There are many touch points and links between those who worked and lived in the Forest and those in South Wales.

I thought it might be helpful to introduce a "new" web resource to you :-

http://beta.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk/Home

A website showcasing the social history of Wales is being unveiled at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

People's Collection Wales is a bilingual gathering of experiences, pictures and video of life in Wales.

Archive material from museums has been used, but the developers are now looking for contributions from the public.

The website uses GPS technology allowing the viewer to travel a map of Wales and view artefacts in 3D.

"This is an invitation for people to tell their story. We're hoping that this will prompt people to think 'oh I've got one of those in my attic' or 'I remember my father or my grandfather talking about working in the steel works in Ebbw Vale for example.

"There will be a simple process for people to upload their own material and memories and films and photographs."

The website has been developed by Sequence in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government, National Museum Wales, National Library of Wales, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Hi Slowhands,

Thank you for pointing your memebers towards this resource. Just to let you all know that the Peoples Collection Wales website is now also available at www.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk as well as at the beta address.

The website is still in beta. I hope that you all enjoy using this resource and please do use the contact section to provide us with any feedback that can make this a more useful tool for you.

Kind regards

Richard Shearman
Account Director - People's Collection Wales
Sequence

Richard

thanks for dropping by, if you get a chance to look around this site you may pick up a flavour of "our" attempt to capture the rich social history of the Forest of Dean.

KR

S

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>