Links
Remembrance - The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War
Dedicated to commemorating the men who fought and has many photographs and biographies. This site also names the full title of the regiments that were raised over the years.
Remembering The Fallen
The war graves and remembrance graves of Ystradgynlais and of Ystalyfera form an important part of local history, and on separate domains we have established websites dedicated to preserving the memory of those who fell in the world wars. These websites also index local cemeteries, memorials and monuments, as well as include many excerpts from the Llais newspaper, archived at Ystradgynlais Library.
War Memorials Archive
Imperial War Museum
A History of Mumbles: Oystermouth Historical Association
https://sites.google.com/site/ahistoryofmumbles/
Local history, Memories, Mumbles At War
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
is a website dedicated to UK memorials
The UK National Inventory of War Memorials (UKNIWM)
is an archive at the Imperial War Museum and holds details of war memorials in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The archive has a searchable online database of information about over 60,000 war memorials, including their location, type, history and the names commemorated on them.
Andrew Vollans, Speaker and Researcher
Talking History
http://talkinghistory1914.blogspot.com/
This Blog is intended to inspire and promote the study of history from all ages and cultures. If just one person views it and goes away and does something positive the effort put into producing this has all being worthwhile.
Help for Heroes
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
The Charity has captured the public’s imagination in terms of what can be achieved by wounded servicemen.
All Saints' Church
http://www.oystermouthparish.com/welcome
we recomend the 'Memories' page-an occasional series from Grafton Maggs
THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION
http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/
The WFA was formed with the aim of furthering interest in The Great War of 1914-1918.
We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those on all sides who served
their countries in France and Flanders and their own countries during The Great War.
WFA SOUTH WALES BRANCH
http://www.powell76.talktalk.net/
Welsh Regiments: The Royal Welsh Fusiliers The South Wales Borderers
The Welsh Regiment The Monmouthshire Regiment
MUMBLES AT WAR
https://sites.google.com/site/mumblesatwar/home
Memories of life in wartime Mumbles and reveals the discoveries made at the Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery, the Coastal Defence Gun batteries on the hill and Lightouse Island as well as Tutt Head.
Latest memories include the American GI's arriving in Mumbles, Newton & Swansea
1940s Swansea Bay
http://www.1940sswanseabay.co.uk/
Walk through our indoor 1940s Street
Fun for all ages whatever the weather
Fforestfach War Memorial
http://www.fforestfachhistory.com/Memorial.html
A History Website which includes this Memorial page, which commemorates those who came from the district during the two World Wars.
Other pages record, Work, Religion, Pubs & Inns and Farms of the area.
CWGC Histories
http://www.cwgc.org/content.asp?menuid=24&id=24&menuname=Histories&menu=main
History pages include, Ypres, Somme and Western Front
Histories is the result of a collaboration between the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Imperial War Museum. Its aim - to give you an insight into the major campaigns, battles and events of the two world wars.
Swansea Heritage Net
Http://www.swanseaheritage.net
THE GOWER SOCIETY
http://www.gowersociety.org.uk/
Gower is a wonderful place, and we are delighted to share it with all those who respect its beauty, its history and its people
In 1835 a group of local people founded the Swansea Philosophical and Literary Society.
Three years later, Queen Victoria granted it a Royal Charter and the name changed to The
Royal Institution of South Wales
http://www.risw.org.uk/history.html
The Historical Association -Swansea Branch
http://www.haswansea.org.uk/index.html
A national organisation which supports the study and appreciation of History at all levels
The Penllergare Trust
Glamorgan History Society
http://www.glamorganhistory.org/
Founded in 1950, to promote and encourage the study of the history of the old county of Glamorgan.
Mumbles Development Trust
MDT has Initiated community projects which most of us are familiar with in areas of the Environment,
Arts & Culture and the Media.