Oral History collection: Mrs Dorothy Anson née Helme (born 1895, Hill End, near Llangennith, landowner) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 3/1
  • Dates of Creation
      c. 1976
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:02:25] Sport: Game / wildfowl shooting and fishing in Gower. [00:09:39] Gower: Relocating / moving to Gower in late 19th century. [00:10:05] Gower: Buying land in Gower late 19th century. [00:11:35] Gower: Domestic life in Gower early/mid 20th century Electricity, gas, water. [00:15:32] Community: Communication - Post and newspaper delivery, telegrams in Gower early 20th century. [00:17:00] Community: Choir festival in Gower. [00:18:40] Gower: Local characters and families in Gower. Dances. [00:20:05] Community: Singing, dances and Harvest supper in Gower early 20th century. [00:23:10] Gower: Servants, maids and their families in Gower. [00:23:49] Gower: Exploding landmine leading to death in Rhossili Bay. [00:24:00] Gower: Rhossili and Llangennith characters early 20th century. [00:25:18] Transport: Transport to Gower from Swansea early 20th century. [00:27:05] Community: Social life in Gower early 20th century. [00:28:30] Transport: Riding on a Charabanc. General day to day life. [00:30:05] Religion: Church life. Parson Rev. Lewis Hughes. [00:00:30] Gower: Marriage in Gower, early 20th century. [00:33:05] Gower: Spooky goings on in the Old Rectory Llangennith. [00:35:10] Gower: Childhood memory of visitors/holiday visitors.

Track 2. [00:01:58] Religion: Parson Jenkins of Oxwich. [00:03:12] Gower: Gower people. Manners. [00:05:10] Gower: Burial traditions if a freeholder of own land. [00:06:30] Gower: Human nutrition in Winter, due to no milk from cows. [00:07:08] Gower: Poor quality of farming and improvement. [00:08:20] Gower: Rhossili residents going to Royal Navy. [00:08:58] Gower: Looking after tractors and machinery. [00:12:40] Community: Choirs and singing. Starting choirs in Norfolk.