58 |
The Life of Dr William Price |
Dean Powell |
Llantrisant's Famous Eccentric |
 16 |
Historic Gardens of the Vale of Glamorgan |
Edited by Hilary Thomas |
Beautifully illustrated history of the gardens |
 26 |
Treforest, Glyntaff and Rhydyfelin |
Rhodri Powell |
A look back at the history of our locality |
 38 |
Bridges of Merthyr Tydfil |
W. L. Davies |
300 bridges in the Merthyr area |
  9 |
Roots to Restoration |
Tonypandy College |
A DVD of the restoration of the Powerhouse |
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A History of England |
Keith Feiling |
A complete history |
 35 |
Diary of William Thomas 1763 to 1795 |
S.Wales Record Society |
Daily life of rural Michaelston-Super-Ely and beyond |
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Family and Society in Early Stuart Glamorgan |
S.Wales Record Society |
Household accounts c.1565 to 1641 |
  6 |
The History of Llwynypia Hospital |
Rhodri Powell |
A well illustrated history of the buildings and staff |
 24 |
Tonyrefail - the story of a community |
Walter Jones |
From pre-history to the mid 20th century |
 10 |
Llansannor |
LAMBS |
Historical development of rural Llansannor |
 15 |
Early Modern Wales:1525 to 1640 |
J. Gwynfor Jones |
Tudor political settlement in Wales between the
Acts of Union (1536 - 1543) and the Civil Wars |
 33 |
Images of Wales:Llantrisant |
Dean Powell, 2002 |
A collection of over 200 photographs |
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Welsh Crafts and Craftsmen |
Geraint Jenkins |
Crafts include love spoons, coracles and pottery |
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Cardiff: A History of the City |
City of Cardiff publication |
From Roman times to early 20th century |
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Archive Photographs: Pentyrch, Creigau and Gwaelod y Garth |
Pentyrch and District LHS |
Early photographs of these three distinct communities |
 14 |
Starting out in Local History |
Simon Fowler |
The history of a locality and the forces that shaped it |
  8 |
Wills and Probate Records |
Daily Telegraph |
How to get the best from seemingly complex records |
  7 |
Local History, a handbook for beginners |
Philip Riden |
How to find out more about your locality |
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Llantrisant Probate 1605 to 1858 |
Edited by J. Barry Davies |
Transcripts of probate records over the period |
 11 |
Discovering Welsh Houses |
Michael Davies |
A guide to eighteen architectural gems |
 12 |
The History of Newton Church |
Gwyn Petty |
A DVD made about the church |
 13 |
Wales's Best One Hundred Churches |
T. J. Hughes |
Descriptions of the most interesting churches in Wales |
  5 |
Welsh Chapels |
Anthony Jones |
Descriptions of the most interesting chapels in Wales |
 16 |
Morgannwg |
Glam. History Soc. |
The regular publication of The Glamorgan History Society |
  4 |
The Royal Mint |
HMSO |
The history and production of coins |
 17 |
Forde Abbey and Gardens |
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A history and description of the Medieval Abbey |
 18 |
Iolo Morganwg |
Prys Morgan |
The life of this influential Welshman |
 19 |
Rice Merrick's Morganiae Archaiographia 1578 |
Edited by Brian James |
The history and topography of Glamorgan |
 21 |
The Freeman of Llantrisant |
Noel Israel |
Llantrisant Church and the Freemen of Llantrisant. |
 20 |
An Iron Age Tribe |
Ray Howell |
The history of the Silures, an Iron Age tribe of S.E. Wales. |
 22 |
Welsh Cowboys and Outlaws |
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Cowboys and outlaws with Welsh heritage. |
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The Sums We Used to Do |
Dr Glyn Johns |
11-plus maths of the 1940s |
 27 |
Rescuing the Past |
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Early development of farming implements |
 28 |
The Welsh Arsenal |
M J Clubb |
History of the Bridgend Arsenal |
 29 |
Myths and Legends of Wales |
Tony Roberts |
Early Welsh folklore |
 46 |
Glamorgan Historian |
Stewart Williams |
Cardiff buildings, Mumbles railway and Maid of Cefn Ydfa |
 45 |
Wales: A walk through time |
Brian Davies |
10 to 18 mile walks from Flatholm to Brecon Beacons |
 48 |
Victorian Crafts Revived |
Caroline Green |
Arts and crafts of the Victorian age |
 47 |
The Pocket Enquire Within |
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The niceties and necessities of Victorian domestic life |
 49 |
The Cardiff Story |
Dennis Morgan |
The History of Cardiff from Roman Times up to Twentieth Century |
 50 |
Cardiff - A History of the City |
Prof. William Rees |
Particularly informative about the early history of the town |
 51 |
Cardiff Through the Ages |
Roy Noble |
(DVD) Cardiff's history including film of sporting events and personalities. |
 52 |
The Story of Wales |
John Gower |
The book accompaniment to the TV series "The History of Wales" |
 53 |
How well do you know Cowbridge? |
Jeff Alden |
The long and interesting history of Cowbridge |
 54 |
The Proud Valley |
Ealing Studios |
(DVD) Paul Robeson in a black and white picture of the pre-war valleys. |
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Wills and Inventories of Llantrisant |
Barry Davies |
(DVD) Wills and Inventories from 1605 to 1858 |
 55 |
Lady Almina: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle |
The present Countess of Carnarvon |
