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Cliciwch yma am Llwybr Aberaeron
Official opening of Aberaeron Exhibitions Two exhibitions organised for Aberaeron’s Bicentenary celebrations were officially opened on Friday 20 July by Dan Clayton Jones, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales. The exhibitions were made possible with a Heritage Lottery Fund grant for Aberaeron 2007’s project ‘Celebrating our Heritage – Dathlu ein Treftadaeth’. Dan was delighted to see so many guests and members of the pubic present, and praised the project for its focus on community involvement. The vestry of Peniel Chapel, Water Street Aberaeron is the location for the Aberaeron 1807 – 2007 Exhibition. The exhibition has been put together by volunteers under the guidance of Michael Freeman, Curator of Ceredigion Museum. Over the summer, the Vestry, itself a historic building in the centre of Aberaeron, is home to a fascinating collection showing the town’s development over the last 200 years from small fishing village to today’s thriving business centre and tourist destination. The exhibition explores Aberaeron’s maritime and social history and includes a rich variety of items including a working model of the ‘morthwyl mawr’ or ‘big hammer’ in the forge which produced the famous Aberaeron shovel. It is evident from the maps, pictures and documents on display that Aberaeron became increasingly important as an industrial and shipbuilding centre following the Aberaeron Harbour Act of 1807, the passing of which is the reason for the Bicentenary celebrations. A slide show of Aberaeron’s more recent history through its people and places is proving popular. Many of the photos were provided by the community during Scanning Day in May and photos are still being scanned and added to the presentation. The Exhibition of Quilting, Embroidery and Canvas-work by Aberaeron Women is being held in the Aeron Masonic Lodge, North Road, Aberaeron. It is curated by renowned needlewoman Deanne Hartwell-Jones and profiles her own work and that of other local women, including the late Nancy Evans who was for many years an inspirational teacher. The exhibition presents a stunning display of colourful quilts, wall hangings and other pieces of needlework of exceptional quality. The centrepiece of the exhibition is Deanne’s ‘triptych’ depicting in three panels Aberaeron in 1807, 1907 and 2007. The Aberaeron 1807 – 2007 Exhibition is open 6 days a week Tuesdays to Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. The Quilting Exhibition is open every day from 10am to 5pm. Both exhibitions run until Monday 27 August and are open to the public free of charge. Hurio Cadeirau Olwyn am ddim Gallwch hurio Cadeirau Olwyn oddi wrth Canolfan Mobility, Tŷ Compton, Sgwâr Alban - 0808 100 1133 (Freephone)
Diolch i Nest Evans, Cantre Mobility, am gynnig defnydd o gadeiriau olwyn yn rhad ac am ddim yn ystod Wythnos y Dathl. Gorffennaf 28 – Awst 4, 2007 Bydd
angen blaendâl adaladwy
Thank you to the community for turning out with their local artefacts and, yet again, supporting a Bicentenary event. Atticmania, an event where people brought items of local interest for experts to examine was funded by our HLF grant. Michael Freeman, Curator of Ceredigion Museum oversaw the day and was thrilled with some of the treasures unearthed. It is hoped that many will be exhibited in the first ever Aberaeron Exhibition to be held in Peniel Chapel Vestry from 20 July to 27 August. Nigel Hodson, Jen Jones, Felix Aubel, Mary Davies and Geraint Jenkins were the experts on the day and they were kept busy for most of the afternoon. Deanne Hartwell Jones, Heather Henderson, Margaret Morgan, Gloria Davies and Megan Richards conducted workshops which were very well received by the people who participated. The whole event depended on the help of over 20 volunteers who ensured the smooth running of all the various activities – without the incredible support of our volunteers and the community the Bicentenary could not be staged – diolch. If you were unable to bring along any item that could be of interest for the Exhibition it is not too late. Contact Mair Lloyd, Project Coordinator on 01545 571022 or email heritage@aberaeron.info. Winners of the Antiques of the Future Raffle were: Alun Davies, Gareth Bevan, Mary Davies and Hywel Thomas, all of Aberaeron and Cheryl Jones of Felinfach. GB200A To celebrate Aberaeron’s Bicentenary Gwyn Griffiths and Dyson Jones will be setting up a Special Events Radio Station to tell the world about Aberaeron’s 200 years and this year’s celebrations. They hope to reach ham radio enthusiasts in all corners of the globe and have established a dedicated call sign, GB2OOA, which will be running for 28 days from Saturday 28 July. Scanning Day A hugely successful Scanning Day was held on Saturday 12 May where six scanners were kept busy all day attempting to keep up with the hundreds of photographs and postcards, as