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Previous Lectures and Events

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

28 Mar 22

The Five Ladies Tredegar

22 Mar 22

Tredegar House People: The Five Ladies Tredegar

21 Mar 22

Hon. Tom Freeman-Mitford 1909-1945

2 Dec 21

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

5 Oct 21

Hon. Tom Freeman-Mitford 1909-1945

21 Sep 21

Hon. Tom Freeman-Mitford 1909-1945.

1 Sep 21

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

29 Apr 20

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

28 Feb 20

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

25 Feb 20

Lady Rosemary Leveson Gower: who was nearly Queen of Britain

6 Feb 20

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

4 Feb 20

Lady Rosemary Leveson Gower: who was nearly Queen of Britain

6 Jan 20

The Firbank Beneath My Foot: The Life and Times of Ronald Firbank

26 Nov 19

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

12 Nov 19

Tredegar House: Evan Morgan, Lord Tredegar's House Guests 1934-1938

7 Nov 19

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

5 Nov 19

Prince Victor Duleep Singh & the Curse of the Carnarvons

16 Oct 19

Lady Rosemary Leveson Gower: who was nearly Queen of Britain

11 Oct 19

“Evan Morgan, Lord Tredegar's House Guests 1934-1938.

1 Oct 19

Shirley Bassey: The Early Years of a Welsh Musical Legend

25 Sep 19

Hon Gwyneth Ericka Morgan, A Beautiful Nuisance

19 Sep 19

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

18 Sep 19

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

4 Sep 19

Angus McBean’s Newport : 1904-1924 : A Backdrop To Genius

3 Sep 19

Lady Rosemary Leveson Gower: who was nearly Queen of Britain

6 Aug 19

Prince Victor Duleep Singh & the Curse of the Carnarvons

30 Jul 19

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

16 Jul 19

Prince Victor Duleep Singh & the Curse of the Carnarvons

4 Jul 19

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

1 Jul 19

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

25 Jun 19

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

28 May 19

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

9 May 19

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

17 Apr 19

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

10 Apr 19

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

9 Apr 19

Beechwood : A Story of Childhood

21 Mar 19

Beechwood : A Story of Childhood

20 Mar 19

Tilly Losch : Actress- Dancer- Artist - Countess of Carnarvon

19 Mar 19

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

8 Mar 19

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts

6 Mar 19

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts

21 Feb 19

The Morgans of Tredegar House, Newport

18 Feb 19

The Firbank Beneath My Foot

15 Feb 19

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

14 Feb 19

WELSH PHOTOGRAPHER : ANGUS McBEAN

12 Feb 19

Myths About The Morgans

11 Feb 19

Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

5 Feb 19

The Firbank Beneath My Foot

1 Feb 19

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

30 Jan 19

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

22 Jan 19

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

17 Jan 19

Shirley Bassey: The Early Years of a Welsh Musical Legend

16 Jan 19

"Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts"

11 Dec 18

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

30 Nov 18

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

17 Oct 18

Bridget Parsons’ Diary and the pursuit of love.

15 Oct 18

"Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts"

11 Oct 18

More Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

2 Oct 18

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

25 Sep 18

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

12 Sep 18

Bridget Parsons’ Diary and the pursuit of love.

6 Sep 18

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

24 Jul 18

Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

18 Jul 18

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

17 Jul 18

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

3 Jul 18

Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

20 Jun 18

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

20 Jun 18

Cliff Gordon: The Welsh Icarus, and the man who discovered Shirley Bassey

24 May 18

Rosemary's Story: Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

14 May 18

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

2 May 18

The Firbank Beneath My Foot

25 Apr 18

Rosemary's Story: Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

18 Apr 18

Hon. Lois Sturt and Princess Olga Dolgorouky, Lord Evan Morgan's Two Wives

17 Apr 18

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

19 Feb 18

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

9 Feb 18

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

1 Feb 18

Beechwood : A Story of Childhood

30 Jan 18

Spilling the Beans on the Toffs

16 Jan 18

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

9 Jan 18

Sketches of Evan, Viscount Tredegar

15 Nov 17

Rosemary's Story: Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

14 Nov 17

Rosemary's Story: Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

7 Nov 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

31 Oct 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts 1967

22 Oct 17

The Chatelaines of Highclere Castle : Heiresses, Hedonists and Hookers

18 Oct 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts 1967

17 Oct 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

3 Oct 17

Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter and Tutankhamun

21 Sep 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

20 Sep 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts 1967

8 Aug 17

Royal Visits to Newport, South Wales

1 Aug 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

20 Jul 17

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

6 Jul 17

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

5 Jul 17

Royal Visits to Newport, South Wales

1 Jul 17

Royal Visits to Newport, South Wales

13 Jun 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughtsers

8 Jun 17

Lady Winifred Burghclere and her four troublesome daughters

6 Jun 17

The Firbank Beneath My Foot

18 May 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts 1967

16 May 17

The Five Lady Tredegars

15 May 17

VISITS BY VIPs TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

10 May 17

Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter and Tutankhamun

21 Apr 17

The Chatelaines of Highclere Castle : Heiresses, Hedonists and Hookers

19 Apr 17

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

13 Apr 17

Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

13 Apr 17

Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon and the Treasures of Tutankhamun?

