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Today we remember the Aberfan Disaster, 1966. 144 people, including 116 children, were killed when a colliery waste tip at Aberfan collapsed. This selection of newspaper cuttings from The Western Telegraph shows the response here in Pembrokeshire.
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Heddiw rydym yn cofio trychineb Aberfan, 1966. Lladdwyd 144 o bobl, gan gynnwys 116 o blant, pan chwalodd tomen wastraff pwll glo yn Aberfan. Mae'r detholiad hwn o doriadau papur newydd o'r Western Telegraph yn dangos yr ymateb yma yn Sir Benfro.
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Society of Genealogists@SocGenealogistsOct 4
All About That Place returns 7 to 16 October: 190 talks, 150 speakers, 10 themes, 10 days of 10-minute talks. Plan your days here: sog.org.uk/welcome-to-all-ab… #AATP #Genealogy #AATP26
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Our latest exhibition in the research room is about notable sportspeople from #Pembrokeshire. 🥊🥊🥊 Mae ein harddangosfa ddiweddaraf yn yr ystafell ymchwil yn ymwneud â mabolgampwyr nodedig o Sir Benfro. #NSHD2026 #ExploreYourArchive
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St Davids Cathedral Library /Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan@StDavCathLibSep 24
#DrysauAgored #OpenDoors Sat 26th Sept Last 14th century gatehouse of St Davids City Walls + Bell Tower open to public, free of charge. 12.15pm-2.45pm - tried bell ringing yet? 1pm-1.45pm - medieval Celtic Christian carved stone crosses Full programme: StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/dis…
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St Davids Cathedral Library /Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan@StDavCathLibSep 15
Preparing for our Drysau Agored Open Doors days - 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th September. @StDavidsCath #BishopsPalace We and our friends in @cadwcymru @cadwwales already have the iconic buildings of Cymru's age old heritage ready. Just needed to get bunting & badges out 🎉🪁🏰🔔🎵
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Cadw@cadwwalesSep 8
To mark Owain Glyndŵr Day, children can visit Cadw's historic castles and monuments for free on Sunday 13 September. A perfect chance to step back in time and celebrate Welsh history together. 🔗 cadw.gov.wales/about-us/news… #OwainGlyndŵr #CadwCymru #FamilyFun
Cymraeg/Welsh Ffigur tegan Lego bach o Owain Glyndŵr mewn coch a llwyd, yn sefyll ar ledge cerrig y tu mewn i adfeilion cerrig hynafol gyda waliau hindreuliedig. Saesneg/English Small Lego toy figure of Owain Glyndwr in red and grey, stands on a stone ledge inside an ancient stone ruin with weathered walls.

ALT Cymraeg/Welsh Ffigur tegan Lego bach o Owain Glyndŵr mewn coch a llwyd, yn sefyll ar ledge cerrig y tu mewn i adfeilion cerrig hynafol gyda waliau hindreuliedig. Saesneg/English Small Lego toy figure of Owain Glyndwr in red and grey, stands on a stone ledge inside an ancient stone ruin with weathered walls.

Cymraeg/Welsh Ffigur tegan Lego bach o Owain Glyndŵr mewn coch a llwyd, yn sefyll ar ledge cerrig y tu mewn i adfeilion cerrig hynafol gyda waliau hindreuliedig. Saesneg/English Small Lego toy figure of Owain Glyndwr in red and grey, stands on a stone ledge inside an ancient stone ruin with weathered walls.

ALT Cymraeg/Welsh Ffigur tegan Lego bach o Owain Glyndŵr mewn coch a llwyd, yn sefyll ar ledge cerrig y tu mewn i adfeilion cerrig hynafol gyda waliau hindreuliedig. Saesneg/English Small Lego toy figure of Owain Glyndwr in red and grey, stands on a stone ledge inside an ancient stone ruin with weathered walls.

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Cymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@CymraegJun 19
I ddathlu 850 mlynedd o'r @eisteddfod🤯, dere ar daith cawr ar draws gorllewin Cymru 👀 850 years of the Eisteddfod! 😲 Join the celebrations, starting with a giant’s journey across West Wales 👀 ✨ Mwy o wybodaeth / More details: facebook.com/events/24527400…
Pyped enfawr o'r Arglwydd Rhys a'i gi Teifi. Testun yn nodi: Cyn yr Eisteddfod gyntaf... doedd dim trydan, dim trenau a bendant dim wifi. Puppet of the Lord Rhys and his dog Teifi. Text says: Before the first Eisteddfod… there was no electricity, no trains, and definitely no WiFi.

ALT Pyped enfawr o'r Arglwydd Rhys a'i gi Teifi. Testun yn nodi: Cyn yr Eisteddfod gyntaf... doedd dim trydan, dim trenau a bendant dim wifi. Puppet of the Lord Rhys and his dog Teifi. Text says: Before the first Eisteddfod… there was no electricity, no trains, and definitely no WiFi.

