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  NEXT THURSDAY: Glamorgan Family History Society Branch Meeting 12 February, 2–4pm at Cynon Valley Museum Interested in local or family history? Join us to start your research, get help [...]

Reminder: We have limited copies of ‘Wales and the All Blacks’ signed by the author, Roger G.K. Penn at the Museum! Cataloguing the fusion of such unique cultures, it includes a [...]

The Linton Brothers from the Cynon Valley took the cycling world by storm. They beat the best from across the globe and became some of the world’s first sport stars. This is their story. [...]

This blog will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the valley’s railways via photographs from the Cynon Valley Museum collection. This includes some railway ‘outposts’, an example of railways and [...]

This blog post tells the story behind the Y Côr Mawr Commemorative Medal, belonging to the museum collection, and the connected story of the choir and its conductor, Caradog. This fine silver [...]

Many of us visit Aberdare for shopping and social purposes, but how well do we know and observe it as we walk around? This post reveals some of the histories of Aberdare Town Centre, including [...]

Hi, I am Klavdija Erzen and I am the Project Manager for the Jewish History Association of South Wales (JHASW). JHASW was established in January 2018 to preserve the cultural heritage of the [...]