| Wednesday 18th October 2023 | William Gibbs | Lady Llanover and Her Circle | Inside story of The Welsh Culture Club |
| Wednesday 15th November 2023 | Chris Cowburn | Commander George Cowburn DSC and the Battle of the River Plate | The many and varied achievements of a remarkable man |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | Peter Strong | 1880's Ghost of Christmas Past | Christmas in 1880's Gwent |
| Wednesday 17th January 2024 | Les Taylor | The History of Llangybi Castle | But What About The Cupboard Under The Stairs |
| Wednesday 21st February 2024 | David Evans | History of Music Hall | Come hear the echoes of The Memories that Linger On |
| Wednesday 20th March 2024 | Richard Newhouse | 50 Years of SARA | Severn Area Rescue Association. The Who, Where and How! |
| Wednesday 19th October 2022 | Charles Fountain | Nantgarw Chinaworks | Home to the Finest Porcelain ever made |
| Wednesday 16th November 2022 | Dr Cherry Lewis | The Enlightened Mr Parkinson | The many and varied achievements of a remarkable man |
| Wednesday 21st December 2022 | Part 1: Dr. Naylor Firth Part 2: Elizabeth Baker |
Highlights of the 1813 Budgen map of Monmouthshire
Tales from The Classroom |
Special Features of Llangwm and Usk
Memories from days as a Headmistress |
| Wednesday 18th January 2023 | Chris Dale | The Jenkins Vase | The Roman vase with a colourful history |
| Wednesday 15th February 2023 | Peter Strong | The Richest Man on The Levels | Magor-born coal magnate who played major role winning WW 1 |
| Wednesday 15th March 2023 | Dr Elizabeth Jones | Nineteenth Century Usk | The role of women within a small Welsh town |
| Wednesday 20th October 2021 POSTPONED TO MARCH |
Elizabeth Baker | ||
| Wednesday 17th November 2021 | Dr Toby Jones | Challenges of saving the Newport Ship | How to conserve, reassemble and display this local treasure |
| Wednesday 15th December 2021 Via Zoom |
Dr Ann Benson | The unique welsh ducal mansion - Troy House | The story of the ancient home of the Herbert dynasty and Dukes of Beaufort |
| Wednesday 19th January 2022 Via Zoom |
Peter Strong | Newport Naval Mutiny 1921 | The follow up to a catalogue of Government chaos from a fear of a General Strike |
| Wednesday 16th February 2022 | Richard Clammer | Paddle Steamers of the Bristol Channel | 60 years of paddle steamer history |
| Wednesday 16th March 2022 | Elizabeth Baker | The Red Duchess and the Basque children of Caerleon | A determined aristocratic lady's successful fight for humanity during the Spanish Civil War |
| Wednesday 9th September 2020 at 3 p.m. (Outdoor talk, max. 30 attendees) |
Jonathan Stephens | Alfred Russel Wallace - from Usk to Ternate Island | Wallace's life and travels, as a contemporary of Charles Darwin |
| Thursday 1st October 2020 at 2:30 p.m. (Outdoor talk, max. 30 attendees) |
Peter Strong | 'The Leaves of The Forest' | 10,000 years of Wentwood Forest history |
| Wednesday 18th November 2020 (Via Zoom) |
Frank Olding | The Old Gods of Gwent | Evidence of Religion and Beliefs of The Silures Peoples |
| Wednesday 16th December 2020 (Via Zoom) |
Dr Naylor Firth | Chepstow in World War II | The story and slides from a resident who was there |
| Wednesday 20th January 2021 (Via Zoom) |
Richard Clammer | Beachley and the First World War | The Beachley peninsula and National Shipyard No. 2 |
| Wednesday 17th February 2021 (Via Zoom) |
John Vigar | Churches in Retirement | An ecclesiastical insight from a trustee of The Friends of Friendless Churches |
| Wednesday 17th March 2021 (Via Zoom) |
Paul Robbins | 'You Stupid Boy' | The Home Guard or 'Dad's Army' |
| Wednesday 16th October 2019 | Peter Davey | Clifton Rocks Funicular Railway | The life story of this feat of underground engineering |
