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-That's it from us. | 0:00:00 | 0:00:01 | |
-A first look at the papers on the -BBC News channel in a few minutes... | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
-..but now it's time -for the news where you are. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
-And that's the end -of another broadcast... | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
-..here at the BBC's -main news studio in London... | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
-..watched by around five million -viewers in Wales, England... | 0:00:18 | 0:00:21 | |
-..Northern Ireland and Scotland. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
-The location of the studio -speaks volumes. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
-In the heart of London, -the capital of the United Kingdom. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:32 | |
-However, the unity of that kingdom -is a contentious issue nowadays. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
-The heart of London is where -the BBC's new news headquarters... | 0:00:38 | 0:00:43 | |
-..and the headquarters of Britain's -influential companies are situated. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:48 | |
-It's been home to millions of people -over the centuries... | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
-..including the Welsh, and the story -of the London Welsh is intriguing. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:59 | |
-In this episode, the influence of -business and commerce on the Welsh. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
-From the age of the drovers... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
-..and the hard-working -garden girls... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:09 | |
-..to the army -of industrious dairymen... | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
-..and the fervour -of the large urban chapels... | 0:01:12 | 0:01:16 | |
-..to today's bustling city. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:18 | |
-It's a tale which continues -to spark the imagination. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
-In this series, we'll capture -a little of that zeal... | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
-..and explain -the influence of the Welsh... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
-..on one -of the world's largest cities... | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-..as well as London's influence -on Wales. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-The story of the London Welsh -is relevant to everyone in Wales. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:39 | |
-The 18th century was a century -of commerce in London... | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
-..as the British Empire expanded. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
-By this time, the Thames was one -of the world's main trade routes... | 0:02:01 | 0:02:06 | |
-..and its banks were a hive -of activity and diversity. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
-During the early 1700s, -a religious revolution took hold... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:16 | |
-..which would inspire -and excite the Welsh in London. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:20 | |
-Here, on the south bank -of the river... | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
-..is the London residence -of the Archbishop of Canterbury. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:28 | |
-Lambeth Palace -has stood here for centuries. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-It's worth remembering -that it was here in 1739... | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
-..that revivalist Howell Harris -came for the first time... | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
-..to preach -to Welsh-speaking exiles... | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
-..on the Archbishop's doorstep, -more or less. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-It's remarkable to think... | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
-..that the foundations -of Nonconformist Welsh chapels... | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-..were laid here, -in the shadow of Lambeth Palace. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:56 | |
-The 18th century -was a period of major change... | 0:02:57 | 0:03:01 | |
-..in Britain's religious life. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:04 | |
-Methodism began as a revival -within the Church of England. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-In time, however, -it became a separate church. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
-To all intents, Howell Harris... | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
-..founded the Calvinistic -Methodist Church in Wales. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
-This man from Trefeca came to London -to spread the Methodist message... | 0:03:19 | 0:03:24 | |
-..and save the souls -of its citizens. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
-He preached -both in English and Welsh... | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
-..in the open air, -in homes and in churches. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:35 | |
-Methodism was readily embraced -by the London Welsh. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:41 | |
-It greatly influenced -what would happen next. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
-Early on in the revival, -Harris visited London. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-At the time, many people had been -influenced by the revival... | 0:03:49 | 0:03:53 | |
-..and belonged to different sects. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:56 | |
-There was conflict -among the Methodists in London. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
-Harris was regarded as a mediator. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
-Gradually, they divided -into separate groups. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
-Calvinistic Methodists, -Wesleyan Methodists and Moravians. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
-But in the early years, -they were willing to co-operate. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
-Harris visited -all these different sects in London. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
-Each time he went, predominantly -to help the English Methodists... | 0:04:18 | 0:04:22 | |
-..he also visited -Welsh-medium groups. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
-A Welsh-speaking -religious fellowship... | 0:04:25 | 0:04:30 | |
-..regularly met at Lambeth. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
-There are entries in Harris' journal -relating to those visits... | 0:04:32 | 0:04:38 | |
-..and he states -that he preached to them in Welsh. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
-During his visits to the city... | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
-..Harris stayed -with his brother Joseph... | 0:04:46 | 0:04:50 | |
-..who was a Royal Mint supervisor -at the Tower of London... | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-..overseeing -the manufacture of currency. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
-Preaching publicly -around the country... | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
-..wasn't without its dangers. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
-On many occasions, Harris and his -fellow Methodists were attacked... | 0:05:03 | 0:05:08 | |
-..and left for dead. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
-They were threatened -by the authorities... | 0:05:10 | 0:05:13 | |
-..and brought before the magistrates -accused of breaking the law. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:18 | |
-It was quite risky. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:20 | |
-In a way, they were asking for -trouble, meeting openly in Lambeth. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
