By Dave – Assistant Curator I recently spent the early May bank holiday walking with friends along the Welsh coastal path from Rhoose to Barry. We were blessed with exceptionally good weather and, as we approached Barry, we could see…
118 years ago yesterday, Dr William Price was born. Here, our volunteer Gina explores more about the enigmatic physician. 4th of March 1800 – Dr William Price was born William Price was a Welsh physician known for his support of Welsh…
I decided to go to Pontypidd Museum to do my work experience at, because I believe that it would give me a good insight how a Museum is run. It had taken me hours to finally to get a work…
By Dave – Assistant Curator Almost exactly one hundred years ago, on the 18th of November, 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended. At its conclusion over 1,000,000 servicemen were dead, injured or missing, including almost 420,000 British and…
My name is Cerys, for one week I am here at Pontypridd Museum for work experience! I’ve always had a passion for history and I thought it would be a great opportunity to come here. In school I am currently…
