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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Great Floods of the Taff and the Rhondda Valleys - Sunday morning December the 4' 19-60
After a stormy night the citizens of Pontypridd and area rise to find that their landscape has been utterly changed by uncontrollable amounts of water.
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Overview
The damage, the debris and the landscape changes effected by the power of uncontrollable amounts of water are recorded by Evan Morgan, an amateur film-maker from Pontypridd and member of Cardiff Cine Society. The River Taff and the River Rhondda have both burst their banks and across the area streets are now rivers and bridges have collapsed. A boy sails a toy boat in the large pond that has appeared in a street. NB: The soundtrack comprises intermittent music.
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