-They were in danger of being accused -of worship outside the Church... | 0:05:26 | 0:05:31 | |
-..which was against the law. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:33 | |
-There are indications -of Harris' influence on the Welsh... | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
-..among the Methodists. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:41 | |
-There were letters -written by the Pugh family... | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
-..who had settled in London. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:47 | |
-A letter from Francis Pugh... | 0:05:47 | 0:05:50 | |
-..imparts some information -about the fellowship in Lambeth. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:54 | |
-He mentions a dispute -that had arisen. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
-Occasional references like this... | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
-..indicate the active lives... | 0:06:00 | 0:06:04 | |
-..of Welsh-speaking Methodists... | 0:06:04 | 0:06:07 | |
-..and that Harris' visits -were vital... | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
-..to ensure they had -some Welsh-medium preaching... | 0:06:10 | 0:06:14 | |
-..which was very scarce -at the time. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
-Many London Welsh -who had heard Harris preach... | 0:06:17 | 0:06:21 | |
-..were inspired to unite. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
-Cock Lane is a narrow, -anonymous street nowadays. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
-But it was full of life -at the end of the 18th century... | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
-..with shops, taverns and tenants -renting rooms above them... | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
-..including a small group of Welsh -who congregated here to worship. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:44 | |
-London's first Welsh chapel -had its origins here... | 0:06:44 | 0:06:49 | |
-..and it was eventually built -about half a mile away. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:53 | |
-Thirty five years after Howell -Harris' first visit to London... | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
-..the Cock Lane worshippers -founded a new chapel... | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-..in nearby Wilderness Row. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:04 | |
-Among its founders were two men -who had often heard Harris preach. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
-Griffith Jones from Pentre Uchaf... | 0:07:10 | 0:07:12 | |
-..and Edward Jones, -aka Ginshop Jones, from Llansannan. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
-It's remarkable being here, -among this urban concrete jungle... | 0:07:19 | 0:07:24 | |
-..and introducing -a relatively modern structure... | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
-..as London's oldest Welsh chapel. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:30 | |
-This is the church -whose origins lie in Cock Lane. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
-It relocated twice -before reaching this site in 1879. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:41 | |
-The original building -was demolished... | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
-..during the Blitz of World War II. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
-Jewin Chapel -has a very turbulent past. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
-# A pure heart full of goodness | 0:07:51 | 0:07:57 | |
-# Fairer than the lily white... # | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
-One of Jewin's most noted preachers -in the 20th century was D S Owen. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:08 | |
-His grandson, Geraint Pritchard, -is able to trace... | 0:08:08 | 0:08:12 | |
-..how Jewin helped the rise -of Welsh chapels across the city... | 0:08:12 | 0:08:18 | |
-..in the 18th and 19th centuries. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:20 | |
-They opened outposts -in the heart of London. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
-Wilton Square was the first of them. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
-People would leave Jewin Chapel... | 0:08:28 | 0:08:30 | |
-..and go there, to Sunday school. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
-It later became -a Welsh Independents' chapel. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:37 | |
-It began as a branch of Jewin. -There were five or six of these. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:42 | |
-They supported small causes... | 0:08:42 | 0:08:46 | |
-..and this went on from 1774 -until the following century. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:51 | |
-But it wasn't all sweetness and -light for the Jewin congregation. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:56 | |
-The first leader, Edward Jones, -was a colourful soul who kept a pub. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:01 | |
-He banned two members -because they married people... | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
-..who weren't Methodists. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:07 | |
-He was so strict... | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
-..that many members -turned to the Welsh Independents. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
-However, the Nonconformist Welsh had -established themselves in London... | 0:09:13 | 0:09:18 | |
-..and Jewin has survived -to this day, despite the turmoil. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:22 | |
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-During the 18th century... | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
-..the permanent population -of London Welsh was rising... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
-..along with the number of -seasonal workers who came to trade. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:44 | |
-Agricultural knowledge -and expertise gained in Wales... | 0:09:46 | 0:09:50 | |
-..could have financial benefits. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
-Cattle trading -between Wales and England... | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
-..has a very rich history. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:01 | |
-Some claim that the story -goes back more than 1,000 years. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:06 | |
-By the 15th century -and the arrival of Henry Tudor... | 0:10:07 | 0:10:11 | |
-..the trade was thriving. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:13 | |
-By the 18th century... | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
-..drovers from Wales flocked here... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
-..to one of the world's -most famous markets. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
-Smithfield. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:24 | |
-Before the indoor market was built, -Smithfield was buzzing. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-Six days a week, -up to 2,000 animals... | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
-..would be herded to market by -drovers through the city's streets. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:44 | |
-Sometimes, there was -considerable chaos along the way. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
-The drovers established -a network of routes... | 0:10:54 | 0:10:57 | |
-..that connected Wales -to the fairs and markets in London. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
-It was by no means easy. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
-This is an ancient drovers' path. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
-Some of these paths -would have been rocky and rugged. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:15 | |
-That's why they would have needed -to shoe the cattle. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:19 | |
