Oral History collection: Arthur Davies (born 1884, Landimore, carpenter) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

Archive Unit
  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 3/13b
  • Dates of Creation
      c. 1976
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

[00:03:50] Gower / Life: Life in West Gower from 1900 from one of the oldest men in Gower, a 91 year old man. [00:05:00] Gower / Life: Born in Reynoldston. Memories of Reynoldston c. turn of 1900. [00:09:00] Gower / Life / Entertainment: Memories of West Gower. September Harvest fair in Reynoldston. King Arthur pub. [00:10:32] Gower / Life: 3 Brothers pub in Landimore. [00:11:10] Gower / Life: Working. Drinking Glaster (milk and water). [00:12:00] Gower / Life: Being ill on Glaster. Drinking ale. [00:13:30] Gower / Life: Drunkeness. Ale. Home brewing. [00:14:45] Gower / Life: William Tucker built King Arthur pub in Reynoldston. [00:15:10] Gower / Life: Rising Sun pub. [00:16:10] Gower / Life / Entertainment: 17th September Harvest fair. Memories of fairs. Studds Fair show. [00:20:00] Gower / Life / Entertainment: Making your own entertainment. Games. Milestone in Reynoldston. [00:22:05] Gower / People: Albert Ace the cyclist from Swansea, champion of Wales. Ernie Ace represented Wales in cross country running. [00:23:00] Gower / Work: Travelling to work by bike. Anecdotes. [00:25:00] Gower / Entertainment: Weobley show. Fairs. Marts. [00:28:00] Work: Memories of work, working as a carpenter in Gower from 1913. [00:33:00] Work: Working as an undertaker from 1928 onwards in Gower. [00:34:30] Work / Life: Dealing with death. [00:35:30] Work: Becoming an undertaker in Gower, wages, costs of a coffin, grave digging, funerals. [00:00:05] Gower / Life: Smoking cigarettes c. 1911. Yarns.