The Society
Officers
Brycheiniog
Digitalisation
Oral Archive Project
Sir John Lloyd Lecture
Schools History Project
New Acquisitions
Officers
Brycheiniog
Digitalisation
Oral Archive Project
Sir John Lloyd Lecture
Schools History Project
New Acquisitions
Brecknock Society and Museum Friends
Cymdeithas Brycheiniog a Chyfeillion yr Amgueddfa
Cymdeithas Brycheiniog a Chyfeillion yr Amgueddfa
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BRYCHEINIOG
The Society’s journal is published annually and is highly regarded throughout Wales.
Volume XLI will be available at the Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture on riday 19 March 2010, at the Guildhall, Brecon, and will be on sale from Welsh Flair and W H Smith in Brecon, Pemberton’s Hay, Crickhowell Resource Centre and the Brecknock Museum.
Articles in this edition include: Bellrigning in the Archdeaconry of Hay, a History of Penyrheol Chapel, Llaneigon, The Madam Patti Eisteddfod, Trefeca and the Trannsit of Venus, Evan Jones of Llanwrtyd, Brecknock Consulting, Adeilade, Australia, Twm Siôn Cati, and a reprint of last year’s Sir John Lloyd Lecture on Dr Thomas Coke by Dr John Vickers.
Volume XXX appeared as a comprehensive Index.
Some back numbers are available from the Deputy Editor.
Articles for inclusion and books for review to the editor, Brynach Parri c/o Brecknock Museum.
The Society’s journal is published annually and is highly regarded throughout Wales.
Volume XLI will be available at the Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture on riday 19 March 2010, at the Guildhall, Brecon, and will be on sale from Welsh Flair and W H Smith in Brecon, Pemberton’s Hay, Crickhowell Resource Centre and the Brecknock Museum.
Articles in this edition include: Bellrigning in the Archdeaconry of Hay, a History of Penyrheol Chapel, Llaneigon, The Madam Patti Eisteddfod, Trefeca and the Trannsit of Venus, Evan Jones of Llanwrtyd, Brecknock Consulting, Adeilade, Australia, Twm Siôn Cati, and a reprint of last year’s Sir John Lloyd Lecture on Dr Thomas Coke by Dr John Vickers.
Volume XXX appeared as a comprehensive Index.
Some back numbers are available from the Deputy Editor.
Articles for inclusion and books for review to the editor, Brynach Parri c/o Brecknock Museum.
© Ruth Harper. Reproduced with the kind permission of the photographer
The Journal is part of the National Library’s digitalisation programme: this means that all back numbers up to five years will be available on-line on the website of the National Library. Future articles in Welsh in the Journal will be posted in English translation on this website, and we aim to make all previous articles in Welsh available here too.
Officers of the Society
Llywydd/President
Mr K Jones
Cadeirydd/Chairman
Mr J Gibbs
Ysgrifenyddes Anrhydeddus/Honorary Secretary
Miss H Gichard
Aelodaeth/Membership
Mrs S Fawcett-Gandy
Trysorydd/Treasurer
Mr A J Bell
Archwilydd/Auditor
Mrs Wendy Camp
Golygydd/Editor: Brycheiniog
Mr Brynach Parri
Golygydd Cynorthwyol/Assistant Editor
Mr P Jenkins
Officers of the Society
Llywydd/President
Mr K Jones
Cadeirydd/Chairman
Mr J Gibbs
Ysgrifenyddes Anrhydeddus/Honorary Secretary
Miss H Gichard
Aelodaeth/Membership
Mrs S Fawcett-
Trysorydd/Treasurer
Mr A J Bell
Archwilydd/Auditor
Mrs Wendy Camp
Golygydd/Editor: Brycheiniog
Mr Brynach Parri
Golygydd Cynorthwyol/Assistant Editor
Mr P Jenkins
Sir John Lloyd Lecture
The Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture has been held in early spring for the past twelve years. Admission is free, but a collection is made either for Society Funds, or for a charitable purpose connected with the Lecture. Tickets are available from the Museum in January or February, with Members given early priority, but booking is essential, since the Lecture is often a sell-out. The Lectures have achieved a remarkably high standard and our distinguished speakers have included:
1998 Dr William Jones Emigration from Breconshire to N America
1999 Professor Sir Glanmor Williams Sir John Pryse of Brecon
2000 Professor Rees Davies Brecon, Owain Glyn Dŵr and Dafydd Gam
2001 Professor Wendy Davies Mediaeval Lordship of Brecknock
2002 Professor Ralph Griffiths Bishop Morton and the Ely Tower at Brecon
2003 Professor Aled Jones Brecon at the Crossroads:Journalism
2004 Professor John Davies The Landed Families of Breconshire
2005 Professor J Gwynfor Jones John Penry – Puritan Firebrand
2006 Professor Richard Moore-Colyer On the Home Front
2007 Professor Ian McIntyre Frances Hoggan Doctor of Medicine,
1998 Dr William Jones Emigration from Breconshire to N America
1999 Professor Sir Glanmor Williams Sir John Pryse of Brecon
2000 Professor Rees Davies Brecon, Owain Glyn Dŵr and Dafydd Gam
2001 Professor Wendy Davies Mediaeval Lordship of Brecknock
2002 Professor Ralph Griffiths Bishop Morton and the Ely Tower at Brecon
2003 Professor Aled Jones Brecon at the Crossroads:Journalism
2004 Professor John Davies The Landed Families of Breconshire
2005 Professor J Gwynfor Jones John Penry – Puritan Firebrand
2006 Professor Richard Moore-
2007 Professor Ian McIntyre Frances Hoggan Doctor of Medicine,
Pioneer Physician, Patriot and Philanthropist
2008 Professor Penelope Corfield Thelwall in Breconshire
2009 Dr John Vickers Dr Thomas Coke
2009 Dr John Vickers Dr Thomas Coke
The next Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr L Davies on Friday, 19 March 2010 at 7.00pm at the Guildhall, Brecon. His subject will be the Roman Presence in Brecknockshire.
Schools History Project.
The Schools History project was set up in 1998 through an endowment in memory of Mr Vic Jones. Children in schools throughout the area are encouraged to submits projects on local history, and many successful and valuable contributions have been made over the past 10 years.
Oral Archive Project
We've recorded about 125 voices over 8 years, mainly local people who have a bit to say about Breconshire. Recordings are in both Welsh and English. We use a computer-friendly dictaphone to record in the first place, then transfer the recording to Computer, edit where necessary, and make a CD for storage, and another as back-up. Progress in recent years has been quite slow, but we are attempting to convert the tapes of interviewees which we made in the early years into CDs, and are in touch with the National Library of Wales about this. The eventual aim is to have a well-stocked reminiscense room in the Museum at Brecon.
The Schools History project was set up in 1998 through an endowment in memory of Mr Vic Jones. Children in schools throughout the area are encouraged to submits projects on local history, and many successful and valuable contributions have been made over the past 10 years.
Oral Archive Project
We've recorded about 125 voices over 8 years, mainly local people who have a bit to say about Breconshire. Recordings are in both Welsh and English. We use a computer-
The Society.
