This talk uses the collections of the National Monuments Record of Wales, one of Wales’s three heritage national collections, to explore how ideas about Welsh heritage have been developed, including what heritage is, how it should be protected, and to whom it belongs
The National Monuments Record of Wales is a national collection of information about the historic environment.
It is managed by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, one of the oldest heritage institutions in Wales, as well as serving as an archive for the Commission, it also serves as a repository for organisations across the sector, such as Cadw, the Welsh Archaeological Trust(s), the Ordnance Survey, and many other archaeological, architectural and heritage organisations.
As a result, the collections record more than just the history of over 120,000 sites across Wales, but also the history of the heritage sector itself.
This talk will use the collections of the National Monuments Record to explore how ideas about Welsh heritage have changed and developed over the twentieth century to the present, including what constitutes heritage, how and by whom it should be preserved and protected, and to whom it belongs