Pennod 6 Cymoedd Roy Noble
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-The Valleys -have always been my home. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:07 | |
-Each valley with its industrial -scars and colourful characters... | 0:00:08 | 0:00:13 | |
-..have left -a lasting impression on me. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:16 | |
-Over the coming weeks... | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
-..I'll revisit the Valleys... | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
-..and meet characters -who are naturally welcoming. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:28 | |
-Why not jump on board my ride? | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
-I'm shifting gear -and heading for the horizon! | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
-My journey around the -South Wales Valleys is almost over. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:50 | |
-I've met some colourful characters -and listened to their stories... | 0:00:50 | 0:00:56 | |
-..but there's one more place -before I finish. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:00 | |
-I start in the town of Caerphilly... | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
-..and will visit Senghenydd -and Pontypridd... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
-..before returning to the Rhondda -where my journey began. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:14 | |
-First, I'm stopping in Bedwas... | 0:01:15 | 0:01:17 | |
-..to meet an old friend -who has diversified in her career. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:22 | |
-This is a beautiful location, Liz. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
-It's the depths of the countryside -but you're from Merthyr. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
-Yes, I'm originally from Merthyr. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-I don't have -an agricultural background at all. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:39 | |
-I grew up in a house in Merthyr... | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
-..that had a small garden. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
-Mam enjoyed growing vegetables... | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
-..and flowers -and those sorts of things... | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
-..but I had no experience -of keeping animals or land. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:58 | |
-You grew up and started your career. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:01 | |
-I met you during your days -as a journalist for the newspapers. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:07 | |
-Yes, that's right. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:09 | |
-Did you start locally in Merthyr? | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
-I started working -with the Celtic newspapers. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:15 | |
-This was a group of newspapers. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
-I started in Pontypridd -and moved to Aberdare... | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
-..before spending some time -in Portsmouth. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:27 | |
-I moved back to work with the -South Wales Echo and Western Mail... | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
-..before joining the BBC. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
-You wrote about an array of topics. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:36 | |
-You wrote about an array of topics. - -Yes, that's right. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:37 | |
-Some of it was hard-hitting. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
-Some of it was hard-hitting. - -Yes, a lot of it was hard-hitting. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
-You know yourself that there were -difficult stories to cover... | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
-..in the South Wales Valleys. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
-I think the biggest story of all... | 0:02:49 | 0:02:53 | |
-..in those early years... | 0:02:53 | 0:02:56 | |
-..was the Miners' Strike. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:59 | |
-Emotions were running high -at that time. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:03 | |
-Arthur Scargill visited -the Coliseum Theatre in Aberdare... | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-..to show his support -for the miners. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
-The atmosphere there... | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
-..it was just electric. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
-Was it really? | 0:03:18 | 0:03:19 | |
-Was it really? - -Yes, it was. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:20 | |
-Emotions were running high. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
-At that time, the miners -didn't like the press and media. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:29 | |
-I was a reporter -for a local newspaper... | 0:03:29 | 0:03:35 | |
-..and I went there -and was more or less in disguise. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:39 | |
-Were you? | 0:03:39 | 0:03:40 | |
-Were you? - -Yes. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:41 | |
-I had to be a member of a family. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:44 | |
-It was a very difficult time. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-All those people who were working -in the newspapers... | 0:03:48 | 0:03:52 | |
-..felt the same as the families. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
-But you were in the other camp. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:57 | |
-Yes, but I really couldn't -get my head around the idea... | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
-..of their hostility towards us. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
-You were the press. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:06 | |
-Yes, but we weren't part -of the national press... | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
-..like The Sun and other newspapers. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:14 | |
-We were trying to help them. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
-Now then, Liz... | 0:04:19 | 0:04:20 | |
-..we're above -the village of Bedwas... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
-..and Caerphilly Castle -is in the distance. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
-This is a beautiful -agricultural site... | 0:04:26 | 0:04:29 | |
-..but why have you turned -to agriculture... | 0:04:29 | 0:04:34 | |
-..and why have pigs -taken pride of place? | 0:04:34 | 0:04:38 | |
-Well, yes. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:39 | |
-We didn't know what we wanted to do -when we moved here. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:45 | |
