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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Town and Gown: student events at University College of Wales, Aberystywth, unveiling of WWII plaque on town memorial and mayor’s proclamation of Queen’s accession to throne.
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A student at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, records youthful hijinks and high jumps in the 1950s. He shoots footage of an athletics competion against Oxford University and fund-raising for charities which involves Rag processions, shoe shining and street collections. He is also ready with the camera at civic occasions - the unveiling of the WWII plaque on the town memorial and the mayor’s public proclamation of the Queen’s accession to the throne in 1952.
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