Richard Price Presentations
Here are the accompanying presentations for the Richard Price exhibtion.
Dr Richard Price, a Welshman who Became a Citizen of the World
February 23rd, the 300th anniversary of the birth of Richard Price, was celebrated in fine style at the Richard Price centre in Llangeinor. History shows that Dr. Price’s ideas and political views played an important role in the development of the modern world; his ideas influenced and supported the American and French Revolutions; he was…
Event – Garw Walk & Talk
There will be a guided walk of Blaengarw conducted by our GVHS researcher Gerald Jarvis, taking place on Monday March 7th. Starting point and meeting place is the William Trigg centre (Dan-y-Mynydd) in Blaengarw, at 10am, and the duration will be approximately an hour. Gerald will be pointing out all local places of interest, industrial and social, all…
Family History Fair
Talks at the Fair: 11 am Richard Morgan – Place names of Glamorgan 12 pm Graham Davies – the Welsh Volunteers in the International Brigade 2 pm Jamie Baker – the 1919 Race Riots in Wales
Open Doors Event – guided walk
As part of CADW’s Open Doors Festival the Garw Valley Heritage Society is organising the following event: Saturday 14th September – Free guided walks in and around Blaengarw focusing on the life and times of Daniel James, who wrote the much loved Calon Lan hymn. The walk is illustrated with photographs contemporary with the time…