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The St David's Coffee morning is SOON Details

The Lunchtime Lecture ProgrammeDetails

REGULAR THURSDAY MEETINGS

Events will commence at 7.30 p.m., unless specifically stated otherwise.

THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER 2009
THE GROWTH OF THE PENLLERGARE ESTATE IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF LLANGEFELACH
by Mr Jeff Childes joint editor of the Glamorgan History Journal Morgannwg

THURSDAY, 8th OCTOBER
MANSIONS AND OTHER HOUSES IN WEST WALES
by Mr Thomas Lloyd architectural historian and joint author of the Buidings of Wales volumes for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion

THURSDAY, 5th NOVEMBER
THE PRESIDENT'S INVITATION LECTURE
TURNING THE TIDE - A MORE SUSTAINABLE WALES more details
by Mr Peter Davies, Commissioner for Wales U.K., Sustainable Development Corporation

THURSDAY, 10th DECEMBER
A MOTLY TALE (no not a typo)
Mr. Raymond Walker , RI Council Member and researcher, will offer some surprising stories, followed by traditional refreshments arranged by the Social Committee

THURSDAY, 14th JANUARY 2009
SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND ARTISTS: St Helen's House and other Swansea landmarks, from 1783:
By Bernard Morris, Past President, R.I.S.W/

THURSDAY, 28th JANUARY
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE R.I.S.W. will be held at Swansea Museum at 7.00p.m.

THURSDAY, 11th FEBRUARY
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY GOWER:
by Professor Prys Morgan, formely of the Department of History, Swansea University

THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY
THE ST DAVID'S LECTURE: ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE AIR IN SOUT WEST WALES
by Dr Tony Driver , The Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments in Wales, expert aerial archaeologist

FRIDAY, 5th MARCH
ST. DAVID'S DAY COFFEE MORNING: 10.30 a.m. to noon. Cakes, books, bring and buy, etc. Tickets available from Social Committee members and the Museum. Enquiries: 232282 Details

THURSDAY, 11th MARCH
FROM SWANSEA TO COCQUIMBO - Sir William Reardon Smith's voyage on a copper barque in 1872
by Dr David Jenkins, the Waterfront Museum's specialist curator for mariine history and transport.

THURSDAY, 8th APRIL
LLANRHIDIAN, HIGHER AN LOWER - The English and the Welsh in one Gower parish by Mr Rod Cooper

THURSDAY, 13th MAY
THE SPRING INTO SUMMER PARTY, 7.00p.m. Music and buffet supper. Tickets and further details from Social Committee members and the Museum from April. Enquiries: 232282 More details from April

Members get a full programme in September every year.

Why not join?



Are you young and interested in things ?
Try the Royal Institution "Specially for you" sessions.

 
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These are for anybody of school age, though we are thoroughly happy for parents to take part with children. They are free, and there are usually refreshments. They generally take place on Sunday afternoons. They began in September 2003.If you are interested, please just ring Swansea Museum on 01792/653763, speak to Gerald Gabb, or, if you can't get him, leave a message, with your name, age and address. We can then send you information about every "Specially for you" session.






If you are interested, please ring Swansea Museum on 01792/653763,
leaving names, ages and contact details.
 

Last updated Saturday, 06-Feb-2010 22:52:36 GMT by Peter Hutchison
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