Tonight on Hidden Histories: handball, ancient roofs and Bardsey Island
Post categories: Archaeology, History, Places, Television
| 16:56 UK time, Thursday, 27 January 2011
Eddie Butler and Heledd Fychan continue to explore Welsh history in the company of reseachers from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.
Eddie Butler at a handball court in Wales
In tonight's Hidden Histories, Eddie learns to play handball at Nelson's unique handball court - the only one in the UK.
Interior View of St Nicholas Church, Grosmont © Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Professor Ralph Griffiths, Richard Suggett, and Rev. Jean Prosser talk with Eddie about the significance of Grosmont and the Norman conquest of upper Gwent.
Pantyrhwch cottage after restoration © Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
The team take a look around a farmhouse in Ceredigion where the owner's contemporary lifestyle happily coexists with the craftsmanship and planning of the old house.
They teams also meet 3D artist Iwan Peverett who developed a series of computer-generated reconstruction animations about Bardsey Island, which allows people to see how the "island of 20,000 saints" has changed over time.
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales have created excellent, in-depth guides to each subject featured in tonight's programme. Read the guides on their website and view images relating to Hidden Histories on their Flickr photostream.
Hidden Histories, Thursday 27 January, at 7.30pm on BBC Two Wales.
Comment number 1.
At 19:53 27th Jan 2011, aberhazard wrote:I didn't think Handball was all that uncommon. My school (Liverpool College) had old stone Fives courts which I played quite often as a teen. The main thing I recall was that the ball was small, compact and quite hard.. and the first thing you learn is using your backhand Really stung!
Complain about this comment (Comment number 1)
Comment number 2.
At 16:55 29th Jan 2011, Chris wrote:The programme's extract of the Bardsey 3D re-construction animations was tantalisingly brief.
The programme voice-over states that 'anyone with a computer' can see the work but didn't give a link and I can't trace a link via Google.
Can you help with a weblink to a more extended version of the work exists?
Thanks
Complain about this comment (Comment number 2)
Comment number 3.
At 11:46 31st Jan 2011, Wales History wrote:Hi Chris,
The best way to access the animations is to follow the link below to the People’s Collection Wales website:
https://www.peoplescollectionwales.com/Collection/690-animations-showing-bardsey-island-through-tim
Wales History
Complain about this comment (Comment number 3)