Over the past two thousand years, Pembrokeshire has been shaped with the constant moving of population. This talk reviews the arrival of the Romans, Desai from Ireland, Normans, Flemish and English, all of whom came as colonists.

In this talk about peoples, perhaps the strongest link has been the constant story of Irish migration. Economic change promoted migration and new arrivals; Cornish men and women with the opening of Pembroke Dockyard, Quakers from Nantucket who established Milford town and ‘navvies’ who brought the railway to Pembrokeshire. The county was a home for refugees from war and rebellion in Ireland, Belgians during both world wars, and more recently a home for Syrian and Ukrainian refugees.

This talk by Dr Simon Hancock is accompanied by a beautifully illustrated PowerPoint presentation, looking at the history of Pembrokeshire in its widest sense.

Thursday 12th June

Start time: 7:00pm

Tickets: £6.00 (£5.00 Friends of the Museum)

Prebooking advised – call us on 01834 842809.

Tenby Museum & Art Gallery is a registered UK charity (No.1169435). Optional donations welcome. Under 18s required to be supervised by an adult at all times during events.