Tag Archives: Historical Association Swansea

Hafod-Morfa Copperworks Festival, 14 June

This is from the Copperopolis project over the river. There will be a White Rock exhibition, and John Ashley will give a short talk along with the Maesydderwen School project. Rob Hulme and Brian Perrins will lead walks of the White Rock site. Download details of the day – Hafod morfa copperworks festival june 14 2014 flyer.

 

“We are entering the final few months of the current development project at Hafod-Morfa Copperworks and think we need to celebrate!

“We are planning an event on 14th June from 1pm to 5pm and we hope you can join us to celebrate the work completed over the last 18 months and breathe life back into the site.

“There will be performance, children’s entertainment, guided tours, workshops, copper making demonstrations, digital interpretation demonstrations, community films and talks. We hope it will offer fun, learning and inspiration.

“We have invited schools and history societies to perform and showcase work completed as part of projects such as the connected communities project. If you are involved in a group and would like to perform/contribute, then please get in touch.”

Stuart Griffin

Project Officer – Hafod Copperworks Development Project

Creative Regeneration – Rethinking Our Built Heritage, Talk 29 May

Research Institute for the Arts and Humanities, History and Heritage Talk

‘Creative Regeneration – Rethinking Our Built Heritage’

Ben Reynolds, Director Trilein Ltd. 2-3pm, May 29 2014, SURF Room, Fulton House, Swansea University

This talk will consider the regeneration of our built environment and heritage, presented by Ben Reynolds, of Trilein Ltd, Urban and Community Regeneration Consultants.

Everyone welcome. To book a place please email Kate Spiller, k.spiller@swansea.ac.uk

www.swansea.ac.uk/riah

 

Science and Revolution: Richard Price (1723-91) Welsh Radical and Scientist: Talk 23 May

Friday 23 May, 3.00 pm
Robert Recorde Room, Faraday Building, Swansea University

Paul Frame, Richard Price Society

Science and Revolution: Richard Price (1723-91) Welsh Radical and Scientist

A brief look, but with the emphasis on science, at the life and times of Richard Price a prominent eighteenth century dissenter, political and social reformer, founder of life assurance through his work on publishing Bayes’s Theorem on probability, and a supporter of the American revolution and the opening events of that in France. If time permits the talk will also look briefly at the scientific and political lives of his Bridgend nephews William Morgan (winner of the Royal Society Copley Medal, producer of plasmas) and George Cadogan Morgan (writer on electricity and radical republican at a dangerous time).

For further information contact: j.v.tucker@swansea.ac.uk

Lost Harbour of Ancient Rome – Free Online Course

Explore the Lost Harbour of Ancient Rome – Archaeology of Portus MOOC.

The University of Southampton invite you to join our unique free online course with world-leading archaeologists from the University of Southampton.

  • Ideal for anyone with an interest in archaeology, history, ancient Rome or the very latest digital technologies
  • Free 6 week online interactive course, only two hours per week
  • Be part of a cutting-edge research project

Course starts on 19th May 2014 – Register for free now!

You will chart a journey from the imperial harbour to its connections across the Mediterranean, learning about archaeological discoveries and the many ways in which we use them to understand the history, landscape, buildings, and the people of this unique place. Largely filmed on location in Italy, this free course will also provide you with an insight into the wide range of digital technologies employed to record, analyse and present the site.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who is interested in archaeology, ancient Rome or digital technologies, whether you are a student wanting a taster of our archaeology degrees or simply interested in learning more about the latest discoveries at this fascinating site.

We look forward to you joining us online for six weeks of Roman exploration. Watch our taster video or to find out more or register visit our website.

 

Historic OS Maps Online, Mapping History for Schools

Historic maps now online covering all of England and Wales

37,000 detailed maps that offer a fascinating glimpse into how every area of England and Wales developed from Victorian times to the 1950s are now available free online at the National Library of Scotland.

The six-inch to the mile series of Ordnance Survey maps, dating between 1842 and 1952, show how towns and cities have spread into the countryside and how the road and rail network developed.

Individual buildings and streets can be identified clearly and smaller features can be seen including post boxes, bollards on quaysides and mile posts. The maps can be viewed over time for each place of interest.

National Library of Scotland press release.

Mapping History – an introduction to historical maps and Digimap for Schools

The NLS Learning and Map Library teams in partnership with Archaeology Scotland, have created a new website for young people and community groups to learn about historical maps.

The site has both online and downloadable activities and a simple step-by-step guide which demonstrate how to read and use a wide range of maps. These activities can also be used to learn more about the history of an area using maps.

digital.nls.uk/mapping-history

The NLS Map Library team have contributed to a fun, new online service created in partnership with Ordnance Survey and The University of Edinburgh that provides current and historical OS maps for schools.

Maps can be downloaded and printed off for use in the classroom, for homework or school projects. There are also a range of helpful online tools.

The popular NLS historical map overlay is also built-in to the site so schools can view historical maps for learning about the past.

digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk

 

Titian: His Life and the Splendour of Venice – Lady Sheila Hale, Friday 9 May

Lady Sheila Hale, Titian: His Life and the Splendour of Venice.

7pm, James Callaghan Lecture Theatre, Swansea University. Admission free.

Sponsored by:

College of Arts and Humanities, Swansea University.
Friends of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
Swansea Branch of the Historical Association.

www.haswansea.org.uk

 

Hand-Drawn Maps

These hand-drawn maps of Bristol are fascinating. White Rock volunteer Sarah Rojon sums it up.

‘I find this work awesome! This is the way I see heritage: it’s about experience, sensibility, meaning-making … Walking, cycling, bodies on the move and interacting are very often the key to understand the making of heritage, aren’t they? I’m going to transmit this piece of information to somebody else I met in Swansea who practices a kind of psycho-geography :-)’

 

HA Lampeter Lecture, ‘Monastic Wales’, 9 May

In support of the Branch’s aim of promoting History in south-west Wales, the Branch’s Lampeter Lecture will take place on Friday 9 May 2014, when Professor Janet Burton will speak on ‘Monastic Wales’.

While the venue can accommodate a reasonably sized audience, numbers are still limited. Therefore, if you’re interested in attending the lecture, let Colin James know as soon as you can.

Details of the event may be found on the ‘And Finally …’ page of the Branch’s website, www.haswansea.org.uk

The event will begin at 4pm and end at approximately 7pm. Those attending will need to get to Lampeter under their own steam, but there is no cost for the lecture and buffet.