Welcome to the Glamorgan History Society.

For more than seventy years, the Glamorgan History Society has played a prominent and highly respected role in encouraging the study of the history of Glamorgan in all its many aspects.

Every year we publish our journal, Morgannwg, which brings together expertise from academics and local historians alike. We welcome original, well-written articles, and the journal provides an excellent opportunity for researchers to publish their work and bring it to the attention of a wider readership.

Find out more about the benefits of becoming a member.

We also maintain a list of websites of local history societies in the area to help you pursue your interests further.

News and events

Autumn Day School

This year's autumn day school is due to take place on Saturday 8 November 2025, once again at Heronston Hotel, Bridgend.

The topic this year is Writing the history of Glamorgan. The speakers are:
1. Professor Huw Pryce, 'Making Histories: Uses of the Past in Medieval and Early Modern Glamorgan',
2. Professor Heather Williams, 'From France to the Flames of Merthyr Tydfil: French Travelogues from the 19th century', and
3. Professor Prys Morgan, 'Griffith John Williams (1892-1963): A Founding Father of our Society and Glamorgan Pioneer Cultural Historian'.

For full details and information about how to book a place, download the programme and booking form.

Morgannwg

The latest edition of our annual publication, Morgannwg is now available. This year's volume contains five full-length articles and six shorter contributions on a variety of themes relating to the history of the county of Glamorgan.

In addition there are the regular features of archaeological notes, news from the record offices and book reviews. Read more about Morgannwg...

You can also access past issues of Morgannwg from 1957 to 2004 on the Welsh Journals Online website. We have also put together this list of all the articles from Morgannwg you can find there.

Annual General Meeting

This year's annual general meeting was held at Glamorgan Archives on Saturday 11 May 2024. The AGM minutes can be accessed using the link below.

Downloads

 Minutes of the AGM 2024                 Programme for the Autumn Day School 2025