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Along the Cambrian Coast
Stencil coloured coastline of Wales
Travelogue 1930 3 mins Silent
Overview
In the shadow of Snowdon, the men and women of Harlech are embellished with stencil colour in this silent travelogue
Men and women of Harlech are captured in the shadow of Snowdon, and embellished with stencil colour. The Pathe Pictorial cinemagazine was often brightened by these coloured mini-travelogues. This edition follows the Welsh coastline from Barmouth to Pwllheli.
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