Previous Talks and Events

Previous talks and activities have included:

  • Talk, “It Was Not Marconi”, Mr. Viv Phillips
  • Talk, “Life aboard the Mary Rose”, Mr Phil Bowen
  • Talk, “The Life and Times of Dylan Thomas”, Mr Jeff Phillips
  • Talk, “From Llangyndeyrn to Salt Lake City”, Mr Glyn Griffiths
  • Trip, Highclere Castle, Newbury
  • Talk, “The Ghurkas and Nepal”, Mr Mike Roberts
  • Event, Heritage and Family History Open Day
  • Talk, “Craig-y-Nos, up to 1920”, Mr Len Ley
  • Talk, “Joyce Grenfell” – Part 2, Miss J Pitts
  • Talk, The Swing Bridge, Mr. Gerald Williams
  • Talk, Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon, Mr. John Richards
  • Event, Glamorgan Family History Open Day, Waterfront Museum, 10am to 4pm
  • Trip, River Tawe Boat Trip
  • Talk, “The Bevin Boys”, Mr. Derrick Warren
  • Talk, “Carisbroke Castle”, Mr. Phil Bowen
  • Annual Trip, Forest of Dean and Tintern Abbey
  • Talk, “Brunel’s Paddington” (Illustrated), Mr. Glyn Williams
  • Talk, “Welsh Nicknames”, Mr. Brian Quick
  • Visit, Theatr Na’Nog at Dylan Thomas Theatre
  • Talk, “Amy Dillwyn – From Her Diaries”, Mrs. Debra John
  • Social Evening,
  • Talk, “The History of the Neath Borough Police Force” (Illustrated), Mr. Martyn Griffiths
  • Talk, “The Aberdulais Tinplate Works, History and Recent Dvelopments”, Mr. Ray Savage and Mr. Roy Thomas
  • Visit, The National Woollen Mills of Wales
  • Talk, “Tower Clocks in the South Wales Area”, Mr. David Mitchell
  • Talk, “Osborne House”, Mr. Phil Bowen
  • Annual Trip, St. David’s Cathedral – details to follow
  • Talk, “Oxwich Reserve”, Mr. Gareth Dockery
  • Talk, “R.A.F. Aerodrome at Fairwood”, Mr. Steve Jones
  • Talk, “Swansea Valley”, Dr. Edith Evans
  • Talk, “A Day in the Swansea Workhouse”, Mr. B. Lewis
  • Talk, “St. Teilo’s Church”, Rev. Canon J.P.H. Walters
  • Talk, “Vernon and Dylan”,, Mr. Gary Gregor
  • Visit, Tredegar House, Date to be confirmed
  • Talk, “Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffregette Movement in South Wales “, Mr. Huw Williams
  • Talk, “The Life and Times of Richard III”,, Mrs. Hayley James
  • Visit, Caerleon
  • Event, President’s Day: World War 1 Heritage Day
  • Talk, “An Edwardian Maid”,, Miss. Deborah John
  • Talk, “500 Years of Trinity House”,, Mr. Carl Richards and Mr. Anthony Hontoir
  • Talk, “The Normans in Wales”,, Mr. John Richards
  • Talk, “Old Skewen in Pictures”,, Mr. John Bailey
  • Talk, “The Tudor Manor House, Neath Abbey”, Mr. Bill Zajac
  • Talk, “The Bells of Santiago.” Illustrated, Rev. Canon K. Evans
  • Talk, “The Swansea Debtor” A Victorian Lady in Swansea Castle’s Debtor’s Prison, Miss. D. John
  • Annual Trip, Llanerchaeron near Aberaeron
  • Talk, “Death of Kings and Queens”, Mr. Huw Evans
  • Trip, Llanelli House
  • Talk, “Chinese Customs and Beliefs.” Illustrated, Mr. Paul Richards
  • Talk, “World War One”, Mr. Huw Williams
  • Talk, “A Night in the Graveyard”, Mr. M. Griffiths
  • Talk, “Games We Used to Play”, Rev. Canon J.P.H. Walters
  • Talk, “A Childhood in Patagonia”, Mrs. Elvira Mosleley
  • Talk, “World War One”, Miss. Debbie John
