This is the cover of the annual report for Saron Baptist Church, New Tredegar, for 1905, along with the list of church officers for that year.

Dyma glawr adroddiad blynyddol Eglwys Bedyddwyr Saron, Tredegar Newydd, ar gyfer 1905, ynghyd a rhestr swyddogion y capel ar gyfer y flwyddyn.

Glamorgan Archives will be closed for Collections Week during the w/c 17 November. This is to allow staff to undertake essential work on the collection. The searchroom will re-open as usual on Tuesday 25 November.

Bydd Archifau Morgannwg ar gau ar gyfer Wythnos Casgliadau yr w/c 17 Tachwedd. Mae hyn i alluogi staff i ymgymryd â gwaith hanfodol ar y casgliad. Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil yn ail-agor fel arfer ar Ddydd Mawrth 25 Tachwedd.

I'm excited to reveal the cover of a new book on the history of Muslims in Wales. The culmination of years of research that shows how long Islam has been a Welsh religion. If this sounds interesting, register to be kept up-to-date linktr.ee/MuslimWales @serenbooks.bsky.social

We recently received this school magazine compiled by Form 1 at Senghenydd Boys' School. It’s inscribed to Mr I H Harris and contains jokes, poetry, cartoons and amusing newscuttings.

Yn ddiweddar derbyniwyd y cylchgrawn ysgol yma a luniwyd gan Ddosbarth 1 yn Ysgol i Fechgyn Senghennydd. Cyflwynwyd i Mr I H Harris ac mae’n cynnwys jôcs, barddoniaeth, cartwnau a thorion papur newydd digrif.

‘Breuddwydion Moelona (1877 – 1953): rhywedd, cenedligrwydd a’r nofel Gymraeg’ gan Siwan Rosser fydd y ddarlith Zŵm nesaf, dydd Mercher 19eg Tachwedd am 4 o’r gloch. Bydd hon yn y Gymraeg gyda chyfieithu i’r Saesneg. Manylion ac archebu lle ar ein gwefan: www.womensarchivewales.org/cy/

The next Zoom lecture will be ‘The Dreams of Moelona (1877-1953): gender, nationhood and the Welsh novel’ by Siwan Rosser, Wednesday 19th November at 4pm, in Welsh with English translation. Details and booking on our website: www.womensarchivewales.org/en/

This image from the National Coal Board Collection was taken at Nantgawr Colliery on this day 70 years ago, on 4 November 1955. It shows a trambulance, used to move men injured whilst working underground.

Tynnwyd y llun yma o gasgliad y Bwrdd Glo yng Nglofa Nantgarw ar y dydd hwn 70 mlynedd yn ôl, ar 4 Tachwedd 1955. Mae’n dangos ‘trambiwlans’, defnyddiwyd i symud dynion a anafwyd wrth weithio dan ddaear.

Many thanks to Tony Moon of the Rhondda Tunnel Society for an excellent talk this afternoon on the history of the tunnel, and plans for its future. And thanks also to everyone who joined us.

Diolch yn fawr i Tony Moon o Gymdeithas Twnnel y Rhondda am sgwrs ardderchog prynhawn ma ar hanes y twnnel a’r cynlluniau ar gyfer ei dyfodol. A diolch hefyd i bawb ymunodd a ni.

It was great to visit Mountain Ash Library this morning to give a talk on the coal collections at Glamorgan Archives. A big thank you to everyone who came along.

Roedd hi’n hyfryd ymweld â Llyfrgell Aberpennar y bore ma y gyflwyno sgwrs ar gasgliadau glo Archifau Morgannwg. Diolch yn fawr i bawb ddaeth draw i wrando.

Today is Halloween! How will you be celebrating? Here’s a poster advertising a Grand Halloween Dance at Ogmore Vale Workmen’s Hall, held on Friday 31 October 1969. There was a licensed bar, a chicken buffet, and late transport home was provided! All in aid of the Ogmore Valley Scout Building Fund.

Heddiw yw Calan Gaeaf! Sut byddwch chi’n dathlu? Dyma boster yn hysbysebu Dawns Fawreddog Calan Gaeaf yn Neuadd y Gweithwyr, Cwm Ogwr, ar Ddydd Gwener 31 Hydref 1969. Darparwyd bar trwyddedig, bwffe cyw iâr, a chludiant adref hwyr! Yr oll er fudd Cronfa Adeiladu Sgowtiaid Cwm Ogwr.

