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A living record of the Welsh mining communities of Aberbeeg, Brynithel, Llanhilleth and Swffryd
  • Christchurch, Aberbeeg
    Christchurch, Aberbeeg
  • Swffryd Community Centre
    Swffryd Community Centre
  • St. Illtyd's Church, Brynithel
    St. Illtyd's Church, Brynithel
  • Llanhilleth Miners Institute
    Llanhilleth Miners Institute

Welcome

This is the online archive of Llanhilleth Heritage Society. Here you can browse through our collection of local historical material relating to Aberbeeg, Brynithel, Llanhilleth and Swffryd.

Any further information on photos or documents in our archive would be gratefully received — feel free to add your own comments or call into the Heritage Centre and fill us in.

Find out more about us or get in touch.

Featured items
  • Quiots: Wales v Scotland 1952

    Quiots: Wales v Scotland 1952

  • Campaigners Enjoy Summer Camp circa 1957

    Campaigners Enjoy Summer Camp circa 1957

  • Old School Recorder group

    Old School Recorder group

  • Llanhilleth Miner's Institute: Swimming Pool

    Llanhilleth Miner's Institute: Swimming Pool

  • Llanhilleth's First Paralympian

    Llanhilleth's First Paralympian

  • David Brunt - "The father of meteorology"

    David Brunt - "The father of meteorology"

Recent items
  • Always the Scratch Man

    Always the Scratch Man

  • Brynithel man survived the sinking of the Lusitania

    Brynithel man survived the sinking of the Lusitania

  • World Record Holder and Fitness Supremo

    World Record Holder and Fitness Supremo

  • Quiots: Wales v Scotland 1952

    Quiots: Wales v Scotland 1952

  • Llanhilleth Heritage Centre Opening

    Llanhilleth Heritage Centre Opening

  • Darryl Cross: Kung Fu World Champion

    Darryl Cross: Kung Fu World Champion

Main categories
  • People (33)
  • Events (11)
  • Landscape (17)
  • Events (1)
  • Sport (28)
  • Military (18)
  • Buildings (122)
  • Schools (17)
  • Digital Stories (25)
  • Transport (54)
  • Industry (9)
Popular locations

These are the most popular locations used on the site. The more popular the keyword, the bigger the font size.

  • Andrews Terrace (1)
  • Llanhilleth Colliery (2)
  • Pleasant View (4)
  • Llanhilleth Park (9)
  • Blaenacuffin Road (1)
  • Ty Graig (1)
  • Woodside Terrace (1)
  • Llanhilleth St. Illtyd's School (1)
  • Llanhilleth Old School (7)
  • High Street (2)

View all the locations used in this catalogue.

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