Last Voices of the Rhondda

Kings of the Underground / Last Voices of Rhondda on YouTube / Vimeo and People’s Collection Wales

in 3-d, 3-d portrait, Amgueddfa Cymru, Big Pit, Exhibition, Kings of the Underground, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Heritage Park

We’ve just uploaded the “King’s of the Underground” videos to our YouTube Channel, Vimeo and the People’s Collection Wales. These high res versions (embedded from Vimeo) were on display at […]

Our 2022 in Review

in Amgueddfa Cymru, Digital Installation, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, Kings of the Underground, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Oculus, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Virtual Reality, voice recordings, VR, VR for education

Vision Fountain had a productive 2022. We added innovative digital skills and broadened our partnership network while building on our strengths of community storytelling. “Kings of the Underground” introduced 3D […]

Working with Cardiff Metropolitan University

in 3-d, 3D, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Miners, museum, Photogrammetry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Heritage Park

Vision Fountain have had the good fortune to work with Cardiff Metropolitan University on our current project “Last Generation of Coalminers” (currently exhibiting at Rhondda Heritage Park, next Museum of […]

School Visit to Last Voices of the Rhondda

in 3-d portrait, 3D, 3D portrait, Audio Visual Education, coal, Community Interest Company, Exhibition, Film, Gallery, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, museum, Photogrammetry, Recording Oral History, Uncategorised

We had a lovely day in Rhondda Heritage Park with the the children from Hafod Primary School that took part in the Last Voices of the Rhondda project. The children, […]

Exhibition Opening; “Last Voices of The Rhondda”

in 3-d portrait, 3-d Render, 3D, Audio Visual Education, Community Workshop, Education, Exhibition, Gallery, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Photogrammetry, Rhondda Heritage Park, School, Uncategorised

Last Voices of the Rhondda opened at Rhondda Heritage Park 22nd Feb 2022. We were able to invite most of the miners and other members of the community who took […]

3D Portraiture & Photogrammetry

in 3D, 3D portrait, Big Pit, Community Workshop, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Photogrammetry, Rhondda Heritage Park

An important part of the over-all project is to ensure that as wide a range of people as possible are engaged with their community’s heritage. To enable and heighten engagement […]

Heritage with ACE Cardiff

in Amgueddfa Cymru, Benjamin Price, Big Pit, Carboniferous, fossils, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, National Museuem Wales, Participation and Interpretation Officer

The Last Generation of Coal miners project is working alongside ACE Cardiff’s Learning Club. ACE have w been supporting young people in the Butetown and Grangetown areas of Cardiff for […]

Heritage Workshops

in coal, Community Workshop, Education, Heritage Lottry Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Miners, Outreach, Rhondda Heritage Park, School

An intergral part of the project, in addition to capturing the oral history and 3D portraits, is the the outreach with schools and youth groups. We worked with outreach officers […]

Recording Oral Histories

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Recording Oral Histories of Rhondda Miners

3D Portraits of Miners

in 3D, coal, Community Workshop, Exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund, Last Voices of the Rhondda, Photogrammetry, Portraiture, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Rhondda Heritage Park

Through out September, October and November, with the help of our partners, we contacted ex-miners and some miners’ wives, from the Rhondda valley area. Katherin Lewis, the outrach officer from […]