Bev and I have started our oral history interviews and last Wednesday 13 February, we spent a delightful afternoon in the company of Miriam Evans. Miriam was born in Treboeth and has lived there all her life and before she retired she was the Headteacher of Gwyrosydd Infants School. This interview was very special for me as Miriam was my Headteacher when I was an infant!
Miriam recalled a variety of memories about the Treboeth area from her life as a child and up to more recent years. Areas that were covered included:
- the role that the Chapel in Welsh life and Welsh culture
- living conditions - including memories of the thatched cottage that Daniel James lived in
- the geography of the local area in times gone by
- education of children
- warm memories of her father and grandfather
Her grandfather was an acquaintance of Daniel James and she explained that Gwyrosydd had written a poem about her father, entitled Y Baban ar fin y Dibyn (which roughly translates as 'The child on the edge of a precipice') which relates to a time when her father would have been playing in a quarry area just behind Miriam's house. This is a very personal memory and a direct link to Daniel James!
Over the coming weeks we have a more oral histories lined up - so watch this space!
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