CYMDEITHAS HANES LLEOL RHUTHUN
RUTHIN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Past topics of meetings of the Society
2018 - 2019
‘Uncovering a Medieval Castle; excavations at Tomen y Rhodwydd
Fiona Gale
The Buildings of Ruthin.
Gareth Evans
The Quest for Cymer-in-Edeirnion and its Barons: from medieval Plas Uchaf to Eighteenth Century Gwerclas’
Jenny Lees
Ruthin’s Building Materials – Sources and History
Brian Hubble
Colonel William Salesbury of Rhug before the Civil War
Sadie Jarrett
Welsh Historic Gardens in Clwyd
Glynis Shaw
Who was Jones?
Alister Williams
Thank you for Rhiw Iâl Chapel, Llanarmon yn Iâl
Emrys Wynne
Society visit to Caerfallen
2019 - 2020
Old Boys of Denbigh County School and the Great War 1914-1918
Dr. Paul Evans
Thomas Gee: Media Mogul with a Message.
Bob Morris
Pool Park and who lived there
Arnold Hughes
Recent field work at Tomen y Faerdre and Tomen y Rhodwydd – the Castles of Ial.
Iain Grant
Spring Meetings Cancelled.
2017 - 2018
Ruthin Castle - history, archaeology and conservation
Will Davies
The Chirk to Holyhead Road
David Richards
The Last Ruthin Brewer
Gareth Evans
Catrin of Berain
Helen Williams Ellis
History in the Making - changes in Ruthin 2005-20015
Peter Daniels
Hidden History - Roman Ruthin
Adrian Waddelove
2016 - 2017
The Lost Watermills of the Upper Clwyd
Arnold Hughes
Undiscovered Treasures - Tudor and Elizabethan Houses
Margaret Dunn
The Vale of Clwyd Railway, 50 Years On..
Brian Hubble (Video presentation)
The Castles of the Welsh princes
Rhys Mwyn
Porth y Dwr, Ruthin
Carol Smith
Parks, Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Medieval Wales and Shropshire
Spencer Smith
2015- 2016
2014 - 2015
2012 - 2013
Cledrau coll: the lost railways of the Vale of Clwyd
Arnold Hughes
“Ruthin’s War Dead in the First World War – Part II (1917-18)”
Geraint Owen
The history of the Castle Hotel, Ruthin
Gareth Evans
The Roman presence in North East Wales
Jeff Spencere
Dating old houses in Denbighshire
Margaret Dunnonday,
Life in Medieval Ruthin
Dr Matthew Stevens
2013 - 2014
The history of the Castle Hotel, Ruthin
Gareth Evans
How well do you know our War Memorial?
Gwynne Morris
William Alexander Madocks of Llangwyfan and Porthmadog
John Idris Jones
Ruthin in the time of Edward Pugh
Arnold Hughes
History of the Ruthin Football Club
Roger Edwards
2010 - 2011
The History of Well Street, Part 2
Roger Edwards
Aspects of Stuart Ruthin
D. Gareth Evans
Thomas Telford Civil Engineer Supreme
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“More Vale of Clwyd Writers”
John Idris Jones
The Drovers
Idris Evans
Edward Pugh – A Ruthin Artist
Professor John Burrell
2011 - 2012
A Brief History of Mwrog Street
Arnold Hughes
Ruthin’s War Dead in the First World War
Geraint Owen
The Star, Clwyd Street, an early Victorian Inn
Gareth Evans
Wordsworth and Hopkins in the Vale of Clwyd
John Idris Jones
The Ruthin Tithe map - Researching Field Names in the Ruthin Area
Brian Hubble
Lloyd George as Wartime Prime Minister
Rufus Adams
2008 - 2009
Ruthin’s Lost Town Walls
Arnold Hughes
Houses of Noble Poverty
Dr Raymond Bailey
The Past and Future of Nantclwyd House
Philip Ebbrell
The Ruthin English Presbyterian Church
Gwynne Morris
Heather and Hillforts
Fiona Gale
The Gentlewomen of Erddig
Kathryn Ellis
2009 - 2010
The POW Camp at Pool Park
Arnold Hughes
“The Vale of Clwyd and Literature: an overview of writers and their location”
John Idris Jones
The Clwydian Range of Outstanding Natural Beauty
David Shiel
From Banff to Ruthin:Dr Edmund Ivens Spriggs and Duff House
David Castledine
Llangwyfan Hospital
Dr Buddug Owen
The History of Well Street
Roger Edwards