The official web-site of Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum

“HILLS OF FIRE & IRON”

Nantyglo Ironworks – 1778. George Robertson.

Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum is a non-profit-making group of voluntary organizations concerned with preserving this area’s rich history and heritage; it works closely with, but is otherwise independent of, Blaenau Gwent Borough. The Forum’s many activities include organizing annual day-schools; producing a six-monthly journal, and publishing historical material relating to the area.

Further information may be obtained from Tredegar Town Library – telephone 01495 357869
or via e-mail on please e-mail info@headsofvalleysheritage.co.uk

Latest Event

Blaenau-Gwent Heritage Forum Annual Day School

The following publications and DVD's are available from Tredegar Town Library. An additional £2 would be charged for postage and packing.

Publications

Heritage Journals No. 1 to 7, back-copies (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , 6 & 7)	£3.00 ea
“Powell’s History of Tredegar” – 1902 version re-printed in easier-to-read larger format together with maps and index	£10.00 ea
“The Henry Hughes Story”. (English Version)…… The autobiography of a 19th century Tredegar man who emigrated to the USA and eventually became a pioneer settler on its western frontier. Containing additional maps, notes and photographic illustrations-	£7.00 ea
“The Henry Hughes Story” (Welsh Version) launched at the Ebbw Vale National Eisteddfod, August 2010	£7.00 ea
English Translations of essays concerning the local area submitted to Lady Llanofer’s 1836 & 1837 Abergavenny Eisteddfods (a) “The Welsh Iron Industry up to 1837” (b) ”The History of Gwent from 1281 to 1837” (c) “The History of Blaenau Gwent” & “Brychan’s Tredegar Diaries”	£3.00 ea
“Tredegar and The Upper Sirhowy Valley – History and Heritage” An illustrated guide to all important heritage sites in this in this area	£7.00 ea
“Doorway To A Vanished World” – 50 archive photographs of the local area, with full explanations	£5.00 ea
“Thirty Blaenau Gwent Heritage Sites” - A photographic description of 30 significant places of interest in the local area (Available from July 2010)	£5.00 ea
“When I Saw The Blood Flow, I Ran”…. The 1839 Chartist Uprising and its underlying facts	£7.00 ea

DVD's (Please click for large image)

“Go West Young Man” (60 minutes) How 19^th century Tredegar’s Rhys Davies, Henry Hughes and Daniel Gooch, made impact upon the developing USA

£10.00 ea

“The Valleys, A Good Place To Live” (65 minutes) – Local valleys’ life and experiences during times good and bad

£10.00 ea

“Bevan’s Tredegar” (70 minutes) Illustrating the association between MP, town and area during his 1897-1960 lifetime, Please see an short extract from the video below:

£10.00 ea

To contact the webmaster, please e-mail webmaster@headsofvalleysheritage.co.uk