Charity No. 1187117
To follow our recent exhibition held in Betws, we thought readers might like to see this account made of a visitor to Betws well over 100 years ago- a poem printed in Granta Magazine in 1892. AN ODE TO BETWS (After Eight Consecutive Days of Rain). “O! Nephele! Nymph, who reignest still. Whose canvassed charms…
Don’t forget that on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week May 25-27, the Garw Valley Heritage Society will be holding an exhibition at Betws Community Club (next to the garage). Stories of famous Betws and Garw people, photographs and artefacts, maps and pictures, all with relevance to the last 150 years of the area. Entrance is…
It was in September, 1949, when Betws saw the beginning of an influx of new residents that changed the little hill-top village forever. Turning what was incorrectly called by some the ‘off the beaten track’ hamlet into a bustling community. In a matter of a few weeks 149 families came to live in Betws from…
THUR 28th FRI 29th & SAT 30th I0.00-16.30 FREE ENTRY Displays include, industrial, sport, leisure, war, railway and mining. Click here for more information
The Garw Valley Heritage Society is looking to expand its website (www.garwheritage.co.uk) and urgently needs more photographs, memories, and items of historical interest from Garw residents, especially from the Betws and Llangeinor areas which are currently under-represented. If you have anything of interest that can be copied and returned, please call secretary Jean Fowlds on…