Amgueddfa Werin Cymru - The Museum of Welsh Life

The Museum of Welsh Life in St. Fagans is a great way to see how the people of Wales used to live. It is one of Europe's largest and most exciting open air museums spread out over 100 acres of beautiful countryside. Building from all over Wales have been moved and rebuilt at St. Fagans. A must see for any visit to Cardiff as it is a 20 minute bus ride from the city!

Am old Farmhouse with a tightly thatched roof. A rather large home for its time period.

If you are ever accused of living in a pig sty, you can use this as an example of what one should look like!

Mills were a source of income and were situated on a water for a source of energy.

The mill's waterwheel.

The museum is also a working farm. Anyone for a Shepard's pie?

Highways were expensive to build so tolls were accessed to cover the cost and of course as a source of income.

Bleanwaun Post office circa 1940's with the exterior of the cockpit behind it.

Before it was outlawed Cockfighting was a very popular sport in Wales. This is a cockpit. The fight would take place in the center with spectators watching!

Shops were a vital center of a village. A place to gather and purchase goods.

Old fashioned shop interior.

Exterior of village Blacksmith.

The Blacksmith another vital part of village life.

These are the Rhyd-y-car houses. These were affordable homes for miners. The four homes in this block were depicted in various eras from the 1800's to the 1970's. Below are two interiors.

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