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The title of this term’s British History course betrays the vast difference in lives between employers and employees in the 19 th century. James Harvey Insole built Ely Court in Llandaff 1855, a manifestation of wealth and success in Llandaff but a year later at the Cymmer Pit, owned by the Insole family, was the scene of a devastating colliery explosion with the loss of 114 lives. These deaths were avoidable and the owner and his officials were accused of neglect.
£220
Weekly on Monday
12/01/26
12.30 -2.00pm
The life of Boudica marks a turning point in the Roman history of Britain. This iconic woman has captured the imagination of many over the years and it is difficult to separate fact from fiction but was she a ‘legend’, a psychopath or a woman scorned?
£220
Weekly on Wednesday
14/01/2026
10 am -12 pm
This is a complex and multi sided period, a period of gloom marked by dole queues and
deep poverty on the one hand, but a period on the other hand of material improvement
marked by motor cars, holidays and spectator sports. Leisure pursuits blossomed, cinemas
proliferated in every corner of the land, and radio listening became a salient part of home life.
£90
Weekly on Wednesday
11/02/2026
12:30pm – 2pm
