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The Society meets in Clydach Community Centre, on Vardre Road on the third Friday of each month (except where shown), with a guest speaker giving a talk from 7pm. The talks are free for members and £3 for non-members (talks in Clydach library are still free), with free refreshments provided after the talk. Donations are always welcome on the night.
2024/25 Diary
September 20th
Tales from Welsh Myths & Legends
Debra John
October 18th (Black History Month)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela
Alun Griffiths
November 15th
Gunpowder Plot 1605
Colin Wheldon James
December 13th (please note Second Friday to avoid the Christmas rush)
Celebrating Christmas – mulled wine, mince pies and the Carmarthen Ukelele Singers
January 17th
Mumbles Railway
Dave Beynon
February 21st
Hunting The Wild Megalith
Dewi Bowen
March 21st (Women in History Month)
The role of women in medieval Wales
Rhian Rees
April 11th (please note 2nd Friday to avoid Good Friday)
Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge
Glyn Williams
May 16th
Clydach General Hospital (Centenary of its opening in 1925)
Rhian Evans
June 20th
Annual General Meeting – with Photographic Presentation
Peter Russell
NOTE: Information about the Annual Trip will be made known to members well in advance by our Events Co-ordinator, Elizabeth Chandler.
The Library talks continue with the following agreed, to date:
February 10th
Bee Keeping –
Gerti Axtmann
March 3rd
The Davies Sisters: Bequests to our Nation
Jean Williams
Non-members are welcome to attend any event in Community Hall (£3 each visit)
All Clydach Library talks are on Mondays at 11 a.m. and the following have been confirmed for 2024. Additional talks will be advertised locally and in our newsletters. All library talks are free.
9 Sept Images of our Valley Jean Williams
14 Oct. John Player Peter Russell
11 Nov. The magic and mystery of the Arnolfi portrait – ‘Girl in the Green Gown’ by Van Eyck Geoff Henderson
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If you would like more information regarding the events, you can contact the Chairman on 01792 911627.
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Venue address for all talks unless otherwise stated: Clydach Community Hall, Vardre Road, Clydach SA6 5LP. Talks are the 3rd Friday of the month at 7pm unless otherwise stated.
Further information is available at Clydach Library and there is a secure ‘post box’ in the Clydach Historical Society ‘corner’ if you wish to drop us a note. Information on Clydach Library
See our previous events: