Pontarddulais War Memorial. LLANELLI Meetings every fourth Thursday of the month. ), Cardiff, London Carmarthenshire Society (1935, 1939 . LLANELLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Parish Pages. . St Clears Memorial Display Panels . Llanelly a small Town in South Wales where Machynys is shown to be a separate island called Bach hannis . Llanon Museum Cottage is a rare example of a typical 18th century Ceredigion cottage. GENUKI: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire People living with dementia and their carers are reliving the good old days at Llanelli Library with a series of local history reminiscence sessions. Ammanford & District Archaeology & History Society 04/03/09. Llanelly Railway. Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society - Cymdeithas ... The rich. Since 1909 the Ceredigion Historical Society has published articles written about the archaeology, antiquities and history of Ceredigion, many of the articles are about Llanon history. Llandyssul History Society Display. Collected from the entire web and summarized to include only the most important parts of it. James Dickson Innes a Llanelli Born Artist. 5 talking about this. Local History. Parishes - Breconshire Local and Family History Society Lloyd, Sir John E., (Ed.). Old Photographs for Identification Llansteffan History Society Book. 1862-89. 1965. You can find more information on these estimates and how they were put . Location Situated in the centre of the St Elli Shopping Centre, opposite Asda and next door to Argos. Local Place Names. Solva Heritage Society WW2 Book. 9, no. Sharen Davies, Chairman of Llanelli Rural Council, presents the Society with a cheque for £666.94. Local History. Friends of the Newport Ship 26/02/09. 1839 saw the arrival of the railways to the town when the Llanelli Dock Company built a line to transport anthracite coal from the Amman Valley to Llanelli. 4 talking about this. In 1866, a new line was built connecting Pontardulais with Swansea which made Pontardulais an important railway junction. The arms show St. Elli between the waves. Llanelly Shipping Register 1886-1950. Llandyssul History Society Display. All meetings will be held at Carmarthen Quins RFC 1915 hrs. Note: Some of the website and e-mail addresses included as 'hotlinks' in the older newsletters may be out of date and no longer valid. This area of Llanelli was known as Presbyterian Square, a name derived from the church located at this junction. Llanelli (Capel Ffwrnes) Display. Craig, R. W.H. The Society also welcomes members who have no Dyfed ancestors but are interested in Dyfed history generally. Noteworthy Inhabitants. per head. We. Llanelli pilotage; its history from 1813 to the present day, a lecture given by W Bowen to the Llanelli Chamber of Commerce, 1901. Historically a mining town, Llanelli grew significantly in the 18th century and 19th century with the mining of coal and later the tinplate industry and steelworks. 3, (1958) pp.266-280. Llanelli (Capel Ffwrnes) Display. Reg Lloyd's Naval Exploits of World War II. Bynea - Loughor Rail Disaster 1904. Also given are details concerning the baptismal records of the town, a census index from 1881, registers of births, marriages and deaths, geology of 1902, and historical descriptions of . Motto : 'CYFOETH CYMDEITHAS: CYMUNED' - A society's weath is its community. Llanelli Grammar School Memorial and information panels. As such, in addition to the official results, we also present estimates for UK Westminster constituencies provided by Professor Chris Hanretty, Royal Holloway, University of London. 4 talking about this. Timeline of Llanelli history. History. May 2021. MID DISTRICT Meetings every third Monday of the month 1930 hrs. Close to amenities. however small to levy a rate of one penny in the pound to ville côtière située au pays de Galles, dans le Carmarthenshire. Wales' oldest and one of the most friendliest camera club. Llanelli Festival 2011. John Williams M.B.E. THE HISTORY of LLANELLI Main Menu. The obvious grandeur of the house - inside and out - was a nod to the immense wealth and power of the Stepneys. THE HISTORY of LLANELLI Page 1 : Page 2 : Page 3 : Return to Main Menu . www.dyfedfhs.org.uk supports researchers. Aims to promote and advance the study of the countryside, including all aspects of nature, to encourage and actively support the protection of. MARRIAGES 1813-1837 + Carmarthenshire Family History Society BAPTISMS MARRIAGES BURIALS + FamilySearch BAPTISMS 1671-1875 MARRIAGES 1672-1799 1813-1837 + Archersoftware Llanelli Town Council was created under provisions contained in 1972 and the arms were granted on 15th July, 1981. Each branch organises regular meetings that usually take place at the times and venues below, but check with the named . Please note, messages on Facebook are checked by two or three people on an infrequent basis. Old Photographs for Identification. 