National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
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Paddling a Canoe on Montgomery Canal
Davids Trant and Millward set off on an expedition along the Montgomery Canal in their home-made canoe ‘Mamourah’.
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Overview
Paddling their own, home-made canoe, David Trant of Maesmawr Hall, Welshpool, and his friend David Millward make their way along the Montgomery Canal, having been ‘officially’ launched at Llanfair Caereinion by the Mayor of Welshpool, Richard Turner and his wife, Eve.
Ion Trant of Dovea Farm in Tipperary, Ireland, studied agriculture in Canada and then joined the staff of the Welsh Plant Breeding Station in Aberystwyth where he met his future wife, Janet Owen of Maesmawr Hall, Welshpool. The Trants farmed at Maesmawr Hall, the adjoining farm Cefn Du, and Esgairdraenllwyn at Llaithddu, Llandrindod, where Janet bred Welsh Black cattle crossed with Herefords. Conscious of a gulf emerging between town and country, Ion welcomed school visits to his farms and also created/filmed the "Country Close-Up" series for children (BBC TV - 1956-62), the programmes often featuring his own 3 children. He was subsequently offered work as a freelance cameraman.
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