Taken 70 years ago, in 1955, this image is one of a series from the National Coal Board collection showing colliery reconstruction work in the Masteg area. Here we see new headgear being constructed around the old headgear at Glyncorrwg Colliery.

Wedi ei dynnu 70 mlynedd yn ôl, ym 1955, mae’r ddelwedd yma yn un o gyfres yng nghasgliad y bwrdd glo sy’n dangos gwaith ail-adeiladu glofeydd yn ardal Maesteg. Gwelwn offer pen pwll newydd yn cael ei osod o gwmpas yr hen offer yng Nglofa Glyncorrwg.

📣 Over 2 million WW2 service records to go online for the first time. Ancestry will add over 2 million British Army infantry service records on 6 November 6; along with their other military records they will be free to view from that date until 12 November. #FamilyHistory #OnePlaceWednesday

We've teamed up with @amfoster.bsky.social's brilliant 'Accessible Pasts, Equitable Future' project for a TWO day event (17-18 Nov) on archives, accessibility, neurodivergence and disability with some fantastic speakers. Registration link in previous tweet, programme below.

As we come to the end of our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' project, we're delighted to invite you to 'Accessing Archives and Collections: Disability, Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness' - a free online symposium on 17th and 18th November. 1/n

This is one of a series of daily cholera returns for September 1866 that survive within the records of the Cardiff Poor Law Union. When asked to comment on the sanitary condition of the locality, medical attendant Edward Hill has noted ‘Abominable, a marvel that cholera is ever absent’.

Dyma un o gyfres o ddatganiadau colera ar gyfer Medi 1866 sydd o fewn cofnodion Undeb y Tlodion Caerdydd. Pan ofynnwyd iddo nodi barn ar gyflwr glanweithiol yr ardal, nododd y meddyg Edward Hill ‘Abominable, a marvel that cholera is ever absent’.

Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November. This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.

Ysgol Dydd yr Hydref Cymdeithas Hanes Morgannwg Bydd Cymdeithas Hanes Morgannwg yn cynnal ei Ysgol Dydd blynyddol ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr ar Ddydd Sadwrn 8 Tachwedd. Eleni, i ddathlu pen-blwydd y Gymdeithas yn 75 oed, y thema yw ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.

Event - Remembering Eileen Younghusband 26.11.25 17:00 From joining the WAAF at 18, to working as an interpreter at the liberated Breendonk concentration camp & returning to adult education at 75, Eileen documented her life in her memoir. bit.ly/4hgc4JM #WW2 #Cardiff @webstermedieval.bsky.social

A very productive Wednesday at @glamarchives.bsky.social looking at documents relating to Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum and Bridgend Council. Here's a glimpse of what I looked at ✨️ • Patient Casefiles • Bridgend Urban District Minutes • Stockwood Solicitors Papers #Wales #History

During a visit to the @glamarchives.bsky.social, I looked at a beautiful collection of mourning cards 🪦 "Her End Was Peace." | Catherine Anne Stockwood 🪦 hellohistoria.substack.com/p/her-end-wa... #Wales #History

This wonderful action shot, showing a vault in progress, comes surprisingly from the National Coal Board collection. We know that it was taken 75 years ago, in 1950, but we’re not sure where. If you recognise the gymnasium, or the men in the photo, do let us know.

Er syndod, daw’r llun ardderchog yma, sy’n dangos dyn yng nghanol llofnaid, o gasgliad y Bwrdd Glo. Gwyddwn iddo gael ei dynnu 75 mlynedd yn ol, ym 1950, ond nid ydym yn siwr ym mle. Os rydych chi’n adnabod y gampfa, neu’r dynion yn y llun, cysylltwch a ni.

This photograph was taken in February 1912 and shows the opening of the ‘new’ Cardiff Exchange. This followed significant remodelling and refurbishment work undertaken on the coal exchange building by architect Edwin Seward. The image is one of many in the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce collection.

Tynnwyd y llun yma yn Chwefror 1912. Mae’n dangos agoriad y Gyfnewidfa Caerdydd ‘newydd’ yn dilyn gwaith ail-lunio ac adnewyddu sylweddol gan y pensaer Edwin Seward. Mae’r ddelwedd yn un o nifer yng nghasgliad Siambr Fasnach Caerdydd.

