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Mae gan bob castell ei storiâu a’i chwedlau i rannu.

Pa fath o storiâu cyffroes allwch chi gael gafael arnynt i helpu ein hymchwiliad.

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Dechreuodd teulu Butes ail adeiladu'r castell o 1875 ar Sylfaen y castell a gododd y Normaniaid ar ôl 1081. Roedd y Butes yn byw yn Mount Stewart ar Ynys Bute.

A fedrwch ffeindio rhagor am fywyd hynafol y butes.

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Wyddoch chi fod hanes Castell Coch yn dechrau dros 939 o flynyddoedd yn ôl. Codwyd y castell cynaf ar y safle gan y Normaniaid yn 1081. Allwch chi ychwanegi at hen hanes y castell.

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Mae ystafell Gyfarch Castell coch yn llawn o baneli prydferth wedi eu carfio gyda blodau ac anifeiliaid. Pa fath o ffeithiau diddorol allwch chi eu ffeindio i ychwanegu at ein hymchwiliad.

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Helpwch ni i gasglu gwybodaeth a syniadau am gelfyddydau a defnyddiodd Joan o Arce, ail wraig Gilbert de Claire. Hwyrach y gallwn ddefnyddio rhain yn ystod teithiau dysgu yng nghastell Caerffili a Chastell Coch.

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Yr oedd Castell Coch yn safle nodedig gan fyddin yr Almaen yn ystod yr Ail ryfel byd. Hoffwn ni wybod sut a beth oedd y rhan a chwaraeodd y castell yn ystod yr amser yma.

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Allwch chi ein helpu i ddarganfod storiâu o’r pentref lleol, Tongwynlais a Caerdydd I ddangos ble yn unig mae Castell coch yn sefyll yn yr hanes yma. Dwedwch rhai o’r storiâu a dangoswch luniau a dynnwyd yn y cyfnod yma.

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Ar un adeg ‘roedd y gofalwyr yn byw a chysgu yn y castell i warchod y castell a’i drysorau

Pwy oedd y rhain?  Beth wnaethon nhw? Allwch chi ffeindio mwy o wybodaeth amdanynt?

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Every castle has their folktales and legends to share. What interesting stories can you find to contribute to our research project?

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The Bute family started to re-build the castle from 1875, on the foundations built by the Normans after 1081. The Butes' main residents were at Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute. Can you help us research more about the Butes' past?

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Did you know the history of Castell Coch dates back over 939 years ago? The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081. Can you contribute to researching the medieval history of the Castle?

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The drawing room at Castell Coch consists of beautiful flowers and animals carved into the panelling,  What interesting meanings, stories and facts can you find to contribute to this project?

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Help us collect ideas and information to source artefacts that could have been used by Gilbert de Clare’s second wife and beneficiary, Joan of Acre. These could even be used during future tours of Caerphilly Castle or Castell Coch and during our educational visits.

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Castell Coch was a landmark site used by the German army in the second world war! We want to know what vital part the castle played in the war efforts during this time. Could you contribute to our research project and help us uncover the events that took place here?

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Help us explore the stories from our local village of Tongwynlais, Cardiff and piecing together how Castell Coch fits in history, Tell us your stories and share photographs of the past.

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Caretakers once lived at Castle Coch to preserve and protect the monument, Who were they? What did they do? Can you help us research The Castle Caretakers?

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https://cadw.gov.wales/advice-support/cof-cymru

https://glamarchives.gov.uk/

https://coflein.gov.uk/

https://museum.wales/

https://www.library.wales/

https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/

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A mid century photo of a girl playing the piano in the kitchen at Castell Coch.

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For this third instalment of " Postcards from Tongwynlais", I present another favourite of mine. The photo on the postcard shows a young girl playing the piano in the kitchen of Castell Coch.

This was one of my first postcard purchases and - just like the photo in the first article - I was confused why a postcard would feature such a personal scene. I always thought postcards were created for tourists with popular scenes or landmarks.

I've done some reading since then and it turns out that during the postcard craze of the early 20th century, postcard photo paper was produced and used by professional and amateur photographers to print their work. Many of these photos weren't created to use as postcards so there are lots of examples with no message, address or stamp on the reverse.

The photo of this girl could have been taken by a parent, relative or friend interested in photography. Or then again, it could be the work of a professional photographer using the castle as a backdrop.

The only item I can see that could date the photo is the candlestick telephone on the table behind the girl. According to Wikipedia, these were common from the late 1890s to the 1940s.

Although there's no message to tell the story of this photo, I absolutely love the image and it would be fantastic to find out who the little girl is. I doubt we'll ever know.

The company on the postcard, "K Ltd." produced photographic paper between 1918 and 1936. Many people believe the brand belonged to Kodak, a popular camera manufacturer and pioneer of " real photo postcards ". These postcards were different to the traditionally printed postcards that resembled the affect you see in newsprint. Mass produced postcards would typically have the name of the publisher and even the retailer who commissioned them. They may also include the year produced and description of the subject.

As you can see below, the corner of the kitchen hasn't changed that much apart from the new radiators. The furniture has been removed and the kitchen now looks less cosy than it did.

I hope you like this gem and share it with friends and family. Maybe, just maybe, someone knows a relative who played the piano in Castell Coch...

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For this third instalment of " Postcards from Tongwynlais", I present another favourite of mine. The photo on the postcard shows a young girl playing the piano in the kitchen of Castell Coch. This was one of my first postcard purchases and - just like the photo in the first article - I was confused why a postcard would feature such a personal scene.

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Robert Henry Pendlebury 1899-1941, my 3rd cousin, was the Custodian of the Castle on the 1939 census.  He was the nephew of Samuel Griffiths as mentioned above.