Kate Spiller has shared her thoughts and practice on involving the young in history projects. Read her paper on the World War 1 Centenary web site ww1centenary.oucs.ox.ac.uk.
Sharing a Community’s Past with the Young
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Friends of Hafod-Morfa Copperworks Meeting, Thursday 31st October
The next Friends meeting will be on 31st October from 10-12 noon at the National Waterfront museum.
The meeting will focus on the proposals for interpretation and art for the site. We have focussed on eight human stories which will be represented through sculpted panels and audio recordings. We would like to hear suggestions for any other stories that you think need to be told at the site, either now or in future phases of the project. An interpretation plan has been completed which will be available through our website before the meeting.
We will also provide a general progress update and plan in some work days that some people have requested to get involved in keeping the vegetation under control.
We have a new Facebook page which has some stunning photographs taken of the site this summer by photographer James Davies. If you are on face book please come and find the page. More photos of the progress on the site can be seen on our flickr site detailed below.
Hafod-Morfa Copperworks Draft Interpretation Plan
The interpretation of the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site represents the shared histories of many people in the Swansea area and so we think it is important that you get a chance to input your ideas into the development of the plan for the site.We have written eight stories about the lives of characters involved in the site and presented this in the interpretation plan. Perhaps there are others that you would like to see, either now or in the future. The plan also proposes some artwork. This has been designed with the help of children at HafodPrimary School.
We particularly welcome input on the following.
- Are the eight character stories as good as they can be (please see appendix 1 on page 30)
- Have you got any other stories that you might wish to contribute?
- What other words, information, images, statistics can we include in the sites features, see 9.3.4 on page 24 -27
You can view the interpretation plan here until 31st October and/or attend a presentation at 10am, 31st October 2013 at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea.
Pleaese send any comments or suggestions to the Project Officer, Stuart Griffin (S.M.Griffin@Swansea.ac.uk)
Wales Remembers 1914-1918
The Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918 website has now gone live. We would appreciate your help in raising awareness of the site by providing a link from your organisation’s website to the Cymru’n Cofio site.
Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918 (www.walesremembers.org) is the official site for information on how Wales will mark the centenary of the First World War in Wales.
It provides a focal point for information on the latest news, projects, events and signposting services for the programme of commemoration which will take place in Wales from 2014 to 2018.
Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918 (www.cymruncofio.org) yw’r wefan swyddogol ar gyfer cael gwybodaeth am goffáu canmlwyddiant y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf yng Nghymru.
Mae’n lle i gael gwybodaeth am newyddion, prosiectau, digwyddiadau a gwasanaethau cyfeirio at y rhaglen i goffáu yng Nghymru a gynhelir rhwng 2014 a 2018.
Beryl Evans
FFHS Archives Liaison Officer
White Rock talk in Llansamlet
John Ashley will give an illustrated talk on the White Rock project to the Llansamlet Historical Society on Friday 11 October, at 2.30 in the Trallwn Community Centre.
HA Anniversary Lecture, 19 October
Mechanization in Ancient Greece and Rome (illustrated)
Dr Tracey Rihll of the History and Classics Department of Swansea University, in collaboration with the Classical Association.
It is not commonly known that machines powered by human or animal muscle, by water, by air, by steam, and by falling weights were employed in Greek and Roman agriculture, quarries and mines, manufacturing establishments, service businesses and homes, either to make tasks easier to perform or allow them to be performed at all. Knowledge about such machines was formed and disseminated in writing. Known books on machinery were written by a dozen individuals, including Arkhimedes.
(This replaces the scheduled lecture by Professor John France, which will be delivered at a later date. www.haswansea.org.uk.)
London images
There are some extraordinary images of London here – www.referenced.co.uk/lost-london-75-early-photographs. I particularly like the views from the upper floors of buildings.
David Roberts book launch, 14 September
David Roberts of Bryngold Books will launch his latest book, Swansea Our City, at Swansea Museum on Saturday 14 September at 2.15 pm. The event will be introduced by John Ashley. David will talk about his sixteenth Swansea book and sign copies.
Connected Communities Exhibition
The Connected Communities Exhibition opens on 20th September at the National Waterfront Museum. See Connected Communities Exhibition Invitation for details.
Open house at Hafod-Morfa Copperworks, Saturday 14th September
Hafod-Morfa Copperworks is running activities for the Swansea Open House weekend on 14th September for the first time. Guided walks of the site will be given at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm and will focus on the history of the site. You will be able to find out about the current work and future plans. A Fun Family Scavenger Hunt from 1-3pm. Drop in between these times. Aimed at children of all ages with their families, the event will have an archaeological twist and involve families collecting photos and identifying buildings and features from maps rather than scavenging actual objects. All families will be entered into a prize draw for a voucher for a family meal at Frankie and Bennie’s. This event is co-ordinated by Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT). Download the flier or visit www.welshcopper.org.uk.
Britain from Above
Britain From Above has over 47,000 high resolution aerial images of Britain from 1919-53. I haven’t found any images of White Rock or Hafod, but there are plenty of Swansea.