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Story of the forest - exhibition by Aberystwyth University Students inspired by the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage Project 2018-2021

The Story of the Forest was a project by the Forestry Commission Wales to record the oral history of people involved in the early years of the Forestry Commission's activities in Wales, including building roads, ploughing, planting, blasting, and other activities in the forests of Wales. The interviews were conducted as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund project from 2002-2003. The interviewees were selected by speaking to lately retired Forestry Commission workers and the list grew from discussions with interviewees. As part of the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project (UOSH) MA Archive Administration Students from Aberystwyth University, used the interviews as inspiration to create this on-line exhibition.

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Corris Village and Forest

Corris Village and Forest
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Corris Forest Trees

Corris Forest Trees
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Corris Forest Trees

Corris Forest Trees
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Workmen with Land Rover

Workmen with Land Rover
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Worker on Caterpillar

Worker on Caterpillar

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Wool Gathering Boys

Wool Gathering Boys
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Typical Portable Shelter

Typical Portable Shelter
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Tractor Stuck in Marsh

Tractor Stuck in Marsh
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Three Forest Workers

Three Forest Workers
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The Hunt

The Hunt
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Taking Wool to Tregaron

Taking Wool to Tregaron

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Shoeing a Horse, Nantllwyd

Shoeing a Horse, Nantllwyd

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Shearing Party at Maesglas

Shearing Party at Maesglas
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Shearing at Maesglas

Shearing at Maesglas
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Ploughmen's Cabin

Ploughmen's Cabin
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Ploughing

Ploughing
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Ploughing

Ploughing
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Peggy Driving a Car

Peggy Driving a Car

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Open Air Service

Open Air Service

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Nantllwyd Farm

Nantllwyd Farm

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Mowing Hay with Horses

Mowing Hay with Horses
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Maesglas Farm

Maesglas Farm
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Maesglas Clay Pit

Maesglas Clay Pit
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John Jones on a Horse

John Jones on a Horse
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Fox Hunting Party

Fox Hunting Party
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Forest Workers

Forest Workers
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Forest Gang

Forest Gang
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Early Forest Vehicles

Early Forest Vehicles
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Ear Marking a Lamb

Ear Marking a Lamb
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Driving sheep

Driving sheep

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Dragging Trees with Horses

Dragging Trees with Horses
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Dolgoch Farm

Dolgoch Farm
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Dipping Sheep, Nantllwyd

Dipping Sheep, Nantllwyd
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Cwm Berwyn, Pre Forest

Cwm Berwyn, Pre Forest
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Cuthbertson Plough

Cuthbertson Plough
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Crow Trapping

Crow Trapping
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Claerwen Dam

Claerwen Dam

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Caterpillar and Plough

Caterpillar and Plough
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Carting Wood

Carting Wood
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Branding sheep

Branding sheep
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Cataloguing

Cataloguing
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Shearing at Maesglas

Shearing at Maesglas
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Fox Hunting

Fox Hunting
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Rhys Tom Morgan

Rhys Tom Morgan
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Opening of Pony Trekking

Opening of Pony Trekking
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Forest Picnic Site

Forest Picnic Site
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Nant Stalwen

Nant Stalwen
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Moel Prysge

Moel Prysge
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Nant yr Hwch

Nant yr Hwch
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Llyn Brianne Picnic Site

Llyn Brianne Picnic Site

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Forest Road

Forest Road
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Forest Road (2)

Forest Road (2)
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Abergrach from Trawsnant

Abergrach from Trawsnant
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Camddwr Valley

Camddwr Valley
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Remains at Drovers' Inn

Remains at Drovers' Inn

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Nantneuadd Bridge

Nantneuadd Bridge
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Glasffrwd Holy Well

Glasffrwd Holy Well

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Glasffrwd Holy Well (2)

Glasffrwd Holy Well (2)

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Glasffrwd Holy Well (3)

Glasffrwd Holy Well (3)

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Glasffrwd Holy Well (4)

Glasffrwd Holy Well (4)
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Forestry Road Surfacing

Forestry Road Surfacing

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Forest Road and Plantation

Forest Road and Plantation
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Forest Road in Twyi

Forest Road in Twyi
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Working on Transcriptions

Working on Transcriptions
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Students Group Discussion

Students Group Discussion
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MiniDisc Drive

MiniDisc Drive
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Meeting Room Discussion

Meeting Room Discussion
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Learning How to Digitize

Learning How to Digitize
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In the Meeting Room

In the Meeting Room
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In the Digitization Lab

In the Digitization Lab
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Land Newly Planted on Tywi

Land Newly Planted on Tywi
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Llyn Berwyn

Llyn Berwyn
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Tywi Landscape Pre-Forest

Tywi Landscape Pre-Forest
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Landscape from Trawsnant

Landscape from Trawsnant
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Draining Cwm Berwyn

Draining Cwm Berwyn
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Sheep Driving in Nantrwch

Sheep Driving in Nantrwch
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Peggy Jones Riding a Horse

Peggy Jones Riding a Horse
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Corris Forest Ruins

Corris Forest Ruins
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Corris Forest

Corris Forest
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