Information of our next meeting of Caerleon Civic Society can be found on our Facebook page
Caerleon – Then and Now
Caerleon Civic Society will be holding a drop-in session at Caerleon RFC on Friday 6 November, from 11am to 3pm, and everyone is welcome!
A few years ago, one of our members discovered a collection of photographs in her loft, taken by the Council around 50 years ago and later given to the Civic Society.
This sparked an idea to revisit the exact same locations and take new photographs, creating a fascinating Then and Now look at Caerleon’s streets and buildings.
Come along to see how Caerleon has changed over the years, share your memories and views, and enjoy looking back at our town’s history.
There will also be an opportunity to share your views on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) travelling through Caerleon.
Caerleon RFC
Friday 6 November
11am–3pm
Caerleon Civic Society supports the Caerleon Festival.
“The Caerleon Festival is a non-commercial community enterprise celebrating the arts and entertaining people throughout the year – the highlight being the annual Summer Festival. It is also a celebration of the ancient “city” of Caerleon – a “city” steeped in history, mystery and legend – Roman fortress complete with Amphitheatre, Baths and Barracks; site of a medieval castle where Owain Glyndwr
raised his standard; site of King Arthur’s Camelot? On the banks of the mighty River Usk whose tidal ebb and flow inspired Alfred Lord Tennyson to write “Idylls of the King”. It is therefore fitting that the Festival is also committed to improvingCaerleon as a desirable village for both residents and visitors alike.”
Extract from www.caerleon-arts.org