-We had no experience -of keeping animals... | 0:04:45 | 0:04:51 | |
-..and didn't have a plan about -what we wanted to do with this land. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:56 | |
-I don't know what it was. | 0:04:57 | 0:04:59 | |
-Everybody around us -either kept sheep or cattle... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
-..and I wanted something -that I knew nothing about... | 0:05:04 | 0:05:10 | |
-..such as pigs! | 0:05:10 | 0:05:11 | |
-Why did you choose Tamworth pigs? | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
-Firstly, I chose the Tamworth breed -because I like their appearance. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:20 | |
-I like their hair and the colour. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
-We're about 800 feet -above sea level on this site... | 0:05:24 | 0:05:30 | |
-..so everything has to be -hard-wearing and resilient. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:35 | |
-They are outside -throughout the year... | 0:05:35 | 0:05:38 | |
-..during the rain and the snow... | 0:05:38 | 0:05:42 | |
-..so they need to be tough. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:44 | |
-I also have to say that the meat -is absolutely incredible. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
-You've also had some success -at the Royal Welsh Show. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
-Yes, I think I've done OK -over the years... | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
-..with a number of champions. | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
-Have you? | 0:05:59 | 0:06:00 | |
-Have you? - -Yes, yes. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:02 | |
-Some of them have been successful -and I'm happy with that. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:07 | |
-I'm the three-times winner of the -Tamworth Champion of Champions... | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
-..so I'm quite happy with that. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:14 | |
-You haven't put an end -to your writing. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
-Have you got anything -in the pipeline? | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
-I've been thinking... | 0:06:23 | 0:06:24 | |
-..and after writing -a lot of fact-based books... | 0:06:24 | 0:06:29 | |
-..I thought I might try -something new and attempt a novel. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
-What sort of novel? | 0:06:34 | 0:06:35 | |
-I like the idea -of a bodice ripper... | 0:06:35 | 0:06:40 | |
-..but it would be more of -a Barbour ripper! | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
-Fifty Shades of Green! | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
-It'll be Fifty Shades of something! | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
-Next, it's Caerphilly, -a town on the Glamorgan-Usk border. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:56 | |
-It's home to the ancient structure -of Caerphilly Castle... | 0:06:57 | 0:07:02 | |
-..and this talented man. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:04 | |
-Tommy Cooper -was born in Caerphilly in 1921. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
-This was unveiled -by Sir Anthony Hopkins. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:11 | |
-Tommy Cooper was a real lad. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
-"Not like that, like that!" | 0:07:14 | 0:07:16 | |
-He told some wonderful stories. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:19 | |
-"My mother always pulled my leg. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:21 | |
-"That's why one leg -is longer than the other!" | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
-"Not like that, like this!" | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
-"Doctor, doctor, beautiful women -keep throwing themselves at me. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:31 | |
-"But I keep pushing them away." | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
-"What can I do?" | 0:07:34 | 0:07:35 | |
-"Cut my arms off!" | 0:07:36 | 0:07:37 | |
-"Not like that, like this!" | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
-I leave the bustling Caerphilly... | 0:07:42 | 0:07:45 | |
-..and head to a village that -has a dark and tragic history... | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
-..due to two horrific explosions. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
-It's Senghenydd. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
-The world knows Senghenydd... | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
-..because of the disaster that -killed 440 men and young boys... | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
-..at the Universal Colliery -in the village in 1913. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:12 | |
-It wasn't the only disaster -at this colliery. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
-Twelve years earlier in 1901... | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
-..there was another disaster -that killed 81 men. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
-Every year on 29 May, the community -gathers to remember that day. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:32 | |
-As a patron of a local committee, I -was asked to take part in the event. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:38 | |
-Good morning to you all. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
-We remember the casualties -of the first disaster in Senghenydd. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:44 | |
-It's often forgotten due to the -larger disaster twelve years later. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:50 | |
-We're here to honour those men. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:53 | |
-The story of the first disaster -has been lost due to the second. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:59 | |
-There was a change of shift -during the first one... | 0:08:59 | 0:09:02 | |
-..so there wasn't an entire shift -of workers underground. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
-The second disaster was so horrific -and had so many casualties... | 0:09:07 | 0:09:12 | |
-..that it has overshadowed -the first. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-There's another memorial -for the first disaster... | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
-..and this memorial -commemorates both disasters. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:23 | |
-I've noticed that the children -are more interested in the events... | 0:09:24 | 0:09:29 | |
-..and the story of the disasters -has come to the fore. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:35 | |
-It was rarely discussed -when I was a teacher. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
-It was still fresh in people's minds -when you were a teacher. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:43 | |
-There was a generation... | 0:09:43 | 0:09:45 | |
