List of Meetings Planned & Recent: 2024: Feb 29th -7:30 at Painscastle Hall Films from John Price: the Baskerville family (excerpts from the U3A talk by Julia Hopton) and other items of local interest. If anyone has archives or other items of interest please bring them along Mar 29th - 7:30 at Painscastle Hall Buckets of Porridge - Peter Jennings April 26th - 7:30 at Painscastle Hall Stuart Fry stonewalling etc May 31st 2024 - 7pm Visit to Glascwm |
Local Interest Group Notes
Notes of our meetings are available to download:
2024
LIG Notes 25 January 2024 - Mo's whistle-stop tour of Painscastle and the Manor of Elfael since 1093 | |
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LIG Notes 29 Feb 2024 - The History of the Baskervilles | |
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LIG Notes 28 Mar 2024 - “Buckets of Porridge” Peter Jennings’ Journey to becoming a Farmer | |
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2023
LIG Notes 26th January 2023 - New Locals: Malc Gonnella & Sue Lawler, Yiolanda Christou & Jonathan Knowles | |
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LIG Notes 23 Feb 2023 - The Sidney Nolan Trust with Lucy Trench | |
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LIG Notes 30 March 2023 - Full Circle for a Local Boy with Tim Francis | |
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LIG Notes 27 April 2023 - History of Painscastle Old Post House and Dyffryn by Malc Gonnella | |
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LIG Notes 25 May 2023 - Visit to Llanddewi Fach Church and the Cwm Farm | |
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LIG Notes 29 June - Moriah Baptist Chapel, Penbryn | |
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LIG Notes 27 July - Colva Farm and Church | |
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LIG Notes 31 Aug 2023 - Visit to Llandeilo Church and House | |
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LIG Notes 28th Sept 2023 - Gossip AGM & Bridget Ashton - From Top o’ Lane to Behind the Iron Curtain | |
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LIG Notes 26 Oct 2023 - Penny Williams - Life and Work in Uganda | |
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LIG Notes 30 Nov 2023 - Cherry Williams on A Lloyd who became an Australian Showman | |
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2022
LIG Notes 27th January 2022 - Presentation on local birds by Stewart Roberts | |
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LIG Notes 24th February 2022 - Cherry Williams' Presentation on the Tuck family of Llanbedr | |
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Postscript to LIG Notes 24th February 2022 | |
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LIG Notes 31st March 2022 - Presentations by Local Residents | |
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LIG Notes 28th April2022 - Presentation by Jennifer Lewis on Llanbadarn Fawr | |
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LIG Notes 26th May 2022 - Visit to Newchurch | |
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LIG Notes 30th June 2022 - Visit to Lower Pengarth Farm | |
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LIG Notes 28th July 2022 - Visit to Llanshiver Farm | |
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LIG notes 25th August 2022 - Visit to Huntington castle and village | |
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LIG Notes 29th September 1922 - Review of the Year and AGMs | |
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LIG Notes 27th October 2022 - Allan Lloyd - Hergest Court | |
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LIG Notes 24th November 2022 - Janet Russell - Rhosgoch Mill | |
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2021
LIG Notes 28th January 2021 - Presentation on the Mortimers by Philip Hume | |
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LIG Notes 18th February 2021 - A Miscellany of Movies | |
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LIG Notes 25th February 2021 - Presentation by Maureen Lloyd on the history of common land | |
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LIG Notes 25th March 2021 - Presentation by Cherry Williams on Llandeilo Graban School | |
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LIG Notes 29th April 2021 - Presentation by Philip Hume on the Welsh Marcher Lordships | |
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LIG Notes 27th May 2021 - Visit to Gladestry | |
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LIG Notes 24th June 2021 - Visit to Huntington School and Chapel.pdf | |
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LIG Notes 27th July 2021 - Geological Walk on the Begwns | |
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LIG Notes 26th August 2021 - Visit to Great House, Llandeilo Graban | |
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LIG Notes 30th September 2021 - LIG and Gossip AGMs | |
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LIG Notes 28th October 2021 - 200 Years of Hill Farming in Radnorshire | |
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LIG Notes 25th November 2021 - Assorted films of local interest | |
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2020
LIG Notes 30th January 2020 - Talk by Cherry Williams about Glanyrafon Farm | |
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LIG Notes 27th February 2020 - Talk by Rob Dingle on the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail | |
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LIG Notes 30th July 2020 - A walk along the manorial boundary | |
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LIG Notes 27th August 2020 - Continuing the 1873 Perambulation near Llandeilo Graban | |
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LIG Notes 24th September 2020 - Visit to Leigh Miles' collection of vintage agricultural equipment | |
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LIG Notes 23rd October 2020 - Continuing the 1873 Perambulation on Llandeilo Hill | |
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LIG Notes 29th October 2020 - Online Presentation on the Ancient Tree Inventory | |
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LIG Notes 23rd November 2020 - Continuing the 1873 Perambulation on Llanbedr Hill | |
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LIG Notes 26th November 2020 - Online presentation of a number of films shown by John Price | |
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LIG Notes 19th December 2020 - Visiting sites of interest on the Begwns | |
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2019
LIG Notes 31st January 2019 - Talk by Cherry Williams about Mary Lloyd | |
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LIG Notes 21st February 2019 - Talk by Wendy Ozols about Pendre and its relationship with local businesses | |