-They attached two iron clips -to each hoof. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
-They would have needed -eight of these for every animal. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
-A blacksmith would have accompanied -the drovers on their journey... | 0:11:29 | 0:11:34 | |
-..to shoe the cattle. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
-Special shoes were created -to protect the cattle's hooves. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-The drovers, -or their men, certainly... | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
-..threw the cattle on their backs -and bound their hooves... | 0:11:46 | 0:11:50 | |
-..in order to fit the shoes. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-The trade began -as a way of transferring money... | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
-..between Welsh landowners' estates -and their London residences. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
-Relevant permits were issued... | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
-..so that drovers could herd -their cattle from Wales... | 0:12:06 | 0:12:11 | |
-..to London, to the aristocrats -who needed the money there. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:16 | |
-They brought the rent money -to London on foot. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
-They sold the cattle there... | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
-..only to discover they could -command exceptionally high prices. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:29 | |
-That's when the major trading began. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:33 | |
-The drovers -were very responsible men... | 0:12:36 | 0:12:39 | |
-..and some shouldered -substantial burdens. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
-David Jones, Sir Watkin -Williams-Wynn's chief drover. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:46 | |
-He was a formidable trader... | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
-..taking huge sums of money -back and forth to London. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-He brought with him -important messages too. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-With large sums of money -creating risks for the drovers... | 0:12:55 | 0:13:00 | |
-..special banks were created -as a way of safeguarding the trade. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:05 | |
-David Jones established -the Black Ox Bank in Llandovery... | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
-..in 1799, to serve the drovers. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
-The business was later bought -by Lloyds Bank. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:16 | |
-This is one of the first banks -established in Wales... | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
-..by the son -of a local farmer, David Jones. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
-He spent many years as a drover -taking cattle to Smithfield... | 0:13:23 | 0:13:28 | |
-..and bringing the money home, -back to this area. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
-He realized there was a need -for a banking system... | 0:13:31 | 0:13:35 | |
-..from a safety point of view -more than anything. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:38 | |
-There was no other bank like it -in the whole of Britain. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:43 | |
-The Black Sheep Bank, established -in Tregaron and Aberystwyth... | 0:13:43 | 0:13:48 | |
-..and the Black Ox Bank -in Llandovery. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-They were established -so that money could be transferred. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:56 | |
-The drover would receive money -for his animals... | 0:13:56 | 0:14:02 | |
-..at a fair or in a city... | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
-..and then he would take the money -to a local bank... | 0:14:04 | 0:14:08 | |
-..which had an arrangement -with Aberystwyth or Llandovery. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:13 | |
-The local bank would give -these special notes to the drover. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:20 | |
-The term used for them -was promissory notes. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:25 | |
-They were dated and numbered... | 0:14:25 | 0:14:28 | |
-..and only the recognized customer -in Llandovery or Aberystwyth... | 0:14:28 | 0:14:34 | |
-..could cash them in for money. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:37 | |
-If they fell into the hands -of a thief... | 0:14:38 | 0:14:40 | |
-..they'd be worthless... | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
-..because the thief wouldn't be able -to cash in the note. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:47 | |
-The drover's work -was laborious and dangerous. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
-Some travelled all the way -from Anglesey to London... | 0:14:53 | 0:14:57 | |
-..walking 20 miles a day whilst -looking after around 400 animals. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:02 | |
-They also faced -the constant threat... | 0:15:02 | 0:15:05 | |
-..of being targeted by thieves. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:08 | |
-They also carried a staff... | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
-..which concealed -something like that. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:14 | |
-A sword within the stick... | 0:15:14 | 0:15:18 | |
-..to defend themselves. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
-There's a danger that our -modern perception of the drover... | 0:15:23 | 0:15:27 | |
-..might be too simplistic. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:30 | |
-Opinions about them -varied at the time. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
-Some regarded them as -dishonest people with no morals... | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
-..for buying goods on credit. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
-They were also regarded -as deceivers... | 0:15:40 | 0:15:42 | |
-..as Twm o'r Nant -suggested in a poem. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
-"Here, an old drover lies dead | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
-"He wasted his life, deceiving | 0:15:48 | 0:15:51 | |
-"He went from his world -to a cradle of earth | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
-"Good riddance, -he will deceive no more." | 0:15:54 | 0:15:57 | |
-It was a temptation -for some of them... | 0:15:57 | 0:16:00 | |
-..to disappear with the money... | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
-..and use it to cross to America -or even Ireland... | 0:16:03 | 0:16:07 | |
-..in order to buy land -and set up home there. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-It happened occasionally. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
-By 1855, the cattle market -was moved from Smithfield... | 0:16:16 | 0:16:20 | |
-..to Caledonian Road -in Islington... | 0:16:20 | 0:16:24 | |
-..to reduce the chaos it caused. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
-By the start of the 20th century, -that market had disappeared too. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:32 | |
-But Smithfield Market -was still an important centre. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
-Cattle slaughtered -on the outskirts of London... | 0:16:36 | 0:16:40 | |
-..were transported here -on an underground train. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:44 | |
-That car park there -used to be the station. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:47 | |
-Men would carry tonnes of meat... | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
-..up the ramp, across this street... | 0:16:50 | 0:16:53 | |
-..into the market, -where it would all be sold. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:56 | |
-The drovers established -very familiar routes... | 0:17:02 | 0:17:06 | |
