The Society enjoyed a successful day at Cadw’s Heritage Day at Neath Abbey on Satruday 6th July. The weather was perfect and helped to attract a large number of peolpe to the event. The photographs show the Society’s stand being manned by members of the committee.
The Society has now finalised its itinerary for the Lottery funded visits to take place 2013 – 2014.
We are delighted to announce that Awards For All Wales has awarded the Society the sum of £4,989 for the purpose of organising a programme of visits to places of historic interest over the next year.
The Committee with the cheque from Awards for All Wales.
Bill Payne, Kitty Griffiths, President Brian Lodwick, Anne Morgans, Virginia Jones, Vice President John Richards, Lynette Drake, Ann Davidson and Ann Harries
The First visit will take place on Friday,19th July to St. Davids. Mrs. Ann Harries is currently organising this visit – contact her as soon as possible if you wish to participate.
Full details of the programme of visits for the coming year will be published as soon as details are finalised.
The Committee is very pleased to announce that our Society has been chosen, along with 59 other groups, to receive a grant from the Red Nose Day Community Cash Fund (money raised through the Comic Relief Appeal).
We intend to use the sum awarded – £650 – to enhance our Heritage Day to be held in October. We will purchase two items, a new camcorder which will be an enormous help in our work of recording reminiscences on Heritage Day, and display boards, which will not only be used on Heritage Day, but also for events in which the Society participates, such as the Open Day at Neath Abbey on 6th July.
The Society wishes to thank Helen Fagan and her Community Foundation for granting us the funds that will help enable us to take the work of the Society forward into new areas.
The visit to the National Woollen Mills of Wales on 8th April proved to be very interesting, and for those who remembered the Woollen Mills at Neath Abbey run by the Jones family, a trip down memory lane.
This machine was transferred from Neath Abbey to the Museum.
Here are a few examples of items made from the wool produced at the Museum:-