Glamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg

Glamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg Cysylltwch a ni am fwy o wybodaeth, neu i wneud apwyntiad i ymweld a'n hystafell ymchwil.

Glamorgan Archives is the local authority archive service for the County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan and the City and County of Cardiff. Glamorgan Archives collects, preserves and makes accessible documents relating to the geographical area it serves and maintains the corporate memory of its constituent authorities. With over 8km o

f records in our strongrooms, dating from the 12th century to the present day, we can help you trace the history of your family, discover the history of your town, village or house, carry out research for a school, college or evening course and much more. Contact us for more information, or to make an appointment to visit our searchroom.

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Archifau Morgannwg yw’r gwasanaeth archifau awdurdod lleol ar gyfer Bwrdestrefi Sirol Bro Morgannwg, Caerffili, Merthyr Tudful, Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr, Rhondda Cynon Taf a Dinas a Sir Caerdydd. Mae Archifau Morgannwg yn casglu, diogelu ac yn cynnig mynediad i ddogfennau sydd yn ymwneud a’r ardal daearyddol a wasanaethir ganddo, ac yn cadw cof cyfun ei awdurdodau cyfansoddol. Gyda dros 8 cilomedr o gofnodion y nein ystafelloedd diogel , sy’n dyddio o’r 12fed ganrif i’r presennol, gallwn eich helou i olrhain hanes eich teulu, darganfod hanes eich tref, pentref neu ty, gwneud gwaith ymchwil ar gyfer ysgol, coleg neu ddosbarth nos a llawer mwy.

Mae’n wythnos casgliadau yn yr Archifau wythnos nesaf.Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil ar gau er mwyn alluogi staff i ymgymryd â...
12/06/2026

Mae’n wythnos casgliadau yn yr Archifau wythnos nesaf.

Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil ar gau er mwyn alluogi staff i ymgymryd â gwaith hanfodol ar y casgliad.

Byddwn yn ail-agor fel arfer o 9.30yb ar Ddydd Mawrth 23 Mehefin.

Bydd diweddariadau ar waith wythnos casgliadau yn ymddangos fan hyn yn ystod yr wythnos!

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Next week is collections week at the Archives

Our searchroom will be closed to allow staff to undertake essential work on the collection.

We will reopen as usual from 9.30am on Tuesday 23 June.

Updates on collections week work will appear here during the week!

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Os ydych chi'n chwilio am rai uchafbwyntiau'r Archif yr wythnos hon, ewch draw i'n blog neu wefan Archifau Morgannwg i weld eu cylchgrawn newydd! Mae pob tudalen yn tynnu sylw at ddogfen benodol yn eu casgliad gyda'i stori ei hun i'w hadrodd.

Beth yw eich ffefryn?

12/06/2026

If you’re looking for some Archive highlights this week head over to our blog or Glamorgan Archives website to see their new zine! Each page highlights a specific document in their collection with its own story to tell.

What’s your favourite?

11/06/2026

Mae stori fer ond hynod ddiddorol i dîm Pontypridd, sy’n adnabyddus am eu crysau streipïog a’u hesgidiau mwdlyd.

Roedd Clwb Pêl-droed Dreigiau Pontypridd, sydd i’w gweld yma yn ystod tymor 1919-20, yn chwarae eu gemau ym Mharc Taf, Trefforest.

Dechreuodd y clwb ym 1911 a daeth i ben ym 1926, ond am bymtheg tymor, roeddent yn rhan bwysig o hanes pêl-droed Pontypridd.

Ydych chi neu’ch teulu wedi bod yn rhan o unrhyw dimau pêl-droed lleol?

Gallwch ddod o hyd i ragor gan Glamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg yn y sylwadau isod. 👇

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The Pontypridd team, known for their striped shirts and muddy boots, has a short but fascinating story.

Pontypridd Dragons AFC, pictured here during the 1919-20 season, played their games at Taff Vale Park in Trefforest.

The club started in 1911 and closed in 1926, but for fifteen seasons, they were an important part of Pontypridd’s football history.

Have you or your family been part of any local football teams?

You can find more from Glamorgan Archives / Archifau Morgannwg in the comments below. 👇

Tynnwyd y llun hyfryd yma yn llawn wynebau hapus 75 mlynedd yn ôl, yn ystod haf 1951. Mae’n dangos y gwesteion ym mharti...
11/06/2026

Tynnwyd y llun hyfryd yma yn llawn wynebau hapus 75 mlynedd yn ôl, yn ystod haf 1951.

Mae’n dangos y gwesteion ym mharti a drefnwyd gan Anheddiad Maes-yr-Haf i ddathlu Gŵyl Prydain. Yn y cefndir gwelwn Dŷ Maes-yr-Haf yn Nhrealaw.

