Just Picture It - Wales!

A list of sites featuring photos of Wales

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Wouldn't you love to visit the places where your ancestors lived? Perhaps take photos of the church where they were baptised or married? Or even the house they lived in? Not everyone gets that opportunity, but maybe someone else has visited your ancestral home, has taken photos, and has them posted on the web!
These pages comprise an illustrated list of such sites with a thumbnail sample picture and a brief description of what you will find there. Please let me know if you have such a site or if you know of one. And check back often to see what's NEW! Oh, yes! They are listed alphabetically.
Latest update: 24 Jun 2008

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Alan Carr's Gallery: Great photos focusing mostly on North Wales and the slate industry.

Alan and Geoff's Old Merthyr Tydfil: Begin with a map of the area then click on the village or town you are interested in for photos of that place. You'll find old photos in black and white and newer ones in color.
Note: These pages are updated almost daily! Be sure to visit often.

Angela Jones' page of photos of Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, was created to show Wales to her Aussie cousins. The photos are small, but very good. Check out her home page for more.

Bangor Civic Society "The Society campaigns for, and promotes, the built and natural environment of Bangor (North Wales). The Society is recognised by the Civic Trust for Wales, and by Gwynedd County Council for the purpose of development consultation. This website seeks to showcase Bangor by providing useful and entertaining information..." To find the photos, click on "Tools and Features" then find "Historical Picture Archive" in the right-hand column.

Bangor - old pictures and photographs: This site contains Andrew Woodvine's collection of old pictures and photographs of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. This is very much a growing collection. If you have an old photograph or picture of Bangor that you would like to share, feel free to email him.

Brechfa Village: Brechfa, hidden in the Cothi valley north east of Carmarthen, has been described as one of the most secluded villages in South Wales and has a long and fascinating history. This site includes both historic and recent photos of this beautiful village.

Caerleon Net Archive A collection of postcards, photos, prints, etc., featuring this ancient Roman town said by some to be the location of Arthur's Camelot. Permission must be sought before any photos, images and texts on this website are reproduced in any form, and full acknowledgement will be required. This is part of the Caerleon website. See the homepage for further information.

Cardiff in Photographs: Taken by D.W. Evans, these pictures were taken initially for the use of pupils at Mary Immaculate High School... If they are of educational use to anyone else then you have his full permission to use them! For all other uses please email D.W.Evans.

Cardiffians: "A photographic and historical archive of Cardiff, capital city of Wales." This is a site in progress. Already having several photos posted, it promises to continually add more about every ward of the city.

The Castles of Wales: Now celebrating 12 years on the internet! Congratulations, Jeff.
Jeff Thomas' excellent site about the castles of Wales features wonderful photography, in depth information, and an index to well over 100 Welsh castles.

Celtic Visions: Jason Beynon's site features his beautifully artistic photographs of Wales, particularly the southern coastlines, including the famous Gower peninsula.

Clwyd Family History Society - Church Photographs: This is an index to photos of nearly 200 churches in northeast Wales. Each photo includes the ordinance survey reference and basic information about the parish. An excellent resource!! All photos were taken by Vic Roberts.

The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust: This is one of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts working to help protect, record and interpret all aspects of the historic landscape. You will find photos and information about archaeology in central and northeastern Wales.

The Collieries of Wales: This page is an index to photos and information regarding over 25 coal mines in Wales. It is part of the Miner's Advice website.

Crosskeys, Gwent (Old Monmouthshire): A collection of old and new photos of Crosskeys and the adjacent Ebbw and Sirhowy Valleys. There are also links to panoramic views of the area and helpful information.

Cwmgors and Gwaun-cae-gurwen: Gareth Hicks' pages about the Amman Valley feature an interesting collection of photos. Gareth has recently updated this site with many more photos and links to information especially interesting to family historians.

Cymru Pics: Photographer John Davies has posted a wide variety of his photos on this website. His several galleries include, seascapes, landscapes, castles and others. He offers them for sale but has also allowed us to preview all of his photos in thumbnails and also larger versions.

Dyfed Archaeological Trust This site features one of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts working to help protect, record and interpret all aspects of the historic landscape. Clicking on the "Projects" link will take you directly to the photos, but you will want to explore all the links to learn about this group.

EuroShots: Among Anthony Thomas' galleries of landscape photos is a collection of Welsh Seascapes that can been seen here. His site is currently being reorganized.

Frantisek Staud's Photo Gallery of Wales: Beautiful and artistic photography featuring people and places.

The Garw Valley: This site is very useful, not only for those interested in this particular valley, but also for anyone interested in ex-coalmining valleys in Wales. Be sure to check out the "Then and Now" section. It's a comparison of photos taken about 25 years ago with photos taken now of the same areas.

Gerwyn's Own Web Page : Gerwyn Williams, a Welshman born in the Swansea area, has posted several pages of his own photos of places he is familiar with. To these he has added his own comments flavored with the lilt of his native Welsh tongue.
NEWEST ADDITION: The Lost Villages

The Glamorganshire Canal: There are two sets of photos here: One is a collection of photographs of the Glamorganshire Canal between Pontypridd and Cardiff, which were taken at the beginning of the 20th. century and were published as postcards. The other is pictures of the Glamorganshire Canal were taken about 1988. They follow the course of the canal from Merthyr Tydfil southwards to Abercynon, and were taken when Josephine was co-writing the book, Merthyr Boat Boy.

The Great Castles of Wales: This page is a tribute to the country that has the finest and purest examples of fortified medieval architecture. Here you will find the pictures, plans and history of more than fifteen of the largest and most important of them.