| Wednesday 20th November 2019 | Richard Clammer | The Mysterious Story of John Cabot and The Matthew | The other Americas discovery story |
| Wednesday 18th December 2019 | Mark Davis | Heiptrw Hw! - Droving in the Brecon Beacons | Old livestock routes to England and the landscape clues in The Welsh Marches |
| Wednesday 15th January 2020 | Dr. Mark Lewis | The Two Rivers of Chepstow | Roman Chepstow & its Hinterland |
| Wednesday 19th February 2020 at 7:15 p.m. | Elizabeth Baker | The Priory Church of St Mary, Usk | 'Builders and Benefactors' (Meeting is at the church) |
| Wednesday 18th March 2020 POSTPONED | Prof. Ray Howell | The Footprint of Llangybi Castle | Inside story from the man who assisted The Time Team |
| Wednesday 17th October 2018 | Dr Rhian Morgan | 'The King in the Car Park' | Richard 3rd will be revealed |
| Wednesday 21st November 2018 | Sue Amos | Back from Trafalgar and Nelson State Funeral | Horatio: The British hero through life and death |
| Wednesday 19th December 2018 | Peter Strong | Henry Jones: Flour King | Monmouth man's great discovery |
| Wednesday 16th January 2019 | David Cartwright | Hughesovska and the Welsh Development of the Russian Iron Industry | A family tale across continents |
| Wednesday 20th February 2019 | Prof Maddy Gray | Wall Art at Llangybi Church | Details of our local treasure |
| Wednesday 20th March 2019 | Paul Busby | Raglan Castle and the Dukes of Beaufort | The Castle/Palace and its place in history with the noble Dukes |
| Wednesday 18th October 2017 | Paul Taylor | Caves of the Forest and Monmouthshire | Visit some places you can never go! See the world beneath your feet! |
| Wednesday 15th November 2017 | Dr. John Kershaw | The History of Clocks | Come and watch the clock! Marking time! How it's been done |
| Thursday 14th December 2017 | Chris Witts | My Life on the Severn | Real life experience from the Severn Bridge disaster 50 years ago (and much more) |
| Wednesday 17th January 2018 | Dr Naylor Firth | The Curres of Itton | 600 years of history with evidence on the ground |
| Wednesday 21st February 2018 | John Evans | 50 Years of Steel Bridge Building | The first Severn Crossing and other bridges |
| Wednesday 21st March 2018 | Dr. Mark Lewis | 'Let There Be Light' | Illumination through adventures in the laboratory. Latest news in Conservation and Forensic Egyptology |
| Wednesday 19th October 2016 | Chris Barker. The Royal Mint | The history of our money | Find out what happened when we stopped bartering |
| Wednesday 16th November 2016 | Jonathan Stephens. Local solicitor | The Cefn Tilla estate (of the late Lord Raglan) | Winding up the estate and preparing it for sale |
| Tuesday 13th December 2016 | Geoff Hughes, BA Med MBA | The story of our Prison Service and the history of Usk Prison | Come and learn the "inside" story |
| Wednesday 18th January 2017 | Richard Turner. Formerly of Cadw | The history and landscape of the Gwent Levels | Learn more about the landscape on our doorstep |
| Wednesday 15th February 2017 | Dr Naylor Firth. Local historian | The history of Devauden (from 360 million years ago till today) | How geology and scenery influenced our history |
| Wednesday 15th March 2017 | Frank Olding. Heritage officer, Blaenau Gwent | The story of the Celts | Clues all around us here in Wales |
| Wednesday 21st October 2015 | Dr Naylor Firth. Local Historian | Industrial History of the Wye Valley | How and why it happened. |
| Wednesday 18th November 2015 | Mr Robin Williams. Local Specialist | Japanware - the unique local 'enamelling' process | Beautiful items to rival the oriental treasures. Your chance to see and handle locally crafted goods. |