1. THE HISTORY of LLANELLI . ⓘ Timeline of Llanelli history. From now on, our newsletters will be published quarterly. Old Photographs. The Carrick History Society is up and running on Facebook and it's hoped the new group can host its first event in 2022. In September members were . Llandeilo has been a holy place for as long as Christianity has been in Wales and was one of the main centres from which this once-obscure middle-eastern cult spread far and wide throughout Wales. 1779 - Wesley again. The Society (in its present incarnation) was formed in 1972 as the revival of an earlier group that had been active during the 1960s. Solva Heritage Society WW2 Book. Prehistory: Mesolithic/Neolithic periods • Bronze/Iron Ages Centuries: 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th • 15th • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st References • Sources Wikipedia Archaeological work that the Society has been involved in includes Scott's Pit in Llansamlet and the nearby Gwernllwnchwyth engine house. June 2020. Most years we hold a Family History Fair, see our website for details. Nearest Car Parks include Island Place, Asda car park and Llanelli Multi Storey car park. Kidwelly Local History Society | Cymdeithas Hanes Cydweli. The events have been organised jointly by the L… L lanelli Community Heritage member, Christine Andrews, has submitted some photographs for identification. house in Ceredigion. Jul 2018. Papers of W.Rhys Watkin, Llanelli (1875-1947), Baptist minister. 1772 - the visits of John Wesley Llanelly. Due to public demand, Bynea and Llwynhendy History Society have republished their book 'A History of Bynea and Llwynhendy'. 80 Pages. The Llanelly Railway and Dock Company was an early Welsh railway system. Felinfoel was the first brewery in Britain to introduce canned beer in December 1935. LCH0158. THE HISTORY of LLANELLI . This led to the formation of the Five Roads & District Heritage Society whose inaugural meeting was held on 28th June 2011. 1. Read More issues More issues Show all . Federation of South Wales Philatelic Societies. We have plenty of ideas about their details but would like to ask if anyone would care to comment on them in the hope that they may have some definate facts regarding them. Acquired by the Brodian property . Wales' oldest and one of the most friendliest camera club. This publication is packed with historical details and photographs of these two village neighbours of Llanelli. Local & Family. Machynys House. View our website. Established on St David's Day 2004, the group. Mansel Hotel History. BUCKLEY'S LAST DAYS A report of the final brew by Brian Glover. 17 talking about this. This website shows some of what we have done since then as well as what we plan to do. Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Other notable players at this time were: Will Joseph, George Hayward, George Davies, Dan Rees, Fred . Cllr. Hosted by Llanelli Historical Society. Launched on St David's Day 2004, the society's main aim is to consolidate the work of local historians in preserving historic buildings and structures and to promote the community's rich heritage. 1954. In this illustrated biography we accompany Mary Jane Hughes on a journey that takes her from the South Wales industrial town of . Newsletters are free to members. R eminiscences Past to Present - A journey through Bynea and Llwynhendy. Video created by Joyce Mollet of LPS for the 125th Year AnniversaryVisit our website at:https://llanelliphoto.co.uk Home | Societies | Dyfed Family History Society. From the early 19th to late 20th centuries, Llanelli was a major centre of Welsh nonconformism. July 2021. As we are creating a separate webpage for each of the seventy or so parishes in the county, this is a major long-term project. Llanelli Grammar School Memorial and information panels. August 2021. The chief shows two coils of tinplate and an anchor, symbolising industry and the harbour in the . This section of our website will eventually provide details such as church and chapel records, photographs, histories, and maps of each of the parishes in Breconshire from a local perspective. 18. The Bynea and Llwynhendy Historical Society was successful in its Community Development Grant Application bid. They married in 1849 & lived in Thomas Street. * WE PLAN TO HAVE ALL THE PHOTOS SORTED INTO DIFFERENT ALBUMS ON THE PAGE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND SPECIFIC. THE HISTORY of LLANELLI . We meet every Wednesday at Dafen Community Hall at 7:30pm. The new church consecrated in 1894] 1801 - Llanelly's first census - population 2,972. Chronology of Llanelli. Llansteffan History Society Book. Spring 2019. A History of Carmarthenshire (2 vols. Llanelli Festival 2011. December 2021. New brewery built 1878. Llanelli History and Industrial Growth . Built for the South Wales Union Bank in 1892, its façade was a fine example of Victorian design, and remains there today (2014), virtually