S'mae. In view of the future merger between NPT and Swansea county councils i'm concerned that like Morriston, Gowerton, etc Neath could be in danger of losing some of its unique identity as an historic town in its own right. So before the merger happens i thought it may be useful if the profile of the area was raised by making a history of the social and economic development of the area by using local people and groups to act out historical events in the towns history. Ideally i would like to involve the university and local colleges, as i believe there is enough local talent to make a good quality and possibly groundbreaking digital film. As we are now in the post-industrial era i thought it would be useful if the acting volunteers were also invited to share their memories, etc to be recorded for future generations, students of humanities and suchlike.
Would you be interested in contributing some of your knowledge and expertize towards such a project ? I understand the archive service is facing cutbacks, so i wrote to the Heritage Lottery Fund and had a positive reply and next month i will be asking the town council for their support and will also be looking for the support and cooperation from the towns traders through the recently formed 'Neath Inspired BID' group, amongst others.
I believe this is a good opportunity for Neath and it would be great if you could take part.