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Recording the history of a small community in South Wales
  • Blaina high street
    Blaina high street

Welcome to Blaina & Nantyglo Community Archive

This is the website of one of the groups in the Gwent Community Archive Network. Here you can browse through our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people.

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Featured items
  • Blaina United Pigeon Club

    Blaina United Pigeon Club

  • Demolition of Cwmcelyn Methodist Chapel, June 1996

    Demolition of Cwmcelyn Methodist Chapel, June 1996

  • Cwmcelyn Methodist Chapel. The cross was made from timbers taken from the old chapel

    Cwmcelyn Methodist Chapel. The cross was made from timbers taken from the old chapel

  • Ebenezer Chapel, Westside, Blaina

    Ebenezer Chapel, Westside, Blaina

  • The new Spiritualist Hut, Cwmcelyn Road, Blaina. Original hut was a zinc shed.

    The new Spiritualist Hut, Cwmcelyn Road, Blaina. Original hut was a zinc shed.

  • English Congregational Church, Blaina

    English Congregational Church, Blaina

Recent items
  • Blaina Bowls

    Blaina Bowls

  • Champions: Blaina with the Blaenau Gwent Midweek shield

    Champions: Blaina with the Blaenau Gwent Midweek shield

  • Unknown

    Unknown

  • Blaina Tennis Club, Social Committee

    Blaina Tennis Club, Social Committee

  • Darts Team

    Darts Team

  • Blaina Cricket Club First XI 1930s Central Park

    Blaina Cricket Club First XI 1930s Central Park

Main categories
  • Buildings (398)
  • Format (619)
  • Gender (444)
  • People (414)
  • Sport (51)
  • Themes (557)
  • Transport (56)
  • Work (217)
Popular locations

These are the most popular locations used on the site.

  • BLAINA (175)
  • Blaina (General) (102)
  • Blaina Central School (40)
  • Westside School (32)
  • Salem Baptist Chapel (31)
  • St. Peter's Church school walks (31)
  • Blaina High street (30)
  • Nantyglo (26)
  • High Street (22)
  • Glanyrafon School (20)

View all the locations used in this catalogue.

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