…

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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 5h

Following a recent internal promotion, Gwent Archives is looking to appoint a Community Engagement Archivist on a permanent basis. For more information about the role, and apply to the post, please see the Torfaen County Borough Job Search: buff.ly/hYuRuN0. The closing date is 24 October 2025.

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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 5h

Yn dilyn dyrchafiad mewnol yn ddiweddar, mae Archifau Gwent yn dymuno penodi Archifydd Ymgysylltu â'r Gymuned i swydd barhaol. Am ragor o wybodaeth am y rôl, ac i ymgeisio am y swydd, gweler Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen Chwilio swydd: buff.ly/Ic1PU5w Y dyddiad cau yw 24 Hydref 2025.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re planning on visiting get in touch beforehand just to check that the room isn’t in use.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

From May to Etta with Love

October is Black History Month

Don’t forget you can still call in to visit our From May to Etta talking portrait gallery. There are 10 portraits telling the stories of Cardiff families past and present.

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A family photograph taken in a studio during the early 20th century. The father stands proudly at the back. His wife is seated in front of them. And their young son stands in front of them both.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

Os rydych yn bwriadu ymweld cysylltwch o flaen llaw i sicrhau nad yw’r ystafell yn cael ei ddefnyddio.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

From May to Etta with Love

Mis Hydref yw Mis Hanes Pobl Dduon

Cofiwch mae dal yn bosib galw i weld ein horiel portreadau clywedol ‘From May to Etta’. Mae yna 10 portread sy’n adrodd straeon teuluoedd o Gaerdydd ddoe a heddiw.

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Llun o deulu wedi ei tynnu mewn stiwdio ar ddechrau'r ugeinfed ganrif. Mae'r tad yn sefyll yn y cefn yn falch, ei wraig yn eistedd o'i flaen, a'u mab ifanc yn sefyll tu flaen i'r ddau ohonynt.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 2d

This image was taken 100 years ago in 1925. It’s one of a number featured in an album of photographs taken of Tonypandy Secondary School in the Rhondda Valleys.

This photo shows the school’s student teachers for the year 1924-25, with the Headmaster seated at the centre.

A group of student teachers are photographed in three rows outside the school building. The back row is made up of men, all standing. The middle row sees women seated with the headmaster in the centre. In the front three women sit on the floor.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 2d

Tynnwyd y llun yma 100 mlynedd yn ôl ym 1925. Mae’n un o nifer sy’n ymddangos o fewn albwm o luniau o Ysgol Uwchradd Tonypandy yng Nghwm Rhondda.

Yn y llun yma gwelwn athrawon dan hyfforddiant yr ysgol ar gyfer y flwyddyn 1924-25, gyda’r Prifathro yn eistedd yn y canol.

Athrawon dan hyfforddiant mewn tair rhes tu allan i'r ysgol. Mae'r rhes gefn yn sefyll ac yn llawn ddynion. Yn y canol ceir rhes o fenywod yn eistedd, gyda'r prifathro yn y canol. Yn y blaen gwelwn tair menyw yn eistedd ar y llawr.

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Glamorgan Family History Society @glamorganfhs.bsky.social · 3d

This week’s events:

7th October: Swansea branch AGM (Civic Centre, 1.45pm), followed by a talk at 2pm: Jeff Phillips - history of transport in Swansea

7th October: Cardiff branch AGM (online, 7pm), followed by a talk at 7.30pm:
Dr Diane Brook - J Barry Davies, Glamorgan Genealogist

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 3d

The Story of the Rhondda Tunnel: From its Conception to its Future

Join Tony Moon, Project Secretary of Rhondda Tunnel Society, as he discusses the history of the Tunnel and its future as Europe’s longest walking / cycling tunnel.

Mon 3 November 2pm.

Book your FREE place here: bit.ly/3IRFnW8

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 3d

The Story of the Rhondda Tunnel: From its Conception to its Future

Ymunwch a Tony Moon, Ysgrifennydd Prosiect Cymdeithas Twnnel y Rhondda, wrth iddo drafod hanes y twnnel a’i ddyfodol fel twnnel cerdded / seiclo hiraf Ewrop.

Dydd Llun 3 Tachwedd am 2yh.

Cadwch le AM DDIM yma: bit.ly/3IRFnW8

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Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society @llafur.bsky.social · 3d

Are you of African/Caribbean descent with ties to the Valleys? The Black Valleys Project would love to hear your story!

Help support the creation of new Black Welsh History resources for local schools.

🗓️Friday 24th October
🕰️2pm
📍Rhondda Heritage Park Museum

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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 3d

Gwent Archives needs your help! Over the last few months we have been working with the 'Divergent Minds in the Archives' project.

Led by a group of neurodivergent humanities academics and over the course of a series of workshops, a guide has been produced for visiting Gwent Archives.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 6d

Today is World Smile Day

And there are plenty of smiling faces in this photograph of the girls and boys football teams at St Patrick’s School in Grangetown, Cardiff. The photo shows the girls, proud winners of the Bamment Cup, and the boys with the Sol Phillips Shield.

