Oral History collection: Kenneth Hardcastle (Coastguard, came to Rhossili in 1976) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 3/12
  • Dates of Creation
      c. 1976
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:05:00] Work / Coastline: Coastguard work in Gower / Rhossili. Emergencies / accidents / area covered / communication. [00:08:00] Work / Coastline: Coastguard stories in Gower. Visitors / tourists with boats. [00:10:35] Work / Coastline: Radio control, communication. Lifeboats. [00:14:05] Work / Coastline: Gower coastline, Worms Head causeway, rescuing public. Helicopters. [00:16:30] Work / Coastline: Danger and the beauty of Rhossili coastline. [00:20:00] Work / Coastline: Coastguard duty. Flotsam, debris. [00:24:50] Work / Coastline: Debris. Fisherman's floats. [00:27:00] Work / Coastline: Hand gliders, tourists, visitors. [00:29:00] Work / Coastline: Coastguard responsibilities, duties. [00:00:05] Work / Coastline: Being a coastguard in Gower.

Track 2. [00:02:40] Work / Coastline: Coastguard boat, vehicle, equipment. [00:04:15] Work / Coastline: Areas covered by Gower coastguards. [00:06:00] Work / Coastline: What makes a good coastguard? Auxiliary coastguards. [00:08:00] Work / Coastline: General coastguard jobs, day to day work. Events. [00:12:20] Work / Coastline: Driving a Landrover on the sand. Whale skull buried on Rhossili beach. [00:15:00] Work / Coastline: Driving on sand, cars on the beach. [00:19:00] Work / Coastline: Sand racing. On patrol, missing people. [00:21:30] Work / Coastline: Injured seal on the inner Worm. [00:22:50] Work / Coastline: Looking after seals, birds in Rhossili. [00:26:00] Work / Coastline: Lifesaving. Rescue boat. Emergencies. Suicides. [00:00:05] Work / Coastline: Coastguard duties, job description, radio communication, boats, searches.