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CARDIFF aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Cardiff AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Scotland wins an international bowling championship against...

FOOTBALL CROWD

Football Crowd (1947)

Good shots of people concentrating and reacting to football match. Cardiff, Wales.

SEA WALL COLLAPSES

Sea Wall Collapses (1947)

Footage of broken sea wall in Amroth in North Wales.

SCENES TAKEN FOR C.E.A. SPECIAL OF LLANDUDNO SEA FRONT

Scenes Taken For C.E.A. Special Of Llandudno Sea Front (1952)

Elevated general views of Llandudno...

 ABERYSTWYTH

Aberystwyth (1955)

General views of the Welsh seaside town and of the Welsh National Library.

RUGBY INTERNATIONAL

Rugby International (1930-1939)

England play Wales in Rugby match from Swansea.

THRILLING RUGBY WALES V. SCOTLAND aka THRILLING RUGBY INTERNATIONAL

Thrilling Rugby Wales V. Scotland AKA Thrilling Rugby International (1923)

Scotland beat Wales...

 

 

 SHEEP DIPPING

Sheep Dipping (1930-1939)

Good shots of large scale sheep dipping on a farm in North Wales.

CARDIFF TOWN HALL AND LAW COURTS

Cardiff Town Hall And Law Courts (1910-1920)

Shots of the Town Hall and Law Courts in Cardiff. Wales.

PENMAENMAWR WRECK

Penmaenmawr Wreck (1920-1929)

Ship grounded in shallow water at Penmaenmawr, Wales.

BRIDGEND

Bridgend (1948)

General shots of Bridgend.

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

Various shots of the parade at the Carnival in Newport - lots of decorated...

ENGLAND WINS! Beware - other items share this title

England Wins! Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

England wins 4-0 against Wales -...

AN ALL-DAY JOB

An All-Day Job (1934)

Welsh shepherds give each of their sheep a good soak - and there are thousands of...

BRITAIN'S BEST

Britain's Best "Axe Men" (1931)

Competition for lumberjacks in Welshpool. They take large axes to trees...

DEMOLITION OF VIADUCT AT LLANBRADACH

Demolition Of Viaduct At Llanbradach (1937)

Viaduct being demolished in Wales.

STORM DAMAGE - ABERYSTWYTH LNER

Storm Damage - Aberystwyth Lner (1938)

Men work to repair damage to the sea wall and buildings on the...

LLANELLY RUGBY MATCH - FRANCE V WALES

Llanelly Rugby Match - France V Wales (1938)

Wales play against France at Llanelly and win 18 - 2.

SEE THE CONQUERING HEROES COME a.k.a. CARDIFF V MERTHYR

See The Conquering Heroes Come A.K.A. Cardiff V Merthyr (1927)

Football: Cardiff City play...

A BIG BANG

A Big Bang (1928)

16 charges of high explosives are used to blow out rocks at Llandullas Limestone...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1928)

Children and adults take part in the Corpus Christi procession in Cardiff,...

THE LEEK BEATS THE THISTLE

The Leek Beats The Thistle (1929)

Wales beat Scotland in international rugby match in Swansea, Wales.

A HEALTHY HOLIDAY

A Healthy Holiday (1929)

Schoolboys from Birmingham arrive in Aberystwyth with their 65 year old...

GETTING BACK TO WORK

Getting Back To Work (1921)

The miners strike is settled and we see the mines being prepared for work...

IRELAND DEFEATS WALES

Ireland Defeats Wales (1923)

Ireland beats Wales in Rugby International at Lansdowne Road. Ireland.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS

For The First Time In 25 Years (1924)

Ireland beat Wales at rugby for the first time in 25 years.

MOTORCYCLE TRIALS

Motorcycle Trials (1920-1924)

Motorcycle races across a wide sandy beach.

CHIMNEY FELLING aka BLAENAVON

Chimney Felling AKA Blaenavon (1938)

The two tallest chimneys in South Wales are felled. Blaenavon.

SHEEP DIPPING - NORTH WALES

Sheep Dipping - North Wales (1938)

Sheep are dipped to prevent Scab. North Wales.

REPAIRING THE MENAI BRIDGE

Repairing The Menai Bridge (1939)

Footage of workmen carrying out repairs on the Menai bridge in North...

ENGLAND V WALES

England V Wales (1939)

Footage of football match between England and Wales at Ninian Park in Cardiff,...

HARD LUCK IRELAND

Hard Luck Ireland (1926)

Wales beat Ireland at International Rugby.

WALES V. IRELAND

Wales V. Ireland (1926)

International rugby between Wales and Ireland.

BARBARIANS GAIN LAST HONOURS aka AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR CLOSES

Barbarians Gain Last Honours AKA Australian Rugby Tour Closes (1948)

Cardiff's Barbarians beat...

BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA

Bush Fires In Australia (1952)

Bush Fires in New South Wales, Eastern Australia - farms and houses in...

EASTER PARADE - record c Snowdon

Easter Parade - Record C Snowdon (1950)

People climbing Snowdon over the Easter bank holiday.

OLD CRAFT LEARNS NEW WAYS

Old Craft Learns New Ways (1958)

View of slate quarry in Wales - new techniques for making bricks from...

HIGHGATE IN WALES

Highgate In Wales (1938)

A look at Highgate hill in Wales which is home to a large Elizabethan house.

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - TOY FACTORY

Christmas Roundup - Toy Factory (1955)

Swansea toy factory gives presents to children whose fathers...

BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES

Birth Of Prince Charles (1948)

Exterior shots of Westminster Abbey. London.

RUGBY WALES V SCOTLAND

Rugby Wales V Scotland (1950)

Wales play Ireland in rugby match held in Swansea, South Wales.

IDLE PIT HEADS DURING MINERS STRIKE

Idle Pit Heads During Miners Strike (1965)

Miners strike in Abercynon, Wales.

THE GHOST TOWN OF LUCKNOW

The Ghost Town Of Lucknow (1967)

The deserted scenes in Lucknow, Australia. Once a prosperous mining...

RUGBY INTERNATIONAL

Rugby International (1920-1929)

Rugby International match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield.

CARDIFF DOCKS.

Cardiff Docks. (1948)

Docks with cranes at work.

CHIMNEYS SOUTH WALES.

Chimneys South Wales. (1948)

General views across valley with snow on hillside.

BARRY  SOUTH  WALES.

Barry South Wales. (1948)

General views of dock activity.

TROSTRE TIN WORKS Reel 1

Trostre Tin Works Reel 1 (1952)

Assorted material about tin mining in Wales.

TROSTRE TIN WORKS Reel 2

Trostre Tin Works Reel 2 (1952)

Assorted material about tin mining in Wales.

SCENES OF WALES

Scenes Of Wales (1971)

Various shots from car driving through Welsh mountains