-..and those routes were followed -by another group of people. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:10 | |
-The garden girls, who carried -produce to street markets like this. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
-They worked in gardens -right across London. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:20 | |
-It was very hard labour. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:22 | |
-Due to its growth, -London's population needed feeding. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:31 | |
-Many gardens were being developed -to the west of the city. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:36 | |
-It indicates the extent of poverty -in rural Wales at the time... | 0:17:37 | 0:17:42 | |
-..that these girls -were prepared to walk for a week... | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
-..in order to reach London -and work endless hours... | 0:17:47 | 0:17:51 | |
-..under very difficult conditions -to earn 10 over the summer months. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:57 | |
-The garden girls -led a dangerous life. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
-The story of Ruth Watkin -typifies this. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
-She was attacked -by a man who wanted her money. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
-She shouted in Welsh -and he replied in Welsh. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-He was a man from Rhandir-mwyn -by the name of Black Wil. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:16 | |
-Twenty years later, he was hanged -for a lifetime of crime. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:21 | |
-They spent hours weeding... | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
-..and on top of that, they often -had to walk five or six miles... | 0:18:25 | 0:18:30 | |
-..with baskets laden with fruit -on their heads. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
-They'd carry them -into the city to be sold. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
-At the time, -if they were carried in a cart... | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
-..they'd probably be damaged... | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-..and the strawberries -would be impossible to sell. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
-It was a very hard life. -It took great effort. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
-It's surprising it lasted so long... | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
-..from the mid-18th century -until the end of the 19th century. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:57 | |
-The garden girls -belong to a long tradition... | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
-..of economic migrants to London -who met the demand for workers... | 0:19:01 | 0:19:06 | |
-..and who were pursuing -a better life. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
-It's a pattern -that continues to this day. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
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-Trade opportunities in London... | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
-..have attracted thousands -of Welsh people over the centuries. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:30 | |
-But their accommodation was poor. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
-However, one famous family -from Wales lived in a grand house... | 0:19:33 | 0:19:38 | |
-..in one of London's -most privileged areas. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-They were among -Britain's wealthiest families. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
-It's unusual to note -that there's a clear connection... | 0:19:45 | 0:19:49 | |
-..between the London Welsh -and this square. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
-It's one of the most expensive -and luxurious addresses in London. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:57 | |
-St James's Square, a stone's throw -from St James's Palace. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
-There's a rather corporate feel -about the place nowadays... | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
-..but 200 years ago, this is where -the country's most affluent lived. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
-Our point of interest is number 20. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
-That was the London residence... | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
-..of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn -and his family from North Wales. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:21 | |
-At the time, it was customary -for Britain's wealthy families... | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
-..to spend some months of the year -in London socializing... | 0:20:28 | 0:20:33 | |
-..and being politically active. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-The Wynn family owned an estate -of over 100,000 acres... | 0:20:36 | 0:20:39 | |
-..in North Wales and Shropshire. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
-They were regarded as the -uncrowned monarchs of North Wales. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:47 | |
-Watkin Williams-Wynn, -the fourth Baronet of Wynnstay... | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
-..commissioned -architect Robert Adam... | 0:20:52 | 0:20:54 | |
-..to design the house -and adorn it with masterpieces. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
-Here's an interesting fact. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
-Though the Wynn family's -wealth and style... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-..fitted perfectly into the upper -echelons of London society... | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
-..they certainly didn't disregard -the importance of Welsh culture. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:13 | |
-In 1820, when the Society -of Cymmrodorion was revived... | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
-..Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, the -fifth Baronet, was named president. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
-His father, the fourth baronet, -was the former president... | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
-..who built this luxurious house -on St James's Square. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:31 | |
-No-one had done more to patronize -the arts in Wales than Wynn. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:44 | |
-He collected the artwork -of the Old Masters... | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
-..and commissioned work by Welsh -artists and European contemporaries. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
-Exhibiting paintings of Wales -at Number 20... | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
-..was a way of conveying -the family's Welshness... | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
-..to the intelligentsia -who visited them. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
-They felt it was their duty -to patronize Welsh artists... | 0:22:05 | 0:22:11 | |
-..such as Richard Wilson -and William Parry. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
-They patronized music from Wales. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:17 | |
-William Parry's father -was John Parry... | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
-..who helped establish the belief... | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
-..that there was -such a thing as Welsh music... | 0:22:24 | 0:22:28 | |
-..in the 18th century. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
-They were very eager to be -presidents of the Cymmrodorion. | 0:22:31 | 0:22:35 | |
-For more than a century... | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
-..one Sir Watkin after another... | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
-..was ready to become -Cymmrodorion president. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
