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COAL STOPPAGE COMPLETE?

Coal Stoppage Complete? (1931)

A strike in the South Wales coal field brings mining to a halt.

A BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY!

A Busman's Holiday! (1931)

Out of work miners try to gather fuel for their homes from colliery slag...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1925)

Many men help to clear the railway line after a landslide has blocked the way in...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1925)

Derailed coal trucks cause a lot of damage but luckily no one is injured. Wales.

60,000 SHEEP DRIVE

60,000 Sheep Drive (1925)

60,000 sheep are driven down the mountains to a dipping station. North Wales....

 SHEEP DIPPING

Sheep Dipping (1930-1939)

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

NEWPORT CARNIVAL 1930

Newport Carnival 1930 (1930)

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

 

 

AN ALL-DAY JOB

An All-Day Job (1934)

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

DEMOLITION OF VIADUCT AT LLANBRADACH

Demolition Of Viaduct At Llanbradach (1937)

Viaduct being demolished in Wales.

A BIG BANG

A Big Bang (1928)

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

GETTING BACK TO WORK

Getting Back To Work (1921)

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

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...

BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA

Bush Fires In Australia (1952)

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

OLD CRAFT LEARNS NEW WAYS

Old Craft Learns New Ways (1958)

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

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - TOY FACTORY

Christmas Roundup - Toy Factory (1955)

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

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...

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.

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

Good footage of men at work in a...

DEMOLITION OF LLANBRADACH VIADUCT

Demolition Of Llanbradach Viaduct (1938)

Derelict columns of a railway viaduct are blown up with...

UNEMPLOYED MINERS MARCH

Unemployed Miners March (1927)

Welsh miners march in solidarity.

WONDERFUL NEW POWER STATION

Wonderful New Power Station (1928)

Mrs Wilfrid Ashley opens a new power station in Maentwrog, North...

PIT PONIES - CARDIFF

Pit Ponies - Cardiff (1938)

Pit ponies are allowed to gambol across a field before being taken to a Pit...

CARDIFF AFTER THE FIRE

Cardiff After The Fire (1926)

Fire destroys a fruit and vegetable market in Cardiff.

WALES

Wales (1946)

Miners' representatives listen to an address by Fuel Minister Emanuel Shinwell. Cardiff.

COAL CRISIS

Coal Crisis (1920)

Welsh miners cast their votes in a strike ballot, they are demanding a reduction in...

BIG COKE PLANT FOR S. WALES

Big Coke Plant For S. Wales (1951)

Massive coke plant in Nantgarw, South Wales is opened for...

MINE DISPUTE IN RHONDDA MARCH

Mine Dispute In Rhondda March (1944)

Miners leave hall after strike meeting, miners playing darts and ...

MEN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE

Men Outside Employment Exchange (1947)

John Parsons interviews unemployed miners in Wales.

UNEMPLOYED INTERVIEW

Unemployed Interview (1947)

John Parsons interviews Welsh miners and unemployed men - cuts from 47/22.

INTERNATIONAL SHEEP DOG TRIALS

International Sheep Dog Trials (1953)

Sheep dogs and their masters in action during International...

WALES DEMANDS PARLIAMENT

Wales Demands Parliament (1953)

Wales campaigns for its own Parliament. Cardiff.

WELSH SCENES

Welsh Scenes (1958)

Various scenes in the Welsh countryside.

SEVERN BRIDGE

Severn Bridge (1965-1975)

View from a car driving over the Severn Bridge.

ABERFAN

Aberfan (1967)

Various footage from Aberfan one year on after the mining disaster.

VISCOUNT CHELMSFORD

Viscount Chelmsford (1923)

Viscount Chelmsford opens a convalescent home for Welsh miners at Pontyclum.

EXTRA ! PRINCE CHARLES SOUVENIRS

Extra ! Prince Charles Souvenirs (1969)

Footage of the making of commemorative gifts to mark...

REAL AUSTRALIAN NATIVES!

Real Australian Natives! (1934)

Oysters are farmed on a river in New South Wales, Australia.

MR. SHINWELL WITH THE MINERS

Mr. Shinwell With The Miners (1945)

Minister of Fuel and Power Mr Shinwell visits Abercynon Colliery...

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED

If At First You Don't Succeed (1927)

Campbell breaks the land speed record in his Napier Bluebird.

ROASTING AN OX aka A FEAST IN THE STREET

Roasting An Ox AKA A Feast In The Street (1928)

A whole ox is roasted on a spit and eaten in aid of...

A LITTLE HELP ETC. ETC.

A Little Help Etc. Etc. (1928)

Students from Selly Oak Colleges in Birmingham send Christmas gifts to...

ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Royal Welsh Agricultural Show (1929)

Footage of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Cardiff, Wales.

AMONG HIS OWN PEOPLE aka THE PRIME MINISTER AMONG HIS OWN PEOPLE

Among His Own People AKA The Prime Minister Among His Own People (1922)

The Prime Minister...