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Tryweryn Newsletter, published by the Tryweryn Defence Committee, c, 1957, front cover [image 1 of 7]

Tryweryn Newsletter, published by the Tryweryn Defence Committee, c, 1957, front cover [image 1 of 7] This newsletter was published by the Tryweryn Defence Committee, c. 1957. The striking black and white photographs of Capel Celyn were taken by Geoff Charles, a press photographer for Woodalls Newspapers, who worked primarily for the weekly Welsh-language newspaper, 'Y Cymro'. The 'Tryweryn' or 'Capel Celyn Defence Committee' (Pwyllgor Amddiffyn Capel Celyn) was established in March 1956, shortly after it had been announced that Liverpool Corporation was intending to build a new reservoir in the Tryweryn valley, drowning the village of Capel Celyn, north of Bala. The Committee launched a spirited campaign to oppose the proposal to drown Cwm Celyn. In addition to canvassing support from local authorities, individuals and national institutions, the Committee organised a series of protest meetings, conferences and rallies across north Wales and in the city of Liverpool. Ultimately, however, the efforts to halt the building of the new reservoir failed and on 1 August 1957 the Liverpool Corporation Act was passed. Work began on the site three years later and was completed by August 1965. As well as losing their homes and land, the people of Capel Celyn also lost their village school and chapel. Some graves in the chapel cemetery were exhumed and moved to Llan-y-cil, while others were covered with concrete.


Item reference: : GTJ10495

This item comes from: Meirionnydd Archives, Gwynedd Archives Service (Item reference: Z/CC/4/106).
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