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Cultural Ambition

Posted by Elena Gruffudd, Mon, 07/01/2019 - 12:28

Keir Griffiths is one of the first cohort of trainees across Wales who has been accepted for the Cultural Ambition project – a project which supports young people to develop workplace skills in the heritage sector. At the moment the 23 year old trainee has a placement at the National Library of Wales which contributes to the programme led by Creative & Cultural Skills and Welsh Government through the HLF Skills for the Future grant and recently, Keir has been contributing to the People’s Collection Wales website, by adding content which celebrates the rich history of Wales and its people.

The Story of the Forest

Posted by Elena Gruffudd, Fri, 05/31/2019 - 17:18

The Story of the Forest is one of the Unlocking our Sound Heritage (HLF) projects within the National Library of Wales. Recently, ten MA Archive Administration and MSc Digital Curation students from Aberystwyth University, led by Dr Sarah Higgins, had the opportunity to digitize and to preserve personal stories told by those who have lived and worked in and around the forest – from Anglesey in the north to the Dyfi Valley in mid Wales and the Tywi forest in the south-west.

March Newsletter 2019

Posted by Jessica Roberts, Fri, 03/22/2019 - 11:49

Cynefin - Our Welcome is a community film education project, funded by Ffilm Cymru Wales and supported by Michael Sheen and the Josef Herman Art Foundation.

The Angel Shark Project: Wales needs your help!

Posted by Jessica Roberts, Wed, 01/16/2019 - 11:21

Angelsharks were once common, gliding over the seabeds of the East Atlantic and Mediterranean. This amazing species has disappeared from much of its range, and is now Critically Endangered. An important population remains in Wales, and they need your help to safeguard it.

September 2018 Newsletter

Posted by Jessica Roberts, Mon, 10/29/2018 - 09:03

Each year the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative Committee invites all schools in Wales to enter heritage projects in a nationwide competition. Over the years People’s Collection Wales have supported the competition by sponsoring some of the digital awards.

This year Ysgol Penboyr and Ysgol Maesydderwen won the award for Digital Excellence, Congratulations to them both!

Europeana Migration Collection Days 6th-7th July

Posted by Jessica Roberts, Mon, 06/04/2018 - 10:49

In partnership with People’s Collection Wales and Tiger Bay Tales, along with migration museums across Europe, Europeana is inviting people young and old to be part of its project to build an online collection dedicated to migration.

10 years of People's Collection Wales

Posted by Jessica Roberts, Wed, 05/16/2018 - 13:38

This year marks the 10^th year since People’s Collection Wales was first established. Since 2008 the programme has come on in leaps and bounds, from the launch of the website back in 2010 to a site that now has over 100,000 fascinating photographs, documents, audio and video recordings helping to create a complete picture of Wales’s history and heritage.

Looking for trouble with a capital T

Posted by Kay Hanson, Mon, 02/27/2017 - 11:21

We’re looking to make the future all about you! As we celebrate the success of the past three years since relaunching the website in February 2013, we're turning our focus on looking for ways to improve

Folklore Thursday

Posted by Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales, Thu, 03/24/2016 - 13:25

#FolkloreThursday has been taking Twitter by storm. The unusual hashtag sees people sharing stories and photos that demonstrate traditional beliefs and customs, many of which have long since disappeared from our modern life.

International Women's Day

Posted by Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales, Tue, 03/01/2016 - 15:46

To mark International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, I’ve selected images from the Collection that represent Welsh women’s work through the ages...