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Women during the miner's strike of 1984

Society and culture

Women played a vital role during the miners strike.

Find out more about Wales' diverse society and culture.

Tree

Family history

Tracing your Welsh roots? Pick up some tips in our guides.

Aberystwyth Castle

Castles

Wales has more castles per head than anywhere else.

Gellert the dog from Welsh

Myths and legends

Wales has a rich heritage of magical and mystical tales.

Banner of Owain Glyndwr

Glyndwr's banner

Carried into battle during Owain Glyndwr's rebellion.

Coal miners in the 1980s

Industry

Wales' relationship with mining goes back to ancient times.

Protest placards

Welsh language

History of the Welsh language from 600 BC to present times.

Studio portraits c1916, reproduced with kind permission of the Butetown History & Arts Centre

Black history

Wales has a diverse range of multiethnic communities.

Iamge of Wales

Welsh migration

Celtic people

The Celts

Left a lasting mark on Welsh cultural traditions.


NE Wales

Image of workers in Shotton Steelworks

Shotton Steelworks

The day 6,500 workers were made redundant.

From the archive

Black and white image of NHS doctor smoking a cigarette

Under the doctor?

Our archive clips will perk you up.

Coal House at War

Callum Griffiths

Behind the scenes

Take a sneaky peak behind the scenes of the series.


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