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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#OnThisDay in 1920, women students became eligible for full admission at #Oxford university. Discover more milestones in the history of women's fight for higher education with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Am ddeuddydd ardderchog gyda phlant Blwyddyn 5 Ysgol Gynradd Creigiau yn darganfod mwy am effaith yr Ail Ryfel Byd ar Gaerdydd ac ar eu milltir sgwâr nhw. Diolch am ymweld!
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We’ve had a great few days with Year 5 learners from Creigiau Primary School, discovering more about the impact of the Second World War on Cardiff and their locality. Thanks for visiting!
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Chwarae i Ddinas Caerdydd am £1 yr wythnos Mae ein blog heddiw yn edrych ar gytundeb pêl-droediwr ifanc o Grangetown, Arthur Fish, gyda’i glwb lleol, Dinas Caerdydd, dros gan mlynedd yn ôl. Darllenwch mwy archifaumorgannwg.wordpress.com/2026/10/08/c...
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Chwarae i Ddinas Caerdydd am £1 yr wythnos
Mae ffioedd trosglwyddo pêl-droed a chyflogau chwaraewyr wedi bod yn y penawdau yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf.  Byddai’r ffioedd a’r cyflogau sy’n cael eu talu yn yr oes fodern wedi syfrd…
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Playing for Cardiff City for £1 a Week Our blog today takes a look at the contract of Arthur Fish, a young footballer from Grangetown who signed for his local club, Cardiff City, over 100 years ago. Read more here glamarchives.wordpress.com/2026/10/08/p...
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Playing for Cardiff City for £1 a Week
Football transfer fees and player wages have been very much in the headlines in recent months. The scale of the fees and the salaries paid in the modern era would have astounded players from other …
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Archif Menywod Cymru ~ Women's Archive Wales @amc-waw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Darlith Zŵm: 'Forgotten Leaders: Labour Women in Welsh local government, 1945-1997' gan Dr Daryl Leeworthy fydd ein darlith Zŵm nesaf a chynhelir hi ar ddydd Mercher 21ain Hydref am 4 o’r gloch. Manylion ar ein gwefan: www.womensarchivewales.org/cy/
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Archif Menywod Cymru ~ Women's Archive Wales @amc-waw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Zoom lecture: The next Zoom lecture will be 'Forgotten Leaders: Labour Women in Welsh local government, 1945-1997' by Dr Daryl Leeworthy to be held on Wednesday 21st October at 4pm. Full details and how to book are on our website: www.womensarchivewales.org/en/
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mae gan Archifau Morgannwg nifer o adnoddau ar gyfer ysgolion sydd ar gael ar ein gwefan. Maent yn trafod pynciau o’r Tuduriaid a’r Stiwartiaid at yr Ail Ryfel Byd, gan gynnwys ein hadnodd diweddaraf, Y Diemwnt Du a Thu Hwnt.
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Glamorgan Archives has a number of resources for schools available on our website. These cover a range of topics, from the Tudors and Stuarts to the Second World War, and include our latest resource, The Black Diamond and Beyond.
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Darlith Flynyddol yr Archifdy Dyma un i’ch dyddiaduron gyfeillion. I ddathlu 150 o flynyddoedd o bêl droed cystadleuol ym Mangor, ar yr 11eg o Dachwedd, bydd Dafydd Hughes, cyn ysgrifennydd Clwb Pêl Droed Bangor 1876 FC, yn traddodi hanes pêl-droed yn y ddinas.
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Archives Annual Lecture Here’s one for your diaries. To celebrate 150 years of competitive football in Bangor, on the 11th of November, Dafydd Hughes, former Club Secretary at CPD Bangor 1876 Football Club, will be discussing the history of football in the city.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Paul Robeson and his wife, Eslanda, were invited as special guests to the Royal National #Eisteddfod of Wales held at Ebbw Vale in August 1958. At the Cymanfa Ganu on the 03 August, Paul Robeson was introduced to a large audience of over 9,000 people by local MP Aneurin Bevan, [...]
