Oral History collection: Jack Bevan (born 1900, Rhossili, plumber) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

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

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:00:01] Industry: Burning Lime. Lime kilns. Butterslade. Gulley where ships could enter. [00:02:40] Industry: Description of how a Lime Kiln works. [00:05:24] Industry: Lime stone exported from Rhossili c. 1820 for 60 years. [00:07:27] Gower: Sea's influence on local people in Rhossili. [00:09:45] Gower: Rhossili and Ramsgrove crabbers. [00:12:55] Gower: Selling crab to local villages. [00:14:00] Gower: Female Lava bread pickers. Preparing Lava Bread. Selling all over Gower by foot. [00:17:08] Gower: Llanddewi Farm house built c. 1600's - Square hole found in wall of house whilst renovating. [00:22:15] Gower: New road, Llanddewi. Talbot family. [00:24:30] Transport: Talbot Family investing in GWR West-Newport to Fishguard. Idea for railway Killay to Rhossili. [00:27:09] Transport: Start of Vanguard bus in Gower c. 1910/1911. [00:28:08] Transport: Proposal of new roads. Talbot family. [00:29:50] Gower: Crabbing. Tools. [00:32:22] Gower: Vehicles for crabbing. [00:35:40] Gower: Crabbing tools and how to use them. [00:41:50] Gower: Fishing. [00:42:37] Gower: Rocket crew.

Track 2. [00:02:25] Gower: Cooper. Penrice Castle. [00:03:10] Gower: Memory of Sam Bevan. [00:05:01] Gower: Memory of village cobbler George Bevan. [00:07:40] Gower: Telling the time with sundial. [00:08:50] Gower: Telling the time from shadows. [00:10:38] Gower: Description of reaping/cutting hay with early machinery. [00:12:07] Transport: Horse bus owners in Gower. [00:15:25] Gower: Childhood memory of Rhossili. Large collection of small stones called The Tower. [00:20:34] Gower: Hanging Skers. Bessie's Meadow. [00:21:15] Gower: Highest point in Gower. [00:22:32] Gower: Lambing.