unchanged and owned by the Halifax Building Society. Buckley's Brewery Ltd, Gilbert Road, Llanelli, Dyfed. All of our contact details are on our website and includes editor@dyfedfhs.org.uk, membership@dyfedfhs.org.uk and secretary@dyfedfhs.org.uk along with all of our branch chairmen and secretaries. Playing at centre, wing or outside-half, he had a huge influence on Swansea and Wales rugby (26 caps). Selwyn Samuel Centre — Bowls Hall . J D Lewis and Sons, Gomer Press, Llandysul (1984). Merioneth Historical and Record Society | Cymdeithas Hanes a Chofnodion Sir . Home . Llanelli Star Follow 2018-07-18. Hosted by Llanelli Historical Society. Monday 19th August - Tonyrefail RFC Monday 16tth September 7pm AGM - Dowlais RFC Monday 21st October - Beddau RFC Monday 18th November - Rhydyfelin RFC 60AD to 1590 : 1608 to 1733 : 1734 to 1775 : 1780 to 1809 Welcome to Memories of Llanelli. 4 talking about this. The period 1898-1905 was known as Swansea's "Golden Era". Llanelly Royal Prize Choir and their USA Tour of 1909-10. The website gives a history of Llanelli from the time it started being an industrial force. Parliamentary constituencies often overlap with local authorities, but are not always same. 5 talking about this. Dyfed Family History Society. Brewery founded by Henry Child in 1769 and became known as Buckley Brothers 1877. A new history society that intends to cover the whole of Carrick to promote and maintain interest in the history of the area, has been formed. We. St Teilo, from whom the town's name derives , flourished about 550 AD and was a cousin and contemporary of our patron saint, St David. Llanon Museum Cottage is a rare example of a typical 18th century Ceredigion cottage. Page 1 : Page 2 : Page 3 : Return to Main Menu Map of Llanelli 1860 . Bynea & Llwynhendy Local History Society Contact: Ronald John Saunders, Events Secretary 3 Lon y Maes, Llanelli, Carms SA14 8TB Email 30/07/09 Cynon Valley History Society 04/03/09. From Brewery History Society Wiki. Many of these industries were served by the Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway which opened in 1803. The Society was founded in 1982 to encourage and assist people in all parts of the world who are pursuing family history research related to Dyfed which comprises the old counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire. Lewis (nee Davies, b. Llanelli, 1822) and would like to contact any descendants still around. Click on the link below to access our BLFHS monthly Newsletters (PDF format). Pontarddulais War Memorial. 3, (1958) pp.266-280. Nevill and the Llanelly Iron Shipping Company, National Library of Wales Journal , vol. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Milford Haven War Memorial/ Roll of Honour Book. Timeline of Welsh history, comprising important legal and territorial changes, and political events in Wales. May 2020. Origin/meaning. St Clears Memorial Display Panels . Registered 10th December 1894 with 120 tied houses. IGI chr 1813-75, marr 1813-1837. Felinfoel Brewery Co. Ltd, Felinfoel, Llanelli, Dyfed. Serving anyone interested in genealogy, heraldry, family history or local history in the three Welsh counties of Cardiganshire (Ceredigion), Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin) and Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro). It opened its first short line and a wet dock at Llanelly in 1834, and soon went on to build a longer line from Llanelly to serve pits in the Amman Valley, and then on to Llandilo, reached in 1857. REQUEST TO REMOVE GENUKI: Llanelli. Bridgend - Federation of South Wales Philatelic Societies. from the original Welsh by Ivor Griffiths, Gorseinon. 9, no. [ISBN 0906821142 (pbk)]. Tomorrow, Thursday 7th October, Chris Davies will be on BBC Radio Wales between 10 and 11am. Spotlight on Llanelli. Wilton Villa. Llanelli Community Heritage W elcome to Llanelli Community Heritage. May 2020. Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947 Dates in brackets indicate the date that the colliery merged with another Name Opened Closed (Merged) Blaenhirwaun 1908 August 1962 Carway 1855 July 1960 Carway Fawr 1986 November 1992 Cynheidre, Nos 1 & 2 1954 January 1989 Cynheidre, Nos 3 & 4 1962 January 1989. Llanelli Historical Society Website: Llanelli Historical Society. Founded by David John c.1840 as the King's Head home brew house. From Brewery History Society Wiki. Please note, messages on Facebook are checked by two or three people on an infrequent basis. We. In 2011 these were reviewed and put into a digital format. Glanymor & Tyisha History Group She is taking part in a programme on family history, there is an opportunity for listeners to phone in with their comments so please join in. * WE PLAN TO HAVE ALL THE PHOTOS SORTED INTO DIFFERENT ALBUMS … Dyfed FHS journal, Vol7/7 April 2002.The article focuses on a David Powell and his family. Can be used as content for research and analysis. May 2020. English. Map of Llanelli 1761. REQUEST TO REMOVE GENUKI: Llanelli. Not all local authorities took advantage of the new legislation and Llanelli was one of them. Archives of Natural History (formerly the Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History) publishes peer-reviewed papers on the history and bibliography of natural history in its broadest sense, and in all periods and all cultures.This is taken to include botany, general biology, geology, palaeontology and zoology, the lives of naturalists, their publications, correspondence . Selwyn Samuel Centre — Bowls Hall . 