Does anyone seriously think that a few pounds and a council house can compensate a family for the land their families have lived on for generations. If there is one thing that burns in the soul of every welsh person it is the sense of their home and their land. Their family land continuation handed from generation to generation. Hard for outlanders to understand for this is hard land fought for with the lives of every generation that fought and held that in trust for the generation to come. This is what is destroyed not a few fields and houses but the hearts and souls of everyone of that community who had to loose their homes but watch the graves of their families torn up so even the dead were desicrated.

@blackporscheroadster6415

2 жыл бұрын

Very selfish perspective. These reservoirs give clean fresh drinking water to MILLIONS of people on a daily basis for years and years....and you're moaning about a few Welsh inbreds who lost a crappy cottage and back garden.

@georgebodley8068

2 жыл бұрын

Always one little Englander spouting bollocks they didn't need the water for drinking the population had shrunk they wanted it to sell on to other areas for industry

@matthewgodwin3050

23 күн бұрын

Agree with every word, absolutely. As an Englishman, I'm deeply ashamed that we allowed this to happen in our name. The destruction of Capel Celyn was beyond wrong. The fact that the water was never actually needed only makes this atrocity even more insulting. People of Wales, I am so very sorry. We had no right to do this, and I wish with all my heart that we could undo it. You deserved better.

Thanks for sharing. I was there around the same time and remember, even though it was quite busy with people exploring, it was eerily quiet; just a strong breeze blowing. It was a hot summer and I will never forget being there; we hadn't had rain for so long and there was talk of a severe water shortage. The old bridge was still visible and strangely still had a stream of water running below it towards the remaining waters of the reservoir. I still have photos of the cemetery wall with freshly painted writing all over them, cursing the English for flooding the valley.

@georgebodley8068

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately painted slogans don't make people listen

The most eerie video I've watched for a while. Great choice of music. It's great that you've taken the time to share this with the world :)

Thanks for sharing this

I'm currently producing a non profit documentary on the history of Capel Celyn and how the flooding has shaped Wales as a nation. I spent a lot of time there in the summer while the water levels were low and I found it to be an incredibly sobering experience. I was wondering would it be possible to use some of your footage for our documentary? Full credit to you of course :).

Cofiwch Dryweryn! Thanks for sharing this film - it must be unique. Really interesting to see it

@janiap5235

4 жыл бұрын

mae angen i bawb gofio hannes tryweryn, a gobeithio wneith o byth ddigwydd yn y dyfodol eto

i have a large amount of vhs c tapes of this event , showing all the village . i was there when the water was very low

@Snaily

4 жыл бұрын

Please do share them if you have any way of converting them from analogue to digital form (a guy called TechnologConnections on KZread made a video about a cheap and easy solution)

Forty years after this shameful destroying of a Welsh speaking community Liverpool City Council 'apologised' for the scandalous pointless as it turned out pursuance of this 'vanity' project. A fat lot of use an apology meant.

@blackporscheroadster6415

2 жыл бұрын

These reservoirs gave clean fresh drinking water to millions - hardly a 'vanity' project.

@jenniferjones188

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you producing fresh water to people is not vanity

@rgadave

Жыл бұрын

@@jenniferjones188 Acknowledged but it was water not needed by the Liverpool Corporation for the city but to sell on.

@lejski3

Жыл бұрын

Boris favours tat kind of empty apology. Insult to injury.

@matthewgodwin3050

23 күн бұрын

@@blackporscheroadster6415 The water was stolen from Wales, it wasn't ours to take. It was never actually needed as things turned out, so this beautiful Welsh village was destroyed for nothing. As an Englishman, I am deeply ashamed that we allowed this to happen in our name, and so should you be. The Welsh people deserved better.

As a Welshman I find it disgusting that people are a little too short sighted to see or understand that the people in nearby lowlands will need drinking water. There has to be a point where this sorts of rhetoric is let lie. Some of the comments are quite absurd. Government failings have led to wales not gaining from the requirements of our water. I thank them for that requirement, my home of north wales has beautiful lakes and reservoirs because of it.

