Address
Brynmawr & District Museum,
Carnegie Library,
Market Square,
Brynmawr,
NP23 4AJ.
Tel : 01495 313900
Address
Brynmawr & District Museum,
Carnegie Library,
Market Square,
Brynmawr,
NP23 4AJ.
Tel : 01495 313900
Address
Brynmawr & District Museum,
Carnegie Library,
Market Square,
Brynmawr,
NP23 4AJ.
Tel : 01495 313900
Address
Brynmawr & District Museum,
Carnegie Library,
Market Square,
Brynmawr,
NP23 4AJ.
Tel : 01495 313900
Address
Brynmawr & District Museum,
Carnegie Library,
Market Square,
Brynmawr,
NP23 4AJ.
Tel : 01495 313900
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Brynmawr Museum
& Historical Society
AMGUEDDFA A CYMDEITHAS HANESYDDOL BRYNMAWR
News 2023/2024
VISITS
As well as the usual local visitors, we have been pleased to again greet visitors from further afield:
Several visits were made by representatives of Ludlow Museum who are researching furniture designed by Arthur Reynolds, the designer who followed Paul Matt and who designed the walnut collection. They are making a short documentary on the Reynolds furniture and the connection with the Brynmawr Experiment. They spent some time in the furniture store where we have four items of that collection in storage. They were impressed with the furniture and the information we were able to give them. They undertook to supply us with a copy of the film when it is completed.
Another visitor with a Brynmawr Experiment connection was Paul Morgan whose great, great aunt and uncle were Sally Matt (neé Morgan) and Paul Matt (Mr Morgan said that he had been named Paul after Paul Matt). They live in Inverness and were in the area on a nostalgic visit and planned to see the Twyncynhorddy cottages where Paul Matt lived in the 1930’s and where he met his wife, Sally. They were very interested in the furniture collection and took several photographs.
Three visitors with an even older connection with Brynmawr were the grandson of Johnny Morris (known as the Jeweller of the Hills) his great grandson and his great-great grandson. They were also in the area to visit the Jewish Cemetery.
THURSDAY COFFEE MORNINGS
Continue to be popular and very successful, and one of our major sources of income.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON 24th APRIL 2023
Sixteen of our eighty-four Members attended. In a way, understandable since a number of our Members do not live locally.
Pursuant to Paragraph 12.1 of the Company’s Articles of Association John Hill; Sandra Plaister and Alan Williams being the longest serving, had submitted their resignations.
Pursuant to Paragraph 12.8 of the Company’s Articles of Associations, they indicated that they were willing to be re-appointed should no other nominations be received. No other nominations having been received, it was unanimously RESOLVED that John Hill; Sandra Plaister and Alan Williams be re-appointed Directors and Trustees of the Brynmawr & District Museum Society for the year 2023/2024.
Merryl Caleb was re-appointed Chair; John Hill was re-appointed Treasurer and Vivienne Williams was re-appointed Company Secretary for the 2023/24 year.
APRIL 18th 2024
The Museum was very pleased to welcome pupils from Blaenycwm Primary School yesterday as part of their World War 2 curriculum. As can he seen by the photos they had a great time trying on some of the artifacts and discovering interesting facts about that unpleasant time.
JUNE 2024 - WORLD WAR 2 EXHIBITION
The Brynmawr Museum and Historical Society would like to thank all those who visited our World War 2 exhibition. It was extremely pleasing to see over 140 pupils from local schools attending, our thanks go to the Head teachers and staff for arranging the visit
JULY 2024 - WW2 VICTORY BELL
Thanks to Darren Foote, we have recently added this World War 2 Victory Bell to our collection. Made from metal from crashed German aircraft, the bells feature Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, and were sold to aid the RAF Benevolent Fund.
29th JULY 2024 - WINDRUSH EXHIBITION
The Museum are pleased to announce that they are holding a Windrush exhibition. Please call in and have a look. Opening hours are Thursday and Friday 10am to 12 noon, 2pm to 4pm, Saturdays 10 to 12 noon.
Please Note - The last day of the exhibition will be Friday 9tth August
WEDNESDAY 7th AUGUST 2024 - VISIT TO PENYBONT NURSING HOME
Volunteers from the Museum had a very enjoyable visit to Penybont Nursing Home this afternoon. They spent an enjoyable hour talking to residents about the artifacts they had taken with them.
WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER - PURPLE PLAQUES
The Brynmawr Museum and Historical lectures resume on Wednesday 18th September at 7pm in the Brynmawr Social Club, entry is free to non members and all are welcome.
The talk is on the life of Minnie Palister by the author of her biography, Alun Burge and follows the unveiling of a Purple Plaque in her honour. The unveiling will take place on the Square at 6pm
To whet your appetite below is an extract from Alun's book.
"Minnie Pallister’s life reads like a catalogue of unlikelihoods achieved. In 1970, in a Parliamentary debate Michael Foot evoked the memory of four socialist symbols of South Wales – the Chartists, the Hunger Marchers, Minnie Pallister and Aneurin Bevan. One of Bevan’s first political acts was to carry a stool up the mountain for Minnie to speak from and Nye remembered the event throughout his life"