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Gwahoddwyd Paul Robeson, a'i wraig, Eslanda, fel gwesteion arbennig i #Eisteddfod Frenhinol Genedlaethol Cymru a gynhaliwyd yng Nglynebwy ym mis Awst 1958. Yn y Gymanfa Ganu ar 3 Awst, cyflwynwyd Paul Robeson i gynulleidfa fawr o dros 9,000 o bobl gan yr AS lleol, Aneurin Bevan, a chanodd [...]
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Was someone in your family a 'NAAFI girl' during the Second World War? Find out more about the women who "served until their feet bled" running canteens for servicemen: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Jack Davies @tongwynlais.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
2,194 days writing about my local castle on castellcoch.com Is it a "real" castle? Is it just a folly? That's for you to decide, I just collect and write about interesting stuff.
Illustration of a large number "6" with Castell Coch inside it. Contains text, "Castell Coch, castellcoch.com, est. 2020".
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
⭐️Our Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops are returning for the 2026-27 year, with three dates to choose from! 📆 28th October 2026 📆 17th March 2027 📆 19th May 2027 Book your place now 👇️
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Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today is World Teachers’ Day During the First World War many male teachers joined the armed forces. As a result, the convention that, on marriage, women resigned from teaching posts was relaxed. You can find out more about the impact of the War on women teachers on our blog bit.ly/4h79wOe
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heddiw yw Dydd Athrawon Yn ystod y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf ymunodd lawer o athrawon gwrywaidd â’r lluoedd arfog. O ganlyniad, llaciwyd y rheolau oedd yn gorfodi menywod briod i ymddiswyddo fel athrawesau. Gallwch ddarllen mwy am effaith y Rhyfel ar athrawesau ar ein blog bit.ly/4h9F2vl
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Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society @whitchurchhospital.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Welcome to all followers, new and old. Here the history of Whitchurch Hospital is shared, opened in April 1908 & closed in April 2016.
Photo showing the front entrance of Whitchurch Hospital, taken before the closure against a cloudy but blue sky. The dome of the water tower can just be seen hidden behind the entrance block
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yn 1986, penderfynodd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Islwyn rhoi Rhyddfraint y Fwrdeistref i AS Islwyn, Neil Kinnock a’r ymgyrchydd gwrth-Apartheid o Dde Affrica, Nelson Mandela a’i wraig, Winnie, fel ‘pobl nodedig ac mewn cydnabyddiaeth o hynny gan drigolion Bwrdeistref Islwyn’.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In 1986, Islwyn Borough Council decided to award Islwyn MP Neil Kinnock and jailed South African Anti-Apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, the Freedom of the Borough ‘as persons of distinction and in recognition of such by residents of the Borough of Islwyn’.
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our latest issue is available now, in shops and online! This month, don't miss the truth about abuse in workhouses, the history of Remembrance Day traditions, a true story of a slave-trading ancestor, and much more: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Barddoniaeth Gymraeg gan William Cynwal ac eraill. --- Welsh poetry by William Cynwal and others. The hand is throughout that of William Cynwal, with the possible exception of some of the titles Dyddiad/Date 16eg Ganrif 16th Century MOSTYN/4
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In the Victorian age, many of our ancestors ended up in the workhouse because of poverty. Find out how to trace workhouse records with our guide: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society @whitchurchhospital.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Let’s celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day #NSHD Sport was such an important part of Whitchurch Hospital life for both the patients and the staff. Sport is still played on the hospital fields which is a great legacy #NSHD2026 #sportheritage #hospitalsport
Black and white photo showing a cricket 🏏 game with the hospital chapel, trees and water tower in the background.Selection of small photos showing various sports related activities at the hospital.

Newspaper clipping showing the Cardiff City Mental Hospital Hockey 🏑 team in 1910.
