Powys Digital History Project
The local history of mid-Wales
Six Powys communities
 
 

The six communities whose local histories are described in our project vary widely in character and in location within West Street, Rhayader the large rural county of Powys.

Most of these pages were put together in 1998 and 1999 using a variety of sources including archive documents, old photographs, school log books, and material supplied by local people to tell some of the history of these places.

We know how important it is to keep websites up to date, but much of our content was over 100 years old when we put it on the site !

Our linked local history site for schools now covers a total of 18 communities, including those listed below.
See this new site at -
Local history for schools

From north to south, our original six communities are:

 
 Montgomeryshire
Machynlleth and the Dovey Valley
Llanidloes and district 
 
Radnorshire
Rhayader and the Elan Valley
Presteigne and the Marches
 
   Breconshire
Hay and the Wye Valley    
The Upper Swansea Valley
  The links below are to pages on two local history subjects from other parts of Powys, contributed by local people in 1999.  
 
Hendomen: the motte and bailey castle at Montgomery  
 
Brecon Boys County/Grammar School: a brief history   
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