Tywyn and District History Society Forum

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...

At the society's meeting on Monday 21st November Dr John Hirst gave a comprehensive, well illustrated account of the life and times of self-made salt baron and Liberal MP for Droitwich, owner of Ynysymaengwyn in Tywyn from 1878 to 1901. This lecture was a companion piece to Dr Deakin's October talk ...

The last meeting of the year 2022 on Monday December 19th was a talk entitled 'The Attractions of Tywyn: Writing a Historical Novel' by Dr Ian Richards in which real historical characters and incidents are enhanced by fictional elements. After a career in the discipline and teaching of Mathematics, ...

On Wednesday December 14th the Society enjoyed an excellent, well-attended Christmas meal organised by Gill Ray at the Wharf Cafe in Tywyn. Gill and the cafe staff were thanked. The last meeting of the year on Monday December 19th was a talk entitled 'The Attractions of Tywyn: Writing a Historical N...

At the society's meeting on Monday 21st November Dr John Hirst gave a comprehensive, well illustrated account of the life and times of self-made salt baron and Liberal MP for Droitwich, owner of Ynysymaengwyn in Tywyn from 1878 to 1901. This lecture was a companion piece to Dr Deakin's October talk ...

At our January meeting (Monday 16th, 7PM, Baptist Church) , we are privileged to once again have Dr Dylan Foster Evans talk to the society. Dylan is Head of Welsh Studies at Cardiff University. The title for his talk is 'Tywyn and the Welsh Eisteddfodic tradition'. Dylan will be present his talk in-...

At our November meeting we are delighted to welcome back Dr John Hirst with another presentation on the Victorian era in Tywyn, years which saw a small village transformed into the town and resort still recognisable today. Dr Hirst will be following up October's talk on Edward Corbet - top dog in th...

At their meeting on Monday 17th October Dr Quentin Deakin gave a comprehensive and lively account of Edward Corbet (1741-1820). During the period of Corbet's ownership of Ynysmaengwyn (1782-1820) he made a significant and indelible contribution to the development of Tywyn and its surrounding country...

At their meeting on Monday 17th October Dr Quentin Deakin gave a comprehensive and lively account of Edward Corbet (1741-1820). During the period of Corbet's ownership of Ynysmaengwyn (1782-1820) he made a significant and indelible contribution to the development of Tywyn and its surrounding country...

The subject of the society's June meeting (Monday 20/6/22) was the long struggle for female suffrage. The speaker was Dr Di Drummond, a published author on the English suffragists and suffragettes. Since moving to Wales she has extended her researches to the Welsh dimension and one of her chosen ill...