Festival
of Local History in North
Wales 2004:
Diary of Events -
Week 1 See also: [Week2]
[Week3]
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August
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Start
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End
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Speaker
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Event
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Mon.
16th
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11:00
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13:00
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David
T. Jones (Chairman, Llanfairfechan Historical Society)
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Illustrated
Lecture: "The History of Llanfairfechan".
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14:00
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15:30
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Ann
Ffrancon (The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth)
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Lecture:
"The National Library of Wales' Work"
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16:00
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17:00
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Anne
Williams (Conwy Museums & Library Service)
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Illustrated
Lecture: "The Museums & Libraries
In The County"
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Tue. 17th
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11:00
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13:00
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Rowland
Pickering (Llandudno Historical
Society)
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Illustrated
Lecture: "The History of
Llandudno"
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14:00
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Andrew
Hinchliff (Llanfairfechan Historical Society)
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Guided
Walk: a conducted tour of the lower village
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16:00
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17:00
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Kevin
Matthias (Ruthin Archive
Records)
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Illustrated
Lecture: "About The
Archive And The Gaol"
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Wed.
18th
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11:00
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13:00
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Patricia
Rowley (Llanrwst Historical Society)
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Lecture:
General
History
of Llanrwst
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14:00
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15:30
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Jeremy
Yates (Friends of Bangor Museum)
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(Subject
to be confirmed)
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16:00
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17:00
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Jean
Everitt (CYMAL - Welsh Assembly Dept. of Culture, Museums &
Libraries)
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Lecture:
"Culture & Education in Wales" |
Thu. 19th
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11:00
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13:00
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Llew Groome
(Aberconwy Historical Society)
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Lecture:
"The History of Plas Mawr House,
Conwy"
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14:00
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17:00
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Iestyn
Hughes (The National Library of
Wales, Aberystwyth)
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Presentation:
"Archive Film of Wales"
(feature films, documentaries & television programmes)
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Fri.
20th
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11:00
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13:00
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Eric
Lander (Gwynedd Engineering Society)
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Lecture:
"Padarn Railway to the Sea" (Study of Early Loco, "Fire Queen")
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14:00
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15:30
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Beryl
Evans (The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth)
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Lecture:
"Family History Study at the National Library"
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14:00
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David
T. Jones (Llanfairfechan Historical Society)
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Guided
Walk: a conducted tour of the central village
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Sat. 21st
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10:30
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13:30
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Guided
Trip Around Penmaenmawr Quarry
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Coach (55
seats) leaves
Llanfairfechan Community Centre, drive to
Penmaenmawr Quarry entrance, pick up guide. Proceed up through Quarry
to
viewpoint on top of Penmaenmawr mountain. Return at 13:30
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11:00
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13:00
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Bob
Barnesdale (Llandudno Historical
Society)
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Lecture:
"Old Maps and Charts of the
Creuddun Peninsular"
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13:00
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16:30
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Guided
Trip Around Great Orme
Copper Mine, Llandudno
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Coach
(20 seats) leaves
Llanfairfechan Community Centre, drive to Great Orme, Llandudno for
guided walk around the copper mine. Return at 16:30
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14:00
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17:00
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Guided
Trip Around Penmaenmawr Quarry
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Coach
(55 seats) leaves
Llanfairfechan Community Centre, drive to
Penmaenmawr Quarry entrance, pick up guide. Proceed up through Quarry
to
viewpoint on top of Penmaenmawr mountain. Return at 17:00
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14:00
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15:30
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Frances
Lynch (Archaeologist & Historian)
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Lecture:
"Archaeology in Snowdonia
National Park"
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Sun.
22nd
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10:30
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13:30
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Guided
Trip Around Penmaenmawr Quarry
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Coach
(55 seats) leaves Llanfairfechan
Community Centre, drive to
Penmaenmawr Quarry entrance, pick up guide. Proceed up through Quarry
to
viewpoint on top of Penmaenmawr mountain. Return at 13:30
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11:00
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13:00
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Ray
Bailey (Greenfield Historical)
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Lecture:
"More Than 7 National Monuments" |
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13:00
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17:00
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Guided
walk around Conwy town & quayside, castle & bridges
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Coach
(55 seats) leaves Llanfairfechan
Community Centre, drive to Conwy for guided walk.
Return at 17:00
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14:00
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17:00
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Guided
Trip Around Penmaenmawr Quarry
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Coach
(55 seats) leaves Llanfairfechan
Community Centre, drive to
Penmaenmawr Quarry entrance, pick up guide. Proceed up through Quarry
to
viewpoint on top of Penmaenmawr mountain. Return at 17:00
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14:00
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16:00
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Paul
Davies (Buckley Historical)
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Lecture:
"The History of Buckley"
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16:00
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17:00
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Stephen
Lee & Tony Davis
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Illustrated
Lecture: "Victorian Great Orme Copper Mines"
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