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A Poem in the Chamber Pot | Part 2

By Chris Williams Posted on 1 October 2021 Posted in Blog
A Poem in the Chamber Pot | Part 2

In the second and final part of her blogs exploring the life and work of Tambimuttu, Charlotte discloses Tambi’s unique filing system. If we are to agree with cultural historian Barry Miles’ summation that Meary James Tambimuttu was ‘a literary …

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A Visit to Grandpa’s

By Chris Williams Posted on 10 September 2021 Posted in Blog
A Visit to Grandpa’s

In our latest blog, Katie reflects on one of her favourite Dylan Thomas stories, ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’. Mr Griff shook his head and mourned: ‘I didn’t expect this again from Dai Thomas.’ ‘Not after last time,’ said Mr Price …

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‘Who goes there?’ – Dylan Thomas’ ‘A Story’

By Chris Williams Posted on 3 September 2021 Posted in Blog
‘Who goes there?’ – Dylan Thomas’ ‘A Story’

‘There’s no real beginning or end and there’s very little in the middle.’ Katie looks at Dylan Thomas’ fantastic ‘A Story’. On 9th April 1953, Dylan made his television debut in a programme called Home Town – Swansea. It also …

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‘Holiday Memory’ Puppet and Theatre Workshop

By Chris Williams Posted on 17 August 2021 Posted in Blog
‘Holiday Memory’ Puppet and Theatre Workshop

In his radio broadcast ‘Holiday Memory’, Dylan Thomas writes about his memories of sunny August Bank Holidays spent on the beach, and talks about seeing the traditional seaside entertainment of a Punch and Judy puppet theatre show. This easy workshop …

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‘A tune on an ice-cream cornet’: Holiday Memory (1946)

By Chris Williams Posted on 17 August 2021 Posted in Blog, Events Tagged with blog, Dylan Thomas, events, holiday, photographs, summer, Swansea
‘A tune on an ice-cream cornet’: Holiday Memory (1946)

While known for his poetry, I was excited to find out that Dylan also wrote for radio and film. As I wandered through the exhibition, I discovered a page from one of his broadcasts and got hooked! One of my …

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