Survey and mapping on the Western Front

Speaker: Peter Collier
May

Survey and mapping on the Western Front underwent a revolution during World War I, evolving from outdated 19th-century topographic maps to highly accurate "trench maps" essential for modern artillery warfare.

Event organiser: Wales (South) branch
1 May 2026 19:30 to 1 May 2026 21:00
Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Rd, Cardiff CF5 2BY
Branch contacts
Philip Davies
(Branch Chairman)
Email Philip Davies
Tim Colman
(Branch Secretary)
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February
6 February 2026

Giant: Lloyd George’s Welsh General the Life & Careers of Major General Sir Ivor Philipps DSO KCB MP

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March
13 March 2026

The Battle of Messines 1917. The prelude to the Battle of Passchendaele and the biggest man-made explosion before the A-bomb.

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April
10 April 2026

HMS Timbertown - Regarding British sailors interned in The Netherlands during 1914-1918.

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June
5 June 2026

Stories behind the soldiers buried or remembered in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff

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July
3 July 2026

Logistic Support in the BEF

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October
2 October 2026

Women War Artists

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