-Throughout the 19th century... | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-..noble families like the Wynnstays -made the most of London's good life. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:55 | |
-The number of ordinary Welsh folk -was growing too... | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
-..partly due -to poverty in rural Wales. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
-By the mid-19th century... | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
-..almost 18,000 people born in Wales -lived in London. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
-It had an impact on the rise -of chapels in the capital. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
-Chapels in London -had a pleasant problem... | 0:23:17 | 0:23:20 | |
-..during the mid-19th century. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:22 | |
-There wasn't enough room -and there weren't enough chapels. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:27 | |
-So a fund was established -to build new chapels. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
-Thousands of Welsh migrants -were coming to London every year... | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
-..to answer the demand, -especially from the dairy industry. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:40 | |
-But in this chapel, it proved -both a blessing and a curse. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:44 | |
-In Jewin, the first -of London's Welsh chapels... | 0:23:47 | 0:23:50 | |
-..some complained that people -were putting milk before chapel. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:54 | |
-It was a seven-day week -in the dairy industry. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
-Since that meant -working on the Sabbath... | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
-..Jewin's leaders -decided to take a firm stance. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
-It's a stance that appears -even more extreme these days. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:11 | |
-They refused to christen -the children of those... | 0:24:12 | 0:24:15 | |
-..who worked in the dairy industry. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:18 | |
-Naturally, it caused a rift. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
-The congregation was split. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:22 | |
-That was one of the main motives -for establishing a new chapel... | 0:24:23 | 0:24:27 | |
-..in the heart of London. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:29 | |
-Charing Cross -was a very famous chapel in its day. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:33 | |
-The link between the Welsh -and London's dairy industry... | 0:24:35 | 0:24:39 | |
-..was made in the 19th century... | 0:24:40 | 0:24:42 | |
-..with young girls -selling milk on the city's streets. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:47 | |
-They carried large milk cans -that weighed up to 50kg when full. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:51 | |
-In 1840, the train was introduced... | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
-..to transport cattle -from one place to another. | 0:24:56 | 0:24:59 | |
-Gradually, the drovers -came to produce milk in London... | 0:25:00 | 0:25:05 | |
-..rather than bringing cattle -to London. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
-That heralded the beginning -of the dairy industry in London. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
-As the industry -grew and stabilized... | 0:25:13 | 0:25:16 | |
-..the sellers -moved to shops across the city. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
-Before the end of the century... | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
-..half the corner shops -in London were Welsh dairies... | 0:25:23 | 0:25:27 | |
-..that sold milk, cheese and butter. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:29 | |
-Many dairies kept a cow -in a shed behind the shop. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:33 | |
-You'd find dairies -on every street corner. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:39 | |
-Remnants of some of the dairies -can still be seen today. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:43 | |
-Some of them are intact. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
-You can walk into some -that still operate as shops. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:50 | |
-The Jones dairy -is situated off Columbia Road. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:53 | |
-These shops -are spread across the city. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:57 | |
-The shop would be at the front... | 0:25:57 | 0:25:59 | |
-..and the shed would be at the rear. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:02 | |
-Often you can see -where the cattle were kept. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:08 | |
-A generation of London Welsh -still remember... | 0:26:08 | 0:26:12 | |
-..the days of keeping cattle -at the back of the dairy. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:16 | |
-Bowen Williams followed his parents -into the business. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:21 | |
-Where I was born... | 0:26:21 | 0:26:23 | |
-..my parents at the time -kept 18 dairy cattle. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:28 | |
-Of course, they'd also have milk -transported from Somerset too. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:34 | |
-In my husband's -grandparents' case... | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
-..they kept cattle -at the back of the shop. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:42 | |
-They opened the shop every day -and sold the milk... | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
-..along with many other produce, -like a grocer's shop nowadays. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:51 | |
-The milk was on tap, as they say! | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
-The milk -was delivered to us in churns... | 0:26:55 | 0:26:58 | |
-..at two o'clock in the morning. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:01 | |
-I'd start work -at half past three every morning. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:06 | |
-I made sure the cream was broken up. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:10 | |
-The first thing the men did... | 0:27:10 | 0:27:12 | |
-..was fill the milk bottles. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
-Then they'd load the push barrows... | 0:27:16 | 0:27:21 | |
-..and deliver the milk -to people's doors. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:26 | |
-They'd open the shop -at six in the morning... | 0:27:27 | 0:27:31 | |
-..because they were so close -to Smithfield Market. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:36 | |
-The porters started work early -and came into the shop. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:40 | |
-They sold sandwiches -and tea and coffee too. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:43 | |
-The Welsh were adapting... | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
-..by selling milk to different -ethnic communities in London. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:51 | |
-I remember my mother -telling me about the Jews... | 0:27:52 | 0:27:58 | |
-..who brought in jugs to fill -with milk straight from the cow. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:03 | |
-The rabbi -would have to bless the milk... | 0:28:04 | 0:28:07 | |
-..before they could sell it -to the Jews, of course. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:10 | |
-That happened regularly. | 0:28:11 | 0:28:13 | |
-They had to do it -otherwise the Jews wouldn't buy it. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:18 | |
-There were over 2,500 dairies -in London at one time. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:24 | |
-You could liken them -to today's corner shop, I suppose. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:29 | |
