Festival of Local History in North Wales 2004:
Diary of Events - Week 3 See also: [Week1] [Week2]
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August

Start

End



Speaker

Event
Mon. 30th

11:00

13:00



David Rowe (Mold Civic Society)

Lecture: "Community Archiving Using New Technology"



14:00

17:00



Andrew Laing (Treasurer, Federation of Caernarfonshire Historical Societies)


Lecture: "Richard Roberts: A Welsh Engineer (The Construction Of The Britannia Bridge)"
Tue. 31st

11:00

13:00



Rowland Pickering (Gwynedd Family History)

Illustrated Lecture: "Family History"



14:00

15:30



Medwyn Parry (Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales)


Lecture: "Heritage of WWII Coastal Protection Sites"


14:00

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Andrew Hinchliff (Llanfairfechan Historical Society)


Guided Walk: a conducted tour of the upper village


16:00

17:00


Canon Geoffrey Marshall (Rector & Area Deacon of the Parish Church of St. Giles, Wrexham)


Lecture: "The History of St. Giles Church, Wrexham"
September

Start

End



Speaker

Event
Wed. 1st

11:00

13:00



Dafydd Roberts (Welsh Slate Museum, Llanberis)

Lecture: "Thomas Williams, Welsh Slate Production & Gilfach Ddu"



14:00

16:00



Paul Brighton (Grŵp Pennant)


Lecture: "The Life of Thomas Pennant of Downing"
Thu. 2nd

11:00

13:00



J.R. Thomas (Bagillt History Society)


Lecture: "The Cob, Bagillt (private embankment between Bagillt & Flint)"



14:00

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Elizabeth Whittle (CADW)
(CANCELLED)


Lecture: "Historical Gardens In Wales" followed by a Guided Walk: a conducted tour through the gardens of Bryn Y Neuadd (CANCELLED)


14:00
16:00

David Leighton (Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales)


Illustrated Lecture: "Upland Archaeology in North Wales" (using air photography & ground survey)
Fri. 3rd

11:00

13:00



Frances Voelcker (Tremadoc History & Trust)

Lecture: "History of Tremadoc & The Work Of The Trust"



14:00

17:00



Jonathan Lloyd (Co-Ordinator, Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site)


Lecture: "World Heritage: What Is It? WH Sites in Wales, WH Sites Around The World"


14:00

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David T. Jones (Llanfairfechan Historical Society)


Guided Walk: a conducted tour of the central village



Sat. 4th.

11:00

13:00


David Wagstaff (Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust)


Lecture: "Copper Kingdom: 4,000 Years of Mining History"





14:00

16:00


Llew Groome (Aberconwy Historical Society)

Lecture: "The History of Conwy Castle"