THE SOUND AGENTS Liverpool Heritage Organisation: Inn of Sixth Happiness interviews in the Galeri Caernarfon

Thursday 5 September 2013

Inn of Sixth Happiness interviews in the Galeri Caernarfon

An article posted in the Daily Post led to a trip to Beddgelert, Ryhl, Caenarfon and Porth Madoc to interview people who were connected to the 1958 film The Inn of Sixth Happiness.

We filmed in the beautiful surroundings of Caenarfon Victoria Dock at The Galeri

Plaque to celebrate the filming of The Inn of Sixth Happiness on the wall of the Woodcraft Shop Bedgelert North Wales

The Liverpool Chinatown Oral History Project bringing people together to share memories

Val Lloyd
Val was an extra in the film, one of the Welsh children who were paid 2 Guinea's to stand at the back of a large crowd scene with hats covering their faces.

Joanne Evans

Joanne's family home at the Youth Hostel

Richard Bernhard
Richard's father was the Manager of The Royal Goat Hotel the film crew stayed at the Hotel.

The Royal Goat Hotel Beddgelert

The Sound Agents promote public understanding and access to communities by recording the personal and everyday experience of Liverpool life.

The purpose of the organisation is to work inclusively with people from under-represented communities to provide opportunities to share stories using the Arts as a tool for communication.

Working outside the structure to bring together older people to pass their skills on to the younger generation by working creatively to share talents, experience and enthusiasm to bring people together to improve health and well-being and create opportunities for young people to get involved in Socially Engaged practice.