Royal Institution of South Wales
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The Royal Institution of South Wales is a Welsh
learned society
founded in Swansea
in 1835 as the Swansea Philosophical and Literary Society with objectives:
In 1838, the Society received its Royal charter
as the Royal Institution.
It publishes a journal known as Minerva
until 2006 but now renamed The Swansea History Journal (thus avoiding confusion with an arts magazine called Minerva).
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
learned society
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
founded in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
in 1835 as the Swansea Philosophical and Literary Society with objectives:
- "The Cultivation and Advancement of the various Branches of Natural History, as well as the Local History of the Town and Neighbourhood, the Extension and Encouragement of Literature and the Fine Arts, and the General Diffusion of Knowledge."
In 1838, the Society received its Royal charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
as the Royal Institution.
It publishes a journal known as Minerva
Minerva (magazine)
Minerva is a magazine started in 1993 containing articles on historical and artistic topics related to the Swansea area of Wales.It is published by The Royal Institution of South Wales, founded in 1835 as Swansea Philosophical and Literary Society. Its aims are to advance the study of natural...
until 2006 but now renamed The Swansea History Journal (thus avoiding confusion with an arts magazine called Minerva).