This example of Goldsmith’s Almanack was a new year present to ‘Miss Mary Allsop’ by Robert Owen signed and dated 1st January 1850. Mary Lamb Allsop, born in 1836, would […]
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Learning lessons for Co-operation & Education
Pioneer Robert Owen’s Impact: Learning lessons for Co-operation & Education Sat, 12th Nov 2022, 9.55am – 12 noon – on Zoom Why does Owen still offer so much for […]
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RO251 birthday
There were four main events planned for Robert Owen’s birthday this year, which the museum was involved in. There was a virtual event and three events held in Newtown. These […]
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Famous son named on a roundabout
It is good to see that the roundabouts on the Newtown by-pass (A483), built in 2016 and finally opened in 2019, have now been finally named after the famous local […]
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Robert Owen Town Trail
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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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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Ways we remember him
The people of Newtown have gathered and celebrated the birthday of Robert Owen on 14th May in many ways over the years. Cakes have been baked and eaten. Children have […]
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