Oral Histories Project

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)

If you, or anyone you know might be interested in being interviewed, please get in touch with us.


Latest Posts and Updates

  • Oral Histories Added
    Records 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 - 2024
    SHARE 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 28th November 2024

Gilwern, Monmouthshire