- Recording interviewees from different areas of the Carneddau who are interested in sharing their knowledge and stories of living and working in the landscape.
- Hosting oral histories and poetry workshops to capture these stories in a creative way.
- Providing free accredited training workshops for groups and individual volunteers, to learn skills that will support the gathering, digitising, archiving and sharing of information.
- Adding the recordings to the People’s Collection Wales archive, to preserve them for the future.
How many times have you said that you wished you’d recorded someone telling stories about the past? How many times have you reminisced with friends and agreed that your memories should be written down?
The Carneddau Voices project is using our oral history tradition to capture the living memories and experiences of Carneddau people, mitigating the risk of those important histories being lost and disappearing from the collective community narrative. Ancient knowledge, history and traditions are still thriving today because of oral history being passed down through generations. We wish to continue this practise and preserve our shared Carneddau stories.
The recordings will be saved and stored as part of the People’s Collection Wales. The shared memories will be part of a permanent collection of stories about the Carneddau landscape that will be an important heritage and learning resource for future generations.
Come along to community storyshops to share your stories, photos and experiences of living in, working in and engaging with the landscape.
Know of any oral history or poetry workshops happening in the Carneddau? Let us know to see if we can support these projects!
Check out our events page for upcoming oral history storyshops and training opportunities in your area, or contact us to book a workshop.
Come along to community storyshops to share your stories, photos and experiences of living in, working in and engaging with the landscape.
Check out our events page for upcoming oral history storyshops and training opportunities in your area, or contact us to book a workshop.
Know of any oral history or poetry workshops happening in the Carneddau? Let us know to see if we can support these projects!
Carneddau Farming Oral Histories (Welsh Medium)
Wildlife, working horses and field names at Bryn Eithin Farm – O. Williams
Shearing, community and sheep notching at Bryn Eithin Farm – O. Williams
Cynefin, sheep dipping and sheepfolds at Bryn Eithin Farm – O. Williams
Hefting at Hafod Y Gelyn Farm – W. Griffith
We have been extremely busy this past year, working with a local filmmaker, Wildkindness Films, interviewing local people about their experiences, lives and history in the Carneddau. In addition, we have also been hosting poetry workshops, creating short films and recording the incredible Carneddau poets, reciting what makes this beautiful landscape their, and our home.
Keep an eye out in your local community and on our Youtube channel for a chance to watch these incredible oral history interviews and poetry films.
