Blaenavon Ironworks

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Visit to Blaenavon Ironworks looking at its history.

A virtual tour of Blaenavon Ironworks as it is today. Focusses on the history of the site and the reasons why it became a World Heritage Site.
From: Counties of Wales Monmouth
First broadcast : 08 July 2004

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Iron Industry, Coal industry, Blaenavon, World Heritage Site

Notes : Could be used to view prior to a field trip to Blaenavon. A useful clip to show key features of an ironworker's everyday life. Can use as an introduction to studies of coal or iron industry. Also has KS4 (14-16) ( GCSE) use in coursework.

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Welsh castles

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