Full transcript of an interview with William Thomas Stead (Bill), of Pontardawe, born 1902, conducted by his son, Bob Stead

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Swansea Canal Society RecordsD/D SCS

Newsletters, 1990-2008DD SCS/1/hub

Records of John Player and Sons Ltd., 1910-1952DD SCS/2/hub

Records of W. J. Davies, Ironmongers, Pontardawe, early-20th century-1970s?DD SCS/3/hub

Articles and reports, 2008-2009DD SCS/4/hub

Heritage trails, 1979-2008DD SCS/5/hub

Publicity material, 1986-2007DD SCS/6/hub

Information sheets, 1990s-2000sDD SCS/7/hub

Pictures and photographs, 1987-1990sDD SCS/8/hub

Records relating to the Swansea Canal, c. 2010DD SCS/9/hub

Liaison between Swansea Canal Society and Lliw Valley Borough Council, 1994DD SCS/10/hub

Strategic documentsDD SCS/11/hub

Society PublicationsDD SCS/12/hub

Maps and plansDD SCS/13/hub

PhotographsDD SCS/14/hub

Other documentsDD SCS/15/hub

Tape recordings: the Swansea Valley Historical Research Project. The Swansea Valley Historical Research Project (Prosiect Ymchwil Hanesyddol Cwmtawe) was established by the Swansea Canal Society in 1986, with funding from the Manpower Services Committee Scheme (MSC) and with support from West Glamorgan Community Services Council. Three people were appointed to oversee the project, a coordinator and two researchers, who were based in Pontardawe, initially at the Cross Community Centre, and later at the Public Hall and Institute. The scheme began on 8 April 1986 with Derek John and Julie Paton in post. There were various changes in personnel during the summer, and the project was reactivated in August 1986 with Julie Barnett, an experienced researcher, as the coordinator and Sue Northcotte as the researcher. Sue Northcotte left in December 1986. The project was again reactivated in January 1987 with Jeff Thomas and Ann Morris as researchers, but it failed to retain funding for 1987, and was wound up in the February of that year. Between April 1986 and early 1987 the team carried out a series of taped interviews of elderly residents of the Upper Swansea Valley. The tape recordings were transcribed by the Swansea Canal Society. The recordings are a very important heritage source for work and everyday life in the early to mid-twentieth century. The collection also includes recordings of talks given to the Swansea Canal Society on local history. The original recordings are on cassette tape; in most cases there is a file to accompany it, with a précis or transcript, and some extra background information about the interviewee and interview. As two copies were found in most cases, one copy of each was compiled into a volume, which is listed below as D/D SCS 16/35. In two cases there was no cassette and only the transcript survives. All the oral history interviews (as opposed to the recordings of talks and lectures) have been converted to MP3 format and can be accessed through the West Glamorgan Film and Sound Archive.DD SCS/16/hub

Oral history tape recordings carried out by the Swansea Canal Society during their annual canals exhibitions, and as part of Cwmtawe Heritage, 1988DD SCS/17/hub

Tape recordings of talks delivered to Cwmtawe Heritage and the Swansea Canal SocietyDD SCS/18/hub

Transcripts of other oral history recordings where no tape survivesDD SCS/19/hub

Full transcript of an interview with William Thomas Stead (Bill), of Pontardawe, born 1902, conducted by his son, Bob SteadD/D SCS 19/1

Full transcript of an interview conducted by D. W. Williams with three people at Dan-y-bryn Home for the Aged, Pontardawe, including the matron, Mrs Eirlys Adrian; Mrs Ann Pugh aged 89; and Mr Albert Morgan, retired civil engineer, aged 86D/D SCS 19/2

Additional Swansea Valley Historical Research Project oral history recordings. The original tapes for the following recordings are held by Swansea Museum. They were loaned for digitisation and are available here in the MP3 format.DD SCS/20/hub

Other records relating to the Swansea CanalDD SCS/21/hub