The legacy of Penrhyn Castle (Pt 1)
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2021
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
How has slavery shaped British history? On today's Stories of our times podcast, we look behind the grandeur and fine interiors of Penrhyn Castle, in north west Wales, to discover the dark history its foundations were built on.
You may also be interested in this article from The Sunday Times: "Meet the sleuths researching their slave-trading ancestors".
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Guests:
-April-Louise Pennant, Academic.
-Marian Gwyn, Welsh historian.
Host: Brenna Daldorph & David Aaronovitch.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, David Aronovich here. Today you're going to be hearing the first part of our special series, |
| 0:06.0 | The Legacy of Penryn Castle. I'm handing over to producer Brenna Daldorf because it's very |
| 0:11.9 | much her gig. But first, just a warning. This podcast is about transatlantic slavery and there's |
| 0:19.8 | some upsetting content. This particular episode |
| 0:23.0 | contains references to sexual violence and other forms of abuse. |
| 0:32.2 | Hi, I'm Brenna. I'm a producer for stories of our times. And a few weeks ago, I found myself in |
| 0:38.4 | Cardiff's Central Station. I was about to travel right up to the north of Wales. But the search |
| 0:43.5 | for this story would also take me back in time and across the Atlantic to Jamaica. This is a story |
| 0:50.1 | about how slavery-shaped British history, and it's about two people living in Wales who are |
| 0:54.7 | trying to understand that complicated past and how it contributed to the United Kingdom we live in today. |
| 1:00.0 | It has such a significant impact on why I am the way I am now and why I live where I live or where I was born |
| 1:09.0 | in the language that I speak. |
| 1:16.0 | You're listening to stories of our times from the Times and the Sunday Times. |
| 1:18.1 | I'm Brenna Daldorf. |
| 1:19.8 | Today, the legacy of Penrhyn Castle, part one. |
| 1:24.8 | Before jumping into this tale, |
| 1:26.4 | before embarking on this journey, first, I want you to meet someone. |
| 1:30.8 | April Louise? |
| 1:32.6 | Hey, hello. |
| 1:34.2 | How are you doing? |
| 1:36.4 | Good. |
| 1:37.3 | Are you okay? |
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