Topic: Powys FHS Zoom Talk – Penny Walters – Why did the Welsh leave Wales in the 1800’s
Handout Why did the Welsh leave Wales Dr Penny Walters November 2020
Herefordshire FHS are also holding Free Zoom Meetings, see here https://www.herefordshirefhs.org.uk/meetings/
(There will not be a Zoom Talk in December but we are organising Zoom talks for Jan-Dec 2021)
Brecknock Group Meetings
All meetings held at The Kensington Baptist Church, Kensington Terrace, Brecon, LD3 9AY at 7-30pm
Montgomery Group Meetings
All Meetings are held at the Hafren Room, Abermule Community Centre. SY15 6ND, on Saturdays, at 2pm.
Good parking available on-site
Radnorshire Group Meetings – Llanddewi Ystradenny Village Hall at 7pm.
All meetings are on the third Thursday of the month, commencing at 7.pm.
Light refreshments are served after the meetings.
2021 Programme (Subject to Covid-19 restrictions being lifted)
Radnorshire Group
Thursday 21st January 2021
Transcribing Session
Thursday 18th February 2021
Visit to Radnorshire Society Library in Rhayader, to look at their Map Collection.
Thursday 18th March 2021
Film by the British Legion of the Great Pilgrimage in 1928. How the British Legion organised trips to the First World War battle sites for ex-military and their relatives. Talk by Phil & Heather Bufton who represented the Little Marcle group (Heather ‘s gt Grand-father fought at Arras) Heather laid a wreath at the Menin Gate and Phil took the standard at the ceremony on the anniversary of the start of the 100 days offensive.
Thursday 15th April 2021
Visit to Penybont Hall, Penybont. This was built by John Price, a Banker (1723-1798) The hall was built in 1755, rebuilt in 1818, altered in 1877, and then later a lot of the building was demolished.
Thursday 20th May 2021
Transcribing Session
Thursday 17th June 2021
Sorcha Lewis is an Elan Valley Farmers wife, conservationist and wild like enthusiast. The talk will be on upland farming, mainly concentrating on the Elan Valley
Thursday 15th July 2021
Transcribing session
Thursday 16th September 2021
Group AGM
Thursday October 21st 2021
Powys FHS AGM – Drone Archaeology of Powys. Film and slide show by Julian Ravest.
Thursday 18th November 2021
Christmas Social Evening