History

Caldicot Castle & Country Park Caldicot Castle & Country Park- Includes history, events and activities, facilities and access, opening times, admission prices, map and directions. Alternative Welsh Nationalist Archive Alternative Welsh Nationalist Archive- Provides an archive of material about the Welsh Republican Movement since 1948. Welsh Mines Society Welsh Mines Society- Objectives include the research and preservation of Welsh mining history. Includes news and events. Capel: The Chapels Heritage Society Capel: The Chapels Heritage Society- Organisation encouraging the study and preservation of the Nonconformist heritage of Wales. It offers information and advice on maintaining an… Welsh Coal Mines Welsh Coal Mines- Photographs, poems and heritage records about collieries across the country. Archive Network Wales Archive Network Wales- Welsh cultural history maintained by the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171 The Normans in South Wales, 1070-1171- E-text of book by Lynn H. Nelson. Ymgurchu Ymgurchu- Presents social and political campaigning in Wales during the 20th century, organised by theme; includes digitised images of original documents, photographs, and sound a… Glyndwr Owain, Last King of Wales Glyndwr Owain, Last King of Wales- Describes his life and includes a timeline. South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) 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 bac… Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative 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 c… The History of the Traditional Welsh National Costume The History of the Traditional Welsh National Costume- Brief history with several pictures. The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales- Includes details of quarries, working methods, geology, tramways, remains and relics, with photo galleries. Wales on Britannia Wales on Britannia- Contains links to Welsh timelines, history and rich cultural content. Gathering the Jewels Gathering the Jewels- Explore the cultural heritage of Wales through photographs, documents, artefacts and sound and moving image clips from libraries, museums and archives. Association of Family History Societies of Wales Association of Family History Societies of Wales- Provides information on the aims of the Association and details of the member societies. Open Plaques Open Plaques- A user-contributed service that aims to provide data about all the 'plaques' (often blue and round) that can be found across the UK, celebrating famous people who ha… Britain Unlimited Britain Unlimited- History and influences of 250 famous Britons, their works and places they visited Statistical Accounts of Scotland Statistical Accounts of Scotland- Contemporary accounts of the economic and social state of Scotland around the time of the Industrial Revolution. This web service provides free a… Scotsman.com: Heritage Scotsman.com: Heritage- Various sections include news, culture and traditions, ideas and ingenuity. Railscot Railscot- Chronological listings grouped in year bands dating from before 1700. Search facilities, pictures and associated information are included. The PEARL Server at the School of Scottish Studies The PEARL Server at the School of Scottish Studies- Online audio archive, with transcripts, of items from the School's collection of oral history; includes features, stories, lege… Your Scottish Search Your Scottish Search- Professional research into all aspects of Scottish history. Provides details of services and charges. History Scotland Magazine History Scotland Magazine- Illustrated magazine covering all aspects of Scotland's history and heritage. Historian Robert M Gunn Historian Robert M Gunn- Includes articles on Scottish and Celtic history, and Medieval battles. Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654 Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654- The National Library of Scotland presents the first atlas of Scotland, containing 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of descriptive text, translated fro… Scottish Feudal Baronies Scottish Feudal Baronies- An introduction to Scottish feudal baronies with a list of them covering the period 1544-1699. Lothene Experimental Archaeology Lothene Experimental Archaeology- Historical re-enactment group which aims to recreate various aspects of life in Scotland in the past. The Papar Project The Papar Project- A scholarly investigation of the history of the name Papay or Pabbay, meaning ‘the island of the priests’ in the Northern and Western Isles. Includes a full bib… Scottish Mining Scottish Mining- Information on mining areas of Scotland including lists of names of miners killed in accidents.