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Oystermouth Historical Association
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NEW Website-MUMBLES PAST-Where Mumbles people share their memories-
http://beehive.thisissouthwales.co.uk/ostremecentremumbles/
PROGRAMME 2010
Meetings are on Thursdays at 7-40 pm Ostreme Centre, Newton Road, Mumbles, on the dates listed-
Thursday 23rd September 2010
THE SANDFIELDS SWANSEA: PAST & PRESENT
A Heritage Lottery Project recording and archiving its history
An illustrated talk by Andrew Vollans
Thursday 21st October
THE SWANSEA WARTIME DIARY OF LAURIE LATCHFORD, 1940-1
A remarkable testament to civilian spirit during the Second World War
An illustrated talk by Kate Elliot Jones
Thursday 25th November
THOMAS PRANCE OF PENCLAWDD, ‘A man Born to the Sea.’
An illustrated talk by Rod Cooper
For more events in 2011 see
# LATEST Talks Programme Talks at Ostreme Centre
# Click any title on the left to open articles
MUMBLES LOCAL HISTORY
Choose from the pages on the left
-Subjects include-
NEW Turnpike Road,The Mixon Sands, Dredging for Oysters, Oystermouth Castle,
Mumbles Lighthouse and Lifeboat in the C19,
The Mumbles Train, Mumbles Hill-a Walk Through Time
An Ostreme Centre Fundraising event
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WHY IS THE VILLAGE CALLED MUMBLES?
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The very word sets you wondering what sort of a place is known by such a fascinating name.
-See the article # Why is the village called Mumbles?
OYSTERMOUTH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
was established in 1981 and welcomes everyone interested in the history of the village of Mumbles, the Parish of Oystermouth and the surrounding area, to its illustrated talks.
We hold eight talks per year at Ostreme,from September to April and meetings are Thursday at 7.40 p.m. on the dates listed in our full programme on the next page.
PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION
We would welcome any copies of photographs, or information and memories concerning the Mumbles area.
Our research includes the area from the river at Blackpill to the stream at Caswell Bay and all the villages within this area.
see 'Links' page for other Local Websites
Programme Secretary:
John Powell Tel. 520540
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