Blaenavon Community Museum
Based in the magnificent Workmen’s Hall and run by a team of friendly volunteers, the Blaenavon Community Museum celebrates the proud cultural heritage of Blaenavon and the south Wales coalfield. Come and explore a variety of exhibitions that help explain Blaenavon’s society in the 19th and 20th centuries. Displays include artefacts relating to:
Recreation, Sport and Leisure
Churches and Chapels Choirs and Music
Trade Unionism
Friendly Societies
Shops and Businesses
Local War Heroes
Local Schools
The museum also boasts a collection relating to the Kennard family, who served as Directors of the Blaenavon Iron and Coal Company during the 19th century. Members of the family were influential figures in the iron industries of Great Britain and continental Europe. Also on display are the personal effects of the famous novelist Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), author of the international bestseller Rape of the Fair Country (1959).
Recreation, Sport and Leisure
Churches and Chapels Choirs and Music
Trade Unionism
Friendly Societies
Shops and Businesses
Local War Heroes
Local Schools
The museum also boasts a collection relating to the Kennard family, who served as Directors of the Blaenavon Iron and Coal Company during the 19th century. Members of the family were influential figures in the iron industries of Great Britain and continental Europe. Also on display are the personal effects of the famous novelist Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), author of the international bestseller Rape of the Fair Country (1959).
