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Spring 2026 Meetings Programme
OHIHS meet in the Risca Colliers Institute, home of the Risca Industrial History Museum, at 7.00pm.
Meetings finish at around 9.00pm. Annual membership fee £30.00.
Friends and visitors are welcome to attend our meetings for a minimum donation of £3.00.
Our Members Evenings
Members evenings are informal meetings giving everyone an opportunity to raise topics and questions for general discussion.
You are welcome to make short presentations, discuss topical matters of industrial interest or present the product of your researches.
Friday 20th March 2026 - Cradle to the Grave and back again: the Monmouthshire Canal
Phil Hughes
Friday 27th March 2026 - Bring and Show - Our members memorabilia and their story
Our Members
Friday 3rd April 2026 - The Role of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in preserving and honouring the war dead.
Deserie Mansfield
Friday 10th April 2026 - Discovering the Women in Mary James’ diary.
Sian Jennings
Friday 17th April 2026 - The History of Firearms 1600-1870
Robin Williams
Friday 24th April 2026 - From the Magna Carta to the Moon: William Marshall
John Burrows
Friday 1st May 2026 - Annual General Meeting
OHIHS Members
Friday 8th May 2026 - The First of our Summer walks
Members and visitors
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Summer Walks and Visits Programme 2026
Here is our summer walks programme as it currently stands. We are discussing a few options for the available dates in July and August but still need a few more offers/suggestions. As always, we are happy for non-members to join us and fuller details will be sent out early in the week of each event.
Our Walks Programme
Meet at the stated venue (OS ref given) at 7.00pm prompt (unless otherwise stated), please.
Further details will be sent to members in the week leading up to the event.
Visitors are welcome but everyone participates at their own risk.
Walks marked (*) are more strenuous walks involving climbs, rough ground or narrow paths.
Friday 8th May 2026 - The Pontymister Works tramroad
Meet John Venn at 7.00pm
Friday 15th May 2026 - Mills of Machen
Meet Rob Southall at 7.00pm
Friday 22rd May 2026 - Cefn Cribwr
Meet our local guide at 7.00pm
Friday 30th May 2026 - Industrial Caerphilly
Meet Chris Callaghan at 7.00pm
Friday 5th June 2026 - Monmouth Town Walk
Meet our local guide at 7.00pm
Friday 12th June 2026 - Hall's Tramroad around Oakdale (*)
Meet Phil Jenkins at 7.00pm
Friday 19th June 2026 - Sudbrook
Meet Peter Strong at 7.00pm
Friday 26th June 2026 - The Caerleon Tramroad
Meet Malcolm Johnson at 7.00pm
Further details will be sent out by e-mail at the beginning of the week for each walk.
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Some of our previous programmes of meetings and walks
Year
January to May
May to September
September to December
2023
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2021
Spring talks
Summer walks
2020
Spring talks
Local walks only
Autumn talks
2019
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2018
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2017
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2016
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2015
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2014
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2013
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2012
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2011
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2009
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2008
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2007
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2006
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2005
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2004
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2003
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2002
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2001
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
2000
Spring talks
Summer walks
Autumn talks
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