well as tickets, posters, articles etc relating to Aberaeron over the past 200 years brought in by the community. Michael Freeman, Curator of Ceredigion Museum was in charge of the event and together with Ffion and Rhodri Jones scanned with only short breaks from 10.00 am until 5.00 pm with other volunteers, too numerous to mention doing shorter stints. A huge thank you to the people of Aberaeron and area who so generously donated their photographs, etc, and who are allowing us to use them in the Bicentenary Exhibition. There are still many photographs left to be scanned and so this is an ongoing project and one which will take months to catalogue correctly. Although it will be impossible to show every photograph during this year’s exhibition all of them will be catalogued and hopefully be used in future exhibitions and kept for posterity. Despite that, if anyone still has photographs of interest we will be delighted to accept them. Merched y Wawr members worked hard all day in the kitchen and kept spirits and energy up by ensuring that everyone was fed and watered, diolch yn fawr. Finally thank you to the British Legion who supported the Bicentenary Celebrations by allowing the use of their premises without any charge. Felinfach concert marks Aberaeron bicentenary The close and long established links between Aberaeron and the communities of Dyffryn Aeron were marked in Aberaeron’s bicentenary year by a concert held at Theatr Felinfach on the evening of Friday, 11th May One of the most important and valuable parts of our heritage in Aberaeron, as in many other places in Wales, is the encouragement and promotion of local talent. This was to be seen at an early date in Aberaeron. For a time, Christmas Day afternoon saw a meeting in the Town Hall where young people were encouraged to address the company on a chosen topic. Choirs, musical and debating societies were also established at an early date. After a hard day’s work, men and women would come together to develop their talents and to entertain and instruct their friends and neighbours in Aberaeron. In the spirit of this tradition, a concert was arranged at Felinfach. The compères for the evening were Arwel Jones, Gareth Lloyd and Rhidian Rees, all members of the Young Farmers Club. They all performed the tasks with a warmth and naturalness that helped make the evening a great success. Côr Cardi-gan began the evening with a rousing performance of Rossini’s ‘Y Carnifal’ followed by ‘Gweddi Africanaidd’ a version of Nkosi Sikele Africa. Robyn Tomos, entertained the audience with a number of nineteenth century ballads, including Ffair Glan-y-Môr and a ballad written especially for the occasion on present day Aberaeron. He was followed by Ysgol Ciliau Parc who performed three songs, including a song written by the teachers celebrating Aberaeron’s birthday in which the entire school took part. Doreen Lewis’s pieces included a song on the sinking og the ‘Madras’, a great tragedy for many Aberaeron families written by the late Gareth Owen founder President of the Bicentenary Committee, as well as her own special composition on Aberaeron. Ensemble Lleisiol who followed are members of Caerwedros Young Farmers Club and prize winners at a YFC Eisteddfod. The well known Mr Ifor Lloyd once of Aberaeron and now of Pennant, pleased the audience with a very fine rendition of two old Welsh hymns: Mi glywaf dyner lais and Pwy fydd yma mhen can mlynedd. Cor plant Ysgol Aberaeron, from the primary school near the sea gave a striking performance of three songs, to the accompaniment of a sound tape –‘Lawr ar Lan y Mor was sung against the background of the calls of sea gulls. The children also sang an especially compose song to celebrate the bicentenary. Heather Jones included among her songs a special compostition to celebrate her links with Aberaeron. Heather is the granddaughter of William Morris Jones, the owner of the Home and Colonial Stores, now Lloyd’s Pharmacy. Dewi Siôn a member of Y Tri Tenor enthralled the audience with his rendition of Cymru Fach and an anthem out of the musical Chess. The last performance of the evening was given by Côr Cardi-gan who sang with great effect Pedair Oed and Y Tangnefeddwyr (gan Waldo Williams) and they led the audience into Hen Wlad fy Nhadau The President of the evening was Hywel Teifi Edwards who gave a spirited address before the interval. Professor Edwards noted that Dyffryn Aeron has an ancient tradition in Song and Verse and he was sure, after the performances he had heard, that this tradition was safe and secure for the future. There was a full house at Theatr Felinfach, and the audience deserves praise for the warmth of their applause for all the performers, but especially for Ysgol Ciliau Parc and Cor Plant Ysgol Aberaeron. Those of you who have read early issues of the Cambrian News will know that it was customary to put “(Prolonged Applause)” several times in an account of a concert held