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Volunteers Wanted
Do you have green fingers & love working outdoors? or Do you have an interest in local history & a passion for ensuring our local heritage is not lost? Aber Valley Heritage Group is looking fo... Read More
Bank Holiday Closures
A little reminder that the Aber Valley Heritage Museum doesn’t open the Saturdays before Bank Holiday Mondays, so will be closed this Saturday, 3rd May and Saturday 24th May.... Read More
Easter Closure Notice
Easter Closure 2025Senghenydd Community Centre will be closed:Friday 18th April & Monday 21st April Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be closed:Friday 18th April, Saturday 19th April & Monday 2... Read More
Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise now available
You can now order Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise from our dedicated page on TSS Print & Embroidery. All items are made to order. Approximate turnaround time 2 weeks. Home delivery (for a fee) is ava... Read More
Watch this year’s memorial service online
On 14th October 2024 we held this year’s Memorial Service and livestreamed the event. The video of the livestream is available to watch in case you missed it on the day.... Read More
Museum Closed for 2 days
The Aber Valley Heritage Museum is closed for 2 days on 29th & 30th October 2024 due to essential electrical maintenance at the Senghenydd Community Centre. It will re-open on Thursday 31st Octobe... Read More
Cofio Senghenydd – Annual Memorial Service
Our annual Memorial Service to remember those who lost their lives in the Universal Colliery disasters of 1901 & 1913 takes place on Monday 14th October 2024 at Welsh National & Universal Mini... Read More
Cofio 1901. Remember 1901.
On this date in 1901, the first disaster took place at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd. Mercifully it happened at the end of the night shift on 24th May 1901, when many of the miners had already be... Read More