Oakdale Workmen’s Institute has celebrated its 100th anniversary last month at its current home of St Fagans National Museum of History.
Built in 1917 with funds raised by workers, it served as a focus for social, educational and cultural life within the newly established coal mining community of Oakdale.
It was at the heart of the village for 80 years until it closed in 1987 and then moved to St Fagans in 1989.
The museum’s ‘Oakdale 100’ project saw curators go through the archives to find photographs, oral history interviews and objects to help bring the building’s history alive with a new exhibition.
The institute is one of St Fagans most popular attractions and is visited by around 500,000 visitors a year.
Today, it also acts as a venue for hire, bringing much-needed funds into the museum by hosting conferences and weddings.