Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society
@llafur.bsky.social
Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society organises free regular history events and has an annual journal for members.
To join please visit our website: www.llafur.org
To join please visit our website: www.llafur.org
Thank you again to everyone who attended today’s conference!
Special thanks to the Cyfarthfa Foundation, Theatr Soar, and all of today’s speakers 👏
📔If you want to stay updated and receive our annual journal, you can join Llafur for just £15 a year: www.llafur.org/membership/
Special thanks to the Cyfarthfa Foundation, Theatr Soar, and all of today’s speakers 👏
📔If you want to stay updated and receive our annual journal, you can join Llafur for just £15 a year: www.llafur.org/membership/
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November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Thank you again to everyone who attended today’s conference!
Special thanks to the Cyfarthfa Foundation, Theatr Soar, and all of today’s speakers 👏
📔If you want to stay updated and receive our annual journal, you can join Llafur for just £15 a year: www.llafur.org/membership/
Special thanks to the Cyfarthfa Foundation, Theatr Soar, and all of today’s speakers 👏
📔If you want to stay updated and receive our annual journal, you can join Llafur for just £15 a year: www.llafur.org/membership/
And we finish the day with the Cyfarthfa Foundation Public Lecture given by Dr Stephanie Ward on ‘The Women of Merthyr: Town, Region and Nation’
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And we finish the day with the Cyfarthfa Foundation Public Lecture given by Dr Stephanie Ward on ‘The Women of Merthyr: Town, Region and Nation’
Session 4: The Stories We Tell - History, Heritage and Next Steps
Panellists: Sian Williams, Rhian Hall, Kelly Powell, Steph Mastoris and Darren Macey
Chaired by Jess Mahoney (Chief Executive, Cyfarthfa Foundation)
Panellists: Sian Williams, Rhian Hall, Kelly Powell, Steph Mastoris and Darren Macey
Chaired by Jess Mahoney (Chief Executive, Cyfarthfa Foundation)
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Session 4: The Stories We Tell - History, Heritage and Next Steps
Panellists: Sian Williams, Rhian Hall, Kelly Powell, Steph Mastoris and Darren Macey
Chaired by Jess Mahoney (Chief Executive, Cyfarthfa Foundation)
Panellists: Sian Williams, Rhian Hall, Kelly Powell, Steph Mastoris and Darren Macey
Chaired by Jess Mahoney (Chief Executive, Cyfarthfa Foundation)
Session 3: History, Culture and Art
Diolch yn fawr:
Prof. Jane Aaron: ‘Representing the ‘New Woman’ in Wales: Remembering Ursula Masson’
and Dr Peter Wakelin: ‘Activism and Inspiration: Dowlais and the Merthyr artists’
Diolch yn fawr:
Prof. Jane Aaron: ‘Representing the ‘New Woman’ in Wales: Remembering Ursula Masson’
and Dr Peter Wakelin: ‘Activism and Inspiration: Dowlais and the Merthyr artists’
November 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Session 3: History, Culture and Art
Diolch yn fawr:
Prof. Jane Aaron: ‘Representing the ‘New Woman’ in Wales: Remembering Ursula Masson’
and Dr Peter Wakelin: ‘Activism and Inspiration: Dowlais and the Merthyr artists’
Diolch yn fawr:
Prof. Jane Aaron: ‘Representing the ‘New Woman’ in Wales: Remembering Ursula Masson’
and Dr Peter Wakelin: ‘Activism and Inspiration: Dowlais and the Merthyr artists’
Session 2: Politics, Society and Internationalism
Thank you to both our speakers:
Dr Marion Löffler on ‘Merthyr’s European Connections’
and Dr Martin Wright on ‘James Kier Hardie MP: Merthyr, Wales and the World’
Thank you to both our speakers:
Dr Marion Löffler on ‘Merthyr’s European Connections’
and Dr Martin Wright on ‘James Kier Hardie MP: Merthyr, Wales and the World’
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Session 2: Politics, Society and Internationalism
Thank you to both our speakers:
Dr Marion Löffler on ‘Merthyr’s European Connections’
and Dr Martin Wright on ‘James Kier Hardie MP: Merthyr, Wales and the World’
Thank you to both our speakers:
Dr Marion Löffler on ‘Merthyr’s European Connections’
and Dr Martin Wright on ‘James Kier Hardie MP: Merthyr, Wales and the World’
Session 1: Industrial Beginnings
Diolch yn fawr to:
Dr Marian Gwyn on ‘Iron and Empire - Anthony Bacon and the global roots of Cyfarthfa’.
and Huw Williams on ‘A Crawshay come to life town!’
Diolch yn fawr to:
Dr Marian Gwyn on ‘Iron and Empire - Anthony Bacon and the global roots of Cyfarthfa’.
and Huw Williams on ‘A Crawshay come to life town!’
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Session 1: Industrial Beginnings
Diolch yn fawr to:
Dr Marian Gwyn on ‘Iron and Empire - Anthony Bacon and the global roots of Cyfarthfa’.
and Huw Williams on ‘A Crawshay come to life town!’
Diolch yn fawr to:
Dr Marian Gwyn on ‘Iron and Empire - Anthony Bacon and the global roots of Cyfarthfa’.
and Huw Williams on ‘A Crawshay come to life town!’
Keynote, Geraint Talfan Davies, has started the day off with ‘Cyfarthfa - which stories to tell?’
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Keynote, Geraint Talfan Davies, has started the day off with ‘Cyfarthfa - which stories to tell?’
19/10/2025: History on Film: Fascism & Oil – Documentary Double Bill
Compelling double bill exploring Welsh voices standing against oppression, featuring Facing Up to the Fascists and Pouring Water on Troubled Oil!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/histor...
Compelling double bill exploring Welsh voices standing against oppression, featuring Facing Up to the Fascists and Pouring Water on Troubled Oil!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/histor...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
19/10/2025: History on Film: Fascism & Oil – Documentary Double Bill
Compelling double bill exploring Welsh voices standing against oppression, featuring Facing Up to the Fascists and Pouring Water on Troubled Oil!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/histor...
Compelling double bill exploring Welsh voices standing against oppression, featuring Facing Up to the Fascists and Pouring Water on Troubled Oil!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/histor...
19 and 23/10/25: Art & Activism at the Coalfields: Community Sharing
Celebrating Arts & Activism in the heart of the Coalfield through shared memories and stories.
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/art-ac...
Celebrating Arts & Activism in the heart of the Coalfield through shared memories and stories.
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/art-ac...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
19 and 23/10/25: Art & Activism at the Coalfields: Community Sharing
Celebrating Arts & Activism in the heart of the Coalfield through shared memories and stories.
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/art-ac...
Celebrating Arts & Activism in the heart of the Coalfield through shared memories and stories.
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/art-ac...
16/10/25: Diversity in Mining: A Conversation
A panel of historians, including Dr Steven Thompson, Myya Helm and Norena Shopland, covering women in mining, disability in mining and Black mining history, followed by the opportunity to ask any questions!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/divers...
A panel of historians, including Dr Steven Thompson, Myya Helm and Norena Shopland, covering women in mining, disability in mining and Black mining history, followed by the opportunity to ask any questions!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/divers...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
16/10/25: Diversity in Mining: A Conversation
A panel of historians, including Dr Steven Thompson, Myya Helm and Norena Shopland, covering women in mining, disability in mining and Black mining history, followed by the opportunity to ask any questions!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/divers...
A panel of historians, including Dr Steven Thompson, Myya Helm and Norena Shopland, covering women in mining, disability in mining and Black mining history, followed by the opportunity to ask any questions!
More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/divers...