Coastlands Local History Group has been in existence since 2006. It developed out of a WI initiative marking the millennium, for which Dale WI produced a book “Dale – an Illustrated History”. The wealth of material being donated and the great interest shown in the area, led a number of the ladies to become interested in the idea of a local history group. Thus was Coastlands Local History Group born!
The Group is growing all the time. We are always keen to involve those interested in the history of the area.
Membership is £5.00 a year, or £50.00 for a life membership.
Our meetings are held monthly, members pay £1.00, non-members £2.00 – (to cover the costs of speakers/hiring/heating venues).
Most of our meetings are open. However, some, due to constraints of space, are only available to members. All visits are members only…..so membership has its advantages!
Programme 2025
The 2025 Season starts on…
Monday 27th January 2025 “Historic Pembrokeshire Shipwrecks” a talk by Simon Hancock in Marloes Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesday 19th February 2025 “Rowing the Atlantic” a talk by Gareth Reynolds, Coronation Hall, Dale at 7.30pm
Full details of the 2025 Programme
The Old Stables Heritage Centre, South Street, Dale
The Old Stables Heritage Centre is open during the Summer Season as set out below. If you wish to visit at another time, please make contact via our website (link below) and we will do our best to arrange for you to visit.
In the winter The Old Stables Heritage Centre is open every Monday 10.00am – 12 noon.
If anyone is visiting the village during the winter and would wish to visit The Old Stables Heritage Centre outside this time please make contact via our website (link below).
The Group puts on an exhibition during the tourist season – usually Late May/June to the end of September/October
The exhibition at present is – “HARRIER – Out of the Blue” This exhibition looks at the Military presence at the Kete site from RAF Kete, through to HMS HARRIER. It is to compliment the recently launched book written by a member, Mrs P. Haines – a book with the same title
The 2025 Summer exhibition will reflect the 80th Anniversary of the end of WW2, with a look at how the war impacted the local communities and how the villages played their part in the war
The Old Stables Heritage Centre will be open JUNE – OCTOBER every THURSDAY – SUNDAY 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Admission is free throughout the year
The Group plans to use the building for interpretation and study purposes. As well as changing displays on Exhibition screens, the group’s archive will be readily available for those wishing to undertake their own private research. Photographs, videos, documents etc are all available, some in digital format, some in hard copy. A catalogue of documents held is available in The Heritage Centre. The building will be manned by volunteers who have local expertise and can inform visitors and organise activities such as talks, children’s quizzes etc. Visitors would also have access to the Group’s library of local source books.
Study sessions and workshops will be arranged for group members to carry out local research.
Coastlands Local History Group (CIO) has its own website.
To contact the group click here.