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Next Living History Events in South Wales:

FEBRUARY 2012

18th Sat Glamorgan Young Archaeologists Club at Swansea City Museum with living history re-enactor displays

MARCH

   25th Sun Malvern Militaria. Three Counties Showground Malvern

   31 March / 1st April The Tin Shed, Laurghane, Summer re-opening event

APRIL

   6th-9th EASTER event tbc

   14-15 Possible American Civil War / WWII event at Margam Park (tbc)

MAY

    5-7 Spring Bank Hol - "Fortress Wales" Caldicott Castle. Multi Period

JUNE

   1-3 Sat/Sun American Civil War at Royal Welsh Showground Builth Wells

   4-5 Bank Hol Mon/Tues Llancaiach Manor 1940s Event

   16-17 Barry Island At War - Steam Railway 1940s Event. 70th anniversary of American GI troops first arriving in Barry and South Wales.

   23-24 WWII Event at Ashdown Farm, Evesham

   30 June / 1st July Tankfest, Bovington Tank Museum

JULY

   7-8 Blaenavon & Pontypool Steam Railway 1940s Event.

   7-8 Defence of Blaenavon Ironworks (CADW) site of filming for BBC     "Coalhouse At War" series

   14-15 WWII Event (tbc)

AUGUST

    4-5 American Civil War, Blackwood Carnival

   18-19 Scoulton Manor, Haverfordwest. 1940s Event charity fundraiser

   18-19 Gwili Steam Railway 1940s Event (To Be Confirmed)

   25-26 Bank Holiday Event (tbc)

SEPTEMBER

    15-16 WWII and American Civil War at Tredegar House, Newport

OCTOBER

 

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Please note that during February and early March we may be closed to the public on occasional weekdays due to very large school groups visiting us and statutory training courses for staff.

Open Daily

10am - 4.00pm Winter (Oct-Apr)

10am -5pm Summer

Last admission 1 hour before closing.

We are available for earlier or later opening and evening visits 

please telephone or email for details

Tel 01792 458864 or 07711 421593

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SCHOOL & GROUP VISITS

Bookings now being taken for School Visits to 1940s Swansea Bay. 

Interactive Guided Tours Ideal for KS2+3

WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR EVENING GROUP VISITS

Ideal for WI, Round Table, Rotary, Brownies, Cub, Scouts, Guides, ATC, ACF etc!

Tel 01792 458864 or email for details

Dates Still Available for February - Email or Telephone for details

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The Glamorgan Home Guard Re-enactment Group

                             

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Calendar of Events
A varied programme of exciting themed events will take place throughout the year.
Look out for:
 

• Women at war
• Music of the 1940s
• Tasty ration book recipes
• Celebrate VE day
• 1940s Easter

Re-Enactors of all periods welcome.

Contact us for hospitality arrangements

Calendr Digwyddiadau
Bydd rhaglen amrywiol o ddigwyddiadau trwy’r flwyddyn, megis:

• Menywod yn y rhyfel
• Cerddoriaeth y 1940au
• Rysetiau blasus o’r llyfr dogni
• Gwyl y Pasg yn y 1940au

 

Croeso cynnes i bobl sy'n ailgreu hanes

Cysylltwch a ni am fanylion lletygarwch

Dig for Victory poster
 
 

Schools and Groups Welcome throughout the year.

Please telephone 01792 458864 ebost/email: mail@1940sSwanseaBay.co.uk

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1940s Swansea bay is the trading name of 1940s Swansea Ltd, a Company registered in Wales under registration No 4200766. Registered Office: 62 College Street, Ammanford,SA18 2BR