-..who remembered their fathers -and brothers being killed. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
-That generation has gone... | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
-..and it's important to remember -the disasters but without the tears. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:56 | |
-We remember the horror -and historical importance. | 0:09:56 | 0:10:00 | |
-We're starting to respect -an industry that has been lost... | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
-..and an industry -that created South Wales. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:08 | |
-People remember -the disasters and atrocities... | 0:10:08 | 0:10:12 | |
-..but fail to celebrate our success. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:15 | |
-Today, it's wonderful -to see the children taking part. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:20 | |
-They are learning and -living their history in Senghenydd. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:26 | |
-We've written articles. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:30 | |
-Have you? | 0:10:31 | 0:10:32 | |
-Every year, we commemorate -both of the disasters. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:37 | |
-Yes, the disaster in the autumn -and the one in spring too. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:41 | |
-You know quite a lot about it. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:43 | |
-You know quite a lot about it. - -Yes, we do. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:45 | |
-Which was the worst? | 0:10:45 | 0:10:46 | |
-Which was the worst? - -The second one. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:48 | |
-The children of the school -made a memorial wall. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:53 | |
-Do you have to do any projects -about the event? | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
-Every year, -we have to do some work... | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
-..that is based on the disaster. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:03 | |
-There are different themes -about the disaster. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:08 | |
-We do it every year and come to the -garden to sing and do some readings. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:13 | |
-What do you think of the garden -and the memorial? | 0:11:13 | 0:11:16 | |
-I think it's very special -for those people... | 0:11:16 | 0:11:20 | |
-..who lost family members -in the disasters. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
-Is it important to remember them? | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
-Is it important to remember them? - -Yes, it is. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:28 | |
-The village has a memorial garden... | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
-..and a committee works tirelessly -to run a museum about the disasters. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:45 | |
-The Aber Valley Heritage Museum... | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
-..has won the Queen's Award -for voluntary services this year. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:54 | |
-Once again, I'm honoured -to be part in the service. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
-I was also privileged -to be a patron of their committee. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
-I taught in the area... | 0:12:09 | 0:12:10 | |
-..and played rugby for them -before I was found out. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
-It's been hard work but -we now have the incredible memorial. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:19 | |
-Everyone who comes to Senghenydd -can remember these events. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:24 | |
-Senghenydd is a symbol -of the Valleys... | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-..the coal industry -and its consequences. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
-Joining them after they had this -recognition makes me feel proud. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:37 | |
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-My journey continues -along Eglwysilan above Senghenydd... | 0:12:49 | 0:12:54 | |
-..to Nelson and Pontypridd -that are awash with history. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
-An important part of the area -was recently resurrected. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
-I have to admit that this place -looks incredible, Geraint. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
-When did this pool first open? | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
-It was first opened in 1927. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:17 | |
-It was closed in 1991... | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
-..so it has been shut for 25 years. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
-It is reopening -and has totally changed. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
-What does the white line -around the pool mean? | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
-The white line surrounding the pool -is the outline of the old pool. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:37 | |
-Was there only one pool? | 0:13:38 | 0:13:39 | |
-Was there only one pool? - -Yes, that's right. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:40 | |
-We have three pools today. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
-There's a large pool for adults... | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
-..an activity pool -for the children to have fun... | 0:13:46 | 0:13:50 | |
-..and there's a splash pool -for the younger children. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
-How deep is it? | 0:13:55 | 0:13:57 | |
-It's two metres at its deepest -and 1.1 metres in the shallow end. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:02 | |
-I've seen -all the children outside... | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
-..and they will all flock here. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
-The sessions last -for an hour and three quarters... | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
-..and entry is 4... | 0:14:13 | 0:14:16 | |
-..but it's free for children -under the age of twelve. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:21 | |
-The various parts of the building -are quite different. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
-It took some time -to develop the design. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-Yes, and this section -is a Grade II listed building... | 0:14:30 | 0:14:35 | |
-..and the building behind us -is the new structure. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:39 | |
-We've created a lovely balance -with these designs. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:43 | |
-This building is Grade II listed. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
-Yes, it's listed by CADW. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