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LIG Notes 28th March 2019 - Talk by Ann Dean about Rev. Francis Kilvert | |
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LIG Notes 25th April 2019 - Talk by Bruce Smith on the Drovers | |
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LIG Visit to Cwm Byddog on 9th May 2019 | |
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LIG Visit to Maesyronnen Chapel 27th June 2019 | |
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LIG Visit to Bottle Dock and Penisarplwyf 25th July 2019 | |
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LIG Visit to Castle Farm on 29th August 2019 | |
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LIG Notes 26th September 2019 - Review of the Year | |
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LIG Notes 31st October 2019 - Film Night | |
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2018
LIG Notes 25th January 2018 - Talk by Maureen Lloyd on Pain Fitzjohn | |
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LIG Notes 22nd February 2018 - Talk by Phillip Jones on Aviation in Radnorshire | |
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LIG Notes 29th March 2018 - Talk on Curlews, the Maesllwych Estate and Walter Wilkins | |
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LIG Notes 26th April 2018 - Talk by Mari Fforde on Kington Camp | |
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LIG Notes 31st May 2018 - A Walk on the Old Roads of Painscastle | |
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LIG Visit to Llanbwchllyn Lake 28th June 2018 | |
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LIG Visit to Cefnige Mill and Llandeilo Graban Motte 26th July 2018 | |
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LIG Visit to Pain's Castle 30th August 2018.pdf | |
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LIG Notes 27th September 2018 Review of the Year and Planning for 2019 | |
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LIG Notes 25th October 2018 - Some Old Films about Local Farming | |
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LIG Notes 29th November 2018 - Talk by Phillip Jones on the Great War | |
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2017
LIG Notes 26th January 2017 - Microscopic Photography by Sinclair Stammers | |
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LIG Notes 23rd February 2017 - Talk by Wendy Ozols on Pendre and Wartime Agriculture | |
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LIG Notes 30th March 2017 - 1000 Years of Local Administration through old documents | |
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LIG Notes 27th April 2017 - Talk by Richard Thomas on the history of Upper Llanddewi | |
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LIG Visit to Lower Pentre Meadows 25th May 2017 | |
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LIG Visit to Begwns Ponds 29th June 2017 | |
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LIG Visit to Ciliau 10th July 2017 | |
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LIG Visit to Rhosgoch Mill 31st August 2017 | |
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LIG Notes 28th September 2017 - Review of the Gossip, Community Web Site, Bus Shelter Project and LIG | |
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LIG Notes 26th October 2017 - Talk by Tom Nicholls | |
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LIG Notes November 2017 - Talk by Carole Gibbs about Llewetrog | |
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LIG Visit to Powys Archives 4th December 2017.pdf | |
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2016
LIG Notes 28th January 2016 - Some Historic Films about Local Farming | |
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LIG Notes 25th February 2016 - Discussion about the War Agricultural Executive Committees | |
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Talk on Kilns for Drying Corn | |
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LIG Notes 28th April 2016 - Some old films and the recollections of Betty Lloyd | |
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LIG Visit to Former Paincastle Mill 26th May 2016 | |
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LIG Visit to Rhosgoch Bog 30th June 2016 | |
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LIG Visit to the Garth Gun 28th July 2016 | |
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LIG Visit to Rhosgoch 25th August 2016 | |
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LIG Notes 22nd September 2016 - Talk by John Price on Local Chapels and a Discussion about Local Mills | |
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LIG Notes 27th October 2016 - 2-Year Review of LIG and Various Extracts from Local Newspapers | |
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LIG Notes 24th November 2016 - Discussion of Works by W.G. Latham, William Wallis and Francis Kilvert | |
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2015
LIG Notes 26th February 2015 - Talk by Margaret Evans about WWII Evacuees | |
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LIG Notes 27th March 2015 - Initial Discussions about WW1 Casualties | |
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LIG Notes 30th April 2015 - Discussion about WW1 Casualties | |
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LIG Notes 25th June 2015 - A Walk around Historic Painscastle | |
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Visit to the Begwns Scheduled Ancient Monuments July 2015 | |
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Visit to Bryngwyn 27th August 2015 | |
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LIG Notes 29th October 2015 - Bryngwyn, Censuses and Miscellaneous Discussions | |
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LIG Notes 26th November 2015 - Talk by Dr. Duncan Noble on the Domestication of Horses | |
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Visit to National Library and RCAHMW in Aberystwyth on 14th December 2015 | |
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2014
LIG Notes 31st July 2014 - Inaugural Meeting and First Discussions | |
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LIG Notes 28th August 2014 - Brief Notes on some local buildings | |
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LIG Notes 25th September 2014 - Historic Books and Documents of local interest | |
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LIG Notes 30th October 2014 - Introductory Discussions | |
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LIG Notes 27th November 2014 - Introductory Discussions | |
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