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WalesPast - Features articles on the archaeology and history of Wales from 250,000BC to the present, by experts from the National Museums and Galleries of Wales and other official bodies.
Archives Network Wales - An online searchable catalogue of document collections in record offices, universities, museums and libraries in Wales.
Caldicot Castle & Country Park - Includes history, events and activities, facilities and access, opening times, admission prices, map and directions.
Gathering the Jewels - Explore the cultural heritage of Wales through photographs, documents, artefacts and sound and moving image clips from libraries, museums and archives.
Gathering the Jewels - Welsh cultural history maintained by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Glyndwr Owain, Last King of Wales - Describes his life and includes a timeline.
The History of the Traditional Welsh National Costume - Brief history with several pictures.
Mining History Research and Exploration - Mike Munro offers a small taste of mining research and exploration primarily focused on metal mining in South Wales.
The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171 - E-text of book by Lynn H. Nelson.
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.
The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales - Includes details of quarries, working methods, geology, tramways, remains and relics, with photo galleries.
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.
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.
Wales on Britannia - Contains links to Welsh timelines, history and rich cultural content.
Welsh Coal Mines - Photographs, poems and heritage records about collieries across the country.
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.
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.
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].
Welsh Mines Society - Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events.
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] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.