The story of Lady Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (early 20th century) |
 56 |
Highclere Castle: Guide |
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A guide to this magnificent building |
 58 |
Dr William Price |
Dean Powell |
Another book about this Welsh eccentric |
 59 |
Things of Beauty |
Oliver Fairclough |
The story of the two grand-daughters of David Davies |
 57 |
The Eleven Plus Book |
Dr Martin Stephen |
Questions from actual Eleven-plus papers |
 60 |
Victorian Childhood |
Janet Sacks |
Contrasts the differences in the lives of rich and poor Victorian children |
 61 |
Education, Education, Education |
Andrew Adonis |
The development of Comprehensive Education |
 62 |
Castell Coch |
David Mclees |
A history and guide to this fascinating building |
 65 |
Welcome to Kenfig |
Barrie Griffiths |
An historical guide to the ancient borough of Kenfig |
 63 |
Kenfig DVD |
Download Film Productions |
A history of the borough of Kenfig |
 64 |
The Maid of Sker |
R. D. Blackmore |
A novel about an old sailor who rescues a baby girl from the sea |
 66 |
Wales at War |
Stuart Broomfield |
Experiences of WW2 in Wales |
 67 |
The City of Newport |
Terry Underwood |
The development of Newport, Gwent from Roman times |
 68 |
Cardiff and the Marquesses of Bute |
John Davies |
An account of the Bute family and the development of Cardiff |
 69 |
Welsh Heroes of Coal |
The Western Mail |
A photographic history of the Welsh coal industry |
 71 |
Wales: Churches, Houses, Castles |
Simon Jenkins |
The distinctiveness of Welsh buildings. |
 70 |
The Astonishing Infantry |
Michael Glover |
A history of The Royal Welch Fusiliers |
 85 |
Living with the Enemy |
Roy McLoughlin |
Life in the Channel Islands under German rule |
 84 |
Llanwynno |
Rev. Alan Meates |
An adaption of Glanffrwd's works |
 90 |
The History and Antiquities of Glamorgan |
Thomas Nicholas |
Historical buildings and communities of the nineteenth century |
 91 |
Rhondda: My Brave Valley |
Emrys Pride |
A history of the people and places in the valley |
 92 |
Rhondda: Past and Future |
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The industrial and social past of the Rhondda valleys |
 87 |
Rhondda Through Time |
Alun Seward and David Swidenbank |
Text and photographs of early 20th century Rhondda |
 88 |
On the Parish |
Raymond K. J. Grant |
Case studies of the lives of Glamorgan's poor. |
 89 |
The Chapels of Wales |
D. Huw Owen |
Details of Wales' 19th century chapels |
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100 Lost Buildings and Structures of the Pontypridd Area |
Keith Jones |
Pictures of bygone Pontypridd |
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OS 1" 1809-1833 map |
Cassini |
Shows how Glamorgan used to be |
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Snapshots of Welsh History |
Phil Carradice |
Information about places and faces of the past |
 3 |
Called Up Sent Down |
Tom Hickman |
The story of the Bevan Boys |
 2 |
Village Buildings |
Matthew Rice |
The variety of Britain's village buildings |
 1 |
Doctor William Price |
Cyril Bracegirdle |
An account of the Doctor's early life |
 23 |
The Tonypandy Riots |
Gwyn Evans & David maddox |
An in-depth study of the 1910-1911 riots |
 25 |
The History of Brynsadler and its People |
Edgeley Thomas |
The development from the early 19th century |
 30 |
A Rattleskull Genius |
Geraint Jenkins |
The story of Iolo Morgannwg |
 31 |
In the Footsteps of Alexander Cordell |
Chris Barber |
The life and works of the famous author |
 32 |
The Strength of the Hills |
George Ewart Evans |
An autobiography |
 34 |
Family and Society in Early Stuart Glamorgan |
Lloyd Bowen |
The household accounts of Sir Thomas Aubrey of
Llantrithyd 1565-1641 |
 36 |
Sherborne Castle |
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Ancestral Home of the Wingfield Digby family |
 37 |
Wales: History of a Nation |
David Ross |
A chronology from Roman times to 21st century |
 39 |
Ponyclun and Talygarn |
Barry Davies & Trevor Rees |
An in-depth study of the Pontyclun district |
 40 |
The End of Antiquity |
Jeremy K. Knight |
Society in late Roman and early medieval Britain |
 41 |
A Catalogue of Glamorgan Estate Maps |
Glamorgan Archives |
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 42 |
Roman Villas |
David E. Johns |
The lives of the prosperous Romans and early Britons |
 43 |
The World of Downton Abbey |
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Highclere Castle, home of the Carnarvon family |
 44 |
The Masters of the Coalfield |
Michael Eyers |
The development of towns in Glamorgan and Gwent |
 80 |
Buildings and Places in Welsh History |
H. V. Bowen |
Essays relating to historical locations in Wales |
 81 |
No Job for a Little Girl |
Rosemary Scadden |
Voices from domestic service |
 82 |
Brunel in South Wales |
Stephen K. Jones |
Brunel's influence on the industrial landscape of South Wales |
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A Tiger Bay Childhood |
Phyllis Morgan |
Childhood memories of Tiger Bay told with illustrations and photos |
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In Search of Owain Glyndwr |
Chris Barber |
A detailed account of our national hero. |
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The Grand Designer. Third Marquess of Bute |
Rosemary Hannah |
The story and influence of a very rich eccentric |