Forthcoming Events

WMS Autumn Meeting and AGM Saturday 10th October 2026 at Gower Heritage Centre

Please email membership Secretary Tim Haines to book your place. Approximate cost is £20 and lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

 

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Recordings of talks presented at our previous meetings are given here

Water milling in the present day – more than a beautiful building – Emma Williams.

Melin Llanrhian a promise nearly fulfilled’- David and Judith James

Bancyfelin Fulling Mill – John Brandrick

‘Power to the People’,  Dr Dafydd Roberts. A talk on the Ynni Ogwen scheme – a collaborative, community-led project in the Ogwen Valley area of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, to capture power from the flow of the river, and use this to generate hydro electricity.

Exploring the Woollen Industry in Dolgellau: an outline of recent research and survey work.’  Merfyn Wyn Tomos and Dr Ian Brooks

‘A Glance at the Ffestiniog Mills’, Steffan ab Owain

Deborah Mercer – From Sheep to Industry

Martin Fowler – Work at Cenarth Mill

Polly Davies – Farming with Nature

Richard Hayman – How historic mills are chosen for Listed Building status

Ann Whittall – The National Wool Museum

Mel Walters – Coed Trewernau Mill: an update