Just learned about Capel Celyn. Fascinating, yet sad story. This footage is amazing on so many levels. The town's main road and wall still there. The enormity of the water that was dried up by the drought. I have one question since I have yet to come across an answer. Were the residence compensated fairly for having to give up their village?

@jbrebel656

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Casta . Hi Mark, thank you for watching my video. There has been a feature in a local newspaper recently that might interest you about the history, I am unsure about any compensation payments. www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tryweryn-shock-plans-flood-snowdonia-10240443

@markcasta5828

8 жыл бұрын

+JBRebel I saw a short Pathe piece done in the late 50's that mentioned that they were still trying to decide whether compensation would be in money or land. That leads me to conclude that some sort of payment was made. Considering that resevoir owners sell the water to other towns, the people of Capel Celyn surely received a pittance compared to what they gave up. Thank you for responding!

@PreservationEnthusiast

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Casta Yes, they were compensated and relocated, but being the selfish whingers they are, they still moan about the relocation of a few to provide water for millions.

@AlisonBryen

7 жыл бұрын

Unbelievably sad that this reservoir was allowed to be built...

@taura1099

6 жыл бұрын

This was a Welsh speaking, living community that was destroyed with no thought or respect for the culture or people of the village: they were born there, their ancestors were buried there...and worst of all the Welsh weren't even asked - it was just taken with the usual arrogant disregard of the English.

@0:42 you can see the foundation of the church and the walled cemetery with concrete poured over it's entirety. If the bodies were moved, why did they pour a cement pad over it?

@matthewgodwin3050

23 күн бұрын

8 bodies were moved, the rest were left in situ and concreted over. I believe the headstones were relocated to the memorial church built nearby using some of the stone from the original chapel.

Same happened to Derwent and Mardale Green in Cumbria. Very sad.

@1971WelshDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Very sad, but that was to serve the needs of the same nation. Capel Celyn, a Welsh village, was drowned to serve the English.

@sjt1043

3 жыл бұрын

@@1971WelshDragon yes I know just heartbreaking.

@robertsmith5970

2 жыл бұрын

Nether and Middle Hambleton in Rutland too.

@blackporscheroadster6415

2 жыл бұрын

@@1971WelshDragon You're lucky the English let you keep these lands. The English should have took over Wales centuries ago.

@1971WelshDragon

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackporscheroadster6415, aren't you a sad and pathetic attention seeker!

So sad......

@janiap5235

4 жыл бұрын

It is very sad, tragic in fact. When i visited, a couple told me they come there to walk the dog most weekends, the said in english as the could not speak Welsh. so i said to them, you know the history of this place you walk your dog then? The reply was No. I should have known shouldnt I. They had no idea the devastation that occured here just so that L iverpool could have water. So Very Very sad indeed. Ignorance. ignorance thats all i can say. We Welsh people, have so much Beauty where we are born and raised, Thank goodness we dont have to venture far and wide to have so much beauty on our doorstep.

@jones1068

4 жыл бұрын

@@janiap5235 trist iawn

What a bloody disgrace! Only independence can begin to rectify the injustice to our countrymen, women and children. This notorious example and the corporate manslaughter of Aberfan must never be forgotten.

@ItsBigJC

7 ай бұрын

You’re joking right? Independence? Only a fool could think we could be an independent country. Absolutely foolish. I could get on board if I didn’t read and have a realistic grasp of reality. I love wales and am a proud Welshman but independence is really retarded. Just take a look at what dripford has done so far 🤦‍♂️🤣

Draught in the 1990's or mismanagement of water?

@jbrebel656

4 жыл бұрын

Very good question, it was a hot year but you never know what goes on behind the scenes

Shameful what happened.

Cofia Dryweryn!

Cofiwch Dryweryn! England had no right to take and destroy a traditional Welsh community for their own greed, pretty sure they wouldn't like it if Wales done the same!