Cadeirydd – Y Cynghorydd Jason Weyman
2010 Gwanwyn
Rhif 2
Mae’n anodd credu cymaint rydym wedi cyflawni ers i Rifyn 1 o Daflen Newyddion Grŵp Hanes Deganwy cael ei gyhoeddi mis Rhagfyr diwethaf. Ar hyn o bryd mae gennym 34 o aelodau ac mae’r diddordeb yn yr hyn yr ydym yn ei wneud yn cynyddu’n yn ein cyfarfod cyn y Nadolig, cawsom y cyfle i gynnal aduniad I nifer o gyn disgyblion Ysgol Gynradd St James, Deganwy.
Mrs Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Trevor Williamms, Dr Peter Nevitt a Geraint Griffith.
Roedd yn braf clywed y disgyblion a Dr Nevett, mab y prifathro ar y pryd, yn sôn am fywyd yn Neganwy yng nghyfnod y 1930au. Fe baratowyd rhaglen o siaradwyr am y flwyddyn i geisio adlewyrchu gwahanol ddiddordebau’r aelodau. Yn ychwanegol i’r cyfarfodydd misol rheolaidd fe drefnir ymweliadau achlysurol i wahanol lefydd o Ers y rhifyn olaf o’r Daflen Newyddion rydym wedi cael cyflwyniadau ar y canlynol:- i) Mr Ken Davies, aelod o’r Grŵp, ar Ffynnon y Santes Fair, Llanrhos; ii) Mr Llew Groom am groesi’r afon i Gonwy; iii) Mr Ian Halfpenney yn ein diweddaru ar brosiect CADW ar safle’r Bu rhai ohonom hefyd yn ymweld ag Archifdy Llandudno. Yn ogystal â’r cyfarfodydd hyn mae’r Grwpiau Diddordeb Arbennig (GDA) wedi symud ymlaen gyda’u gwaith ymchwil arbenigol.
Bydd y gwaith ymchwil manwl yma yn parhau, gyda’r nod hirdymor o gynnwys fersiwn diffiniedig terfynol ar ein gwefan
www.deganwyarchive.co.uk/historygroup.
Eleni rydym wedi penderfynu symud ymlaen gyda Phrosiect 2010. Y bwriad yw paratoi llyfryn cynhwysfawr am y gwaith a wnaed gennym yn ystod y flwyddyn gan gynnwys adroddiadau ar y 4 maes penodol canlynol:- i) Deganwy yn y canol oesoedd; ii) Tywyn ar adeg Victoria; iii) Deganwy yn y 1950au; a iv) Taith gerdded ddisgrifiadol.
Hefyd bydd y llyfryn yn cynnwys atgofion pobl am Ddeganwy a’i phobl yn ogystal â chwisiau. Rydym yn gobeithio hefyd i ymglymu disgyblion Ysgol Deganwy yn y gwaith am eu bod hwythau hefyd yn ymchwilio hanes Deganwy. Ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn rydym yn gobeithio cynnal arddangosfa a fydd yn dangos y gwaith a wnaed gennym yn ystod y flwyddyn yn ogystal â’n cynlluniau at y dyfodol. Mae gennym gasgliad o lawer o ddogfennau sy’n olrhain hanes y pentref. Fe gyflwynwyd llawer o’r dogfennau hyn gan Mr David Atkinson, un o hogiau Deganwy. Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn i David am hyn. Os ydych eisiau archwilio’r dogfennau hyn neu gael golwg cyffredinol arnynt, cysylltwch ag aelod o’r Pwyllgor ac fe drefnir iddynt fod ar gael i chi.
Gwanwyn 2010
Chairman – Councillor Jason Weyman
Spring 2010
No. 2
It’s hard to believe how much progress we have made since the publication of Edition No 1 of the History of Deganwy Group News Letter last December. Our current membership stands at 34 and the interest shown in what we are doing continues to grow. At our meeting before Christmas, we had the opportunity to hold a reunion for a number of former pupils of St James’ Primary School, Deganwy. It was marvellous to hear the pupils and Dr Nevett, the son of the headmaster at the time, talk about life in Deganwy in the 1930’s. A programme of speakers has been arranged for the year that seeks to reflect the different interests of the members. In addition to these regular monthly meetings, occasional visits are arranged to places of interest.
Since the last Newsletter we have had talks on the following:-
Ken Davies
i) Mr Ken Davies, a member of the Group, about St Mary’s Well, Llanrhos; ii) Mr Llew Groom about the river crossings to Conwy; iii) Mr Ian Halfpenney giving us an update on CADW’s project on the Castle site. Some members have also undertaken a visit to Llandudno Archives.
In addition to these meetings, the Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) have been continuing with their research into their specific fields of interests. This research work will continue in detail with the long-term object of inputting a definitive finalised version onto our website www.deganwyarchive.co.uk/historygroup
This year we have decided to proceed with Project 2010. The aim is to prepare a comprehensive booklet about our activities during the year which will contain reports on the 4 following specific areas which have been selected:-
i) Deganwy in the middle ages; ii) Tywyn in Victorian times; iii) Deganwy in the 1950s; & iv) A descriptive walk.
The booklet will also contain anecdotes of people’s memories of Deganwy and its people as well as quizes. We also hope to involve the pupils of Ysgol Deganwy in the project as they are also researching the history of Deganwy. At the end of the year we hope to hold an exhibition that will display the work we have done during the year as well as our future plans. We have a collection of many documents which trace the history of the village. Many of these documents have been donated by Mr David Atkinson, a Deganwy Old Boy. We are very grateful to David for this. If you wish to study any of these documents or to have a general browse, contact a member of the Committee who will arrange for them to be available for you.
Spring 2010