Location: How has Blaenavon changed over time?

The first resource, location, uses maps and plans to learn about Blaenavon, a World Heritage Site, and investigate how the town has changed since the early nineteenth century.

Use the maps and plans (in the following link) to investigate changes in Blaenavon.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/2008-09/history/blaenavon/flash/location/eng/loc_a.html

Record how Blaenavon has changed over time and why.

Discuss the sources used in this activity.

How useful are old plans and maps?

What information can we gather from these sources?

What further information do we need to gain an understanding of what life was like in the past?