5 episodes
Podlediad Penrhyn Kayla Jones
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- History
Podlediad Penrhyn is a gripping journey following Kayla Jones, a PhD candidate working with the Institute for the Studies of Welsh Estates at Bangor University, as she sits down with members of the local community and academics who specialise in Welsh history to explore the past, present, and future of this complex Welsh estate. With a balance between the early estate history, local Welsh narratives, an examination of the estate’s effect on the global slate industry, and the role of slavery in the estate’s development, Kayla Jones will take you on a journey through all aspects of the estate and its impact on north Wales today.
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Episode 1: Early History
Welcome to Podlediad Penrhyn, an exciting five-part podcast exploring the history of an influential estate in north Wales, the Penrhyn estate.
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Episode 2: Slavery
Explore Penrhyn and Wales’ role in transatlantic slavery in episode two of Podlediad Penrhyn. In this eye-opening episode, host Kayla Jones explores Penrhyn’s connection with the slave trade in the 18th-19th century.
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Episode 3: Life at Penrhyn
Exploring life at Penrhyn Castle in Wales...Welcome to the third episode of Podlediad Penrhyn. In this episode, Kayla explores life at Penrhyn, from the building of the castle, servant life, the operation of the estate and the lives of the families who lived in and worked the tenant farms.
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Episode 4: Slate
In episode four, Kayla explores one of the most crucial and at times contested parts of Penrhyn Estate’s history: slate. Penrhyn Quarry, once the largest slate quarry in the world, employed thousands of quarrymen and brought large employment to the area.
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Episode 5: Penrhyn’s Impact Today
In the fifth and final episode, we’ll look at the impact of Penrhyn Castle as a heritage site today, from Penrhyn’s transformation project, to other exhibits about the estate’s communities, books, plays and art installations that are being created, and the continuing conflict of the heritage site and local perception.