Walking Newtown have added town trails to help you exercise and learn more about the history and heritage of Newtown. Town trail 1 is a short, historic town walk which […]
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Newtown Heritage Trail
Walking Newtown have added town heritage trails to their local walks list. Town Trail 1 is an adventure for all the family. Enjoy learning about Newtown’s rich and surprising woollen […]
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Powys Volunteer of the Year Awards
The Powys Volunteer of the Year Awards 2021 // Gwobrau Gwirfoddolwyr Y Flwyddyn Powys 2021 These awards were announced in a zoom online event on Thursday 9th September 2021. If […]
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Re-opening of museum
You will be pleased to hear that the museum has now fully re-opened today as a result of the N<C who have re-opened their service point weekdays only – so, […]
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250th Birthday Commemorative Videos
Robert Owen 250th birthday video – made by Robert Owen Museum and N<C Featuring Rex Shayler (Chairman, ROMM), Iolo Williams (Welsh Naturalist and TV Presenter), Colin Laker (Curator, ROMM), Dewi […]
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The Modern Face of Co-ops in Wales
Photographic gallery (English) – The Modern Face of Co-ops in Wales Virtual 3D Photographic gallery – The Modern Face of Co-ops in Wales (bi-lingual) Arddangosfa ffotograffau (Cymraeg) – Wyneb Modern […]
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250th events
Read more about the life of Robert Owen here. Robert Owen in 300 words. Celebrating 250 years Robert Owen Memorial Museum had planned larger events for Robert Owen’s 250th Birthday […]
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Celebrating 250th with Iolo Williams
Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council and Robert Owen Memorial Museum have released a short film to commemorate Robert Owen’s 250th birthday, which includes speeches from Newtown dignitaries; including a famous […]
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Overview of his life
“By my own experience and reflection I had ascertained that human nature is radically good, and is capable of being trained, educated and placed from birth in such manner, that […]
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A life in 300 words
Robert Owen, Britain’s first “Socialist”, was born in Newtown in 1771, over his father’s saddler’s shop in Broad Street. Robert was a bright and athletic child. At the age of […]
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