History

Gathering the Jewels - Explore the cultural heritage of Wales through photographs, documents, artefacts and sound and moving image clips from libraries, museums and archives.
http://www.gtj.org.uk/

Glyndwr Owain, Last King of Wales - Describes his life and includes a timeline.
http://www.owainglyndwr.info/

Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative - Aims to encourage young people in schools in Wales to take an interest in their heritage and the contribution made to it by their families and communities.
http://www.whsi.org.uk

Gathering the Jewels - Welsh cultural history maintained by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
http://www.tlysau.org.uk/

The History of the Traditional Welsh National Costume - Brief history with several pictures.
http://www.welsh-costume.co.uk

Welsh Coal Mines - Photographs, poems and heritage records about collieries across the country.
http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/

Ymgurchu - Presents social and political campaigning in Wales during the 20th century, organised by theme; includes digitised images of original documents, photographs, and sound and video files. [Prepared by the National Library of Wales, in Welsh, Spanish and English]
http://www.llgc.org.uk/ymgyrchu/

Mining History Research and Exploration - Mike Munro offers a small taste of mining research and exploration primarily focused on metal mining in South Wales.
http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/mining/mr&e_frm.htm

100 Welsh Heroes - Biographies of the 100 the greatest Welsh men and women of all time, as selected by an online poll organised by Culturenet Cymru. [English and Welsh].
http://www.100welshheroes.com/

Archives Network Wales - An online searchable catalogue of document collections in record offices, universities, museums and libraries in Wales.
http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info

Voices of Agriculture - Details of a project which is investigating, via oral and pictorial sources, the development, influences and changes within Welsh agriculture since 1947.
http://voicesofagriculture.org/

Welsh Dragon - Articles on aspects of Welsh history and culture, including ancient Wales, famous Welsh, castles, the Mabinogion, myths, legends and music. Also has a forum.
http://welshdragon.net

Caldicot Castle & Country Park - Includes history, events and activities, facilities and access, opening times, admission prices, map and directions.
http://www.caldicotcastle.co.uk

The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales - Includes details of quarries, working methods, geology, tramways, remains and relics, with photo galleries.
http://www.penmorfa.com/Slate

The Owain Glyndwr Society - Formed to honour his contribution to the heritage of Wales and mark the six-hundredth anniversary of his revolt in 1400.
http://www.owain-glyndwr-soc.org.uk/

Welsh Mines Society - Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.
http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/mining/wms/wmsoc_hp.htm

The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171 - E-text of book by Lynn H. Nelson.
http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/nelson/

South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) - Established in 1969 to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales; information about their holdings, with background on the industry.
http://lisweb.swan.ac.uk/swcc/

Wales on Britannia - Contains links to Welsh timelines, history and rich cultural content.
http://britannia.com/celtic/wales/