Well over 150 people attended the launch of the Black Diamond Village... a DVD dealing with the history of Hook and produced by the village History Society. The production tells the story of Hook as a former mining village when it was producing over 40,000 tons of top quality anthracite each year. Anthracite was exported literally all over the world, and used extensively in the Royal Palaces of Victoria. The story of the famous compass fishermen was also related as was the unrelenting struggle the villagers had to construct a road into Hook. Until the 1920s there was no direct road link to Hook and the county council of the day said it would only construct a road if the villagers could donate £1,200 towards the cost. This was at a time when miners struggled to survive on meagre wages and by today's prices that would be in the region of £300,000. A 20-strong committee was formed; they met 200 times but managed to raise the cash and told the county council to "get on with it." The work behind the DVD project was outlined by History Society member, Richard Howells, who explained that a decision had been taken to keep as much of the work on the Lottery Fund aided scheme as possible within the village. Villagers provided the technology for production; the script writing and research; the voice over and even a Hook resident who provided the magnificent aerial photography which is one of the highlights of the DVD. Mr. Howells was introduced by Mrs. Jeanette Phillips. The speaker for the evening was Tegryn Jones, chief executive of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Said Mr. Jones: "While much attention is given to the fact that the National Park is a landscape designation, perhaps less attention is given to the fact that the purposes of the National Park include the need to preserve the cultural heritage of the area and we have seen an excellent example of that in action with the Black Diamond Village film. It proves that Hook is a vibrant community that brings the school and community together to share past glories and work together in the present and the future." Mr. Jones was introduced by David Harris. Copies of the DVD are available from Society members or the local village shop.