Newport
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Newport – Life and Times on the Wentloog Levels (Mary Spencer-Jones)
On 30th October, our speaker started with a survey of the Wentloog Levels with mention of their history and topography,
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Newport – The Green Meadow Burial Ground – Myth, Mystery and Renewal
Our August talk was given by Stephen Lyons. Although the original title was ‘The Black Vein Disaster’ and about the coal mine disaster at Waunfawr, Risca on December 1st, 1860 […]
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Newport – Following WW1 through School Log Books
Rhiannon Phillips, who is employed at the Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale, was our speaker on 25th September. She started with a quick survey of the information available to members […]
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Newport – Mametz Wood – Gavin Davies
Our speaker is a member of the Western Front Association and, in particular, of the South Wales Branch,
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Newport – Glyn Houston- A Black and White Actor.
Dean Powell gave a talk about Glyn Houston- A Black and White Actor on 24th March 2019. The speaker is a personal friend of Glyn Houston
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Newport – 18th Century Smuggling
Colin Andrew gave a talk on Captain James Dunn an 18th century smuggler on 27th March 2019.
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Newport – Cliff Gordon
Our first speaker of 2019 on 30th January was a regular, Will Cross, and we learnt from him about a Welsh entertainer who once was famous
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Newport – The Mystery Name
Elizabeth Gillespie (28th Nov 2018) entertained us with a most interesting account of her search through her family records to explain the origins of the almost unique name Huntold- only […]
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Newport – Thomas Prothero talk by Paul Busby
Thomas Prothero was at one time a very prominent Newport Citizen- but now almost totally forgotten. In Paul Busby’s brilliant talk on 26th September, he revealed the multitude of faults […]