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  • This hand-made version of a Swiss weather cottage was collected from an almshouse in Llandovery and probably dates to the early 19th century. The figures would have predicted the weather by moving in and out of the doorways. A bunch of hair would have been attached to the figures and would have lengthened or grown shorter with changes in humidity.
'Sion a Sian' weather cottage, early 19th century
  • On this page the author describes the geology, location and climate of Merthyr Tydfil.
Extract from 'The official directory hand-book and general postal guide for Merthyr Tydfil', 1873 [page 4 of 28]