Michael Freeman on visitors to Snowdonia
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:12 pm
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 the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries'. Michael's talk was a tour de force, wide-ranging and liberally illustrated, telling the story from the earliest map-makers, geologists, botanists, artists, intrepid tourists and of course licensees, up to the closing years of the 19th century. Happily, Michael's extensive research on the subject can be accessed on his websites. A lively discussion followed on the continuing story of Snowdonia's iconic mountain. Quentin Deakin (Secretary) announced that members choice of themes for the society's next season have been correlated; details will follow. The next meeting will be on Monday December 20th at 12 AM, taking the form of a seasonal Christmas meal at the Talyllyn railway cafe, preceded by a short entertainment, following up the theme of 19th century visitors to Wales.