by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (6648 days ago)
Its not the Forest , but it will give you an insight of the Welsh hills of Blaenavon.
A new BBC Wales living history series, Coal House,
will transport three families back to the south Wales coalfield of the 1920s....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/coalhouse/
by Simone, (6647 days ago) @ slowhands
Thanks so much for that tip off Slowhands:)
My Forest family, like many, moved to the mining villages of the Rhondda in the early 1900's, so I'll look forward to seeing this tonight. Have we already missed a couple?
Simone x
by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (6607 days ago) @ slowhands
Coal House at Christmas
Friday, 21 December 2007 - BBC One Wales, 9.00pm
by Simone, (6607 days ago) @ slowhands
Thanks again Slowhands:)Look forward to that!
I managed to download most of the episodes from the BBC site. I really, really enjoyed it. Have to admit, although I knew it was hard, I didn't realise just how hard it must have been for my grandfather and those before him working in the mines, never sure of regular work etc..
Simone x
by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (6475 days ago) @ slowhands
27th April 2008
BBC Wales' Coal House, produced by Indus Films, which transported three Welsh families back to taste life in the mining valleys of south Wales in 1927, won the Gwyn Alf Williams Award for contributing the most to the understanding and appreciation of the history of Wales.
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
by Simone, (6473 days ago) @ slowhands
Well deserved too! I loved it.
Simone x
by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (6308 days ago) @ slowhands
Coal House at War
The new series of Coal House returns soon to BBC One Wales ( October 13 2008) -
and this time it's war.
This October three families will be sent back to live life as
it was in a mining community during 1944.
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>