Firing Line
Amgueddfa'r Milwr Cymreig
Entrance of the Firing Line Museum
Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier is located in Cardiff
Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier
Location within Cardiff
Established2010
LocationCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales
Coordinates51°28′55″N 3°10′52″W / 51.482°N 3.181°W / 51.482; -3.181
TypeMilitary
WebsiteMuseum of the Welsh Soldier

Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier (Welsh: Tanio llinell: Amgueddfa Castell Caerdydd o'r Milwr Cymreig) is a museum which exhibits the collections of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards and the Royal Welsh. It occupies the lower floor of the interpretation centre at Cardiff Castle.

History

The individual collections of the Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum, which had been based at Bowness-on-Windermere,[1] and of the Welch Regiment Museum, which had been based in the Black and Barbican Towers of Cardiff Castle,[2] were brought together at Cardiff Castle in 2010.[3]

Collections

The museum is dedicated to the history of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards and the Royal Welsh.[3] The museum holds the Victoria Crosses awarded to Ambrose Madden and Sir Hugh Rowlands of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Regimental museum of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards". Which Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ Kemp, David (1992). The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion. Dundern. p. 208. ISBN 978-1550021592.
  3. ^ a b "Regimental museum to open doors". BBC News. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier". Victoria Cross. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

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Museums and art galleries in Wales
Culture and recreation in Cardiff
Landmarks and visitor attractions in Cardiff
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