Family & Social History Group
In 2022, the Gilwern u3a Family & Social History Group initiated a project to create an online database of memories from long-term residents born within the Parish of Llanelly, including Gilwern, Clydach, Maesygwartha, and Llanelly Hill.
We are very grateful to the participants for agreeing to be interviewed and would welcome hearing from anyone else who may be interested. We are particularly looking for participants from the Llanelly Hill area. The completed project will provide a fascinating insight into how this area has changed, and it will provide a valuable resource for family and social historians now and in the future.
Group members have been conducting interviews following an agreed format, recording responses with permission, and transcribing them. Participants are given the opportunity to review and amend their responses before the final document is created.
The completed interviews (links will open in a new tab or page)
- Brenda Fitzpatrick
- Gerald Williams
- Hazel Stockham
- Jeff Powell
- Kath Southcott
- Pat Williams
- Irene Powell
If you, or anyone you know might be interested in being interviewed, please get in touch with us.
Latest Posts and Updates
- Visit to Gwent ArchivesThe Family & Social History Group had a very interesting and useful visit to Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale last Monday. We were fortunate to be shown around by Rhiannon Phillips, the Education & Outreach Archivist who explained to us how the centre is run, how artefacts are restored and organised together with the facilities… Read more: Visit to Gwent Archives
- Oral Histories AddedRecords of interviews with long-term residents of Llanelly Parish about their memories of growing up in the area have now been published on the Gilwern u3a website
- Gilwern u3a Social History Project - 2024SHARE YOUR STORY Gilwern u3a are undertaking a social history project for which we are asking long-term residents of Llanelly Parish to talk to us about their memories of growing up in the area. In this way we hope to create a permanent record via ORAL HISTORY of the memories of the long living residents… Read more: Gilwern u3a Social History Project - 2024
Page last updated on 25th January 2025