Interesting to note that it is mixed team of men and women.Photo from circa 1980s showing a rugby team photographed outside the main hospital entrance
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Jack Davies @tongwynlais.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been collecting old postcards for nearly 10 years and publishing them on my website. tongwynlais.com/history/post... #WorldPostcardDay
Collage of vintage postcards from around Tongwynlais, Cardiff.
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Heddiw yw Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Pobl Hyn Ymddangosodd y llun yma yn rhifyn Awst 1935 o Gylchgrawn Ocean & National. Gwelwn bensiynwyr Glofa Western. Cyflawnwyd 809 o flynyddoedd o waith rhyngddynt - 54 mlynedd yr un ar gyfartaledd. Oddi tan y llun rhestrwyd eu henwau, eu hoed, a’u blynyddoedd o waith
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today is the International Day of Older Persons This photo featured in the Ocean & National Magazine Aug 1935. It shows Western Colliery pensioners. Between them they had 809 years service – an average of 54 years each. Below the photo their names are listed, with their ages and years of service.
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's the start of #FamilyHistoryMonth! What do you want to discover this month?
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Roedd y map trawiadol hwn yn un eitem yn y casgliad a oedd angen rhywfaint o waith ychwanegol. Yma, mae ein cadwraethwr yn tynnu rhywfaint o’r glud sydd ar ôl ar y map gan ddefnyddio rwber crêp.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This impressive map was one item in the collection which needed some additional work. Here our conservator is removing some adhesive left on the map using a crepe eraser.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wrth adolygu'r disgrifiadau a'r catalog ar gyfer y casgliad hwn, mae ein tîm hefyd yn adolygu pecynnu a labeli’r casgliad. Yn ystod yr wythnos hon, mae eitemau wedi cael eu hail-becynnu, eu hail-labelu a'u pwyso cyn cael eu dychwelyd i'n hystafelloedd diogel.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Whilst reviewing the descriptions and catalogue for this collection, our team is also reviewing the packaging and labelling of the collection. During this week, items have been repackaged, relabelled and weighed before being returned to our strongrooms
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Discover the glamorous and decadent world of the 18th-century pleasure gardens: www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nick Hedges' images of life in Bradford and throughout the country, taken between 1969-72, remains an outstanding piece of photo-journalism. He was engaged by the housing charity Shelter to record the lives of families living in poverty. See link below flashbak.com/photos-of-sl...
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Photos Of Slum Life Bradford 1969-72 - Flashbak
Photos Of Slum Life Bradford 1969-72
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 29/09/2026
News | Horniman to reopen natural history gallery early next year Visitors will be able to explore the final part of £12.5m Nature + Love project from February
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Horniman to reopen natural history gallery early next year - Museums Association
Visitors will be able to explore the final part of £12.5m Nature + Love project from February
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Jack Davies @tongwynlais.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Hidden Cupboard at Castell Coch castellcoch.com/2026/09/29/t...
