A request for info on the above please.
Caving in South Wales seems to only have taken off properly after the Second World War, much later than in the other main caving regions of the UK. There has been plenty written about post WW2 caving in the region (from the founding of the SWCC and opening of OFD on) but I haven't come across much covering the period before then.
I know caves such as Llygad Llwchwr and Porth Yr Ogof were visited in centuries past. Also that Dan Yr Ogof was first explored by the sons of the local land owner (the Morgan Brothers) and some of their staff in 1912 and later by The Dragon Group (English cavers with an interest in cave exploration in Wales and members of various clubs) in 1936. I know that some Mendip and Peak clubs were active in South Wales but don't know what they got up to. And that's it really.
So, can anyone point me towards any sources of information or can anyone with greater knowledge give an overview of the pre WW2 caving scene in South Wales.
Were there any South Wales based caving clubs?
Were there South Wales resident members of the English clubs active in the region? If so were they English club members who subsequently moved to the area or South Wales natives who joined the English clubs because there weren't any local ones?
What did any of these cavers get up to?
I'm not doing any particular research or producing any report/article/book, just interested in caving history. Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Huw.
Caving in South Wales seems to only have taken off properly after the Second World War, much later than in the other main caving regions of the UK. There has been plenty written about post WW2 caving in the region (from the founding of the SWCC and opening of OFD on) but I haven't come across much covering the period before then.
I know caves such as Llygad Llwchwr and Porth Yr Ogof were visited in centuries past. Also that Dan Yr Ogof was first explored by the sons of the local land owner (the Morgan Brothers) and some of their staff in 1912 and later by The Dragon Group (English cavers with an interest in cave exploration in Wales and members of various clubs) in 1936. I know that some Mendip and Peak clubs were active in South Wales but don't know what they got up to. And that's it really.
So, can anyone point me towards any sources of information or can anyone with greater knowledge give an overview of the pre WW2 caving scene in South Wales.
Were there any South Wales based caving clubs?
Were there South Wales resident members of the English clubs active in the region? If so were they English club members who subsequently moved to the area or South Wales natives who joined the English clubs because there weren't any local ones?
What did any of these cavers get up to?
I'm not doing any particular research or producing any report/article/book, just interested in caving history. Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Huw.