Glamorgan History Society
Glamorgan Local History Societies
About The Society
Membership of the Society costs £7.50 per year
The Society meets for for talks on local history on the first Friday of the month from September to April at the Lesser hall of the Cowbridge Town Hall, at 7.30pm.
New members are always welcome.
Membership
Cowbridge Local History Society
Updated 9/11/2007
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to foster an interest in the history of Cowbridge and its district
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to promote research into its history, customs and traditions.
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to make and preserve a visual, written and sound record of the regions past and present for posterity.
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encourage the preservation of ancient rights, sites, buildings and footpaths.
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The Society publishes a Newsletter 3 times a year.
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Event |
Speaker |
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2010 4th September |
AGM followed by - Cardiff’s Forgotten Castle. Followed by fruit tarts and sparkling wine |
Brian Davies of Pontypridd Museum |
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1st October |
Watermills and Windmills - |
Roger Sellick |
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5th November |
William Lever and Port Sunlight
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Pamela Robson |
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3rd December
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The Maud Gunter Memorial Lecture The Chartist Movement in England and Wales - Followed by punch and mince pies |
Don Gerrard |
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2011 7th January
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Leekes -
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Victoria and Stuart Price |
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4th February |
The 5th Don Wallis Memorial Lecture Timber Castles in South Wales |
Charles Hill, Dyfed Archaeological Trust |
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4th March
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Early Travel and Tourism |
Viv Kelly |
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13th March |
Charter Day Celebration |
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1st April |
The Destruction of the Cardiff Friars Followed by wine and cheese |
Richard Watson |
Dick Buswell
Don Gerrard
Contacts
PROGRAMME FOR 2010-
The AGM will start at 7.00 pm and all other Meetings start at 7.30pm
in the Lesser Hall, Town Hall, Cowbridge
in the Lesser Hall, Town Hall, Cowbridge
2010