Oral History collection: Lewis John (born 1890, Ty'r-coed Farm, Llanrhidian, farmer) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 3/18
  • Dates of Creation
      c. 1976
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:01:15] Gower: Writing in Gower dialect, father was councillor for Llanrhidian lower, Gowerton group of managers. [00:06:00] Gower: Gower words, dialect. [00:06:40] Gower: Mother was matron in Gower workhouse. [00:07:25] Gower: Ty'r coed farm, Llwyn y Bwch, Maen hyr. [00:10:00] Gower: Maen hyr stones, King Arthur. [00:10:50] Gower: Machinery on the farm. [00:13:05] Gower: Rituals, customs. [00:14:20] Gower: Washing sheep in the pond. [00:16:45] Gower: Schooling, school in Llanrhidian. [00:17:50] Gower: Riding the pony to Killay, riding ponies around Gower. [00:23:35] Gower: Taking cattle to mart.