in Aberaeron at that period. At Theatr Felinfach on 11th May, we followed our forefathers and saluted the performers on the night with prolonged applause. All present agreed that this concert will remain a landmark in the celebration of Aberaeron’s bicentenary. Tabernacle Lectures The April lecture was given by Henry Phythian-Adams on the Gwynne family. As a descendant of the family he has, for many years, researched the genealogy of the family as well as their connection with Aberaeron and the area. It was The Reverend Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne, Lord of the Manor of Llyswen, also known as Aberayron, who initiated the building of the harbour at Aberaeron in 1807 whilst in the 1830s his son, Colonel Alban Gwynne, became involved with the planning and construction of many parts of the town, employing Edward Haycock as the architect. What was perhaps surprising is the sense of adventure within a family who travelled as far as Australia in the days when travel was so difficult. We are indebted to Mr Phythian-Adams for sharing his knowledge with us, especially as he informed us that he intends to leave all his research and papers on the family to the Ceredigion Archives. Oral History - Tea - 23 April 2007 On Monday 23 April a thank you tea was held in the Comprehensive School for all the participants of the Bicentenary Oral History Project, part of the HLF funded Celebrating our Heritage programme. Over the past 3 months nine senior citizens have been interviewed and their memories recorded. Mair Lloyd, Project Coordinator, welcomed those present and thanked the senior citizens who participated, as well as the seven year 10 pupils who, with Bob Fry and Tudor Thomas, undertook the interviews. Mair also made special mention of Caryl Evans’ contribution. Caryl was unfortunately unable to attend, but has to date spent over 45 hours transcribing the recordings. Elizabeth Nicholas, head of media studies and Marina James, headmistress, Aberaeron Comprehensive were also present and were thanked for their assistance in facilitating the participation of their students. After tea
Clare Thomas explained that the project had been very successful in bringing
together different generations, and in preserving the fascinating stories of
life in Aberaeron. She thanked those who recorded their histories - Mari Sarah
Evans, Margaret Makin, Jane James, Rhiannon Davies, Henry Jones, Graham Howells,
Lloyd Thomas, Ron Davies and Eddie Parry. Although they found the experience a
little daunting at first, they were all delighted to contribute to the
Bicentenary. Unfortunately Ron Davies and Eddie Parry were unable to be
present.
As a thank you from the Bicentenary Committee the 7 volunteer pupils were presented with tickets for the Rock Concert, which is being held during Festival Week. Also present were Euros Lewis, a consultant who is organising performing and visual arts workshops, based on the stories, in Aberaeron Primary School, together with the teaching staff of the Primary School. Isabel Hind, headmistress, and teacher Mair Davies explained to those present how they are planning to use the stories to form the basis of the Primary School’s concert, to be held in the Memorial Hall on the 4th and 5th July at 1807 hours. Clare then initiated a lively feedback session which generated even more ideas, anecdotes and memories, ensuring that this is just the beginning of an ongoing process to celebrate and capture the lives of Aberaeron people. Diwrnod Hyfforddiant Hanes ar Lafar a ariennir gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri Fel rhan o brosiect hanes ar lafar
Dathlu ein Treftadaeth, bu unarddeg o wirfoddolwyr yn cymryd rhan mewn diwrnod
hyfforddiant ar Ddydd Sadwrn, Ionawr 20fed. Arweiniwyd y cwrs gan Beth Thomas o
Sain Ffagan, hyfforddwraig a achredwyd gan y Llyfrgell Brydeinig. Cafwyd
diwrnod trylwyr ond yn llawn mwynhad, yn dysgu sgiliau cyfweld, recordio a
thrawsgrifio hanesion pobl. Roedd saith o'r gwirfoddolwyr yn ddisgyblion
Astudiaethau Cyfryngau Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron.
Nodwyd gan Beth nad oedd hi wedi hyfforddi grwp a oedd yn cynrychioli ystod oedran mor eang, a edmygodd fel y gweithiai'r gwahanol genedlaethau gyda'i gilydd. Teimlai y gellir cyfoethogi'r proseict drwy'r math yma o gydweithrediad aml-genedlaeth. Ar y dechrau, gobeithir cyfweld â thua deg o drigolion Aberaeron, a recordir a throsglwyddir eu hanesion gan y gwirfoddolwyr. Wedyn bydd Euros Lewis, ymgynghorydd addysg gyfryngol a diwylliannol adnabyddus, yn mynd ag elfennau o'r hanesion at Ysgol Gynradd Aberaeron ble cynhelir gweithdai storiau, barddoniaeth, caneuon a gwaith celf yn seiliedig ar yr hanesion yma. Gobeithir mai megis dechrau yw hwn, ac y gellir ei barhau tu hwnt i flwyddyn y Deucanmlwyddiant, er mwyn sicrhau na chollir hanes gymdeithasol Aberaeron a'r cylch ar gyfer y cenedlaethau yn y dyfoldol, fel y collwyd cymaint o'r gorffennal i ni.
