Event:Local History and Heritage Fair

National Waterfront Museum
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A full day of expertise, information and talks to help you find out more about local and family history.

In partnership with the Historical Association, Swansea Branch and Swansea Museum,  RISW.

Talks:-

AT SWANSEA MUSEUM (Education Room)

  • 10.00 Gerald Gabb: the new Swansea History Journal / Minerva
  • 10.20 Stuart Batcup “Thistleboon House: Why, When and How?” author of a 2022 book on this theme
  • 11.30 Robert Smith: “David Grenfell M.P. 1881-1968” a Swansea man who deserves to be better known

AT NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM (Ocean Room)

  • 2.00 Catrin Stevens: “The Women's Peace Petition 1923-24 with particular reference to Swansea” the petition has recently been recovered from the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, USA. 
  • 2.50 Gary Gregor: “Swansea’s Historic Mile” an indoor stroll around what used to be Swansea's town centre

Fair Stalls (all day - National Waterfront Museum)

  • Historical Association Swansea Branch 
  • Swansea Library Services 
  • The National Trust 
  • Friends of White Rock and Friends of Swansea Slip Bridge 
  • Glynneath and Cwmgwrach Historical Society + Elizabeth Belcham 
  • Clydach History Society 
  • The Egypt Centre 
  • Neath and Tennant Canal Trust 
  • Swansea Canal Society
  • The Western Front Association 
  • Skewen and District Historical Society 
  • Oxfam 
  • Caswell Photo Restoration 
  • RISW + Gerald Gabb 
  • The De Caversham Household 
  • Portable Antiquities Scheme Wales (PAS Cymru)
  • North Gower History Society
  • South West Wales Industrial Archaeology Society
  • Copper Jack 
  • Ystradgynlais Heritage Society
  • Swansea Valley History Society
  • Eastside Historical Society
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Information

23 September 2023, 10am - 4pm
Cost Free
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Opening Hours

Our opening hours are changing for the winter season.

From Monday 4 November until Friday 22 February 2025, we will be open 10am – 4pm every day.

Parking

The National Waterfront Museum does not have a dedicated car park.

However, there are several pay and display car parks situated just a short walk from the Museum. You can find more information on car parking facilities here

Visting by public transport, bike or foot?

You can plan your journey using the Traveline Cymru website or by calling their helpline on 0800 464 0000.

Accessibility

Here you can find information about accessibility throughout the Museum including parking, wheelchair access, lifts, baby changing facilities, assistance dogs, Braille resources, and induction loops.

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Eat, Drink, Shop

  • Our café is open, but providing a limited offer. 
  • The Museum shop will be open during your visit.
  • You are welcome to bring a picnic , while there’s nowhere to eat these within the museum, there are benches around the marina outside which make for a nice spot. 
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