Drowning of Tryweryn and Capel Celyn
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Story of the 1965 flooding of the Tryweryn Valley to provide a reservoir for Liverpool.
Footage of the lake as it is today, contrasting the peace of the reservoir with the history of the protests that greeted it when it was first suggested in 1956. Story of the flooding of the Tryweryn Valley with its monoglot Welsh speaking village, Capel Celyn, in order to provide a new reservoir for Liverpool. Archive of huge protests at the site and work building the dam.
From:
Made in Wales Programme 6
First broadcast
:
09 November 2001
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Modern Wales and Britain
Keywords : Tryweryn, Capel Celyn, Welsh nationalism, Plaid Cymru, Water supply
Notes : Exploration of themes relating to the history of Welsh nationalism, the history of the Welsh language and recent Welsh history. Also can use as part of study into the water supply and related issues. Find other areas drowned to provide reservoirs.
