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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Rol's Wedding - Capel Ebeneser, Y Ffor
Families from Taliesin, near Aberystwyth and Y Ffor, near Pwllheli, are united by the marriage of Rowland [Rol] Davies and Bethan Williams at Y Ffor’s Capel Ebeneser.
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Overview
Rowland [Rol] Davies, son of Mr John and Mrs Gwen [M G J] Davies of 'Dolclettwr', Taliesin, and his wife, Bethan (nee Williams, daughter of Mr Ceri and Mrs Helen Williams of Y Ffor/Four Crosses, Pwllheli) , are seen outside Capel Ebeneser, Y Ffor, newly married, surrounded by bridesmaids (including Bethan's sister, and Rowland's sister Kathryn [Kit] Ellis), family and guests. They are also seen greeting their guests arriving for the reception at Woodlands Hall, Edern.
A film from one of the relatively few collections of film held by the Archive to have been shot by a woman – Mrs Gwen [M G J] Davies. She lived her entire life at ‘Dolclettwr’, a farm with a centuries-old farmhouse which was severely damaged by fire in 1996. All the video transfers of Mrs Davies’ films that the Archive had made for her were lost in the fire, as the original films would have been if they had not already been safely deposited at the Archive.
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