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.
This film is part of Free
Welsh Story
Romance blossoms amongst the donkeys on the beach at Llandudno and the glories of north Wales are explored, from piers, lakes, hills of sheep.
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Overview
The attractions of north Wales shot by Mr Barber who moved from Birmingham to Cornwall just before the outbreak of WWII. He includes a touch of romance along with shots of 3 piers (Llandudno, Bangor and Beaumaris), 3 lakes (Cwellyn, Padarn and Gwynant), 2 bridges (Menai and Britannia), the St Tudno paddle steamer, the glories of Snowdonia, and hand-shearing at Gwern Gof Uchaf, a farm beneath the mountain Tryfan.
This film arrived at the Archive with an accompanying script but lacking a recorded soundtrack. The film-maker was Mr W Leslie Barber, who moved with his wife, Eileen, to Mullion in Cornwall from Birmingham, seeking safety just before the outbreak of WWII. Mr Barber, who appears to have been a professional film-maker, was possibly owner or part-owner of the company Newhall Films or Newhall Productions. For this particular film he seems to have used the company name 'Colmore Films'. [Colmore Row and Colmore Circus are streets very near Birmingham New Street Station, and the main road that intersects Colmore Row is Newhall Street.]