We have been contacted by Willa King from BBC Wales Radio Drama, asking us to draw your attention to ‘Writing the Century’ – see below.
Calling all letter writers and diarists in Wales!
BBC Wales Radio Drama wants contributors to its ‘Writing the Century’ strand for Radio 4. They’re looking for diaries and letters of women and men from 1965-1975.
For the past 18 months, Writing the Century, a Woman’s Hour drama series, has been broadcasting a personal history of the first half of the 20th century. The source material for the drama is personal letters and diaries contributed by members of the public, or found in unpublished archives.
Now the producers want to do a series specifically from Wales and are looking for listeners in Wales to contribute to the series. We want to know if you have any family letters and diaries which illustrate how we used to live our lives in the period 1965-1975.
It is important that these are personal accounts that were written at the time, rather than memoirs that were written after the main events. During this period, main events include the flooding of the Tryweryn Valley, Aberfan, and the Investiture of Prince of Wales.
So if you have any letters or diaries which you think may be relevant, write to the production team explaining what your material contains. Don’t forget to tell us the dates, who the people were who were writing, why they were writing, and what kind of places or people or events they describe. The producers may then ask you to send in photocopies or scans of the original material. Please do not send in original documents. No content will be used without the permission of the owners. If you think you have something to contribute, please contact the production team via:
‘Writing The Century’
BBC Wales Radio Drama
Room E2106
Broadcasting House,
Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YQ
Or alternatively email: writingthecentury@bbc.co.uk
More information on the concept for the project from http://www.open2.net/writingthecentury/developingtheidea.html
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whose death in 2008 has left a much-regretted gap in our organisation and whose excellent work in the field of women and activism must be continued.
Penarth Porthladd Trust is again holding a Picturing the Past Penarth Festival event on the afternoon of Saturday 18th July at Turner House, with the kind permission of ffotogallery and the help of Helen Warburton.