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Fishlock’s Wales
Have you seen this episode of Fishlock’s Wales from a few years ago that looks at the Universal Colliery disasters?... Read More
Donate using Amazon Smile
You can now donate to Aber Valley Heritage Group every time you shop on Amazon! Please visit smile.amazon.co.uk to select Aber Valley Heritage Group as your chosen charity. Then each time you shop, Am... Read More
Senghenydd 1913 Mining Disaster 100th Anniversary Speech
These words are from the speech Roy Noble OBE, Patron on Aber Valley Heritage Group, made at the unveiling of the memorial at Senghenydd on the 14th October 2013 to commemorate the 100th anniversary o... Read More
“Firebreak” Lockdown
The Committee would like to let everyone know that after yesterday’s announcement about Wales going into “Firebreak” lockdown on Friday 23rd October at 6:00pm, the Welsh National and... Read More
Senghenydd Remembered – Memorial Service 14th October 2020 Facebook Live
This year we were unable to hold our usual annual memorial service to remember the men and boys who lost their lives in the Universal Colliery disasters of 1901 & 1913. Due to the worldwide pandem... Read More
Senghenydd Remembered – Facebook Live memorial service
This year due to COVID-19 restrictions we will be unable to invite members of the public to our memorial service for the Universal Colliery disasters. The committee alone will hold this and invite YOU... Read More
Aber Valley Heritage Museum & National Mining Memorial Garden temporarily closed
Due to the ongoing situation caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Aber Valley Heritage Group has decided that in the interest of health and safety of both volunteers and visitors that the mu... Read More
Letters from World War 1
Aber Valley Heritage has recently obtained letters written by William Bate who was serving in France and had lived at 23 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd to his best friend Bert Baldwin, 7 Ilan Road, Abert... Read More