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People's Collection Wales @pplscollection

A website, full of fascinating photographs, sound recordings, documents, videos and stories about the history of Wales. Welsh account: @casgliadywerin

Joined July 2010
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3,739 Photos and videos
People's Collection Wales retweeted
Save Redland Library@SaveRedlandLibr
May 26
Shared for #TurnpikeTuesday
People's Collection Wales@pplscollection
11 Sep 2019
The Jubilee Arch near Devil's Bridge is a stone arch built over the old turnpike road, in 1809-10 for Thomas Johnes, to celebrate the golden jubilee of King George III in 1810. The road was then the main road from Aberystwyth to London ⬇️ bit.ly/TheArchDevilsBridge20… Via Paul White
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Swansea MAD@SwanseaMAD
Apr 7
Swansea MAD is a People's Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station! We can support you to upload stories to the @pplscollection website Pop into @SwanseaMAD! Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE contact@madswansea.com 07961499012
Flyer for Swansea MAD Digital Heritage Station. A graphic shows a hand holding a megaphone pointing toward a laptop with colourful shapes around it. Text explains visitors can get help uploading photographs, sound recordings, documents, videos and stories to the People’s Collection Wales website. Call to action: “Pop in to Swansea MAD.” Address: 216 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE. Email contact@madswansea.com, phone 07961499012. Swansea MAD and People’s Collection Wales logos appear at the bottom.

ALT Flyer for Swansea MAD Digital Heritage Station. A graphic shows a hand holding a megaphone pointing toward a laptop with colourful shapes around it. Text explains visitors can get help uploading photographs, sound recordings, documents, videos and stories to the People’s Collection Wales website. Call to action: “Pop in to Swansea MAD.” Address: 216 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE. Email contact@madswansea.com, phone 07961499012. Swansea MAD and People’s Collection Wales logos appear at the bottom.
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
Mar 24
The Black Diamond & Beyond launch event @GlamArchives thank you Rhian for including KIRAN Cymru @DiwylliantCymru @JayneCowan @Adrian1Robson @huw4ogmore @JulieMorganLAB @pplscollection @rhi4islwyn @WCVACymru @WG_Communities @TNLComFundWales @HeritageFundUK
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
St John Lloyd RC Primary School@SJLCARDIFF
Mar 24
Extremely proud of our learners presenting their Welsh Heritage project ‘Explore More, Cymru Lore’. They presented their project with great creativity and passion. Please check out our presentation: prezi.com/view/foFfb6yvAUx3i… #WelshHeritage🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @pplscollection @walesintheworld
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd@WhitchurchHosp
Mar 14
Have a look 👀 @pplscollection for this letter written by Dr Edwin Goodall in May 1908 peoplescollection.wales/item…
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Swansea MAD@SwanseaMAD
Mar 10
@SwanseaMAD is a People's Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station! We can support you to upload stories to the @pplscollection website 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pop into Swansea MAD! Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE contact@madswansea.com 07961499012 @HeritageFundCYM
A flyer for Swansea MAD as a People’s Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station. It features a megaphone and a laptop with colorful design elements. The flyer states that Swansea MAD supports uploading photographs, recordings, documents, videos, and stories to People’s Collection Wales. Contact details: Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE, contact@madswansea.com, 07961499012. Logos of mad., the Heritage Fund, and People’s Collection Wales are included.

ALT A flyer for Swansea MAD as a People’s Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station. It features a megaphone and a laptop with colorful design elements. The flyer states that Swansea MAD supports uploading photographs, recordings, documents, videos, and stories to People’s Collection Wales. Contact details: Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE, contact@madswansea.com, 07961499012. Logos of mad., the Heritage Fund, and People’s Collection Wales are included.
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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
Mar 8
An Initiative by KIRAN Cymru to promote volunteering across Wales, offering free support to Wales based volunteer led groups. Let's build sustainable, community led organisations together @WCVACymru @TNLComFundScot @HeritageFundUK @huw4ogmore @pplscollection @NLWales
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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
Feb 28
Honoured to welcome the Chief Executive @WCVACymru to meet our volunteers. Inspiring conversation about leadership,growth & our future roadmap to promote volunteering across Wales @DiwylliantCymru @GlamArchives @huw4ogmore @macmillancancer @pplscollection @rhi4islwyn @TNLComFund
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
Welsh Government Education
@WG_Education
11 Dec 2025
Share the stories of refugees past and present with your learners, with the stop-motion films ‘Cynefin’ and ‘Uncle Ahmad’s Canaries’. These resources are perfect for developing skills in animation, filmmaking, script writing and more. @pplscollection hwb.gov.wales/repository/res…
Illustration of a black figure with birds perched on its head and hand, displayed on a screen with Welsh text 'Cynefin - our welcome'.

