SwaneeCast: Stories from a Mysterious Pond in Kendray, Barnsley

The Swanee is a historic pond and nature reserve in an area of Kendray, just over a mile from Barnsley town centre. This recording showcases poetry, history, songs, art and photography all reflecting the stories of the people who remember the Swanee. This project hopes to celebrate the heritage of this wonderful, yet sometimes maligned place and to prove that history doesn’t just happen in castles and palaces but in the sometimes-forgotten places just on our doorsteps. Here in Kendray. Here in Barnsley.
So, please pull up a seat, get a brew and listen to some surprising stories and songs you might not have heard before!
Up the Swanee! is a Barnsley Heritage Connects Project run by Barnsley Museums and with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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With special thanks to...
Ian McMillan, Luke Carver-Goss, Moony Wainwright, Richard Kitson, Jane Ainsworth, Michael Hardy, Barnsley Academy, Forest Academy, Kendray Hospital, St. Andrew’s Community Centre, the Swanee fishermen, local shops and especially all the participants who shared their stories of the Swanee in community workshops.
Illustrations: Liz Kay
Swanee Pond Painting: Richard Kitson
Drone footage: Oakleaf Drones
Pondside photography: Sarah Dewey
Land Art Photography: Geoff Holmes / @swaneebarnsley
Picture of Jane: Barnsley Chronicle.
With thanks to our community band featuring Nina, Tegwen, Peter and the good folk of Kendray.
Watch this space for more Swanee adventures in 2024! @barnsleyHC1

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I started fishing as a 9 year old in the 1950's Spent many a happy day theree

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I didn’t even know it was their an I used to cut though that area