Oakdale Workmen's Institute
Original location Oakdale, Gwent (Monmouthshire)
Built 1916
Dismantled and rebuilt at St Fagans 1989
Opened to the public 1995
In the early part of the 20th century, with many men away fighting in WW1, there was great hardship in Britain.
Radio, newspapers and word of mouth were the primary sources of information for people.
This was the background of the country when the Oakdale Institute was built in a mining village about 14km north of the town of Caerphilly.
Oakdale was built to provide leisure and entertainment facilities for the local workers and their families. Choirs, bands, drama societies and pigeon fanciers were among the groups who met in the Institute. Political rallies, concerts, lectures and dances were also organized there too. In later years it also had a cinema and billiard hall.
St Fagans National Museum of History
Oakdale Workmen's Institute
Original location Oakdale, Gwent (Monmouthshire)
Built 1916
Dismantled and rebuilt at St Fagans 1989
Opened to the public 1995
In the early part of the 20th century, with many men away fighting in WW1, there was great hardship in Britain.
Radio, newspapers and word of mouth were the primary sources of information for people.
This was the background of the country when the Oakdale Institute was built in a mining village about 14km north of the town of Caerphilly.
Oakdale was built to provide leisure and entertainment facilities for the local workers and their families. Choirs, bands, drama societies and pigeon fanciers were among the groups who met in the Institute. Political rallies, concerts, lectures and dances were also organized there too. In later years it also had a cinema and billiard hall.
St Fagans National Museum of History