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This wonderful photograph full of smiling faces was taken 75 years ago, during the summer of 1951.

It shows the guests that attended a garden party organised by the Maes-yr-Haf Educational Settlement to celebrate the Festival of Britain. Maes-yr-Haf House at Trealaw can be seen in the background.

Rainbow Wales: Celebrating Q***r Welsh Icons, Past and PresentYmunwch a ni ar nos Fawrth 23 Mehefin am 6yh wrth i ni dda...
10/06/2026

Rainbow Wales: Celebrating Q***r Welsh Icons, Past and Present

Ymunwch a ni ar nos Fawrth 23 Mehefin am 6yh wrth i ni ddathlu Mis Pride gyda sgwrs gan Emily Garside ar ei llyfr diweddaraf.

Bydd hefyd arddangosfa fach o ddogfennau o’n casgliad.

Cadwch eich lle AM DDIM yma https://www.ticketsource.com/glamorgan-archives/t-rzzmjyx

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Rainbow Wales: Celebrating Q***r Welsh Icons, Past and Present

Join us on Tuesday 23 June at 6pm as we celebrate Pride Month with a talk by Emily Garside on her latest book.

There will also be a display of documents from our collection.

Book your FREE place here https://www.ticketsource.com/glamorgan-archives/t-rzzmjyx

Tickets are now available for Rainbow Wales - Celebrating Q***r Welsh Icons, Past and Present at Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff on Tue 23 Jun 2026 at 6:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Diolch yn fawr i aelodau o Gymdeithas Feddygol Caerdydd am rannu manylion eu llyfr newydd neithiwr. A diolch i bawb ymun...
10/06/2026

Diolch yn fawr i aelodau o Gymdeithas Feddygol Caerdydd am rannu manylion eu llyfr newydd neithiwr. A diolch i bawb ymunodd a ni ar-lein. Mae copiau o'r llyfr ar gael i’w brynu gan y Gymdeithas.

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A big thank you to members of Cardiff Medical Society for sharing details of their new book with us last night. And thanks to everyone who joined us online. Copies are available to purchase from the Society.

https://www.cardiffmedicalsociety.org/publications

Today is International Archives DayWe’re really pleased to be able to support children and young people to access our co...
09/06/2026

Today is International Archives Day

We’re really pleased to be able to support children and young people to access our collections at Glamorgan Archives.

Since September, over 1000 learners and teachers have visited us on site to discover more about the history of their local area through our collections.

And for those who can’t visit us, we have a range of downloadable resources available on our website.

Including our latest education resource, The Black Diamond and Beyond: Hidden Hands and Healing Lands.

This innovative resource is designed to inspire learners to explore the industrial past, present, and future of Wales. Through the lens of Glamorgan Archives’ records, the resource unearths hidden contributions and centres the roles of Global Majority heritage people, women, children, and animals, illustrating the global nature of the 19th-century coalfields, showing how the world came to Wales just as Wales went to the world.

Find out more about all our schools resources here: https://glamarchives.gov.uk/workshops/

Heddiw yw Diwrnod Rhyngwladol ArchifauRydym yn falch iawn allu cefnogi mynediad gan blant a phobol ifanc i’n casgliadau ...
09/06/2026

Heddiw yw Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Archifau

Rydym yn falch iawn allu cefnogi mynediad gan blant a phobol ifanc i’n casgliadau yn Archifau Morgannwg.

Ers mis Medi, mae dros 1000 o ddysgwyr ac athrawon wedi ymweld â ni ar ein safle er mwyn darganfod mwy am ei milltir sgwâr nhw trwy ein casgliadau.

Ac i’r rheini nad ydynt yn gallu ymweld, mae gennym nifer o adnoddau i’w lawrlwythno o’n gwefan.

Gan gynnwys ein hadnodd addysg diweddaraf, Y Diemwnt Du a Thu Hwnt: Dwylo Cudd ac Iachau’r Tir.

Dyma adnodd arloesol sydd wedi’i gynllunio i ysbrydoli dysgwyr i archwilio gorffennol, presennol a dyfodol diwydiannol Cymru. Trwy lens cofnodion Morgannwg, mae’r deunydd yn datgelu cyfraniadau cudd ac yn canolbwyntio ar rolau pobl o dras y mwyafrif byd-eang, menywod, plant ac anifeiliaid, gan bortreadu natur fyd-eang meysydd glo’r 19eg ganrif, ac yn dangos sut y daeth y byd i Gymru yn yr un modd ag yr aeth Cymru i’r byd.

Gallwch ddarganfod mwy am ein holl adnoddau i ysgolion yma: https://glamarchives.gov.uk/gweithdai/?lang=cy

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