Tryweryn: 50 Years On
Historian Wyn Thomas looks back fifty years to the submerging of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir for Liverpool, despite nationwide controversy and huge opposition at the time.
Historian Wyn Thomas revisits an event described as a defining moment and a turning point in modern Welsh history. Capel Celyn near Bala was a vibrant Welsh-speaking village, but despite nationwide controversy and huge opposition at the time, it was drowned to create a reservoir for Liverpool. 50 years on from the official opening, was Tryweryn a legitimate way to provide a city with a reliable water supply? Or was it 'a cruel act of rape' by a dominant country against its smaller neighbour?
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"Wales was extremely vulnerable"
Historian Wyn Thomas on how the flooding of Tryweryn should be remembered.
Clips
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The flooding of Capel Celyn raises some questions
Duration: 00:38
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Tryweryn: 50 Years On - trail
Duration: 00:30
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The effect of the flooding of Tryweryn on Wales
Duration: 00:44
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | W Dyfrig Davies |
| Director | W Dyfrig Davies |
| Associate Producer | Elin Mair Rees |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Oct 201522:40BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
Tryweryn timeline
Events leading up the drowning of Capel Celyn in 1965 with archive from the time.