1780 - independent chapel established in Capel ALS. Here is manifest of the vessel 'Thornton' showing them and their family (George Henry & Elizabeth), plus niece 12-year-old Jane Williams, also from Llanelli. Wales' oldest and one of the most friendliest camera club. Home . (Trans. 14 talking about this. . Created by William Camden. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Craig, R. W.H. ], Davies, Conway. Registered October 1906. Llanelli Historical Society Website: Llanelli Historical Society The website gives a history of Llanelli from the time it started being an industrial force. All of our contact details are on our website and includes editor@dyfedfhs.org.uk, membership@dyfedfhs.org.uk and secretary@dyfedfhs.org.uk along with all of our branch chairmen and secretaries. The path to industrialisation began in the early nineteenth century. The plan is to include the whole of Carrick- and not just Maybole and Girvan- so . Llanelli History and Industrial Growth . Llanelly Shipping Register 1886-1950. Milford Haven War Memorial/ Roll of Honour Book. see also Timeline of Llanelli history. Prev. Pembrokeshire WW2 Casualties Book. Llanelli Community Heritage | Treftdaeth Cymuned Llanelli. They were champion club 6 seasons out of 7 and "Invincible" in 1904-05. Bynea and Llwynhendy History Society. Environment and History (journal) Collection, Multimedia Library, Environment & Society Portal "The Environmental Impact of Industrialisation in South Wales in the Nineteenth Century: 'Copper Smoke' and the Llanelli Copper THE HISTORY of LLANELLI Page 1 : Page 2 : Page 3 : Return to Main Menu . Courtesy Roy Denison. Walter Cole Llanelli Artist. This Society has local Branches in Llandovery, Haverfordwest, Cardigan, Llanelli, Carmarthen and a section within the London Branch of the Welsh Family History Societies, as well as a growing membership from Internet users. Front Page. Here is an index by P M S Jones with a contents listing). Check out new additions to our Heritage Files. If you are not already involved, a warm welcome awaits you. 1607 - Oldest Map of Wales. In 1850 the Public Libraries Act of Parliament was passed that allowed the people of a parish, however small to levy a rate of one penny in the pound to provide a library building. The Llanelli Historical Society and Llanelli History both have comprehensive. They emigrated to Salt Lake City, USA in 1856. Due to public demand, Bynea and Llwynhendy History Society have republished their book 'A History of Bynea and Llwynhendy'. house in Ceredigion. History Society. At the end of the Second World War there were 22 chapels in the town of Llanelli, and their history was chronicled in a volume by the BBC journalist Huw Edwards. When venerable brewery chronicler Alfred Barnard visited Buckley's Brewery in Llanelli more than a century ago in 1890, he was not impressed by the tinplate town. It must be noted that these are records made of the headstones that are seen in a graveyard and is not the complete record of the burials there. List of Historic Place Names of Wales | Rhestr o Enwau Lleoedd Hanesyddol Cymru. Nevill and the Llanelly Iron Shipping Company, National Library of Wales Journal , vol. November 2021. 60AD to 1590 : 1608 to 1733 : 1734 to 1775 : 1780 to 1809 A History of Llannon Parish, Old Carmarthenshire. Llanelli Guard Stones. Dyfed Family History Society recognised the importance of Transcribing Memorial Inscriptions since the Society's inception in 1982. Dyfed FHS is about people and places in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Courtesy Roy Denison. Since 1909 the Ceredigion Historical Society has published articles written about the archaeology, antiquities and history of Ceredigion, many of the articles are about Llanon history. We meet every Wednesday at Dafen Community Hall at 7:30pm. Llanelli House. Buckley's Brewery Ltd. We meet every Wednesday at Dafen Community Hall at 7:30pm. Llanelli pilotage; its history from 1813 to the present day, a lecture given by W Bowen to the Llanelli Chamber of Commerce, 1901. A community group actively working together to preserve the rich heritage of Llanelli. According to the Llanelli Community Heritage Society, in 1940, during the Second World War a fund was organised in the town to raise money to purchase an aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Pembrokeshire WW2 Casualties Book.