ALT Illustration of a black figure with birds perched on its head and hand, displayed on a screen with Welsh text 'Cynefin - our welcome'.

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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
16 Nov 2025
A well attended intergenerational forum brought together powerful conversations on the stories of South Asian diaspora, community cohesion & South Asia Cymru Heritage project rounded off with delicious delicacies locally sourced thank you @cardiffcouncil @TNLComFund @WCVACymru
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
ValleyBoy@BJRoberts
10 Nov 2025
Ynys Môn's Aberffraw in 1951, looking over the Afon Ffraw from the 1731 Pont Aberffraw, to the 1887 ex-Capel Seion. @pplscollection
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
John Butler@jbsandown
5 Nov 2025
We will remember them... Here's a story by Great War researcher & friend, the late Colin Herbert. Recounted in a village hall in Hawarden in 2014, it's a moving story of letters from his uncle Ernest. Now available to future generations @pplscollection peoplescollection.wales/item…
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John Butler@jbsandown
29 Oct 2025
Delighted to be able to pass-on the music! This lovely donated instrument on the way to be re-homed at Royal Buckley Town Band. May the joy continue when an enthusiastic silver-band youngster breathes new into this fine tenor horn royalbuckleytownband.co.uk/ @pplscollection
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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
27 Oct 2025
Our journey continues as we empower children through free Maths sessions.Inspiring young minds to explore STEM, climate action & sustainability, huge thanks to our amazing volunteers for their continued support @huw4ogmore @HeritageFundUK @WCVACymru @TNLComFund @rhi4islwyn @C3SC
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ValleyBoy@BJRoberts
25 Oct 2025
This 1890s rooftop view of the beautiful Dyfi Estuary, from Eryri's southernmost seaside resort town of Aberdyfi (Aberdovey). @Ruth_ITV @pplscollection @NWalesSocial @northwaleslive @northwalescom @AllThingsCymru #Eryri #Aberdyfi #Aberdovey #1890sRooftopsView #DyfiEstuary #Wales
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ValleyBoy@BJRoberts
13 Oct 2025
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Colwyn Bay's Conwy Road, a community landmark since it opened in 1900. @Ruth_ITV @WalesCoastPath @pplscollection @northwaleslive @OurWelshLife @northwalescom @AllThingsCymru #ColwynBay #ConwyRoad #StJosephsRomanCatholicChurch #October #Wales
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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
13 Oct 2025
Our intergenerational team led awareness sessions on sustainability, equality & Welsh language, alongside our free Maths sessions. Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers for their continued support @huw4ogmore @WG_Communities @TNLComFund @WCVACymru @pplscollection @HeritageFundUK
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KIRAN Cymru@KIRANCymru
4 Oct 2025
Our journey continues with free STEM support, open discussions on community cohesion, sustainability & environment with our intergenerational team @WG_Communities @TNLComFund @WCVACymru @pplscollection @GlamArchives @HeritageFundUK @cardiffcouncil @SouthWalesPoli2 @rhi4islwyn
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People's Collection Wales retweeted
ValleyBoy@BJRoberts
2 Oct 2025
A 2025 Llandudno Mostyn St view from The Carlton Roundabout of the ex-Paynes Cafe and Cornerhouse Apartments, compared to 1951. @pplscollection
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Swansea MAD@SwanseaMAD
30 Sep 2025
@SwanseaMAD is a People's Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station! We can support you to upload stories to the @pplscollection website 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pop into Swansea MAD! Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE contact@madswansea.com 07961499012 @HeritageFundCYM
A flyer for Swansea MAD as a People’s Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station. It features a megaphone and a laptop with colorful design elements. The flyer states that Swansea MAD supports uploading photographs, recordings, documents, videos, and stories to People’s Collection Wales. Contact details: Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE, contact@madswansea.com, 07961499012. Logos of mad., the Heritage Fund, and People’s Collection Wales are included.

ALT A flyer for Swansea MAD as a People’s Collection Wales Digital Heritage Station. It features a megaphone and a laptop with colorful design elements. The flyer states that Swansea MAD supports uploading photographs, recordings, documents, videos, and stories to People’s Collection Wales. Contact details: Swansea MAD, 216 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE, contact@madswansea.com, 07961499012. Logos of mad., the Heritage Fund, and People’s Collection Wales are included.
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