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Welsh Government Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths was at Glamorgan Archives today to congratulate the winners of the recent ‘Tell Us Your Story’ competition.

Users of Welsh archives were asked to submit a story about their experiences and discoveries as a result of using the service. A total of 76 entries were received from all over Wales and 21 winners were selected to each win £100.

Click here to download the winning stories -WinningStories

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On this Day...
20 May, 1861
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The Cambria Daily Leader newspaper was launched in Swansea. It was the first daily newspaper in Wales.

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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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