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17.09.2025
On Saturday 13 September 2025 a new exhibition opened at the National Library of Wales, which marks sixty years since the flooding of the Tryweryn valley to create a reservoir for Liverpool.
The TRYWERYN 60 exhibition brings together powerful images and artistic responses to this tragic moment in the history of Wales.
The exhibition features striking photographs by renowned photographer and journalist Geoff Charles (1909-2002), who captured the passionate protests against the flooding, the final days of the community, and the lasting impact of the loss.
Alongside these are contemporary works of art inspired by this dark and difficult chapter in Wales’ past that explore memory, identity, and justice.
Exhibition highlights include:
- John Meirion Morris’ Cofeb Tryweryn
- Stained Water by Peter Davies
- The Day is Drawing Near (Mae'r Dydd yn Agosau) by Claudia Williams, and
- Protest by Luned Rhys Parri.
Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive of the National Library of Wales said:
“Without a doubt this is a timely and powerful exhibition to remind us of a dark chapter in our history. The Exhibitions Team has presented archival and visual material alongside creative responses that bring the history to life, which continues to stimulate and provoke to this day. The exhibition should appeal to everyone who wants to appreciate and remember Tryweryn's legacy."
Mari Elin Jones, Interpretation Officer at the National Library of Wales said:
“Working on this exhibition has shown how the loss of a single community can echo across generations, and I hope visitors will reflect on what Tryweryn still means for Wales today.”
Through image and imagination, TRYWERYN 60 invites visitors to reflect on what it means to lose a special place, and why such losses continue to resonate to the present day.
The TRYWERYN 60 exhibition can be found in the Upper Central Hall and is open until 14 March 2026.
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Notes to editors:
About The National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales is a library for Wales and the world. Located in Aberystwyth, it is the home of the story of Wales. Opened in 1907, the Library is the centre of research into the culture and heritage of Wales and the Celtic nations.
The purpose of the Library is to make Wales’ culture and heritage accessible for everyone to learn, research and enjoy. The Library is a legal deposit library, which means it is entitled to a copy of every print publication in Britain and Ireland, but its collections also include the following:
- 7,000,000 feet of film
- 250,000 hours of video
- 6,000,000 books and newspapers
- 40,000 manuscripts
- 1,500,000 maps
- 150,000 hours of sound
- 950,000 photographs
- 60,000 works of art
- 1,900 cubic meters of archives
You can search the collections online. You will find further information along with a list of resources on the National Library of Wales website.
