PONTYPOOL Museum will mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo.
On June 18 this year, it will be the 200th anniversary of the victory of Britain and its allies at the Battle of Waterloo - the battle that brought over twenty years of war to an end.
Pontypool Museum will host an exhibition that explores the local impact of Waterloo through the stories of Monmouthshire people who were involved.
The display, produced by the museum’s volunteers, looks at the experiences of local men - including Thomas Jeremiah - who kept a diary of the events, and his relative John Jeremiah of the 23rd Regiment of Foot, the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Both men were local farmers who worked on the Hanbury Estates, before fighting in the war.
The exhibition is illustrated with some reproductions of artwork from the Royal Collection and Sharpe’s Waterloo (1997) to be screened.
The display also explains how the iron industry of south Wales produced the iron for cannon and ball during the Napoleonic wars.
The exhibition is due to start in May. For more information call 01495 752036.
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