Fossil ferns and reed…also an antique silver ring and a specimen of white rock: The Founding of the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society in September 1867.
On the 11th September 2017 the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society celebrates its 150th anniversary. Read More: Fossil ferns and reed…also an antique silver ring and a.. Read More →
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Hughesovka: A Welsh Enterprise in Imperial Russia
01/11/20172:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff.
Susan Edwards, Glamorgan Archivist
The industrialist John Hughes of Merthyr Tydfil set up an ironworks in the Ukraine on invitation from the Imperial Russian Government in 1869. Join Susan Edwards, Glamorgan Archivist, as she tells the tale of John Hughes, his New Russia Company and the town and community that grew around it.
Following the talk there will be an opportunity to view items from the Hughesovka Research Archive.
Date: Wednesday 1 November 2017
Time: 2pm
Venue: Glamorgan Archives
This is a FREE event but places are limited so please contact Glamorgan Archives to book.
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