A Childhood in a Welsh Mining Valley

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Cofnod cynnes o blentyndod Vivian Jones yn rhan o deulu dosbarth gweithiol mewn pentref glofaol bychan yn ne Cymru yn y 1930au. Llwyddir i ddwyn y cyfnod, y lle a'i ddiwylliant yn fyw i'r darllenydd, gan gyfleu gwerthfawrogiad o'r dylanwadau a'r amgylchfyd a fu'n gyfrifol am ddatblygu cymeriad yr awdur. 11 llun du-a-gwyn.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Vivian Jones recounts with great warmth his childhood in a working class family within the community of a small mining village in the Welsh Valleys in the 1930s. This fascinating book brings the detail of that time, place and culture vividly back to life and considers the influence that growing up in such an environment has had on who the author is today. 11 black-and-white photographs.

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Cynnwys / Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 My Valley Chapter 2 My Village Chapter 3 Three Homes Chapter 4 School Chapter 5 The Cinema Chapter 6 The Chapel Chapter 7 Tad-cu Chapter 8 Dad Chapter 9 The Inheritance

Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Vivian Jones was born in the small village of Garnant in the Amman Valley, the son and grandson of coalminers. He went on to Llanelli Boys Grammar School, Bangor University and Bala-Bangor Theological College, becoming a Minister in several Congregationalist churches in Wales. He later studied in the USA and served as Senior Minister in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 15 years, being awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity before retiring and moving back to Wales.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

Vivian Jones recounts with great warmth his childhood in a working class family within the community of a small mining village in the Welsh Valleys in the 1930s, and considers what influence growing up in that environment has had on the man he is today. From the all-pervading influence of chapel culture to local people’s delight in the cinema, the detail of this time, place and culture is brought vividly back to life through a wealth of lively anecdotes about the Amman Valley, his village (Garnant), local characters, community initiatives, school, the mining industry, growing up without much money, and much, much more. This book is a must-read for anyone from the Valleys interested in discovering more about the past of the area, and a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the social history and popular culture of the working class in general, and mining communities in particular, during the inter-war years.