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Slate Stories
Here are short audio clips of stories told firsthand by people who have lived with and worked in the slate quarries.
Track 1: Culture and interests amongst the quarrymen
Track 2: Difficult working conditions
Track 3: The Dust
We are indebted to the following for being so ready to share their memories:
Dafydd Wyn Evans – Deiniolen
Dafydd Wyn Williams – Talysarn
Maureen Rhys – from Cwm y Glo
Pat Hamilton – Bethesda
Barry Roberts – Bethesda
Sian Turner – Myndd Llandygai
Paul Rowlinson – Bethesda
Marion Thomas – Penmachno
Olwen – Penmachno
Iorwerth Roberts – from Penmachno
Pat Thomas – Deiniolen
Cedric Williams – from Rhosgadfan
Cerwyn Price – Y Fron
Elizabeth Foster and Mona Parry – Deiniolen
Track 4: Working the quarry
Track 5: The Lunch Tin
Track 6: Fun as children
This was an intergenerational project and we are grateful to the staff and pupils of the following schools and organisations for helping to run the ‘Stuff and Story sharing’ sessions in their schools and centres:
Ysgol Llanllechid,
Ysgol Waun Gynfi,
Ysgol Y Groeslon,
Ysgol Maenofferen,
Ysgol Penmachno,
Canolfan y Fron.
Many thanks also to Gaenor Elis-Williams, Raymond Griffiths and Aled Owen for voicing the English translations.