-There was an outdoor pool -in the village where I was born. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:53 | |
-It's closed now. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:54 | |
-But the water was always cold. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
-We wore bathing suits -knitted by our mothers. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:00 | |
-You left the pool and -the suit followed 15 minutes later! | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
-This is a heated pool. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:06 | |
-This is a heated pool. - -Yes, that's right. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:08 | |
-I think it's 24 degrees Celsius. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
-Yes, you're quite right. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
-It's fine for our weather. | 0:15:14 | 0:15:15 | |
-It's fine for our weather. - -Yes, it is. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:16 | |
-It's wonderful. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:18 | |
-I probably shouldn't admit this -in front of you. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:22 | |
-I've been to Ynysangharad Park -but have never ventured this far. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
-I stayed closer to the town. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
-Yes, but this has been closed -for 25 years. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
-The park itself is wonderful. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
-The park itself is wonderful. - -Yes, it's beautiful. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:37 | |
-Thousands are waiting -to come in here. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
-It's a memorial park -to commemorate the Great War. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
-Yes, the First World War. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
-It's incredible. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
-Pontypridd has been home -to many heroes over the years. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:55 | |
-One man who has had -the biggest impact on the area... | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-..is Dr William Price. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
-He was quite a character. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-This is an historic site -above Pontypridd. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-There's the Rocking Stone -that remains of the Ice Age. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-Let's focus on the people -who met here... | 0:16:14 | 0:16:17 | |
-..such as Iolo Morganwg -and his Eisteddfod... | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
-..Evans James and James James, the -composers of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau... | 0:16:20 | 0:16:25 | |
-..and Dr William Price, a man -who was truly ahead of his time. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:29 | |
-He was from Caerphilly but -lived in Pontypridd for 50 years. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
-He was the physician for the local -factory and ironworks in Treforest. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:39 | |
-He spent a lot of time here -and held druidic ceremonies... | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
-..and proclaimed himself -the Archdruid of Wales. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
-This site was used -for services and Eisteddfods. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
-He was an important part -of Pontypridd and Treforest. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:54 | |
-It's thought that he was -the first radical in Wales. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
-He was a Chartist -and a surgeon by the age of 21. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
-He was gifted in many fields. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:04 | |
-People remember Dr William Price -for his son's cremation. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:09 | |
-This was in Llantrisant in 1884 -when he was 84 years old... | 0:17:09 | 0:17:13 | |
-..so had spent a long period -somewhere else doing other things... | 0:17:13 | 0:17:18 | |
-..that were very eccentric -for the Victorian era. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
-In terms of his role -in the medical world... | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
-..he thought of starting... | 0:17:26 | 0:17:28 | |
-..what was an early example -of a health service in Wales. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:33 | |
-Yes, and that was here, -in Pontypridd. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
-The Brown Lenox & Co Chainworks -opened in 1818. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
-He moved here three years later -and started a system. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
-Workers paid him whilst healthy and -he treated them when they were ill. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
-It was a very basic -social health care system... | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
-..but it became an integral part -of the lives of the workers... | 0:17:52 | 0:17:58 | |
-..during the 19th century in Wales. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-In Tredegar, Aneurin Bevan became -a chairman of a similar committee. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:06 | |
-He was greatly influenced by Price. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
-Of the things -that he started and devised... | 0:18:09 | 0:18:13 | |
-..he's most famous for a cremation. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-His son died at five months old -and he cremated him. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:19 | |
-It paved the way -for the legalisation of cremation. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:25 | |
-It was his greatest legacy and most -people remember Dr Price for this. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:31 | |
-This is where -Dr Price married Gwenllian. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:35 | |
-He was 84 and she was 22! | 0:18:35 | 0:18:37 | |
-Their baby, who was named -Iesu Grist Price, died in 1884. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:43 | |
-He brought the body to a mountain -in Llantrisant and cremated him. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
-As a result, Price was arrested -and put on trial in Cardiff. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:52 | |
-The Cremation Society was ready -to get an act passed in Parliament. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:58 | |
-The society had very little support -prior to Dr Price's acquittal. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
-The trial provided the support -they needed to pass the act in 1902. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:09 | |