13 Mar 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts 1967

16 Feb 17

Howard Carter & Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

14 Feb 17

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

13 Feb 17

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

7 Feb 17

Tilly Losch : Dancer Actress Artist

27 Jan 17

The Immortal Memory of Tutankhamun and his Grave Robbers.

25 Jan 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts

18 Jan 17

Leo Abse and the Reform of the Sexual Offences Acts

16 Jan 17

The Firbank Beneath My Foot

12 Jan 17

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

6 Dec 16

Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisted

16 Nov 16

Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisted

15 Nov 16

Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisted

8 Nov 16

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

3 Oct 16

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

28 Sep 16

Tilly Losch : Actress- Dancer- Artist

14 Sep 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

17 Aug 16

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

11 Jul 16

Lord George Carnarvon, Howard Carter and the Treasures of Tutankhamum Revisited

16 Jun 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

9 Jun 16

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

8 Jun 16

VIP VISITS TO NEWPORT SOUTH WALES

26 May 16

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun's Treasures Revisited

18 May 16

Tilly Losch : Actress- Dancer- Artist

25 Apr 16

The Five Lady Tredegars

19 Apr 16

Rosemary's Story: Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

14 Apr 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

12 Apr 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

11 Apr 16

Spilling the Beans on the Toffs

6 Apr 16

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

5 Apr 16

Some Society Angels of the Great War

15 Mar 16

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

10 Mar 16

Lord Evan Morgan's Two Wives

10 Mar 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

8 Mar 16

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

24 Feb 16

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun's Treasures Revisited

16 Feb 16

Rosemary's Story: Rosemary : The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

29 Jan 16

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

12 Jan 16

Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

8 Dec 15

The Life and Secrets of Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

1 Dec 15

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

24 Nov 15

Tilly Losch : Actress- Dancer- Artist

5 Nov 15

Tutankhamun : Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisited

28 Oct 15

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

21 Oct 15

The Life and Secets of Almina Carnarvon

14 Oct 15

Highclere's Earls and Countesses

28 Sep 15

Rosemary's Story: Rosemary : The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

1 Sep 15

Rosemary's Story: Rosemary : The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

26 Aug 15

TAX MAN'S TALES OR ESCAPE TO TREDEGAR

21 Jul 15

Almina, 5th Countess of Carnarvon, of Tutankhamun fame

20 Jul 15

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

20 May 15

Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Was Almost Queen Of Britain

19 May 15

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

14 May 15

Lois Sturt : Wild Child : The Flapper of Flappers

15 Apr 15

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

1 Apr 15

Some Society Angels of the Great War

26 Mar 15

Lady Rosemary Leveson- Gower: The Society Girl Who Was Almost Queen Of Britain

24 Mar 15

The Carnarvons of Highclere Castle

12 Feb 15

The Morgans of Tredegar House, Newport South Wales

30 Jan 15

The Six Lords Tredegar in one talk

8 Jan 15

All The Lord Tredegars in One Talk

9 Dec 14

Lady Rosemary Leveson Gower

19 Nov 14

Rosemary's Story: Rosemary : The Society Girl Who Nearly Became Queen of Britain

16 Oct 14

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

7 Oct 14

The Six Lords Tredegar

11 Sep 14

1 Hour

11 Sep 14

Scottish Poor Law & Taxation Records

2 Aug 14

Almina , Fifth Countess of Carnarvon

9 Jul 14

Hon Gwyneth Ericka Morgan, A Beautiful Nuisance

30 Apr 14

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

28 Mar 14

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

19 Feb 14

The Court Martial of Evan Morgan, Viscount Tredegar

11 Feb 14

The Morgans of Tredegar House, Newport South Wales

9 Jan 14

Not Behind Lace Curtains

9 Dec 13

All The Lord Tredegars In One Talk

26 Nov 13

Catherine Wendell and Tilly Losch

20 Nov 13

Almina Carnarvon Fifth Countess and her Secrets

13 Nov 13

Catherine Wendell and Tilly Losch

5 Nov 13

Catherine Wendell and Tilly Losch

18 Sep 13

All The Lord Tredegars In One Talk

18 Sep 13

Not Behind Lace Curtains

17 Sep 13

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

10 Sep 13

The Life and Secrets of Almina Carnarvon

3 Sep 13

Spilling the Beans on the Toffs

24 Jun 13

Evan Morgan and Aleister Crowley

6 Jun 13

Not Behind Lace Curtains

29 May 13

The Life and Secrets of Almina, Countess of Carnarvon

24 May 13

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