LANSIAD LLWYDDIANNUS Ar nos Wener, Rhagfyr 1af 2006, cafwyd lansiad Prosiect Treftadaeth Aberaeron 2007 yn Neuadd Goffa Aberaeron. Y gwŷr gwadd oedd Dan Clayton-Jones, Cadeirydd y Gronfa Dreftadaeth yng Nghymru, a Hywel Teifi Edwards, Llywydd y Deucanmlwyddiant, gyda’r Aelod Seneddol Mark Williams ac Aelod y Cynulliad Elin Jones hefyd yn bresennol. Agorwyd y noson gan Clare Thomas, aelod o Bwyllgor Aberaeron 2007, gydag esboniad bod y Prosiect Treftadaeth nawr yn bosib gyda grant o £50,000 oddi wrth Gronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri, gyda’r £15,000 sy’n weddill yn cynnwys rhoddion a chyfraniadau gwirfoddol.
Mwynhawyd gwin cynnes gan y dorf fawr, a chafwyd cyfle i chwilio am anrhegion Nadolig ar y stondinau prydferth. Cyrhaeddodd Siôn Corn ar yr Injan Dân, a derbyniodd llawer o lythyron ac addurniadau i’w rhoi ar y goeden. Cafwyd adloniant bywiog i’r plant gan y Pibydd Brith. Enillydd prif wobr y Raffl Fawr, sef Te i Ddau yn y Tŷ Cyffredin, a roddwyd gan Mark Williams AS, oedd Ann Williams o Aberaeron. Llwyddiant arall oedd lansiad Selsig y Deucanmlwyddiant gan y cigydd lleol, Owain Peckover; profodd i fod yn hynod boblogaidd.
LANSIAD Y PROSIECT TREFTADAETH – “DATHLU EIN TREFTADAETH” Mae Aberaeron 2007 Cyf yn lansio Prosiect Treftadaeth a ariennir gan y Loteri – Dathlu ein Treftadaeth – yn Neuadd Goffa Aberaeron ar Ddydd Gwener, Rhagfyr 1af 2006 am 6.00pm. Lansir y Prosiect gan Lywydd y Deucanmlwyddiant, Mr Hywel Teifi Edwards, a Chadeirydd Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri yng Nghymru., Mr Dan Clayton-Jones. Estynnir gwahoddiad i’r holl gymuned, a bwriedir trefnu trafnidiaeth i’r henoed neu’r anabl gan aelodau’r Clwb Rotari.
Mae grant Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri wedi galluogi’r Pwyllgor i sefydlu prosiect sy’n cwmpasu ystod eang o weithgareddau cymunedol. Bydd y grant hefyd yn rhoi cymorth i sefydlu Llwybr y Dref sy’n nodi 22 adeilad o ddiddordeb hanesyddol, a phlaciau i’w gosod ar yr adeiladau hynny. Yn ogystal, fe fydd plac mawr gydag enwau 99 o longau a adeiladwyd yn Aberaeron. Gall pobl logi setiau llaw clywedol yn esbonio cefndir hanesyddol yr adeiladau, yn ogystal â mannau diddorol eraill ar hyd Llwybr y Dref.
Trefnwyd y Lansiad i roi gwybodaeth i’r gymuned am ddefnydd Cronfa’r Loteri, a beth yn union yw Dathlu ein Treftadaeth. Gwahoddir pawb i gymryd rhan drwy wirfoddoli i helpu, ymuno â gweithdai, a chwilota am bethau diddorol a chofiadwy, ffilmiau, lluniau ac unrhyw beth arall a ellir ychwanegu at amrywiol geinciau hanes Aberaeron. Bydd peth o’r rhain yn ffurfio sail Arddangosfa yn Festri Peniel drwy gydol haf 2007, a phob haf dilynol nes y ceir safle parhaol. Yn Neuadd y Seiri Rhyddion, bydd Deanne Hartwell-Jones yn trefnu Arddangosfa Haf o Gwiltio, Brodwaith a Gwaith Cynfas a baratowyd gan fenywod Aberaeron dros y can mlynedd diwethaf.
Bydd stondin y Deucanmlwyddiant ar gael yn y Neuadd, lle gall pobl lofnodi ar gyfer gwirfoddoli. Gellir hefyd prynu nwyddau’r Deucanmlwyddiant a thocynnau ar gyfer Gŵyl y Deucanmlwyddiant, sef wythnos o ddigwyddiadau o Orffennaf 28ain i Awst 4ydd 2007.