-Many owners were Welsh speakers. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:33 | |
-Lots of Welsh people learnt the -languages of the local community. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:38 | |
-By the 1980s, -the last of the Welsh dairymen... | 0:28:41 | 0:28:44 | |
-..like Richard Pugh in Soho... | 0:28:44 | 0:28:46 | |
-..and DR Daniel in Pimlico, -started to consider selling up. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:52 | |
-They reminisced about the golden age -of the industry. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:56 | |
-There were Welsh people -in almost every street. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
-In every street, in actual fact. | 0:29:00 | 0:29:03 | |
-They had businesses like mine. | 0:29:04 | 0:29:07 | |
-They all had dairies. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:09 | |
-They've gone now, of course. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:12 | |
-After the last war, -they've almost all gone. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:16 | |
-We feel as if we should retire. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:21 | |
-But I don't think we'll return -to Wales. We're happy in London. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:27 | |
-It's always been a village to us. | 0:29:27 | 0:29:30 | |
-I don't know -how my sister feels about that. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:33 | |
-No, I don't want to return home. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:35 | |
-I'm too comfortable in London! | 0:29:36 | 0:29:38 | |
-Eirlys Bebb was raised -in a dairy in the East End... | 0:29:45 | 0:29:48 | |
-..and remembers worshipping -at a chapel with numerous dairymen. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:53 | |
-We're here in the heart -of the East End here, in Mile End. | 0:29:54 | 0:29:59 | |
-Where were you born? | 0:29:59 | 0:30:01 | |
-I was born not far from here, -in Bethnal Green. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:06 | |
-Very close then. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:07 | |
-There were lots of Welsh people -in the vicinity. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:10 | |
-Yes. There were -lots of dairies, you see. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:13 | |
-The dairy business was everything. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:16 | |
-Everyone had a milk business. | 0:30:16 | 0:30:18 | |
-We're approaching -a very special building. | 0:30:19 | 0:30:23 | |
-I know you have a strong connection -with this building. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
-It should have a blue plaque... | 0:30:28 | 0:30:31 | |
-..saying that it was here -that I was christened... | 0:30:31 | 0:30:35 | |
-..when it was a chapel. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
-I'm willing to tell you -that it was 80 years ago. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:41 | |
-Have you been back since? | 0:30:42 | 0:30:43 | |
-Have you been back since? - -No. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:44 | |
-Let's go inside. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:47 | |
-It's hard to imagine it as a chapel. | 0:30:52 | 0:30:55 | |
-But there are one or two -indications, aren't there? | 0:30:55 | 0:30:58 | |
-Like the gallery. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:01 | |
-And the ceiling, of course. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:03 | |
-It's a thrill to be here. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:05 | |
-It sends a shiver down my spine -when I think I was christened here. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:10 | |
-What kind of life -did the dairymen lead? | 0:31:11 | 0:31:14 | |
-I doubt they had -any spare time at all. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:18 | |
-It was a very early start -in the morning. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
-Not for me, -but it was an early start. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:24 | |
-They had to fill the bottles -before delivering them. | 0:31:24 | 0:31:28 | |
-Did people come to the shop -late into the night? | 0:31:28 | 0:31:32 | |
-Oh, yes! | 0:31:32 | 0:31:34 | |
-You say that impatiently! | 0:31:34 | 0:31:36 | |
-I remember them -knocking on the front door. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
-I opened the door -and a woman wanted washing powder! | 0:31:40 | 0:31:44 | |
-She was never going to start washing -clothes at 10 o'clock at night. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:48 | |
-She was on her way home -from the pictures. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
-I suppose she wanted it -for the following morning. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
-Any spare time during the week? | 0:31:55 | 0:31:57 | |
-The only free time we had -was Thursday afternoon... | 0:31:57 | 0:32:01 | |
-..because all the dairies closed... | 0:32:01 | 0:32:06 | |
-..right across London. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:08 | |
-If you wanted to get married, -you did so on a Thursday afternoon! | 0:32:09 | 0:32:13 | |
-Did you marry on a Thursday? | 0:32:13 | 0:32:14 | |
-Did you marry on a Thursday? - -Yes. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
-Those who died were buried -on a Thursday afternoon. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:20 | |
-It was the only time -you could be sure... | 0:32:21 | 0:32:23 | |
-..that all the London Welsh -were free. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
-Someone else -who worshipped at Mile End Chapel... | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
-..and who worked in the dairy -industry was a Cardiganshire man... | 0:32:32 | 0:32:36 | |
-..by the name of Jenkin Edwards. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:38 | |
-A familiar surname, you might think! | 0:32:39 | 0:32:41 | |
-Jenkin Edwards -was my grandfather's uncle. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:45 | |
-At the start of the 20th century, -he and brother Daniel... | 0:32:46 | 0:32:50 | |
-..came to London -to work in the dairy industry. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:53 | |
-He settled in the East End. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
-This was the chapel -in which they worshipped. | 0:32:56 | 0:32:59 | |
-When Jenkin died in the 1930s... | 0:32:59 | 0:33:02 | |
-..they paid tribute to him -in the London Welsh paper. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:05 | |
-They talked of his generosity -to Mile End Chapel. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:08 | |
-As the status and ambition -of the Welsh grew in London... | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
-..during the 18th century, -it was reflected in the chapels... | 0:33:13 | 0:33:17 | |
-..which were being built -across the city. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:20 | |
-The Charing Cross Road -congregation... | 0:33:20 | 0:33:23 | |
-..commissioned -eminent architect James Cubitt... | 0:33:23 | 0:33:27 | |
-..to design their chapel. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:29 | |
-It's a striking building -which is now an arts centre. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
-The growth of the dairy industry -and that of the chapels... | 0:33:35 | 0:33:38 | |
-..went hand in hand. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:40 | |
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-This is one of the most prominent -and popular landmarks in London. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:54 | |
-Marble Arch, near Park Lane. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:57 | |
-But this isn't -its original location. | 0:33:57 | 0:34:00 | |
-It was designed as the main entrance -to Buckingham Palace. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:03 | |
-However, the entrance was too narrow -for the state carriage... | 0:34:04 | 0:34:08 | |