-It was passed in parliament. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:10 | |
-It was passed in parliament. - -Yes, that's right. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:12 | |
-Unfortunately, -it was after Dr Price's death. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:15 | |
-His death was a big event. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:17 | |
-He wanted to be cremated -and it went ahead as he had wished. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:21 | |
-Some 20,000 people -attended the event in Llantrisant. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:26 | |
-I've had an incredible time -in the Valleys... | 0:19:34 | 0:19:37 | |
-..with an unforgettable welcome. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:40 | |
-The people of the Valleys -share a sense of pride... | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
-..and their roots are buried deep -in their homes. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:48 | |
-There's one more thing -before I complete my journey. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:53 | |
-Every journey in life is -more enjoyable and much shorter... | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
-..when you're in good company. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
-This is Raison D'etre from Aberdare -and it's been very faithful. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
-Despite making six programmes... | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
-..I've only picked up -one person on my travels. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
-I go for quality, not quantity. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
-It's Dr Elin Jones. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
-Thank you, Roy. I was wondering -where you were going with that! | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
-This is your home turf. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-Yes, I'd come up the mountain -for a walk when I was a child. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:28 | |
-I'm from Ystrad Mynach -in the Rhymney Valley. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
-This is the mountain road -from Nelson to Senghenydd. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:35 | |
-They close it pretty sharply -if there's snow in winter. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:39 | |
-The view is amazing. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:41 | |
-The view is amazing. - -Yes, it's fantastic. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:42 | |
-You can see -the whole of the Valleys. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:45 | |
-There's the Cynon Valley -and Taf Valley. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
-The Rhondda and Merthyr -are in the distance. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:52 | |
-On this journey... | 0:20:52 | 0:20:54 | |
-..we've focused -on the iron and coal industries. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:58 | |
-We had to do that as they -are responsible for the communities. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
-It's been heart-warming to meet -young people from the Valleys. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
-Some studied in Oxford, Cambridge -and at other universities. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:11 | |
-They have confidence in the area -and want to live here. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
-It isn't because houses are cheaper -but it's part of their very being. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:21 | |
-They give something back. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
-We've met young councillors who -give something back to the Valleys. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:28 | |
-There's a part of the Valleys that -others in Wales don't know about. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:33 | |
-They have a different perspective. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
-A lot of people -have a negative view of the Valleys. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:40 | |
-I live in Ystrad Mynach, -which is where I was raised. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
-I love it because it's friendly -and you feel as if you belong there. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:49 | |
-I remember going for a meal -at the Sergeants in Nelson... | 0:21:49 | 0:21:54 | |
-..but it was closed. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:55 | |
-A bus stopped and they said... | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
-"Expecting a meal, are you? They've -gone to Tenerife for three weeks!" | 0:21:58 | 0:22:03 | |
-Was that the driver? | 0:22:03 | 0:22:05 | |
-He stopped a public bus to tell us -that the owners were on holiday. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
-Only in the Valleys! | 0:22:10 | 0:22:11 | |
-There's a story to tell here. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:13 | |
-It's still a lively part of Wales. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
-It's still a lively part of Wales. - -Yes, it is. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
-It's part of the Welsh identity. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
-It's the combination of the rural -and the former industrial sites. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:26 | |
-The industry has gone -but the communities remain. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:31 | |
-It's the way those communities -build a future... | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
-..use the beauty -that surrounds them... | 0:22:35 | 0:22:37 | |
-..and the potential in these -communities to make a new world. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
-Our minds are on the same bus! | 0:22:42 | 0:22:44 | |
-I've got a licence for a bus -but only have this trike. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:48 | |
-Have you been on one before? | 0:22:48 | 0:22:49 | |
-Have you been on one before? - -No, Roy. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:51 | |
-Your life is about to change. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
-I hope it's a raison d'etre -for life and not death! | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
-Take hold of that. | 0:22:57 | 0:22:57 | |
-Take hold of that. - -Dear, dear, dear. | 0:22:57 | 0:22:59 | |
-It's a privilege to share my ride -with a true Valley girl... | 0:22:59 | 0:23:04 | |
-..as we head for the horizon. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
-In the right direction. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:07 | |
-In the right direction. - -Yes, indeed. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:08 | |
-Over the horizon -after a great series. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:11 | |
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