Local History Groups

The Borough of Neath and Port Talbot has a number of voluntary History and Heritage organisations which work enthusiastically to preserve, research and make available the rich heritage of the area. Below is a list of groups, including contact numbers.

If you know of any other groups in the heritage field which are not listed below please let us know by ringing the Heritage Officer at Neath Reference Library.

Society	Website
Amman Valley Railway Society	www.avrail.org
Brunel Dock Society	www.brunelquays.co.uk
Cwm Dulais Historical Society	http://cwmdulais.org.uk/wordpress/
Dyffryn Clydach and Bryncoch Historical Society	www.spanglefish.com/dyffrynclydachandbryncochhistoricalsociety
Friends of Aberdulais Falls	www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/friends-of-aberdulais-falls
Friends of Cefn Coed
Friends of Margam Park	www.friendsofmargampark.co.uk
Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company	www.facebook.com/FriendsofNeathAbbeyIronCompany
Friends of Talbot Memorial Park	www.facebook.com/talbotmemorialpark
Glynneath and Cwmgwrach Historical Society	www.glynneathhistory.co.uk
The Historical Association, Swansea Branch	www.haswansea.org.uk
The Neath Antiquarian Society	www.neathantiquariansociety.co.uk
Neath Railway History Society & GWR Retired Railwaymen
Neath & Tennant Canal Trust	www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk
Pontardawe Heritage Centre	www.facebook.com/pontardaweheritagecentre
Port Talbot Historical Society	http://www.historicalporttalbot.com
Resolven History Society	http://eclecs.blogspot.com/
Skewen & District Industrial Heritage Association
Skewen Historical Society	www.skewenhistoricalsociety.org.uk
SouthWales Miners Museum	www.facebook.com/SWMinersMuseum
Swansea Valley History Society	https://swanseavalleyhistorysociety.org
Swansea Canal Society	http://www.swanseacanalsociety.com
Treftadaeth Brynaman Heritage	www.facebook.com/groups/399163004149409
Welsh Transport & Memory Lane Museum (Transport related museum including vintage cars)