-..so it was moved here. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:10 | |
-There's a strong connection -between Marble Arch and West Wales. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:16 | |
-The architecture is Regency style... | 0:34:19 | 0:34:22 | |
-..which many associate -with London's city centre streets. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:27 | |
-Familiar addresses -such as Regent Street... | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
-..Oxford Circus and Piccadilly -Circus were designed by John Nash. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:38 | |
-Nash's influence and design -is prominent in London today. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:43 | |
-Park Crescent is a special example. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:47 | |
-It was widely believed that Nash -was a typically English architect... | 0:34:47 | 0:34:52 | |
-..though his mother -hailed from Carmarthenshire... | 0:34:52 | 0:34:55 | |
-..and his father from Neath. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:57 | |
-West Wales -played an important part... | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
-..in Nash's development -into an eminent architect. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
-Nash inherited 1,000 -from his uncle... | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
-..and he spent it all -on building a grand residence... | 0:35:08 | 0:35:11 | |
-..on Great Russell Street -and Bloomsbury Square. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:15 | |
-Failure to rent led to bankruptcy, -so Nash moved to Carmarthen. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:20 | |
-It was there that he rebuilt -his career as an architect... | 0:35:21 | 0:35:24 | |
-..and developed his style. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
-Nash designed a new roof -for the town's church... | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
-..as well as prisons in Carmarthen, -Cardigan and Haverfordwest. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
-He designed many mansions in West -Wales, including Llanerchaeron... | 0:35:35 | 0:35:39 | |
-..which now belongs -to the National Trust. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:43 | |
-It's a unique building -due to its exterior facade... | 0:35:43 | 0:35:47 | |
-..and the fact the central staircase -can be seen from every room. | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
-It was a time of improvements. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:54 | |
-New roads and bridges were built... | 0:35:54 | 0:35:57 | |
-..along with new jails and ports. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:00 | |
-In addition, -the wars against France... | 0:36:00 | 0:36:05 | |
-..meant that high prices were paid -for produce from Welsh farms. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:10 | |
-Wales' landowners were doing very -well in West Wales in the 1790s... | 0:36:11 | 0:36:16 | |
-..at the same time -as Nash came to West Wales. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:22 | |
-It was a prime time -for a young architect. | 0:36:22 | 0:36:25 | |
-Few architects were as good as him. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
-After returning to London, -Nash enjoyed sweeping success. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:34 | |
-He designed Buckingham Palace -and Regent's Park. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:37 | |
-Park Crescent -was part of a pioneering plan... | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
-..to connect Piccadilly Circus, -a mile away... | 0:36:41 | 0:36:44 | |
-..and Regent's Park over there. | 0:36:44 | 0:36:47 | |
-But don't think -that Nash's exemplary work... | 0:37:01 | 0:37:04 | |
-..won him endless praise. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
-The architect's main patron -was the Prince Regent. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:11 | |
-He was a very unpopular figure. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:14 | |
-As a result, people regarded Nash's -work on behalf of the prince... | 0:37:14 | 0:37:19 | |
-..as a waste of public money. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:21 | |
-Nash retired to the Isle of Wight... | 0:37:22 | 0:37:25 | |
-..leaving debts of 15,000. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:29 | |
-His wife had to sell some of -her possessions to pay the bills. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
-However, years after his death... | 0:37:33 | 0:37:36 | |
-..people reconsidered -his contribution... | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
-..to the city's development. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:42 | |
-It's hard to imagine London without -Nash's buildings and stunning parks. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:47 | |
-Nash was sternly criticized... | 0:37:47 | 0:37:50 | |
-..during his lifetime... | 0:37:50 | 0:37:52 | |
-..for being a man of facades. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
-He was fond -of grand facades on buildings... | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
-..but often the walls behind them -were quite flimsy... | 0:37:59 | 0:38:04 | |
-..in the servants' quarters -and so on. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:07 | |
-I think people forgave him -for his overspending. | 0:38:07 | 0:38:10 | |
-They believed -he was the only architect... | 0:38:11 | 0:38:13 | |
-..who had any idea -of how to turn London... | 0:38:14 | 0:38:17 | |
-..into a grand city like Paris. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:21 | |
-Nash was one of the first people... | 0:38:21 | 0:38:24 | |
-..to create an architectural -grand design for London. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:28 | |
-Another Welshman was responsible... | 0:38:28 | 0:38:31 | |
-..for many more improvements -later in the 19th century... | 0:38:31 | 0:38:36 | |
-..including one famous project -that possibly bears his name. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:41 | |
-This is very hard work, -but then again, I should be fitter. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:50 | |
-I'm in one of the world's -most iconic buildings... | 0:38:50 | 0:38:54 | |
-..and one of London's main symbols -for millions of people. | 0:38:55 | 0:38:59 | |
-Believe it or not, -there's a close link... | 0:38:59 | 0:39:03 | |
-..between Wales and this tower. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:06 | |
-We'll discover why -when I reach the top. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:10 | |
-Off I go! | 0:39:10 | 0:39:11 | |
-I've reached the next level. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:29 | |
-This is the clue. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:32 | |
-We all know what's on -the other side of this glass. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:35 | |
-The world's -most famous clock, Big Ben. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:40 | |
-But who is Big Ben? | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
-Benjamin Hall, -a prominent Welshman of his day. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:46 | |
-What's his association -with this building? | 0:39:47 | 0:39:50 | |
-Some people think -this is Big Ben's tower. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:53 | |
-That's a mistake... | 0:39:54 | 0:39:56 | |
-..because Big Ben -refers to something else. | 0:39:56 | 0:39:59 | |
-I've reached the top, -and within a few seconds... | 0:40:10 | 0:40:13 | |
-..I'll need earplugs. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:15 | |
-It's going to be very noisy here. | 0:40:15 | 0:40:18 | |
-Big Ben, of course, is this -huge bell, not the tower itself. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:22 | |
-Benjamin Hall -was the eminent Welshman... | 0:40:23 | 0:40:26 | |
-..who built this tower. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:29 | |
-He positioned these bells in 1859. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:32 | |