Pyped anferth o'r Arglwydd Rhys. Testun yn nodi: Mae'r Eisteddfod yn hŷn na: y wasg argraffu, y ffôn, teledu, hyn yn oed y DU ei hun. A giant puppet of the Lord Rhys. Text stating: The Eisteddfod is older than the printing press, the telephone, television, even the United Kingdom itself.

ALT Pyped anferth o'r Arglwydd Rhys. Testun yn nodi: Mae'r Eisteddfod yn hŷn na: y wasg argraffu, y ffôn, teledu, hyn yn oed y DU ei hun. A giant puppet of the Lord Rhys. Text stating: The Eisteddfod is older than the printing press, the telephone, television, even the United Kingdom itself.

Pyped anferth o'r Arglwydd Rhys. Testun yn nodi: Dere i ddathlu 850 mlynedd o ddiwylliant a Chymreictod gyda'r Arglwydd Rhys a'i gi Teifi. A giant puppet of the Lord Rhys. Text stating: Come celebrate 850 years of culture and Welshness with the Lord Rhys and his dog Teifi.

ALT Pyped anferth o'r Arglwydd Rhys. Testun yn nodi: Dere i ddathlu 850 mlynedd o ddiwylliant a Chymreictod gyda'r Arglwydd Rhys a'i gi Teifi. A giant puppet of the Lord Rhys. Text stating: Come celebrate 850 years of culture and Welshness with the Lord Rhys and his dog Teifi.

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St Davids Cathedral Library /Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan@StDavCathLibApr 20
Why thank you kindly!👍 Proud to be in the "wild west" 😊🤠🏰🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The wardens staff featured, originally had a tiny cross on top. Broken off over the years, but clear in original architect's hand drawings in Cathedral Library. #WorthAVisit @VisitPembs @PembsArchives
Cadw@cadwwalesApr 20
Wales’s religious heritage began in the wild west in the 6th century — and nowhere tells that story better than St Davids. Discover the places that helped shape Wales’s spiritual story. 🔗 cadw.gov.wales/visit/best-hi… #Cadw #StDavids #SacredWales
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Here's a photograph of Fishguard Tennis Club. The club’s courts were located behind Clive Road and opened in May 1894. 🎾 Dyma lun o Glwb Tennis Abergwaun. Roedd cyrtiau’r clwb wedi’u lleoli y tu ôl i Heol Clive, ac fe’u hagorwyd ym mis Mai 1894. 📸D/CT/106 #SportArchives
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Believed to date from the middle of the 20th century, these are plans for a hotel at Hubberston Fort. Credir eu bod yn dyddio o ganol yr ugeinfed ganrif, mae'r rhain yn gynlluniau ar gyfer gwesty yng nghaer Hubberston. 📸 MHU/SE/21/18 #ArchiveBuildings #Archive30
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Today is the start of #Archive30 – a month-long celebration of the archive sector! For those who don’t know, we are Pembrokeshire Archives & Local Studies (PALS). We are all about preserving and protecting Pembrokeshire’s past! #YourArchive
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Heddiw mae #Archif30 yn dechrau – mis cyfan i ddathlu'r sector archif! I'r rhai sydd ddim yn gwybod, ni yw Archifau ac Astudiaethau Lleol Sir Benfro. Rydyn ni'n ymwneud â chadw a gwarchod gorffennol Sir Benfro! #EichArchif
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Last week we welcomed a special guest – a figurehead believed to be from the steamer ‘Queen’ which hit rocks and sank near Skokholm Island on 1st September 1843. Discover the story in our latest exhibition. #EYADustbusters #ExploreYourArchive
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Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, croesawon ni westai arbennig – penffigur y credir ei fod o’r llong stêm ‘Queen’ a darodd greigiau a suddodd ger Ynys Skokholm ar 1 Medi 1843. Darganfyddwch y stori yn ein harddangosfa ddiweddaraf. #EYADustbusters #ArchwilioEichArchif
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A map of the Town of Pater from the 1848 Bush Estate Map. Map o ‘Town of Pater’ o fap Ystad Bush 1848. 📷D/BUSH/6/27 #MapMonday #Pembrokeshire
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WDYTYA? Magazine@wdytyamagazineJan 6
Our January issue is on sale now! Discover what to look forward to in family history with our 50 Websites to Watch for 2026, and much more! whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.…
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On 10th December 1946, the Pennar Children’s Christmas Party took place. 🎉📸 Ar 10 Rhagfyr 1946, fe gynhaliwyd parti Nadolig plant Pennar. HDX/1365/9 #ChristmasParty #EYASparkle
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A perspective view of St Mary’s Church, showing the proposed addition of a bell tower, gate, and east boundary wall. 🔔 Golygfa persbectif o Eglwys y Santes Fair, yn dangos y cynnig i ychwanegu tŵr cloch, giât, a wal ffin ddwyreiniol. 📸D/EE/8/51 #Bells #EYASparkle
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As well as getting a Christmas jumper, don’t forget to have your hair done! Here is an advert for Christmas coiffures in 1867. Yn ogystal â chael siwmper Nadolig, peidiwch ag anghofio cael trin eich gwallt! Dyma hysbyseb ar gyfer steiliau gwallt Nadolig yn 1867. #FestiveClothes
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