OHIHS meet in the former Risca Colliers’ Institute, home of the Risca Museum at 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm
Meetings finish by 9.00 pm
Membership fee £30 – SCROLL DOWN TO DOWNLOAD A MEMBERSHIP FORM
Friends and visitors are welcome to attend our meetings – Suggested voluntary donation £2
“Open evenings are informal meetings giving everyone an opportunity to raise topics and questions for general discussion.
You are welcome to make short presentations, discuss topical matters of industrial interest or present the product of your researches.”
Spring Talks Programme 2024
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | Alan Coombs (Member) | Lysaghts 1857-1939 Part 1 |
| 12 Jan | Andrew Hemmings | Newport and the sea 1914-1918; sailors, submarines and sacrifices |
| 19 Jan | Member’s talk: Phil Jenkins | Tramroads to Trefil |
| 26 January | Monty Dart | Gwyneth Morgan: A beautiful nuisance |
| 2 February | Member | tbc |
| 9 Feb | Keith Anderson | The history of vehicle badges |
| 16 Feb | Member’s talk: Alan Coombs | Lysaghts 1939-2019 |
| 23 Feb | Canon Brian Arman | Broad Gauge – Plymouth to Penzance |
| 1 Mar | Member’s talk: Stella Evans | Maindee, Newport |
| 8 Mar | Gina Beach | Links between Ohio and Wales – Pioneering women of Ohio |
| 15 Mar | Member’s talk: Malcolm Johnson | John Hughes and Hughesovka |
| 22 Mar | Andrew Hemmings | Sailors, submarines and sacrifices: Newport and the sea 1914-1918 |
| 29 Mar | Member’s talk: Phil Jenkins | Cornish copper, tin clotted cream and pasties |
| 5 Apr | Lyn Park | Steam pies, coffee and ice cream |
| 12 Apr | Stephen Rowson | Who was Mark Phillips? |
| 19 Apr | Phil Marshall | My father’s war |
| 26 Apr | Members | Show and tell |
| 3 May | – | AGM |
| Special Events |
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| Members from the South Wales branch of the British Printing Association will be demonstrating the Columbian printer on the following dates: 13 January 2024 24 February 2024 23 March 2024 20 April 2024 18 May 2024 29 June 2024 27 July 2024 SWWERIAC Conference 2024 OHIHS will be hosting the South Wales and West of England Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference at Llanhilleth Miners Institute on 27 April 2024. This year’s programme will be: 9.15 am – Registration and coffee/tea 10.00 am – Welcome 10.15 am – Sudbrook and The Severn Tunnel – Peter Strong 11.00 am – Coffee/tea 11.15 am – The Newport Transporter Bridge – Jeff Grosvenor 12.15 pm – Rolls and Royce – Roger James 1.15 pm – Buffet 2.00 pm – 1860 Blackvein Explosion and Miners Cemetery – Stephen Lyons 2.45 pm – Coffee/tea 3.00 pm – Reopening the Rhondda Tunnel – Tony Moon 3.45 pm – Close 4.00 pm – Site visits BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL Click HERE to download the booking form |