Publications and Productions

An insight into some of my work.

1988

CD Digital book- "For Bravery In The Field" A study of the awards of the Military Medal, M.M. during the Great War. Written and published by me.

1990

Study Guide- "The 63rd (RN) Division 1914-19"

Written for the RND(Gavrelle) Memorial Fund.

Chapter- "2nd Lt Rupert Price-Hallowes VC, MC"

Written for "The Historian" by Port Talbot Historical Society.

1999

CD Digital Book- "A Guide to Recording Oral History"

2003

Film-"Inspiration" BBC CaptureWales

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/arts/yourvideo/media/pages/andrew_vollans_01.shtml

Film- " Never Say Nuthin!" An anti-bullying film.

Produced and Directed for Chequers Youth Facility,Aberdare.

2004

Film- "Community Cohesion". A study of Pil Community Carnival.

Produced and Directed for the University of Wales, Caerleon.

2005

Book Chapters-Local/Military and Social History for

 "The Historian" by Port Talbot Historical Society.

Book- "Wales and the World- Mametz Wood 1916". A KS3 study guide for teachers, co authored with the late Dr Robert Phillips for Swansea University.

Research Guides- "Reading and interpreting War Memorials"
"Great War resources for Local Historians"

2006

Study guide- "OCN Music and Video Production". A guide for prospective students.

Written for Cultural Fusion Wales.

2007

Film- "Engage Facilitate and Empower". A guide to working with Dis-advantaged youth.

Produced and Directed for Cultural Fusion Wales.

Film- "ESRF Best Practice". A guide to working with the European Social Risk Fund.

Produced and Directed for Cultural Fusion Wales.

3 Children's Books- "Debbie Desktop and Lucy Laptop". An introduction to I.T. for children.

2008

Film- "Broken" A study in homelessness in young persons.

Produced and Directed for Barnado's Cymru.

Film- "Story2screen". A guide to international storytelling.

Produced and Directed for Pontardawe Arts Centre in association with Neath Port Talbot Community Arts and  the Arts Council of Wales.

2009

Film- "Peace and Love" The winner of the 2009 Peacemala International Senior Youth Award.
http://www.peacemala.org.uk/support.html

Director of Photography.

Film- "WW2" An intergenerational  project using community volunteers.

Produced and Directed for RSVP Neath.

2010

Film- "Soldiers and Civilians" The experience of two men during WW2"

Produced and Directed.

2011

Book- "Blood & Thunder, Rough & Tumble" A definitive history of the Sandfields area of Swansea

Written and compiled.

2013

Film- "Merthyr Rising". A tourism film in association with Collabor8 and MTCBC

Produced and Directed.
To view see MerthyrRising.blogspot.com

Reprint- "The End of Peace in Our Time-Port Talbot's War Diary 1939"

2014

"Margam's Great War"

A short film to illustrate the effect of war on a small community

Forthcoming Publications.

Books To be published 2015/16

"Taibach Tales and Margam Memories"-Social and Oral History.

"Port Talbot's Silent Cities"- A guide to Wargraves in Port Talbot.

"Is it to Hell you're bringing me?"-Cwmafan, then and now".
"A guide to recording Oral History" (Hard copy version of a previous CD book.