Did you know that Glamorgan Archives has a range of posters, maps and books for sale? You can view the full range on the Shop pages on our website. They include this map of Cardiff compiled by John Speed in 1610. glamarchives.gov.uk/the-shop/

Oeddech chi’n gwybod bod Archifau Morgannwg yn gwerthu nifer o bosteri, mapiau a llyfrau? Gallwch weld y cyfan ar dudalennau Siop ein gwefan. Gan gynnwys y map yma o Gaerdydd a luniwyd gan John Speed ym 1610. glamarchives.gov.uk/siop/?lang=cy

We’ve recently shared a number of images from the collection of Bridgend photographer Edwin Miles. You can read more about some of these images on our blog. This article provides a glimpse of one of the “lost mansions” of the Vale of Glamorgan, the Ham at Llantwit Major. bit.ly/4mQCymg

Yn ddiweddar rydym wedi rhannu nifer o ddelweddau o gasgliad y ffotograffydd o Ben-y-bont ar Ogwr, Edwin Miles. Gallwch ddarllen mwy am rhai o’r delweddau yma ar ein blog. Mae’r erthygl yma yn rhoi cipolwg ar un o “blastai coll” Bro Morgannwg, yr Ham yn Llanilltud Fawr. bit.ly/4mOUi1d

This morning we welcomed Masters students from the Welsh School of Architecture on a visit to the Archives. We introduced them to our services and collections, with a particular focus on communities in the south of Cardiff. Thanks for visiting.

Bore ma estynnwyd croeso i’r Archifau i fyfyrwyr o Ysgol Bensaernïaeth Cymru. Cafwyd cyflwyniad i’n Gwasanaethau a’n casgliadau, gyda phwyslais arbennig ar gymunedau yn ne Caerdydd. Diolch am ymweld.

Did you know that anyone can deposit records with the Archives? You can find out more about the process of depositing records on our website glamarchives.gov.uk/collection/d... If you have items that may be suitable for permanent preservation, please do get in touch.

Oeddech chi’n gwybod bod unrhyw un yn gallu cyflwyno dogfennau i’r Archifau? Gallwch ddarganfod mwy am y broses draw ar ein gwefan glamarchives.gov.uk/y-casgliad/a... Os oes gennych ddogfennau all fod yn addas ar gyfer eu cadw’n barhaol, cysylltwch a ni.

We’ve had a wonderful week with Years 5 and 6 from St Francis RC Primary. Together we’ve been exploring the history of the development of their community in Ely and Caerau. Thanks for visiting!

Rydym wedi cael wythnos ardderchog gyda Blynyddoedd 5 a 6 o Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Sant Ffransis. Buom yn ymchwilio gyda’n gilydd i hanes datblygiad eu cymuned nhw yn Nhrelái a Chaerau. Diolch am ymweld!

Glamorgan Archives was very sad to learn recently of the death of Mary Traynor at the age of 91. Mary was an artist who, since the late 1960s, had tried to capture buildings in Cardiff at threat of being demolished. Including Adamsdown School, which was demolished in the late-1980s.

Roedd Archifau Morgannwg yn drist i glywed yn ddiweddar am farwolaeth Mary Traynor yn 91 oed. Roedd Mary yn artist o Gaerdydd bu’n darlunio adeiladau mewn perygl o gael eu dymchwel. Gan gynnwys Ysgol Adamsdown, cafodd ei ddymchwel ar ddiwedd yr 1980au.

October is Black History Month You can find our Research Guide to Sources for the Study of Minority Ethnic History on our website. glamarchives.gov.uk/collection/r...

Mis Hydref yw Mis Hanes Pobl Dduon Gallwch ddod o hyd i’n Canllaw Ymchwil ar Ffynonellau ar gyfer Astudio Hanes Ethnig Lleiafrifol ar ein gwefan. glamarchives.gov.uk/y-casgliad/c...

Are you just starting your family history? Or have you hit a brick wall in your research? If so, why not book one of our Ask the Experts sessions? Sessions are available to book on the third Tuesday of each month, and are delivered in partnership with @glamorganfhs.bsky.social.

Newydd ddechrau hel eich achau? Neu wedi taro pen wal yn eich ymchwil? Os felly, pam ddim cadw lle ar un o’n sesiynau Holi’r Hen Lawiau? Mae sesiynau ar gael ar drydydd Dydd Mawrth pob mis, ac fe’u darparwyd mewn partneriaeth a @glamorganfhs.bsky.social.

Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November. This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.