Dilynir y Lansiad gan Ffair Nadolig, gyda stondinau tu mewn a thu allan y Neuadd Goffa. Hefyd, bydd lansiad Selsig arbennig y Deucanmlwyddiant gan y cigydd lleol, Owain Peckover. Bydd Siôn Corn yn bresennol i dderbyn llythyron y plant ynghyd ag addurniadau ar gyfer y goeden. Mae’r mynediad am ddim yn cynnwys gwydriad o win cynnes. Rhoddwyd y gwin gan fusnesau’r dref, ynghyd â gwobrwyon i’r raffl. Arddangosir rhestr lawn o noddwyr yn y ffair. Os ydych angen mwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Mair Lloyd, Cyd-drefnydd Prosiect. [01545] 571022, heritage@aberaeron.info Cefnogeath Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri Mae cynlluniau i ddathlu Deucanmlwyddiant tref Aberaeron yn 2007 yn awr yn cynnwys prosiect treftadaeth gymunedol - “Dathlu ein Treftadaeth”, yn dilyn rhodd grant o £50,000 gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri. Mae Deucanmlwyddiant Aberaeron yn dathlu digwyddiad ar Orffennaf 28ain 1807, pan basiwyd Deddf Seneddol Breifat i adeiladu’r harbwr. Yn sgil hynny, cynlluniwyd y dref mewn arddull Sioraidd, gan roi i Aberaeron ei chymeriad pensaernïol arbennig. Mae yma bwysigrwydd hanesyddol fel tref adeiladu llongau a phorthladd masnachol bywiog.
Dywed Jennifer Stewart, Rheolwr y Gronfa Dreftadaeth yng Nghymru, “Bydd y prosiect yn creu cyfle ardderchog i bobl leol ddysgu am hanes bywiog amrywiol Aberaeron. Yn anad dim, bydd yn helpu cadw a diogelu treftadaeth unigryw’r dref a galluogi pawb i gymryd rhan yn y presennol a rhannu’r gorffennol.” Yn ôl Elinor Ingham, Cadeirydd Pwyllgor Deucanmlwyddiant Aberaeron 2007, “Rydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i Gronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri am y grant hael yma. Bydd yn rhoi cyfle i ni noddi cofnod parhaol o’r dreftadaeth a gawsom gan ein cyndeidiau yn Aberaeron.” Yn ogystal â gweithdai a digwyddiadau, bydd y
prosiect yn gadael ei farc ar dreftadaeth Aberaeron. Y bwriad yw arddangos placiau efydd ar siâp y ‘rhaw Aberaeron’ unigryw, ar adeiladau a mannau hanesyddol yn y dref, ac felly’n ffurfio sail Llwybr y Dref.
Bydd Arddangosfa, a leolir yn Festri Capel Peniel, yn portreadu hanesion, lluniau ac eitemau, a bydd Arddangosfa Cwiltio yn Neuadd y Seiri Rhyddion yn y dref - y ddwy arddangosfa ar agor drwy gydol Haf 2007.
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Esboniwyd
fod dau linyn gwahanol i Ddathliadau’r Deucanmlwyddiant yn Aberaeron - y
Treftadaeth a Gŵyl y Deucanmlwyddiant yn ystod Haf 2007. Mae Wythnos yr Ŵyl yn
hollol ddibynadwy ar werthiant tocynnau a nawdd, tra bod Cronfa Treftadaeth y
Loteri yn cefnogi’r Prosiect Treftadaeth. Mae hwn yn cynnwys gosod placiau ar
adeiladau hanesyddol o gwmpas y dref, sefydlu Llwybr y Dref, digwyddiad hen
bethau o’r enw Chwilio’r Atig, gweithdai sgiliau, dwy Arddangosfa yn ystod haf
2007, prosiectau ysgolion a phrosiect Hanes ar Lafar. Bu Cadeirydd
Pwyllgor Aberaeron 2007, Elinor Ingham yn talu teyrnged i’r nifer o sefydliadau
ac unigolion a weithiodd mor galed ar gyfer y noson, a nododd pa mor hapus oedd
hi i weld y gefnogaeth gan y gymuned. Cafwyd adloniant pur gan Hywel Teifi
Edwards wrth iddo sôn am atgofion ei blentyndod yn ei ffordd ddihafal a ffraeth
ei hun, cyn iddo agor y Ffair Nadolig yn swyddogol.
