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WELCOME - CROESO The Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society was founded in 1905 and is one of the foremost County antiquarian societies in Wales. From its inception the founding members saw a need to record, publish and collect all things relating to the history, antiquities and natural history of 'Carmarthenshire in particular, and West Wales in general'. This philosophy has been maintained throughout its history. It has pursued part of its aim through scholarly publication through the Transactions (to 1939) and the Carmarthenshire Antiquary (1941 to present). It started as a 'field club' and remains so to this day with its active programme of Field Days, supplemented by a winter programme of lectures.
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PRIZE REMINDER: Women's History Network Community History Prize 2017 Dear all – you have until 31 May 2017 to submit your entries for this year's Women's History Network Community History Prize, sponsored by the History Press. This annual prize of £500 is awarded to the team behind a Community History Project by, about, or for women in a particular locale or community which has been completed between 1 January 2016 and 31 May 2017. Awarded by the Women's History Network UK, it has been sponsored by The History Press since 2015. The entry form and full details can be found here: http://bit.ly/WHNCommunityPrize2017 We encourage submissions from projects which include a strong element of community engagement or collaboration and which communicate a sense of heritage uncovered and learning shared by participants from outside the academic or professional heritage sector. Projects can have creative or wellbeing outcomes, as well as research outputs, but the entrants' activity must have led to the creation of something which is based on and communicates the findings of the group's historical research, such as a production, artwork, website, documentary, pamphlet, heritage trail, book, exhibition, artefact or event. The Women's History Network is a national association and charity for the promotion of women's history and the encouragement of women and men interested in women's history. Established in 1991, the network reaches out to welcome people from any background who share a passion for women's history. The winners will be invited to receive their prize at the 26th Annual Women's History Network Conference at University of Birmingham on 1 September 2017. To see the shortlisted entries from last year, go to http://bit.ly/WHNPrizewinners2016 If you have any queries, contact me or Professor Maggie Andrews of the University of Worcester (maggie.andrews@worc.ac.uk) We would be very grateful if you could circulate this invitation to your colleagues and networks, and we look forward to receiving your entries! Yours Jenni Jenni Waugh Consulting Ltd
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Do you love Carmarthenshire? Do you care about our heritage, landscape and the environment? Would you like to be involved at the start of a something new and exciting? At Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i'r Dyffryn - Tywi Gateway Trust - we're seeking individuals to support the community-driven redevelopment of the Bishops Park at Abergwili, Carmarthen. It's a place notable for its cultural and archaeological history but also for landscape features like the Great Meadow, the Bishop's Pond (a site of Special Scientific Interest) or the famous ‘ha-ha'. At its heart is the former Palace of the Bishops of St Davids, a Listed building, now Carmarthenshire County Museum – a treasure trove. If you like a challenge and have experience in horticulture, the arts, the environment, fundraising, volunteering or a background in business, finance, law, museums, heritage or education – then why not join us. Our vision it to create a place that we can all be proud of - for enjoyment, recreation, learning, participation and fun! We'll be integrating our visitor facilities with those of the Museum to help assure the future of both – a truly unique partnership. Find out more on our website www.tywigateway.org.uk and (CC3) The Essential Trustee www.gov.uk The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with voting Members other than its Charity Trustees. CIO Registered No. 1167244. The role of our Trustees is to ensure that the organisation functions within legal and financial requirements of a company and charity, and to be responsible for overall governance and strategic direction. Contact details: sallymoss@tywigateway.org.uk or 6 Carmarthen Street, Llandeilo. SA19 6AE
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Field Studies Council have launched their 2017 programme of arts, photography and exploring the outdoors short breaks
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WANTED Volume 1 Part 1, The Carmarthen Antiquary. 1941. Please contact Jill Davies on j.davies0@pobroadband.co.uk |
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR A NEW EDITOR OF THE CARMARTHENSHIRE ANTIQUARY Following the sad loss of our longstanding Editor, Miss Muriel Bowen Evans in December 2015, the Council of the Society held an Emergency Meeting to consider the way forward. It was agreed by all, including the Acting Editor, Mrs Heather James, that we should advertise the post as widely as possible. The Acting Editor is overseeing the production of Vol 51 (2015) and taking in material for Vol 52 (2016) with the assistance of a small Editorial Board. The Carmarthenshire Antiquary is produced annually and circulated to the membership both individual and corporate. Applications are invited, giving an indication of relevant qualifications, experience and vision for the future to be sent to the Hon. Sec. Mrs Menna Owen-Strong, Min-yr-Afon, Llangain, Carmarthen SA33 5AH or by email to mennamos@gmail.com Applications should be received by the end of July 2016 and Council and the Editorial Board will invite applicants to make an informal presentation at a meeting in late summer 2016. The future editor will have the help and support of the small editorial board. |
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Diploma in Irish Archaeology The diploma is fully online, to facilitate
the participation of folks in different countries and time zones,
and is offered by experts on Irish archaeology. We currently
have participants from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany,
Canada, the United States, and Australia - and would love
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New book available from the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society - Price £2
