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Memorabilia gives voice to Welsh role in the Great War

If you've got a German helmet from World War I hanging around the house Dr Gethin Matthews would like to hear from you.

He's manager of the Welsh Voices of the Great War project that's been travelling round the country looking for memorabilia from 1914-18 and comes to Llanberis this week.

The project is creating an online archive of memorabilia from World War I to give an insight into what life was like for soldiers and their families.

Staff from Cardiff University's School of History and Archaeology will at the National Slate Museum, Llanberis, on Saturday to share their expertise....
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