Heritage Network

 The History Society is one of dozens of similar heritage organizations within the County Borough which meet quarterly to discuss matters of mutual interest. Harriet Eaton , the coordinator on behalf of the Council Library Service has asked each member to submit a few words on how they were coping in the current strange period. Below you will find a few words submitted on your behalf, it should come as no surprise that we are unlikely to have business as usual for a while, but the good news recently on promising vaccines makes a resumption in the spring more likely than it appeared a few months ago. If you have any comments please get in touch,

Cymdeithas Hanes Resolfen History Society

 

Edward Jenner famously pioneered vaccination in the late eighteenth century, and until the recent good news regarding some positive developments of a vaccine for Covid-19 it looked as if the virus had washed out the whole of the c programme for 2020 -21 . The Society has not met since February, however, I am constantly getting asked when we will be beginning to stir from our corona induced slumber. Evidently, the answer hinges on two things, the raising of the limit in terms of attendees indoors and the relaxation of self-distancing. In reality considering the age profile of our membership it is unlikely that any activity will take place until we are clear of the pandemic, which may mean a fresh start in the autumn of 2021.

 

Every cloud has a silver lining, and it is our intention to broaden the work of the Society to include original research as against being a vehicle solely for monthly meetings. We also retain a virtual existence in our weblog, which ticks along as stories, photos and these days even you tube entries make it a permanent record of our activity as a Society. I’m sure, that our woes are no different to many other societies, sports clubs, chapels and churches. Yet in one way it has made everyone realise how precious everyday activity is, and also the value of real human physical contact, however successful  the crash course on Teams, Zoom or Silver Leaf has offered in terms of virtual communication has been . It is not the same as meeting people with a shared interest, or having your mind opened to an aspect of history which you will not find on Google search. Remember, the dark days of the Great War were followed by the “Roaring 20s”, in terms of creativity, despair not.  Let’s assume that this is only a blip, and that normal service will be resumed shortly, it is a historical event after all, and thankfully it is not the Spanish flu!!

 

Trefor Jones (Chair)