-I think the bells -are about to chime. | 0:40:32 | 0:40:35 | |
-But, of course, for millions -of people over the world... | 0:40:52 | 0:40:56 | |
-..Big Ben is the voice of London, -and it's about to strike. | 0:40:56 | 0:41:00 | |
-Though he was raised in London... | 0:41:12 | 0:41:14 | |
-..Benjamin Hall -had strong ties with Wales. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:18 | |
-His grandfather was the Chancellor -of Llandaff Cathedral... | 0:41:19 | 0:41:23 | |
-..and his mother was the daughter -of ironmaster Richard Crawshay. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:27 | |
-The family also owned Abercarn -and Hensol castles. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:31 | |
-As well as contributing to the -improvement of London's amenities... | 0:41:31 | 0:41:35 | |
-..Hall also contributed to Welsh -life as a member of parliament. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:40 | |
-He was instrumental in passing -The Truck Act of 1831. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:44 | |
-A bill that prevented companies... | 0:41:44 | 0:41:46 | |
-..from paying workers -with equipment instead of money. | 0:41:47 | 0:41:51 | |
-This was a step -that improved the lives... | 0:41:51 | 0:41:54 | |
-..of many of Wales' lowly workers. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:57 | |
-However, it was his wife, -Augusta Hall, or Lady Llanover... | 0:41:57 | 0:42:02 | |
-..who made the biggest contribution -to Welsh culture. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
-One of the most notable -contributions to Welsh culture... | 0:42:06 | 0:42:11 | |
-..came from this street... | 0:42:11 | 0:42:13 | |
-..across this busy road -from the royal park, Hyde Park. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:18 | |
-It's wonderful. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:20 | |
-This street is called Stanhope Gate. | 0:42:20 | 0:42:23 | |
-This was the London residence -of Lord and Lady Llanover. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:28 | |
-She's famous for developing -the traditional Welsh costume. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:33 | |
-In fairness to her... | 0:42:33 | 0:42:35 | |
-..her contribution -was far more important than that. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
-Some claim -the creation of the Welsh costume... | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
-..was a way -of promoting the wool industry. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:47 | |
-Lady Llanover was interested in -all aspects of Wales' creative life. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:53 | |
-She was a key figure in ensuring -the triple harp was maintained. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:58 | |
-She employed harpists -at Llanover House near Abergavenny. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:02 | |
-All the estate's workers -had to be able to speak Welsh. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:07 | |
-She was also a generous patron of -all aspects of Wales' folk culture. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:12 | |
-She held ten eisteddfodau -at Llanover during the 19th century. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:18 | |
-While Lady Llanover tried to promote -the wool industry in Wales... | 0:43:27 | 0:43:33 | |
-..the skills honed in this field -provided opportunities in London. | 0:43:33 | 0:43:38 | |
-Opportunities that paid -great dividends for some. | 0:43:39 | 0:43:42 | |
-It's always a pleasure -to come to Sloane Square... | 0:43:45 | 0:43:48 | |
-..and seeing the name -of Welshman Peter Jones... | 0:43:49 | 0:43:52 | |
-..on one of London's -most famous shops. | 0:43:52 | 0:43:55 | |
-He was in good company, -with John Lewis... | 0:43:55 | 0:43:58 | |
-..DH Evans and Dickins & Jones. | 0:43:58 | 0:44:00 | |
-At one time, the drapers' business -in London was a Welsh monopoly. | 0:44:00 | 0:44:06 | |
-The skills developed in Wales' -wool trade and drapers' shops... | 0:44:07 | 0:44:13 | |
-..provided opportunities for those -who wanted to make their fortune. | 0:44:13 | 0:44:18 | |
-Naturally, these businesses grew. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:20 | |
-They went from being -small drapers' stores... | 0:44:20 | 0:44:24 | |
-..to enormous department stores. | 0:44:24 | 0:44:27 | |
-The story of the Jones brothers -from North Wales... | 0:44:28 | 0:44:31 | |
-..is typical of this pattern. | 0:44:31 | 0:44:34 | |
-Jones Brothers was established in -Islington as a small shop in 1862... | 0:44:34 | 0:44:38 | |
-..by William Pierce -and John William Jones. | 0:44:39 | 0:44:42 | |
-Before long, businesses like -Jones Bros and Dickins & Jones... | 0:44:42 | 0:44:46 | |
-..were thriving, selling thousands -of different goods. | 0:44:47 | 0:44:51 | |
-The most important contribution... | 0:44:51 | 0:44:55 | |
-..made by these influential owners -of department stores... | 0:44:56 | 0:44:59 | |
-..was the fact they employed -a high number of London Welsh. | 0:45:00 | 0:45:03 | |
-Many Welsh communities -were maintained as a result. | 0:45:04 | 0:45:08 | |
-Like many other shops -established by the Welsh... | 0:45:11 | 0:45:14 | |
-..Jones Brothers advertised -for workers back in Wales... | 0:45:14 | 0:45:18 | |
-..and drew thousands to London. | 0:45:18 | 0:45:20 | |
-The Jones brothers -looked after their workers... | 0:45:20 | 0:45:24 | |
-..though they expected them -to work 74 hours a week. | 0:45:24 | 0:45:29 | |
-Many employees lived above the shop. | 0:45:29 | 0:45:32 | |
-There was accommodation -for 250 men over three floors... | 0:45:32 | 0:45:36 | |
-..as well as social rooms, -a library and a staff restaurant. | 0:45:37 | 0:45:41 | |
-There were even stables -for 50 horses... | 0:45:41 | 0:45:45 | |
-..that delivered -the store's goods within London. | 0:45:45 | 0:45:48 | |
-It's a varied story in terms -of the drapers' working conditions. | 0:45:51 | 0:45:57 | |
-They worked long hours -and the work was laborious. | 0:45:57 | 0:46:00 | |
-The conditions were merciless. | 0:46:00 | 0:46:03 | |
-There was no rest, no fresh air -and little exercise for staff. | 0:46:04 | 0:46:09 | |
-Some historians claim there was -a high rate of disease... | 0:46:09 | 0:46:14 | |
-..and ill health -among the drapers' employees. | 0:46:14 | 0:46:18 | |
-It was comparable to those -who worked in the heavy industries. | 0:46:18 | 0:46:24 | |
-It indicates how difficult -the work was, in effect. | 0:46:24 | 0:46:28 | |
-Later, many of these stores -were bought by large chains. | 0:46:33 | 0:46:38 | |
-Dickins & Jones -was established in 1835. | 0:46:39 | 0:46:42 | |
-It became part of Harrods, and then -House of Fraser in the late '50s. | 0:46:42 | 0:46:46 | |
-Peter Jones on Sloane Square is now -part of the John Lewis Partnership. | 0:46:47 | 0:46:51 | |
-The business -was established by Thomas Jones... | 0:46:52 | 0:46:55 | |
-..the son of a milliner -from Carmarthenshire... | 0:46:55 | 0:46:58 | |
-..who came to London in 1871 -with 14 in his pocket. | 0:46:59 | 0:47:02 | |
-The 19th century -was a century of commerce... | 0:47:04 | 0:47:09 | |
-..for the London Welsh. | 0:47:09 | 0:47:11 | |
-But at the beginning -of a new century... | 0:47:11 | 0:47:14 | |
-..tens of thousands of Welsh people -flocked to this urban community. | 0:47:14 | 0:47:19 | |
-Confident Welsh people, -some of whom were wealthy... | 0:47:19 | 0:47:23 | |
-..using their influence in London... | 0:47:23 | 0:47:25 | |
-..to create important institutions -in Wales. | 0:47:26 | 0:47:29 | |
-That's the story next time. | 0:47:29 | 0:47:31 | |
-We'll look at the contribution... | 0:47:36 | 0:47:38 | |
-..of a leading -20th century politician... | 0:47:39 | 0:47:43 | |
-..and popular figures from -the entertainment and arts world... | 0:47:43 | 0:47:47 | |
-..to the London Welsh community. | 0:47:47 | 0:47:50 | |
-We'll also look at the institutions -that still serve that community. | 0:47:50 | 0:47:55 | |
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