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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Fencing Posts
Making a fence post without power tools requires an enormous amount of elbow grease!
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Overview
Young men compete to make fence posts at the annual sheep dog trials and show at Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire. As power tools are not available it is certainly an activity that favours those with youth and vigour on their side – those seen competing are probably Young Farmers! The footage was shot by W H [Bill] Crawford who had moved with his family to the sanctuary of their holiday home at Llanarmon-yn-Iâl in 1940, after their home in Wallasey, Liverpool, was bombed.
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