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 / Contact details
Amman Valley Railway Society	www.avrail.org
Brunel Dock Society	www.brunelquays.co.uk
Burton Bont Group	burtonbontfestival@gmail.com
Calon Afan	www.calonafan.org
Cwm Dulais Historical Society	http://cwmdulais.org.uk/wordpress/
Cymmer Afan and District Historical Society
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 Craig Gwladus	Friends of Craig Gwladys - Facebook
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
Gwaun Cae Gurwen Hanes Lleol/Local History	www.facebook.com/groups/gwauncaegurwenmemories
Llangiwg Church	The Llangiwg Trust
Margam Abbey Church	Margam Abbey Church \| Port Talbot \| Facebook
Neath and Tennant Canal Trust	www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk
Neath Railway History Society & GWR Retired Railwaymen
Pontardawe Heritage Centre	www.facebook.com/pontardaweheritagecentre
Port Talbot Historical Society	http://www.historicalporttalbot.com
Resolven History Society	http://eclecs.blogspot.com/
Skewen & District Historical Society	www.skewenhistoricalsociety.org.uk
South Wales Miners Museum	www.swminers.co.uk
Swansea Valley History Society	https://swanseavalleyhistorysociety.org
Swansea Canal Society	http://www.swanseacanalsociety.com
Taibach Community Education	www.ptcommunityventures.co.uk/taibach-heritage-project
Tempo Time Credits	janetweaver@wearetempo.org
The Friends of Jersey Park	The Friends of Jersey Park - Facebook
The Historical Association, Swansea Branch	www.haswansea.org.uk
The Neath Antiquarian Society	www.neathantiquariansociety.co.uk
The Swansea Vale Railway Society	daviesmartin270@gmail.com
Treftadaeth Brynaman Heritage	www.facebook.com/groups/399163004149409