Three rows of smiling children. The back row is standing, the middle row seated on chairs, and the front row seated on the floor. To the left is a large shield. Towards the right is a cup.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 6d

Heddiw yw Dydd y Wên

A gwelwn digon o wenu yn y llun yma o dimau pêl-droed merched a bechgyn Ysgol Sant Padrig yn Grangetown, Caerdydd. Mae’r llun yn cynnwys y merched, enillwyr Cwpan Bamment, a’r bechgyn gyda Tharian Sol Phillips.

Llun o tair res o blant. Y rhes ol yn sefyll, yr ail res yn eistedd ar cadeiriau, a'r rhes flaen yn eistedd ar y llawr. Mae'r bechgyn ar y chwith a'r merched ar y dde. Yn y gornel chwith gwelwn tarian fawr, ac i'r dde gwelwn cwpan.

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 7d

Look at the still vibrant colours on this 45-year-old page! Come and join our volunteers currently transcribing documents like this lovely school scrapbook compiled by Rhydfelen Comprehensive #EYAEducation #TreorchyMaleVoiceChoir @glamarchives.bsky.social

Image shows a purple scrapbook page with two invitations stuck down with Sellotape. The one on the top left is green and the one bottom right is red. Both invitations have exactly the same text [in black]:

Eglwys Martin Sant, Caerfilli
Côr/Meibion - TREORCI - Male Voice Choir
Disgbyblion Ysgol Gyfun – RHYDFELEN – School Pupils
Nos Iau – MAI 22 MAY – Thursday
Mynediad - £1.50 – Entrance

From a 1980 scrapbook which is part of the Rhydfelen Comprehensive School Archive held at Glamorgan Archives.

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 7d

Edrychwch ar liwiau hyfryd y dudalen hon a grëwyd ers dros 45 mlynedd! Dewch i ymuno â'n gwirfoddolwyr sy'n trawsgrifio dogfennau fel y llyfr lloffion hyfryd hwn a luniwyd gan Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen #EYAAddysg #CôrMeibionTreorci @glamarchives.bsky.social

Llun yn dangos tudalen llyfr lloffion porffor gyda darn o selotep yn dal dau wahoddiad yn eu lle. Mae'r un uchaf ar y chwith yn wyrdd a'r un isaf ar y dde yn goch. Mae gan y ddau wahoddiad yr un testun yn union [yn ddu]:
Eglwys Martin Sant, Caerfilli
Côr/Meibion - TREORCI - Male Voice Choir
Disgbyblion Ysgol Gyfun – RHYDFELEN – School Pupils
Nos Iau – MAI 22 MAY – Thursday
Mynediad - £1.50 – Entrance

O lyfr lloffion 1980 sy'n rhan o Archif Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen a gedwir yn Archifau Morgannwg.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 7d

Television Comes to South Wales!

Today’s the centenary of the transmission of the 1st television pictures on 2 Oct 1925

In Aug 1952 guests gathered at Glamorgan County Hall to celebrate the opening of a new transmitting station at Wenvoe which brought TV to parts of South Wales for the first time.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 7d

Teledu yn Cyrraedd De Cymru!

Heddiw nodwn gan mlynedd ers darlledu’r lluniau teledu gyntaf ar 2 Hydref 1925.

Ar 15 Awst 1952, ymgasglodd gwestai yn Neuadd Sir Forgannwg i ddathlu agor gorsaf drosglwyddo teledu newydd yng Ngwenfo, daeth a darlledu teledu i ardaloedd o De Cymru am y tro cyntaf.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 8d

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

This image from the National Coal Board collection was taken 70yrs ago in 1955. It shows the presentation of a key at the opening of the Old Aged People’s Hall at Caerau nr Maesteg. In the background is a poster for the 3rd Wales Older People’s Week.

Three people standing around a box which holds a large ceremonial key.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 8d

Heddiw yw Dydd Rhyngwladol Pobol Hyn

Tynnwyd y ddelwedd yma o gasgliad y Bwrdd Glo 70 mlynedd yn ôl ym 1955. Mae’n dangos cyflwyno allwedd ar achlysur agor Neuadd yr Henoed yng Nghaerau ger Maesteg. Yn y cefndir, gwelwn boster ar gyfer Trydedd Wythnos Henoed Cymru.

Llun o dri person yn sefyll o amgylch blwch sy'n dal allwedd mawr addurniadol.

Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 8d

It’s been great to welcome pupils from St Philip Evans RC Primary in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, to the Archives this week. Together we discovered more about life in Cardiff during the Second World War.

Extract from a letter, which reads:
Did you know Jack, that some of the children are being evacuated from Cardiff, those in the dangerous areas such as the docks and round about the Dowlais Works (the steel works).

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 8d

Roedd hi’n hyfryd croesawi ddisgyblion Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Sant Philip Evans yn Llanedern, Caerdydd i’r Archifau’r wythnos yma. Buom yn darganfod gyda’n gilydd mwy am fywyd yng Nghaerdydd yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd.

Rhan o lythyr:
Did you know Jack, that some of the children are being evacuated from Cardiff, those in the dangerous areas such as the docks and round about the Dowlais Works (the steel works).

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