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Archives Network Wales

An online searchable catalogue of document collections in record offices, universities, museums and libraries in Wales.

http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info

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Caldicot Castle & Country Park

Includes history, events and activities, facilities and access, opening times, admission prices, map and directions.

http://www.caldicotcastle.co.uk

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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/

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History and Culture of Wales

Covers the history and culture of Wales, Swansea and Gower from a Welshman born and bred living in the heart of Wales' Second City.

http://www.thislandwales.co.uk

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Of Dragons and Daffodils

From 1000BC to the present, and everything in-between.

http://welshdragon.net

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The Castles of Wales

Information on over 400 different Welsh castles as well as profiles of the men responsible for their construction and the turbulent times in which they lived. Includes photographs.

http://www.castlewales.com/home.html

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The History of the Traditional Welsh National Costume

Brief history with several pictures.

http://www.welsh-costume.co.uk

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The Mynde, Caerleon

Hidden behind towering walls in Caerleon is an area known as the Mynde. Find out why John Jenkins walled himself in; discover Caerleon Castle and the Roman bath house ruins.

http://www.mynde.co.uk

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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/

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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

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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/

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Wales on Britannia

Contains links to Welsh timelines, history and rich cultural content.

http://britannia.com/celtic/wales/

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World Wide Wales

An interactive audio-visual journey through Welsh history and culture, using short informative flash movies.

http://www.worldwidewales.tv

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