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Role of Women in Medieval” Wales, Ms. Rhian Rees
  • Annual Trip, Visit to the Royal Mint in Llantristant
  • Talk, “Naval Battles Under Sail”, Mr. Hugh Evans
  • Trip, Visit to Powys Castle
  • Illustrated Talk, “White Rock – 200 Years of the Copper Community”, Mr. John Ashley
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Truth about Anna and the King of Siam”, Mr. Paul Richards
  • Talk, “Court Herbert”, Mr. Martyn Griffiths
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Glove Trade”, Mr. Ken Thomas
  • Talk, “The Merthyr Rising”, Mr. Phil Knight
  • Talk, “A True Story and a Mystery”, Mr. Martin Price
  • Illustrated Talk, “Richard Price”, Mr. Paul Frame
  • Trip, Aberglasney Gardens
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Chapel Down in the Swansea Coal Mine”, Mr. Paul Richards
  • Trip, To be arranged – details to follow
  • Talk, “John Nixon and the South Wales Coal Trade to France”, Mr. Brian Davies
  • Talk, “A Victorian Christmas”, Miss. Debbie John
  • Illustrated Talk, “Neath in the 18th Century”, Mr. Martyn Griffiths
  • Illustrated Talk, “Aneurin Bevan and the Road to the N.H.S.”, Mr. Huw Pudner
  • Illustrated Talk, “Adelina Patti”, Mr. Barry Davies
  • Illustrated Talk, “Dr. Joseph Parry, a Welshman of Note”, Mr. Colin W. Jones
  • Illustrated Talk, “Nabobs in Wales”, Mr. Paul Richards
  • Annual Trip, Tewkesbury Abbey and canal boat trip
  • Illustrated Talk, “The History and Treasures of Swansea Museum”, Mr. Philip Treseder
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Vikings”, Vice President John Richards
  • Talk, “Gower Dreaming – A Night Time Journey Through Gower”, Miss. Debbie John
  • Illustrated Talk, “From Cadoxton to Carnage – the Coombe Tennant Boys in Two World Wars”, Mr. Bernard Lewis
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Parishes and Parish Churches of the Lordship of Gower”, Mr. Jeff Childs
  • Illustrated Talk, “Voices & Images of the South Wales Jewish Community”, David Jacobs
  • Illustrated Talk, “Child Evacuation to Wales in World War 2”, Peter Rees
  • Illustrated Talk, “Neath Abbey Iron Works”, Bill Zajac
  • Annual Trip, St. Fagan’s National Museum of History
  • Illustrated Talk, “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in Swansea”, John Ashley
  • Trip, The National Botanical Gardens of Wales
  • Illustrated Talk, “Tareni Colliery”, Clive Reed
  • Talk, “Ghostly Tales of Wales”, Miss. Debbie John
  • Illustrated Talk, “The Life and Times of Gerald of Wales”, Colin Wheldon James
  • Illustrated Talk, “From Welsh Mam to Modern Woman”, Non Thomas
  • Talk, “Surnames”, Mr John Richards
  • Illustrated Talk, “Friendly Societies of the Area”, Mr David Michael
  • Illustrated Talk, “Finding History in Some Swansea Streets”, Mr Gerald Gabb
  • Talk, “History on My Doorstep – Taillwyd”, Mr Martyn Griffiths
  • Anniversary Tea Party, Celebrating the Society’s 25th Anniversary
  • Talk, “King Richard III”, Mr John Richards
  • Illustrated Talk, “Swansea Aviation Pioneers”, Mr John Ashley
  • Talk, “The Origins of the Tinplate Industry”, Mr Peter Rees
  • Talk, “Welsh Myths & Legends”, Miss Debbie John