National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
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At the Seaside: in cold climes and hot
The swimming costumes of the 1920s are a style unto themselves, crying out for the addition of elastane, which was a few decades off!
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Beach scenes on the Gower and further afield. A home-made raft provides fun for the holiday-ing group on a sunny day; a breezy day means coats must be worn but a young boy can still go barefoot, using his bucket and spade as a small pack of lively dogs lollop about. Tropical palm trees indicate a change of scene, far from Wales and the need for any kind of coat!
Footage filmed by Jack Clark (1881-1975), who was born in Herefordshire but moved to Brecon when his father became gardener at Penoyre House. His love of photography led to his opening a studio in Castle Street in 1905, which studio is now a toy and gift shop but still run by Jack's descendents. To supplement his income, he became an accomplished ventriloquist and puppeteer and ventured as far as Scotland and the Isle of Man as a beach photographer and entertainer. With the help of his wife, he prospered, becoming offical photographer for Christ College, Brecon, working also for Llandovery and Lampeter colleges. He was one of the first people in Brecon to own a car.
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