Wales

Speakers for Your u3a

The speakers have agreed to give talks to u3as. Initially they were all on Zoom during Covid but now some may be happy to do face to face presentations.

u3a Membersu3a Talk(s)
Colin Andrew Chepstow An 18th Century Smuggler
Tea and its History
Denise Jones Bridgend Wills and/or Powers of Attorney (General, Specific, Enduring and Lasting) and Advance Directives/Living Wills.
Roger James Newport India's Golden Triangle
The History and Culture of Vietnam
The History of South Africa
Rorke's Drift
The Battle of Britain
The Evacuation of Dunkirk
Mr Rolls and Mr Royce
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Tim Douglas-Jones Swansea Australian geology, history and wildlife
Lynn Joseph Swansea Trek to Everest base camp
Tom Okane Swansea Sustainable farming on the Gower
Malcolm Meadows Abergavenny Talks on travel, art and music, all accompanied by music
Cherry Lewis Monmouth The Dating Game - how do we know the Age of the Earth?
The Enlightened Mr Parkinson - of Parkinson's Disease.
David Harrison Cardiff How to stay safe on-line and avoid email scams
Rowena Williams Bridgend All talks are between 30 – 60 mins long and accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation that can be shared on screen.
19th Century British Women Writers, eg. The Bronte’s, George Elliott etc
British/Welsh Emigration
Champions of Change, eg. pioneers in science, medicine, social reform etc
From Cook to Federation, ie. the early history of Australia
From roads to rails … and back again, ie transport in Wales over the past 500 years
Jewish migration in south Wales
Odd Jobs – this is a quiz/talk
Gunpowder, treason and plot – this is a quiz/talk
Past Working Lives and Places
Social Servants, .ie. public servants of the past
The Belgian Refugees of WWI
Unsung, Hidden and Forgotten Pioneers
John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), Harpist to Queen Victoria (from Bridgend)
Vernon Hartshorn, OBE MP – Pit Bottom to Parliament
Plus, a series of 9 talks covering the period of the ‘Phoney War’, September 1939 – June 1940
Judy Dickinson Torfaen Glass, stained glass and windows
Anthea Wellington Torfaen Social Housing
Caldicot Castle and a history of the surrounding area.
Trade Unions
Ring My Bell (an explanation of Bell ringing).
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To contact the speaker click on their name, enter your details, and your request will be forwarded to the their email address. u3a members cannot charge for their talks to another u3a but can request travel expenses.

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