| Tuesday 15th December 2015 | Dr Cherry Lewis. Research Fellow Bristol University | David Muchet and his contribution to 'the map that changed the world' | Exciting discovery of a map showing geological treasure to drive on the Industrial Revolution. |
| Wednesday 20th January 2016 | Mr Steve Clarke. Local Archaeologist | "The Lost Lake" | Monmouth's huge prehistoric lake and the people who lived on its shores. |
| Wednesday 17th February 2016 | Jonathan Jenkins. Farmer, Carpenter & Historian | Howick Farm - 1306 to Present Day | The story of a farm, its architecture and residents. |
| Wednesday 16th March 2016 | Mr Peter Strong. Local Historian | The Severn Tunnel | The Disaster, how it was overcome and the significance of Sudbrook. |
| Wednesday 15th October 2014 | Mr Peter James. CEO, Cintec Ltd | "A Stitch in Time" | Bridges to Pyramids, Castles to Lime Kilns. A local company saving the world's structural heritage |
| Wednesday 19th November 2014 | Mr Richard Frame. | The British Resistance Army in Monmouthshire | The story of the Resistance Army if invasion had happened in WWII |
| Wednesday 17th December 2014 | Dr. Sian Rees. Former Inspector Ancient Monuments, Cadw | "My Career in Ruins" | Stories about our buildings and their past glory |
| Wednesday 21st January 2015 | Mr Paul Busby. Local historian and Tredegar House guide | "Cocktails and Laughter" | The adventures of Evan Morgan and his indulgent guests at Tredegar House |
| Wednesday 18th February 2015 | Ms. Karin Molson. Learning Manager, Mon CC | Evacuation to Monmouthshire in WWII | Operation Pied Piper - the mass evacuation, mostly of children, from the cities to our countryside in WWII. |
| Wednesday 18th March 2015 | Mr Frank Olding. Heritage Officer, Blaenau Gwent | The Industrial Revolution in Blaenau Gwent | Heritage on our doorstep; Where PROGRESS began? |
| Wednesday 16th October 2013 | Peter Strong. Gwent Local History Group | Murder of Kymin Bet. Adventures with my library card | The story of the investigation of this local crime |
| Wednesday 20th November 2013 | Gerallt Nash. Senior Curator Historic Buildings, St Fagans | Saving St. Teilo's | Recreating a Medieval church |
| Wednesday 18th December 2013 | Frank Olding. Heritage Officer at Blaenau Gwent | The Lost Pubs of Abergavenny | Come and hear what we missed!! |
| Wednesday 15th January 2014 | Phillip Wilson. The National Trust | Tredegar House | Its historic past and bright future |
| Wednesday 19th February 2014 | Dr John Davies. Senior consultant cardiologist | A History of Medicine (Letters from Hunter to Jenner) | The birth of vaccination and eradication of smallpox |
| Wednesday 19th March 2014 | Ms. Karin Molson. Learning Manager, Mon CC | Charles Rolls and the Llangattock family | The aviation and motoring pioneer and his family |
| Wednesday 17th October | Mark Lewis, Caerleon Legionary Museum | The Beyond In Our Midst | Prepare for Halloween. Come and hear about the Roman afterlife. |
| Wednesday 21st November | Peter Strong, Head of History at Caldicot School | Monmouthshire Agricultural Workers: Part 2 | Find out about the work of Rural Women in the 1860's |
| Wednesday 19th December | Keith Underwood | Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke | The exciting story of the life and times of Richard de Clare and his connections to Chepstow |
| Wednesday 16th January | Oliver Blackmore, Newport Museum | Caerwent - The Antiquarian Archive | One of the most significant sites in Wales and the infancy of modern archaeology at the start of the 20th century |
| Wednesday 20th February | Sara Hews, St Fagans National History Museum | Attitudes to Sex and Relationships | Retro Sex Education. How did they Do It?? |
| Wednesday 20th March | Richard Turner, CADW | How to build a Castle | No Stones Unturned |
