Uniting Ceredigion's past with the future
The Pint of History Please project
The Pint of History project website and database is now live If you would like someone to come and talk to your group (in English or in Welsh) about the project please
We also have material for local displays (in your pub or village hall/museum/library/school) and leaflets for distribution around the county. Please ask for supplies.
What is the Ceredigion Local History Forum?
Forum committee
Chair: Jane KerrVice-chair: Michael Freeman
Secretary: Nigel Callaghan
Treasurer: Helen Palmer
Forum members
The following organisations are currently members of the Forum. See the members page for contact details.• Ceredigion Archives
• Ceredigion Museum
• New Quay Heritage Centre
• Llandre Heritage
• Cardiganshire FHS
• Ceredigion Historical Society
• Cilcennin Local History Group
• Tregaron History Society
• Llanddewi Aberarth History Society
• Aberporth History Society
• Lampeter History
• Hanes Emlyn
• Ceredigion Assoc of N.T. Members
• Llansantffraed History Society
• Cardigan History
• Llangynfelyn Heritage Society
• History Forum for Wales
• Ceredigion Young Archaeologists
• Hanes Llangeler
• Llandre Heritage
• Dyfed Family History Society (Cardigan)
• Llandysul and district Local History Society
• Y Ferwig and district
• Cymdeithas Aberaeron Society
• Cymdeithas Hanes Maes a Môr (Ffostrasol)
• Cymdeithas Hanes Blaenpennal
The main purpose of the Forum is to act as an umbrella group, bringing together all the societies and organisations who are involved with local history, heritage and family history within the county of Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire), with the aim of raising the profile of local history within the county.
The forum provides a route for the member organisations to publicise their activities to each other, through the website and other means.
The Forum also arranges open meetings, usually a couple of times a year, with guests who speak on a range of interesting topics. The meetings give members from different organisations an opportunity to meet and talk face to- face and to exchange ideas and experiences.
If you or your organisation would like to join the Forum please complete this application form (PDF) and send it, with the subscription (currently £10 p.a. for groups, £5 p.a. for individuals, due 1st January each year) to the Treasurer
Next meeting
The next meeting of the Forum will be on Saturday 14th April 2018 in Llwyncelyn Village Hall, on the theme of "Churches in Ceredigion"Churches are a central part of the history, culture and landscape of Ceredigion. The Forum presents a day-long programme of talks from experts in their fields, exploring various aspects of the churches of Ceredigion.
Timetable
An amplification system will be used
| 10.00 | Arrival and refreshments |
| 12.45-1.45 | Lunch |
| 4.00 | End |
All talks will be in English
The speakers:
• Dr John Morgan-Guy, UWTSD: St Michael's Tremain: An epitome of the work of the Friends of Friendless Churches in Wales
• Richard Suggett, RCAHMW: Welsh churches in context
• Martin Griffiths: Calan Hen
• Tim Palmer, Aberystwyth University: A New Look at the Medieval Fonts of Ceredigion
• Michael Freeman: Sul y Blodau (Flower Sunday) and other burial traditions
• Helen Palmer, County Archivist: Unlocking the Parish Chest : the registers and records of Anglican churches
The Hall is located on the A487 between Llanarth and Aberaeron almost directly opposite the Londis shop and petrol station.
Admission £7.00, to include tea, coffee and light lunch. Warm welcome to all.
Please contact the Secretary ( / 01970 832573) to book a place, to ensure that we have enough food!
AUTUMN MEETING 2018: The Autumn 2018 meeting will be in November on something very exciting!!!
| Forthcoming events |
| 25 Apr.:Llandysul & District Local History Society details |
| 15 May:Hanes Llambed details |