THE history and lives of people living in Pembroke Dock and around the Irish Sea feature in a documentary film being shown in a public screening in Pater Hall, Pembroke Dock on Saturday, July 30. The film is ‘At the Water’s Edge: Stories of the Irish Sea’.

The films were produced by Mother Goose Films and Aberystwyth University as part of Ports, Past and Present, a project which explores the history and cultural heritage of the ports. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme.

Local Pembroke Dock residents Josh Beynon, David James and Yoriko Omae are among those who feature in the film, sharing the unique stories of the town. David James shares the extraordinary story of how the son of a Japanese samurai came to plant a ginkgo tree in Pembroke Dock, and Josh Beynon explores the secret location where Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon was built.

Professor Peter Merriman, project team leader at Aberystwyth University’s Department of Geography and Earth Sciences said:

“These films reveal the rich cultural heritage of the five port towns, following a range of local people who have intimate knowledge of their local communities.”

On July 30, Pater Hall will open its doors at 5pm for a short talk around life in Pembroke Dock through the twentieth century. Take part by writing a postcard about Pembroke Dock to someone in another port town. And listen to stories of the Irish Sea of a different kind with renowned teller Peter Stevenson. The film showing will begin at 7pm.

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Funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme.