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<abbr class="published" title="2012-07-20T14:33:08+00:00">14:33 UK time, Friday, 20 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/03/60_years_pembrokeshire_coast_national_park.html">Sixty years of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-02T12:00:00+00:00">12:00 UK time, Friday, 2 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/02/swansea_castle_tours.html">Rare opportunity to explore historic Swansea Castle </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-20T15:30:00+00:00">15:30 UK time, Monday, 20 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/01/hen_galan_day_old_new_year_gwaun_valley.html">Hen Galan day - happy old New Year!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-13T10:16:20+00:00">10:16 UK time, Friday, 13 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/01/national_museum_cardiff_exhibtion_to_mark_100_year_anniversary_of_captain_scotts_arrival_at_south_pole.html">Museum celebrates 100th anniversary of Captain Scott's arrival at South Pole</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-04T14:15:00+00:00">14:15 UK time, Wednesday, 4 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/12/welsh_historical_events_christmas.html">It happened over Christmas</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-22T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Thursday, 22 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/12/st_cadocs_church_receives_heritage_lottery_funding.html">St Cadoc's Church gets grant to preserve medieval artefacts</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-15T09:45:00+00:00">09:45 UK time, Thursday, 15 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/12/flat_holm_lighthouse.html">The Flat Holm lighthouse</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-12T14:42:54+00:00">14:42 UK time, Monday, 12 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/12/royal_commission_appeal_chapel_survey_wales.html">Chapel appeal: Royal Commission needs for your help survey of Welsh chapels</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-09T15:55:41+00:00">15:55 UK time, Friday, 9 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/12/roman_ring_winding_house_museum_new_tredegar.html">Roman treasure's new home at Winding House museum</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-05T14:20:28+00:00">14:20 UK time, Monday, 5 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/11/techniquest_celebrates_25_years.html">Techniquest celebrates 25 years</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-01T15:30:00+00:00">15:30 UK time, Tuesday, 1 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/10/black_history_month_wales_celebrations_at_millennium_centre_cardiff_bay.html">Black History Month Wales celebrations at the Millennium Centre</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-28T10:58:36+00:00">10:58 UK time, Friday, 28 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/09/explore_open_doors_in_wales.html">Grab your chance to explore Wales' Open Doors </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-20T16:12:20+00:00">16:12 UK time, Tuesday, 20 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/09/caer_drewyn_hillfort_corwen_restoration_volunteers_requested.html">Call for conservation volunteers to help protect 2,500-year-old hillfort </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-20T10:07:53+00:00">10:07 UK time, Tuesday, 20 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/09/open_doors_more_to_wales.html">There's more to Wales' Open Doors than a view, a brew and a loo!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-14T14:55:28+00:00">14:55 UK time, Wednesday, 14 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/09/museum_footage_1859_royal_charter_shipwreck.html">Museum prepares to show underwater footage of 1859 Royal Charter shipwreck </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-12T10:21:19+00:00">10:21 UK time, Monday, 12 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/08/swansea_city_football_club_exhibition_opens.html">New exhibition at Swansea Museum celebrates the history of the Swans </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-24T14:01:26+00:00">14:01 UK time, Wednesday, 24 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/08/roman_fort_project_wins_50k_prize.html">Roman fort project wins cash boost </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-02T10:34:39+00:00">10:34 UK time, Tuesday, 2 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/08/open_doors_programme_website_launches.html">Get ready to explore Wales' Open Doors </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-01T15:44:45+00:00">15:44 UK time, Monday, 1 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/07/dennis_the_menace_at_powis_castle.html">Gnashional Trust: Dennis the Menace and Gnasher conquer Powis Castle</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-27T12:57:39+00:00">12:57 UK time, Wednesday, 27 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/07/history_of_the_royal_welsh_show.html">The history of the Royal Welsh Show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-14T13:15:54+00:00">13:15 UK time, Thursday, 14 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/07/oystermouth_castle_reopens_mumbles_swansea_bay.html">Oystermouth Castle re-opens to the public with family fun day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-14T11:23:40+00:00">11:23 UK time, Thursday, 14 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/07/cwmbran_llanyrafon_manor_house_set_to_become_tourist_attraction.html">Cwmbran manor house to open as heritage centre</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-14T09:50:37+00:00">09:50 UK time, Thursday, 14 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/07/celebrate_national_library_of_wales_100_year_old_building.html">Fancy a cwtsh at the National Library of Wales?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-06T14:45:17+00:00">14:45 UK time, Wednesday, 6 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/05/guided_walk_brenig_valley.html">Guided walk around sites and monuments of the Brenig Valley</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-10T13:35:44+00:00">13:35 UK time, Tuesday, 10 May 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/05/conwy_castle_re-enactment_scrapped.html">Re-enactment of the storming of Conwy Castle scrapped</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-06T11:03:17+00:00">11:03 UK time, Friday, 6 May 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/04/nant_gwrtheyrn_victorian_festival.html">Two-day Victorian experience at Nant Gwrtheyrn</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-28T13:43:57+00:00">13:43 UK time, Thursday, 28 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/03/hi-tech_twist_for_ancient_relics.html">Hi-tech twist for ancient relics</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-16T15:48:18+00:00">15:48 UK time, Wednesday, 16 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/02/world_records_at_pendine_sands.html">World records on the sands at Pendine</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-25T10:57:49+00:00">10:57 UK time, Friday, 25 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/02/hands_on_history_secrets_of_stonehenge_cardiff.html">The secrets of Stonehenge are coming to Cardiff</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-17T09:02:59+00:00">09:02 UK time, Thursday, 17 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/02/wrexham_county_borough_museum_reopens.html">Wrexham County Borough Museum reopens after £2m facelift </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-15T12:02:28+00:00">12:02 UK time, Tuesday, 15 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/01/holocaust_memorial_day.html">Memories of the Holocaust </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-27T11:09:27+00:00">11:09 UK time, Thursday, 27 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/01/dazu_china_rock_carvings_exhibition_national_museum_cardiff.html">From Steep Hillsides: Ancient Rock Carvings from Dazu exhibition opens today</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-26T09:43:05+00:00">09:43 UK time, Wednesday, 26 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/01/gwynedd_museum_art_gallery_appeal_hms_clio_memorabilia.html">Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery appeals for HMS Clio memorabilia </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-17T12:10:49+00:00">12:10 UK time, Monday, 17 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/01/welsh_castles_top_tourist_attraction.html">Welsh castles top Visit Britain's 'must see' list</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-13T10:54:06+00:00">10:54 UK time, Thursday, 13 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/12/welsh_tourism_princess_of_gwynedd.html">Princes of Gwynedd could boost Welsh tourism</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-10T12:34:51+00:00">12:34 UK time, Friday, 10 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/hillfort_glow.html">Hillfort glow</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-23T10:45:41+00:00">10:45 UK time, Tuesday, 23 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/tonypandy_2010_tails_from_the_horses_mouth.html">Tails from the Horse's Mouth </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-16T11:33:10+00:00">11:33 UK time, Tuesday, 16 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/life_stories_st_fagans_national_history_museum.html">Life Stories at St Fagans: National History Museum</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-12T11:24:31+00:00">11:24 UK time, Friday, 12 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/wales_100_places_to_see_before_you_die.html">Wales: the 100 places to see before you die</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-12T10:57:09+00:00">10:57 UK time, Friday, 12 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/tonypandy_riots_commemorative_events.html">Tonypandy 2010 </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-05T12:53:12+00:00">12:53 UK time, Friday, 5 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/thursday_tours_of_llanelly_house.html">Thursday tours of Llanelly House</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-04T08:58:31+00:00">08:58 UK time, Thursday, 4 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/catch_up_with_turn_back_time_the_high_street.html">Catch up with Turn Back Time - The High Street</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-03T14:27:22+00:00">14:27 UK time, Wednesday, 3 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/turn_back_time_high_street.html">Turn Back Time - The High Street</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-01T14:45:38+00:00">14:45 UK time, Monday, 1 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/11/new_visitor_centre_for_harlech_castle.html">New visitor centre for Harlech Castle</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-01T11:20:19+00:00">11:20 UK time, Monday, 1 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/10/bwales_black_history_month.html">Black History Month finale at the Wales Millennium Centre</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-28T15:02:22+00:00">15:02 UK time, Thursday, 28 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/10/llanberis_quarry_hospital_open_day.html">Llanberis quarry hospital to host Snowdonia 1890 open day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-25T15:36:43+00:00">15:36 UK time, Monday, 25 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/10/half_term_snowdonia_1890_events.html">Half-term Snowdonia 1890 events</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-22T09:22:17+00:00">09:22 UK time, Friday, 22 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/10/glamorgan_family_and_local_history_fair.html">Glamorgan family and local history fair</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-08T12:58:45+00:00">12:58 UK time, Friday, 8 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/10/history_of_the_world_100_objects.html">A History of the World - what's your 100th object?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-06T12:18:09+00:00">12:18 UK time, Wednesday, 6 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/by_train_to_wales_ryder_cup.html">By train to Wales - and the Ryder Cup</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-30T12:41:50+00:00">12:41 UK time, Thursday, 30 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/national_library_of_wales_wrexham.html">National Library of Wales to visit Wrexham</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-30T10:41:59+00:00">10:41 UK time, Thursday, 30 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/historic_sites_london_wales_ryder_cup.html">By car to Wales - and the Ryder Cup</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-28T14:19:02+00:00">14:19 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/final_weekend_for_open_doors.html">Final weekend for Open Doors</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-24T15:14:43+00:00">15:14 UK time, Friday, 24 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/winding_house_museum_new_tredegar.html">Open Doors at the Winding House, New Tredegar</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-22T13:03:54+00:00">13:03 UK time, Wednesday, 22 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/weekend_of_open_doors.html">A weekend of Open Doors in Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-17T14:03:15+00:00">14:03 UK time, Friday, 17 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/oldest_golf_clubs_in_wales.html">The oldest golf clubs in Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-16T13:08:42+00:00">13:08 UK time, Thursday, 16 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/llanelly_house_restoration.html">Inside Llanelly House</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-15T08:22:47+00:00">08:22 UK time, Wednesday, 15 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/open_doors_in_wales.html">Open Doors in Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-10T15:15:31+00:00">15:15 UK time, Friday, 10 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/owain_glyndwr_centre_275k_grant.html">Owain Glyndŵr Centre's £275k grant</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-09T13:41:30+00:00">13:41 UK time, Thursday, 9 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/appeal_to_restore_st_davids_shrine.html">Appeal to restore St David's medieval shrine </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-07T14:20:33+00:00">14:20 UK time, Tuesday, 7 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/09/civic_trust_for_wales_open_doors.html">300 open doors across Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-03T10:19:19+00:00">10:19 UK time, Friday, 3 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/08/castle_country.html">Castle country</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-27T12:57:00+00:00">12:57 UK time, Friday, 27 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/08/onedin_line_ship_to_revisit_north_wales.html">Onedin Line tall ship to revisit north Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-26T11:16:36+00:00">11:16 UK time, Thursday, 26 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/08/welsh_voices_of_the_great_war_online.html">Welsh Voices of the Great War Online</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-11T16:20:34+00:00">16:20 UK time, Wednesday, 11 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/08/train_journey_heart_of_wales_line.html">Take a trip on the train</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-09T14:41:57+00:00">14:41 UK time, Monday, 9 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2010/08/ad_410_romans_go_home_caerleon.html">AD 410 Romans Go Home: Caerleon</a> - 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