Listen to the audio of a soldier telling you about his life in the barrack room (below)

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Roman Soldier - explaining life in the barracks

Stori Llengfilwr – egluro bywyd yn y barics

BRoom 2013 CYM

Listen to Mrs. Griffiths and her two daughters, Tegwen and Evanna James being interviewed in 1992. They talk about their memories of the blitz in Swansea.
The interview is in Welsh with English subtitles. Copyright Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales.

Did you hear about the Blitz in Swansea?

Listen to Mrs. Griffiths and her two daughters, Tegwen and Evanna James being interviewed in 1992. They talk about their memories of the blitz in Swansea.
The interview is in Welsh with English subtitles.

Were evacuees in this area?

Were there evacuees in this area?

Patti Flynn was a child during the war. She grew up in Tiger Bay in Cardiff.  Both her father and two brothers were killed during the war. 
Patti became a jazz singer, author, model and social activist. She was a founder and patron of Black History Wales.
Image & audio: © P.M. Flynn/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Patti Flynn talking about WW2 as a child.

Theatr na n'Óg have had a passion for telling stories for 40 years and have collaborated with several of the Amgueddfa Cymru sites. Together they have collaborated on many projects that have brought the history and culture of Wales to life, inspiring to young people and adults across many workshops and performances. 

In previous years National Museum Cardiff and the National Waterfront Museum have collaborated with them on a variety of projects. In 2009, Alfred Russel Wallace, who’s discoveries spurred Darwin to produce ‘On the Origin of Species’, was the focus. In 2022, the story of Elgan Jones, a 14-year-old boy who was arrested for poaching in 1898, became a court room drama which placed the audience as jurors. Now, in 2024, the National Waterfront Museum is working with them once more on a project exploring the story of the Merthyr Tydfil born boxer, Cuthbert Taylor, in a production called ‘The Fight.’

To get a deeper understanding of Theatr na n'Óg, ‘The Fight’, and the role Amgueddfa Cymru plays in the partnership, Leisa Williams, Senior Learning Officer at National Waterfront Museum and Geinor Styles, the Artistic Director at Theatr na n'Óg, sat down for a chat about projects past and present.

About ‘The Fight’ |

'The Fight' is a brand-new play telling the true story of a Welsh boxing legend.

In the deprived valleys of the 1930s, boxing was more than just a sport; it was a way out of poverty. Merthyr-born Cuthbert Taylor, now seen as one of the best boxers of his generation, should have had the opportunity to fight for a British title, but was denied this chance because of the colour of his skin.

Written by Geinor Styles, Directed by Kev McCurdy

A Conversation with Theatr na n'Óg

A Conversation with Theatr na n'Óg | 'The Fight'

Mae Theatr na n'Óg wedi bod yn frwd dros adrodd straeon ers 40 mlynedd ac wedi cydweithio gyda nifer o safleoedd Amgueddfa Cymru. Gyda'i gilydd, maent wedi cydweithio ar lawer o brosiectau sydd wedi dod â hanes a diwylliant Cymru yn fyw, gan ysbrydoli pobl ifanc ac oedolion ar draws llawer o weithdai a pherfformiadau.  

Mewn blynyddoedd blaenorol mae Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd ac Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau wedi cydweithio gyda nhw ar amrywiaeth o brosiectau. Yn 2009,  sioe Alfred Russel Wallace, y ffocws oedd ymchwil Wallace ar esblygiad a wnaeth sbarduno Darwin  i gyhoeddi 'On the Origin of Species'. Yn 2022, daeth stori Elgan Jones, bachgen 14 oed a arestiwyd am potsio yn 1898, drama ystafell llys oedd hon a osododd y gynulleidfa fel rheithwyr. Nawr, yn 2024, mae Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau yn gweithio gyda nhw unwaith eto ar brosiect yn archwilio hanes y bocsiwr Cuthbert Taylor, a anwyd ym Merthyr Tudful, mewn cynhyrchiad o'r enw 'The Fight.' 

Er mwyn cael dealltwriaeth ddyfnach o Theatr na n'Óg, 'The Fight, a rôl y mae Amgueddfa Cymru yn ei chwarae yn y bartneriaeth, eisteddodd Leisa Williams, Uwch Swyddog Dysgu Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau a Geinor Styles, Cyfarwyddwr Artistig Theatr na n'Óg, i gael sgwrs am brosiectau ddoe a heddiw. 

Defnyddiwch y chwaraewr cyfryngau i wrando ar y sgwrs yn llawn.

Ynghylch ‘The Fight’ | 

Mae "The Fight' yn ddrama newydd sbon sy'n adrodd stori gwir am arwr bocsio Cymraeg. 

Yng nghymoedd difreintiedig y 1930au, roedd bocsio yn fwy na fath o chwaraeon; roedd yn ffordd allan o dlodi. Ganwyd Cuthbert Taylor yn Merthyr, gwelwyd nawr fel un o focswyr orau ei genhedlaeth, dylai fod wedi cael y cyfle i frwydro am deitl Prydeinig, ond cafodd ei wrthod oherwydd lliw ei groen. 

Gan Geinor Styles, Cyfarwyddwyd gan Kev McCurdy

Sgwrs gyda Theatr na n'Óg | 'The Fight'

The Smelting Pot | Episode One |  What is Copper and why Swansea became Copperopolis

Join Leisa and Rebecca from the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, to learn about what copper is and why Swansea became known as Copperopolis.

These audio recordings are made for learners or teaching professionals to help assist their understanding of the industrial revolution in Wales, focusing on the social and industrial history of Swansea.

Episode One |  What is Copper and why Swansea became Copperopolis

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Be inspired, get creative and develop skills. We can use Wales’s collections and our museum settings to learn together.

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