On 10th June 2025, to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of its opening, the Society’s secretary, Sandra Davies, gave an illustrated talk about the origins of the Carnegie Free Library (now Carnegie Community Centre) in Evelyn Road, Skewen

The Society is proud to announce the launch of a new book, authored by our secretary Miss Sandra F Davies. “Fleeting Shadows” is an imagination based on the factual attempt to establish Gnoll College at Neath in 1857. The book can be purchased at Neath Mechanics’ Institute, 4 Church Place, Neath, SA11 3LL at a cost of £10.00. (The Institute is open Monday and Thursday 09:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:45). All proceeds from the book will be donated to the aid agency CAFOD.”

At the AGM held on 28th March, Life Memberships were awarded to former Chairs and Committee members, Mrs Virginia Jones and Miss Anne Morgans, in recognition of their many years of service to the Society

A rowan tree has been planted in the Community Garden at Skewen Park to replace the three acer trees that were vandalised and died. The tree is to commemorate the men of Skewen & District who fell in World Wars One and Two. The Society would like to thank the members of the Community Garden who helped to source the tree and to plant it this morning within the protection of their garden. A commemorative plaque will be added soon.

Congratulations to John Richards, Vice-President of both the Skewen and District Historical Society and of the Dyffryn Clydach and Bryncoch Historical Society, who was awarded Honorary Fellowship of The Historical Association’s Swansea Branch. This well deserved award recognises John’s significant contribution to the study and appreciation of history in this area.”