Member of staff at Big Pit: National Coal Museum

The thing I love about Blaenavon is the sense of community and belonging that is central to town life. I have lived in other towns in the South Wales Valleys and I haven’t seen any other community come together like we do for events|  like Heritage Day and Christmas celebrations. Over half my workmates at Big Pit come from the local area and we feel more like an extended family. It is easy to feel we are part of history working here but we are also very aware of passing on the knowledge of our heritage  to future generations.