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by QuentinDeakin
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: Past Talks
Topic: Jean Napier on the living history of Bardsey Island
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Jean Napier on the living history of Bardsey Island

TYWYN & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY The society's meeting on Monday 20th November 2023 was the popular local photographer/author/film-maker Jean Napier. Jean's subject was the beautiful island of Bardsey, its history as a centre of religion and pilgrimage, its fluctuating population, its wildlife a...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Society News
Topic: Jan 15th 2024 Professor Peter Gaunt on Civil War in Wales
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Jan 15th 2024 Professor Peter Gaunt on Civil War in Wales

Professor Gaunt of Chester University will be talking about the Civil War and its impact on Wales. Often goes under the mis-nomer of 'English Civil War, it actually involved Scotland, Wales and Ireland to a considerable extent - a fascinating subject that is given too little attention. The meeting w...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Early Medieval c.500AD-1100
Topic: Early Welsh Saints
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Early Welsh Saints

TYWYN & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY As a follow up to November's talk on Bardsey Island, the society's meeting on 11th December 2023 presented a programme on Welsh saints spanning a millenium. There were four speakers. Dr Ian Richards began with a well-researched account of sixth-century Saint Cadf...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Past Talks
Topic: 4 speakers on Welsh saints at the December 2023 meeting
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4 speakers on Welsh saints at the December 2023 meeting

TYWYN & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY As a follow up to November's talk on Bardsey Island, the society's meeting on 11th December presented a programme on Welsh saints spanning a millenium. There were four speakers. Dr Ian Richards began with a well-researched account of sixth-century Saint Cadfan wh...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Society News
Topic: Darwin family in Merionnydd and Origins of the People of Wales Oct 16 2023
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Darwin family in Merionnydd and Origins of the People of Wales Oct 16 2023

TYWYN & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY Dear member, We will be following up Dr Lyons' excellent presentation on Darwin and Race with two illustrated talks at our next meeting on October 16th. New member Steven Gartside will lead off with 'Charles Darwin and his family in South Meirionnydd' and I will ...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Modern c.1750-today
Topic: Charles Darwin and Race
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Views: 2003

Charles Darwin and Race

The main item of the society's meeting on September 18th 2023 was a talk entitled 'Darwin and Race' by Dr Tony Lyons, a wide-ranging and stimulating account of the life and work of Charles Darwin. Considered a poor student during his early education, Darwin became a brilliant and extraordinary scien...
by QuentinDeakin
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Past Talks
Topic: Charles Darwin and Race at Sept 23 meeting
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Charles Darwin and Race at Sept 23 meeting

The main item of the society's meeting on September 18th was a talk entitled 'Darwin and Race' by Dr Tony Lyons, a wide-ranging and stimulating account of the life and work of Charles Darwin. Considered a poor student during his early education, Darwin became a brilliant and extraordinary scientist,...
by QuentinDeakin
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Society News
Topic: Postponement of Oral History Workshop & new notice for Feb 20th meeting
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Postponement of Oral History Workshop & new notice for Feb 20th meeting

Unfortunately, because of family illness, Dr Di Drummond is unable to lead on the Oral History Workshop in the February meeting, on Monday the 20th at 7PM in Tywyn Baptist Church. Di's workshop will be re-scheduled - provisionally to March 2024, so we don't miss out on this opportunity. For the Febr...
by QuentinDeakin
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Modern c.1750-today
Topic: Tywyn and the Welsh Eisteddfodic tradition
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Tywyn and the Welsh Eisteddfodic tradition

The theme of the society's first meeting of 2023 on January 16th was the history of Eisteddfodau, for which Dr Dylan Foster Evans, Head of Welsh Studies at Cardiff University, was the ideal speaker. Dylan began his talk with a concise and erudite account of this significant Welsh tradition rooted in...
by QuentinDeakin
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Society News
Topic: Jan 28 2023 Google News notes TDHS as a 'thriving society'
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Jan 28 2023 Google News notes TDHS as a 'thriving society'

Members were delighted to hear that TDHS has achieved prominence as a 'thriving local history society'. To read what triggered this compliment:


The link is : https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/hi ... dau-590550