The Society is pleased to announce its programme of evening meetings for 2025-2026. The first meeting is on Wednesday 17 September in our usual venue, Sketty Community Church at Tycoch. The full programme may be browsed at our Programme of Meetings page. A warm welcome is extended to anyone and everyone who wishes to join us.
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Book Talk: ‘Was it Parson’s Folly?’ by Paul Reynolds
Join Paul Reynolds for a talk on his recent book on the Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway, Was it Parson’s Folly?, at Aberdulais National Trust. Event details:Date and time: Friday 22nd November 2024, 11am-12pm.Location: Aberdulais National Trust sitePlaces can be booked for free via the National Trust website, subject to availability. Further information about the event can …
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Late change to October’s programmed meeting
Mr Peter Russell, who was to have given a presentation entitled The John Player story on Wednesday 16th October, is unavailable on that date. At short notice, we have arranged a replacement: The Unkindest Cuts of All? Looking back at the ‘Beeching’ cuts of 13th June 1964. This will be presented by SWWIAS’s chairman, Nigel …
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Announcing the SWWIAS Programme of Meetings 2024-25
The Society is pleased to present its programme of evening meetings for 2024-2025. The first meeting is on Wednesday 18 September in our usual venue, Sketty Community Church at Tycoch. This year, our series of meetings will cover subjects from the local area and from further afield, and will start somewhat topically with September’s talk …
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Welcome to the 2023-2024 season of SWWIAS meetings
The Society is pleased to present its programme of indoor, evening meetings for 2023-2024. The first meeting is on Wednesday 20 September in what is now our usual venue, Sketty Community Church at Tycoch. You’ll also notice that there won’t be a meeting during the depths of the winter in December and January but that …
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Recommencement of SWWIAS Meetings Programme
The South West Wales Industrial Archaeology Society has great pleasure in announcing that its programme of monthly meetings will recommence in September 2022. After the enforced Covid-19 break, the Society has arranged a short programme for the remainder of this year: 21 September 2022: Nigel Wassell will present a talk, The last days of steam …
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Merry Christmas and looking forward
What a year it has been. I hope this message finds all members and readers safe and well as we approach the end of this year and head into 2021. Things have certainly been quieter than usual this year in terms of SWWIAS activities, due to the effect of the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns on …
April Meeting Cancellation
Due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, this month’s meeting scheduled for 21st April 2020 has regrettably been cancelled. As this would have been the final meeting of the 2019-2020 programme, the society wishes all members and readers well until we are able to reconvene. In the interim, the website will continue to be updated with …
AGM Cancellation
In light of the current guidance on Covid-19/coronavirus, the AGM scheduled for tomorrow, 17th March 2020, has been cancelled. Apologies to those who were planning to attend. A decision regarding the meeting scheduled for 21st April will be made in due course according to the development of the situation, and we will provide updates to …
The Swansea and Gower Coalfield 1301-1968 : an extended gazetteer
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of The Swansea and Gower Coalfield 1301-1968 : an extended gazetteer by Paul Reynolds. Please see below a description of the book’s contents along with details of how to purchase a copy. The Swansea and Gower Coalfield 1301-1968 : an extended gazetteer By Paul Reynolds Swansea has …
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