| Wednesday 19th October | Toby Jones, Curator of the Newport Ship | Recent Discoveries of the Newport Medieval Ship Project | New information revealed by laser scanning and computer technology |
| Wednesday 16th November | Mel Warrender, Ebbw Vale Works Archive/Museum | Why Ebbw Vale? 1790-1936 | Talk & film presentation on the Iron Works and Strip Mill |
| Wednesday 21st December | Dr Cheryl Morgan, Chair, Raglan History Group | History of Raglan | The story of the past of our nearest neighbouring town |
| Wednesday 18th January | Prof. Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography | The Severn Estuary, Past Present & Future | The influence on us all of this great waterway |
| Wednesday 15th February | Helena Gerrish, Author & Garden Designer | Edwardian Country Life - the story of H. Avray Tipping | Tipping designed the gardens at Mathern Palace, Mounton House, High Glanau Manor, & Chequers |
| Wednesday 21st March | Daryl & Sam Williams | 'Geophysics - the most fun an archaeologist can have standing up'? | How geophysical survey can better our understanding of local Iron Age sites: Llanmelin Hillfort, Coed y Careau and Gaer Fawr |
| Wednesday 20th October | Stuart Wilson | The Lost City of Trellech | An update on the latest discoveries since Stuart's last visit in 2006 |
| Wednesday 17th November | Mark Lewis | Roman Origins of our Christmas and its Customs | Roman history, with a Monmouthshire bias |
| Wednesday 15th December | Elizabeth Baker | The Marquis of Bute | The story and influence on our region of the family with 'The Richest Man in Europe' |
| Wednesday 19th January | Anne Gatehouse | The Newport Transporter Bridge | The history and future of this recently re-opened local landmark |
| Wednesday 16th February | Peter Strong | Men of the Fields | Agricultural workers in Monmouthshire in the 1860's |
| Wednesday 16th March | Jon Hoyle | The Symonds Yat Hill Fort | An iron age hillfort overlooking the River Wye in Gloucestershire |
| Wednesday 21st October | Howell Morgan & Andrew Nevill | The Changing Fortunes of Llan yr Afon Manor | Come and hear about the Manor's history and how the lottery fund is making a future for this building near Cwmbran |
| Wednesday 18th November | Tony Hopkins | Men at Arms - Musters in Monmouthshire | Muster for our super-brief AGM and learn how the Tudors raised their troops |
| Wednesday 16th December | Marion Davies | Llan yr Afon Mill and The Work of the Friends | An interesting evening to discover how this former corn mill may be restored |
| Wednesday 17th February | Elizabeth Baker | The Romans and their Army | More about The Troops, Roman ones this time, to be revealed in true Elizabeth Baker style |
| Wednesday 17th March | Bob Trett | History & Meaning of Public House Signs | Discover "The Local". A new look at the background and origins of their signs |
| Wednesday 21st April | Frank Olding | Archaeology of The Black Mountains (Part 3) | Frank returns for our final episode, which features the Mediaeval and early modern history of the Black Mountains |
| Wednesday 19th November | Richard Davies | AN INSIGHT INTO LLOYD GEORGE | Richard is a member of Abergavenny Local History Group |
| Thursday 11th December | Frank Olding | ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS (PART 2) | Frank returns to complete his talk on the Black Mountains |
| Wednesday 21st January | Dr. Ray Howell | SEARCHING FOR THE SILURES | The ancient Celtic tribe of Monmouthshire |
| Wednesday 18th February | Linda Swanson | "THE HILL" AND ITS FORMER RESIDENTS | Lifestyle, former glory, Restoration and Return Visits!! The house of a steel baron and its tenants |
| Wednesday 18th March | Elizabeth Baker | THE ROMANS AND THEIR RELIGION | Return visit to hear more enlightening tales of our Roman heritage |
