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Come to our History Hackathon and take part in a hack day which focuses on reusing historical data about Wales and its people from the National Library of Wales. This will include thousands of biographical records, digital images, newspapers, The 1923 Women’s Peace Petition, OCR data and much more.

Hacking can include programming, data visualisation, gamification, the use of AI models and tools, creative and artistic reuse and much more.

This is a free event, which includes lunch and a gift for all those who attend.

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History Hacathon - National Library of Wales

Type:Workshop/Course

National Library of Wales, Rhiw Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3BU

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Event (20 Feb 2026)
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Friday	10:00	- 16:00

National Library of Wales, AberystwythThe National Library of Wales is one of the world's great libraries. It is a legal deposit library, and holds the world's largest collection of works about Wales and other Celtic nations.

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