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Archaeology in the Severn Estuary
ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY Annual conference organised by Severn Estuary Levels Research Committee and the National Museum of Wales. Saturday 10thNovember 2018 from 10am -4pm St. Fagans National Museum of History, near Cardiff, CF5 6XB The annual conference of the Severn Estuary Levels Research Committee bringing presentations on the latest exciting discoveries from the wetlands surrounding the Severn Estuary, including: Dr Rhianydd Biebrach - Swansea Bay Community Archaeology project Mick Rawlings - The M4 Corridor around Newport – an…
Find out more »Benefits, Brass and the Girtest Day Out
Philip Hoyland will be talking about local Friendly Societies. The title, ‘Benefits, Brass, and the ‘Girtest, Grandest Day’ relates to the village Friendly Societies, which were set up in the 19th and 20th century. The societies were set up by the poor for the poor. Members were required to give a regular monthly amount to their particular Society and this allowed them to draw out money in times of need to, for example, pay the doctor, or pay for a funeral or…
Find out more »Geophysics project at Poolhayes, Chapel Allerton
Liz Caldwell from GeoFlo will be reporting on the results of the full geophysics survey at Poolhayes
Find out more »To be arranged
There will be a talk on Feb 20th - details to follow
Find out more »The Reverend Thomas Sedgwick Whalley and the Queen of Bath
Prof. Chris Stevens will be talking about the results of his research into the life of Thomas Sedgwick Whalley which he has recently published. He retired in 2002 after 35 years in academic dentistry spent teaching orthodontics and undertaking pioneering work in the application of computers to dentistry and dental education. He is also a dry stone waller and in 2006 was asked by the Woodland Trust if he could help restore the perimeter wall of their Dolebury Warren Wood property…
Find out more »AGM and talk by Chris Webster
The AGM will be at 7pm and will be followed by a talk from Chris Webster on The Defence of the Bristol Channel in WW2
Find out more »Talk by David Bromwich
Exact title to be confirmed but David will be talking about Artists Impressions of the Western Mendips
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