| Wednesday 15th April | Mrs Jan Barrow (Assisted by John Barrow) |
USK & DISTRICT AT WAR | Come and learn what was going on in the locality at this exciting time in our recent history |
| Wednesday 17th October | Derek Bissel | SAMUEL JOHNSON AND HIS DICTIONARY | Celebrating its 250th anniversary. The most important, interesting and exciting contribution to English Language. Find out how it is still relevant today. (Not for the prudish.) |
| Wednesday 21st November | Anne Rainsbury | THE PIERCEFIELD PEOPLE - A Bitter Sweet Legacy | Learn more of The Caribbean Connections. An amazing story from slavery to society. (Anne is Curator at Chepstow Museum.) |
| Wednesday 19th December | Elizabeth Baker | THE ROMANS ---- AND THEIR FOOD | They brought us roads and used the network to introduce produce from Italy. Find out more about the original "Pizza Hut" and how our cuisine improved thanks to the Romans. Refreshment tasting session to follow the talk. |
| Wednesday 16th January | David Rimmer | THE CORONERS INQUEST | A mystery to many - here is your chance to learn more about the system. (David is the County Archivist.) |
| Wednesday 20th February | Brian Davies | WILLIAM EDWARDS ---- BRIDGE BUILDER | (In this world and the next) Learn about the Bridge Building Minister, his tenacity, passion and possible connection to Usk. (Brian is Curator, Pontypridd Museum.) |
| Wednesday 19th March | Marion Davies and Graham Ward | MARCHER STUARTS ---- AND THEIR APPAREL | This is your chance to meet a 17th Century Musketeer, and his lady, to learn more about him, and her lot. |
| Wednesday 18th October | Stuart Wilson | The Lost City of Trellech | Stuart is the leader of the major new excavations being done in a field near Trellech village centre. |
| Wednesday 15th November | Mark Lewis | How we know what we know about Roman Caerleon | Mark is from the National Roman Legion Museum at Caerleon. |
| Tuesday 19th December | Frank Olding | The archaeology of the Black Mountains | Frank is the presenter of the BBC Wales TV programme 'Reading the Ruins', which has recently been re-shown. |
| Wednesday 17th January | Peter Strong | Workers, Warriors & Waywards; women in WWII | Peter is Head of History at Caldicot Comprehensive and will be talking about the role of women in WWII. |
| Wednesday 21st February | Ian McFarlane | The Prehistory of Two Local Hills | Ian is a founder of the Shirenewton Local History Group and will be talking about Gray Hill and Llanishen Hill Fort. |
| Wednesday 21st March | Major Keith Down | History of the Royal MonmouthshireRoyal Engineers (Militia) | The base of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is at the castle in Monmouth. |
| Saturday 12th May | Guide - Mark Lewis | Walking Tour of Roman Caerwent | Afternoon visit. Meet at 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday 19th October | Keith James | Life of a common soldier in the Civil War |
| Wednesday 16th November | Bob Trett | History of Caerleon (and AGM) |
| Thursday 15th December | John Grove | The Mortimer Dynasty - Marcher Lords with connections to Usk |
| Wednesday 18th January | Peter Strong | The Muddle Puddle: Water supply to Newport in the 19th century |
| Wednesday 15th February | David Rimmer | Archives and the Family Historian from the earliest times to 1837 |
| Wednesday 5th March | Daphne Pearson | William Walters of Skenfrith: some Aspects of 16th century Law |
| May (date to be arranged) | Guide - Sir Richard Hanbury-Tennison | Tour of Clytha House and grounds |
| October 20 | Anne Rainsbury | How the River Wye shaped the growth of Chepstow: Part Two (using material from the Chepstow Museum collection) |
