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Catrin Ellis on UNsplash

11th February 2025

Lady Godiva’s Granddaughter and other Welsh Oddities.

Niclas Ap Glyn

This presentation is by Cardiff u3a member Niclas Ap Glyn – Lady Godiva’s Granddaughter and other Welsh Oddities.      A Welsh-linked miscellany including William the Conqueror, King Harold’s mother, Robert the ...

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14th January 2025

The Berlin Airlift 1947/48

Graham Duke

A presentation from Graham Duke of Newport u3a. A talk about humanitarian assistance for the population of west Berlin by American and British forces at the end of the Second ...

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Taylor Floyd Mews on Unsplash

10th December 2024

YE OLDE CARDYFE TOWNE

Stuart Swinburne

Stuart Swinburne presents – It’s a common sentiment: “The Authorities have destroyed Cardiff’s history & heritage with their cavalier planning and bull-dozers”. And whether you subscribe to that view or ...

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12th November 2024

Cardiff u3a AGM 2024

Chair and Treasurer , followed by some entertainment.

For further information click ‘Read more’ and follow the link: Annual General Meeting 2024

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8th October 2024

Meet the Groups and Open Day

Group Convenors

An opportunity to meet Group Convenors and have your questions answered.

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Paulina B on Unsplash

10th September 2024

The Ghost Story in 19th century Popular Fiction

Mike Bailey

Mike Bailey presents this intriguing topic. More details to follow!

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13th August 2024

Behind the Green Baize Door

Paul Busby

Paul Busby a guide at The National Trust property, Tredegar House presents an intriguing insight into the world of ‘Below Stairs’ at the house. Paul explains how we know far ...

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British Library

9th July 2024

Love and betrayal behind enemy lines

Rosemary Chaloner

Rosemary Chaloner tells the story of a group of British soldiers trapped behind enemy lines during the early stages of the First World War. As the years passed the local ...

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Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

11th June 2024

How Blaenavon changed the world

Mike Woodford

Mike Woodford explains how from here Wales heaved and belched and blasted itself onto the global stage. Welsh iron fashioned trailblazing engines, tools and machines. It built bridges, ships and ...

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Noom Peerapong on Unsplash

14th May 2024

Behind the Silver Screen

Roger Evans

Roger Evans presents the story of Nine Miles Point Miners’ Institute and valleys’ institutes in general. Roger also includes a “behind the scenes” look at how cinemas operated in their ...

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Photograph by Ted Richards of the Scott memorial in Roath Park

9th April 2024

Captain Scott and the Cardiff Connection

Ted Richards

Ted Richards tells how Captain Scott and his team left Cardiff in June 1910 in their attempt to be the first people to ever reach the South Pole. This talk ...

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Photo of Rolls Royce by Joe Darams on Unsplash

12th March 2024

Mr Rolls and Mr Royce

Roger James

Roger James will talk about this famous pair who produced the cars we might aspire to own and drive.

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Cardiff