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Welcome to Archives Wales. Our online catalogue allows you with a single search to obtain information about more than 7,000 collections of historical records in the holdings of 21 archives in Wales. These archives are open to the public and you can use this site to plan your visit and find out more. Archives Wales forms part of the UK's National Archives Network.
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11 March, 1872
Evan Evans Bevan cut the first sod of the Seven Sisters colliery in Glamorgan, naming it after his seven daughters. The colliery closed in 1963 but the village still bears its name.
