‘Between my home town and Lampeter there runs a little branch line, thirteen miles long, and the single coach the train pulls is just like a London tube train….. The seven-fifteen train, except on very rare occasions, Easter, Christmas and Whitsun, served chiefly to take up to their locations for the day the men employed by the railway to look after the line, doing whatever it is they do.’ (Glyn Roberts was a journalist and son L J Roberts, Manchester House family. Roedd Glyn Roberts yn newyddiadurwr ac yn fab i L J Roberts, teulu Manchester House.)

We held an event in the Hive on the Quay to launch our new Town Photo Quiz – copies available from the Aberaeron Tourist Information Office – we’ve had some great feedback – have a go and enjoy a walk in the fresh air! On the reverse is a lovely poster of Aberaeron yesterday.

The Society is delighted to announce that the project has been declared a runner–up in the AHI 2015 Discover Heritage Awards, in the Community Projects category, sponsored by the Canal and River Trust. The award was presented by Loyd Grossman CBE, Patron of AHI (the Association for Heritage Interpretation) at a ceremony held at 21st October at The Hilton Hotel, Newbury, Berkshire. With 49 entries to all categories, Dr Bill Bevan, Vice Chair of AHI said, “The shortlisting process has been tough. The quality of the projects entered was exceptionally high and is a reflection of the quality of interpretation across Britain and Ireland.” This made the recognition of Cymdeithas Aberaeron’s efforts even more exciting. Our thanks go to all the Project Team, Rose Phillips and Virginia Lowe (the two project officers) and Sally Hesketh and Clare Thomas (the joint project managers) and of course to all the volunteers, without whose help the project could not have been completed. For details of all the awards made at the ceremony go to http://www.ahi.org.uk/www/news/view_detail/149/

Aberaeron Comprehensive School pupils created a WW1 mural as part of the History Department’s remembrance project with the help of Sam Delph Janiurek, a former pupil, who is currently studying Fine Art at Newcastle University.