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- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: Conservation and History in the News
- Topic: History of the National Library of Wales
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History of the National Library of Wales
At their Zoom meeting on 20 September the society enjoyed a fascinating talk entitled 'A City on a Hill - the National Library of Wales'. The speaker, Dr Rhidian Griffiths, until his retirement in 2008 director of public services at the library, gave a comprehensive account of its proud and varied h...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:37 pm
- Forum: Past Talks
- Topic: Rhidian Griffiths on the history of the National Library
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Rhidian Griffiths on the history of the National Library
At their Zoom meeting on 20 September the society enjoyed a fascinating talk entitled 'A City on a Hill - the National Library of Wales' . The speaker, Dr Rhidian Griffiths, until his retirement in 2008 director of public services at the library, gave a comprehensive account of its proud and varied ...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: Modern c.1750-today
- Topic: Michael Freeman on visitors to Snowdonia
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- Views: 3353
Michael Freeman on visitors to Snowdonia
At the society's meeting on Monday 15th November 2021 Michael Freeman, Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of Wales and former Curator of Ceredigion Museum, gave an engrossing and much appreciated lecture on Snowdon's history and visitors entitled 'Scientists, surveyors and licencees on Snowdon, ...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:12 pm
- Forum: Past Talks
- Topic: Michael Freeman on visitors to Snowdonia
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Michael Freeman on visitors to Snowdonia
At the society's meeting on Monday 15th November Michael Freeman, Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of Wales and former Curator of Ceredigion Museum, gave an engrossing and much appreciated lecture on Snowdon's history and visitors entitled 'Scientists, surveyors and licencees on Snowdon, in th...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:09 pm
- Forum: Conservation and History in the News
- Topic: Collecting theme
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- Views: 3345
Collecting theme
Following Rhidian Griffiths’ talk on the creation of the National Library of Wales in September, the society’s members-led meeting on Monday 18th October completed the theme introduced by Dr Griffiths. Their focus this time was collections and the links between collecting and history. Liz Deakin ope...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:04 pm
- Forum: Past Talks
- Topic: Meeting on Monday October 18th 2021 re collecting
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Meeting on Monday October 18th 2021 re collecting
Following Rhidian Griffiths’ talk on the creation of the National Library of Wales in September, the society’s members-led meeting on Monday 18th October completed the theme introduced by Dr Griffiths. Their focus this time was collections and the links between collecting and history. Liz Deakin ope...
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:43 am
- Forum: Past Talks
- Topic: Meeting on Monday July 19 2021 on history of politics in Wales
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Meeting on Monday July 19 2021 on history of politics in Wales
The society's July meeting continued the theme of the history of politics in Wales with members' contributions and discussion. The main speaker, Dr Deakin, began with a detailed talk entitled Politics in Wales - what does the present owe to the past? He concentrated on the life , work and influence ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:56 am
- Forum: Society News
- Topic: TDHS contributions to History Points
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- Views: 5079
TDHS contributions to History Points
History Points is an excellent project to provide historical information about points of interest throughout Wales through the medium of a website and app. users' mobile phones. Phones pick up a page of the website information as they read a QR patch fixed on a post or prominent structure at a Hist...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: Society News
- Topic: John Corbett descendant in contact with news of videos on his life and now seeking our help
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John Corbett descendant in contact with news of videos on his life and now seeking our help
Anna, a descendant of John Corbett, has been in contact with the society. She has been researching the history of her famous ancestor for decades and has produced two excellent You Tube videos dealing with the start of his career - from humble beginnings working on the family canal freight business ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: Modern c.1750-today
- Topic: Changing attitudes in Wales to Lloyd George
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Changing attitudes in Wales to Lloyd George
On Monday 21st June the society enjoyed a talk entitled 'St David Up-to-Date: The Cult of Lloyd George' by Dr Neil Evans of the Harlech Historical Society. The importance of David Lloyd George to the political history of Britain in the twentieth century cannot be over-estimated. Dr Evans did full ju...