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The Hidden Cupboard at Castell Coch
The custodians at Castell Coch recently managed to open a cupboard that had been locked up and forgotten about for years. Hiding in Plain Sight The cupboard is in a prominent place in the kitchen b…
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dydd Mawrth y 6ed o Hydref, 10-12pm. Sgwrs gan Lowri Jenkins, Archifydd Project ac ymweliad I Archifdy Gwent. Darganfyddwch mwy am Brosiect Archif Trefynwy a'r archifau fydd ar gael, a sut i gael mynediad atyn nhw. Archebwch lle fan hyn enquiries@gwentarchives.gov.uk
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tuesday the 6th of October 10-12pm - Talk by Lowri Jenkins, Project Archivist and a visit to Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale. Discover more about the Monmouth Archive Project and the records available at Gwent Archives, and how to access them. Book through enquiries@gwentarchives.gov.uk
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dandy's Tour in North Wales Llawysgrif o daith o ogledd Cymru gan ŵr bonheddig a boneddiges wedi'i ysgrifennu ar ffurf penillion doniol. Roedd yn gyffredin yn ystod diwedd y 18fed - 19eg ganrif i unigolion a grwpiau deithio yng Nghymru ac ysgrifennu cyfrifon o'u teithiau Dyddiad: 1816 BMSS/27-28
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dandy's Tour in North Wales Manuscript account of a tour of north Wales taken by a gentleman & lady scurrilously called Dandy's written in facetious verse. It was common during the 18th-19th C. for individuals or groups to travel in Wales & write accounts of their journeys. Date: 1816 BMSS/27-28
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mae'r llun hwn yn eitem deimladwy o gasgliad Clwb Athletau Casnewydd gan ei fod yn dangos 16eg platŵn 8fed Cyffinwyr De Cymru. O fis Medi 1915, mae'r ffotograff yn dangos nifer o aelodau o Glwb Athletau Casnewydd a ymrestrodd ac a ymladdodd yn y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf #NSHD2026
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This photo is a poignant item from the Newport Athletic Club collection as it shows the 16th platoon of the 8th South Wales Borderers. From September 1915, the photo shows a number of Newport Athletic Club members who enlisted and fought in World War One. #NSHD2026
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yn ystod yr Wythnos Casgliadau hon, mae ein tîm yn gweithio ar Gorfforaeth Datblygu Cwmbrân (CDC).
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For this Collections Week, our team are working on the Cwmbran Development Corporation (CDC). This collection is one of our most important collections as there are only 2 New Towns in the whole of Wales! You can find out more about the collection in this handy user guide here: buff.ly/L0Fz4Wm
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archifaucymru.bsky.social @archifaucymru.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Drwy gyfuno cofnodion archifol â’r gwrthrychau cyfarwydd, mae blychau stori newydd @agddcymru.bsky.social yn cynnig ffyrdd newydd a hygyrch i bobl ymgysylltu â hanes lleol, atgoffa a rhannu eu straeon eu hunain. Darllenwch mwy yn y blog: archifau.cymru/2026/09/22/r...
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Rhannu Hanes trwy Flychau Stori: Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Archifau Cymru
Diolch i gyllid o Gronfa Grantiau Iechyd a Lles Cyngor Archifau a Chofnodion Cymru (ARCW), mae Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru (AGDdC) wedi ymuno â’r elusen Making Sense i greu tri chasgliad newydd o ...
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archiveswales.bsky.social @archiveswales.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
By combining archival records with familiar objects, the new story boxes at @newalesarchives.bsky.social offer new and accessible ways for people to engage with local history, reminisce and share their own stories. You can read more on the blog: archives.wales/2026/09/22/u...
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Unboxing history at North East Wales Archives - Archifau Cymru
Thanks to funding from the Archives and Records Council Wales (ARCW) Health and Wellbeing Grant, North East Wales Archives (NEWA) has partnered with the artist-led charity Making Sense to create three...
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mae'r casgliad hefyd yn tynnu sylw at y ffordd y defnyddiwyd y Clwb yn ystod y Rhyfel ar gyfer ymrestru. Ataliodd llawer o glybiau chwaraeon weithgareddau chwaraeon ac felly roedd modd defnyddio’u cyfleusterau yn ystod y Rhyfel.
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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The collection also highlights how the Club was utilised during the War for enlisting. Many sports clubs paused sporting activities and so their facilities could be used during the War.
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Newydd ddechrau hel eich achau? Neu wedi taro pen wal yn eich ymchwil? Os felly, efallai gallwn helpu gyda sesiwn Holi’r Hen Lawiau. Mae’r sesiynau un-i-un yma gydag arbenigwyr o Gymdeithas Hanes Teulu Morgannwg yn cael eu cynnal ar 3ydd Dydd Mawrth y mis. Cysylltwch i gadw lle.
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