| November 17 | Philip Hughes | The History of the Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals |
| December 15 | Simon Haslett | Olway Valley: Ice Age and Beyond |
| January 19 | Liz Pitman | Gilded Angels: the Brute Stone Masons of Llanbedr |
| February 16 | Geoff Mein | We know what the Normans did for us but where were the locals when they did it? - an insight into lost mediaeval villages |
| March 16 | Annette Burton | Clergy of the Church of England in 18thC Monmouthshire: Saints or Sinners? |
| April (date to be decided: a weekday afternoon) | Spitalfields Trust | Guided visit to Allt-y-Bela |
| Thursday
16th October |
Dr Derek Bissel: Old Roads - History, Landscape and Furniture |
| Wednesday
19th November |
Francesca Kay: Medieval Pleasure Gardens, Folklore and Magic |
| Wednesday
17th December |
Steve Ryan: History of the Severn Ferry |
| Wednesday
21st January |
Richard Keen: Dr Johnson got it wrong: the Landscape and Culture of Wales |
| Wednesday
18th February |
Lisa Drewett: Children of the Parish: the logbook and admissions register of Llangwm School |
| Wednesday
17th March |
Anne Rainsbury: How the River Wye shaped the growth of Chepstow - using material from the Chepstow Museum collection |
| Wednesday
12th May |
Llangwm Local History Group - Resource Centre Open Evening. Displays and short talks. |
| 16th October | Peter Strong: 2000 Years of Christianity in Caerwent |
| 20th November | Madeleine Gray: St Jerome's Church and the significance of its rood screen (cancelled due to illness, this talk is to be rescheduled) |
| 18th December | Martin Culliford: Trade in Southern Monmouthshire in the 17th and 18th centuries |
| 15th January | Frank Olding: Castles, hillforts and other monuments |
| 19th February | Bob Trett: Newport's medieval ship |
| 19th March | Madeleine Gray: St Jerome's Church and the significance of its rood screen |
| 29th April | Reminiscences: Local people recalling the past |
| 3rd October | Keith Backhouse (the Manager at Coleg
Gwent, Usk) :
Understanding our Landscape |
| 21st November | Annual General Meeting
Annette Burton and colleagues: Future Historical Directions |
| 12th December | Ray Billington: Is History True? |
| 16th January | Anne Wareham: The Veddw Settlement |
| 20th February | Paul Ronald and colleagues: Recent historical discoveries in Llangwm |
| 20th March | Recalling the past: an evening of reminiscences |
| 16th April | Colin Titcombe: The Natural History of Sacred Places |
| 18th October | Bill Lloyd
Local history; books and documents |
| 15th November | Geoff Mein
A new light on some of the more interesting buildings of Usk |
| 20th December | Keith Underwood
Tintern Abbey (presented in period costume) |
| 17th January | David Rimmer
The Martyrdom of David Lewis |
| 21st February | Geoff Mathews
Local Steam |
| 21st March | Andrew Helme
Guided visit to Monmouth Museum |
| 26th October | Dr. Roy Williams
Gwent Rural Life Museum |
| 23rd November | Helen Marshall / Belinda Easton
Off the Map - Historic Maps |
| 15th December | John Evans
Blaenavon and the Ironworks |
| 25th January | Steve Clarke
Monmouth - An Adventure in Archaeology |
| 22nd February | Keith Underwood
Chepstow and the Civil War (in period costume) |
| 28th March | Julie McGowan
The Sessions House, Usk (meeting held at the Sessions House) |
| 15th September | Colin Titcombe
Local history 'Around and About in Gwent' |
| 27th October | Dr. Ray Howell
The local history research carried out by the Lower Wye Valley History Society |
| 24th November | David Rimmer (County Archivist)
The Work of the Gwent Record Office and Records of Llangwm |
| 15th December | Rev. Glyn Aston
Christmas Traditions |
| 26th January | Geoff Mein
Archaeology from the Air |
| 23rd February | Mrs. Annette Burton
Writing a Village History |