A wedding dress made of parachute silk and an outfit dating from the 1870s were among the things that brought a touch of glamour to the Brynamman Community Centre recently.

An exhibition held by the Community Archives Wales group in Brynamman containing an array of dresses, shoes, hats, photographs, invitations, menus, even bills and invoices, gave visitors to the exhibition a taste of what it was like to hold a wedding ‘Brynamman-style’.

As part of their work with Community Archives Wales to document the history and heritage of their town, Treftadaeth Brynamman Heritage, decided to see how weddings have changed over the past hundred years or more. Not only did the exhibition include an array of photographs of weddings and parties, showing how fashions have changed over the years, but also a number of outfits, ranging from 1870 to the 1980s. The dresses, all in exquisite condition and kindly donated by local women, showed how long white wedding dresses weren’t always in vogue and that when it comes to her wedding dress, a woman can do as she pleases.

The exhibition was the fruit of weeks and months of labour by the Brynamman group and reflects the hard work being put in by all 11 Community Archives Wales groups. Through the exhibition the group has been able to demonstrate to their friends, neighbours and visitors, how they are sharing the history of their community online.

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