People's Collection Wales Casgliad y Werin Cymru

A website full of fascinating photographs, sound recordings, documents, videos and stories about the history of Wales, which anyone can contribute to. www.peoplescollection.wales

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An amazing photograph.

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Entrance to the National Eisteddfod in Liverpool in 1884

Fynedfa i Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 1884, Lerpwl

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Members of the first group of settlers near 'Yr Hen Amddiffynfa', Rawson, Chubut, 28 July 1890.

Aelodau o'r grwp cyntaf o ymfudwyr ger 'Yr Hen Amddiffynfa', Rawson, Chubut, 28 Gorffennaf 1890

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A Welsh mountain rescue worker, 1952.

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Bonfire at Treherbert on Craig Y Ddelw, to celebrate the Coronation, June 22nd 1911

Coelcerth yn Nhreherbert ar Craig Y Ddelw i ddathlu’r Coroni,  Mehefin 22ain, 1911

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Urdd National Eisteddfod, Llanrwst 1968. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1968.

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Newtown, Wales, UK. 1890s.

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E. T. Willows preparing to land outside the City Hall, Cardiff, 1910

E. T. Willows yn paratoi i lanio ger Neuadd y Ddinas, Caerdydd, 1910

 Copyright Cardiff Central Library. Please do not remove caption.

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John and Will Davies – the last two legitimate coracle fishermen in Cenarth, Wales. 1972

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This secret ballot box design was patented and produced by William Gould and was first demonstrated at the National School Rooms, Merthyr Tydfil, on 9 April 1870.

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Cynlluniwyd, dyfeisiwyd a chynhyrchwyd y bocs pleidleisio cyfrinachol hwn gan William Gould ac fe'i harddangoswyd am y tro cyntaf yn Ystafelloedd yr Ysgol Genedlaethol, Merthyr Tudful, ar 9 Ebrill 1870.

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Barry Island beach 1910

Traeth Ynys y Barri 1910

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Ban the Bomb march from Caernarfon to Bangor.

 Gorymdaith brotest yn erbyn bomiau niwclear o Gaernarfon i Fangor

Copyright National Library of Wales. Please do not remove caption.

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Wales, the country where poets are crowned.

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A family with their geese on a farm near Cowbridge.

Teulu ar y ferm efo'i gwyddau.

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"These five young men from Cwmllynfi enlisted with the 10th Regiment of the Royal Welch Fusiliers on 11 November 1914. They travelled to France in November 1915. Hiram Davies (back, left) and Illtyd Williams (front, left) were stepbrothers. The names of the other three men were Morgan Edwards, William Harries and David John Jones, although it is not known which is which in the photograph.:

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Llanrwst Poets 1876

Beirdd Llanrwst 1876

 Copyright National Library of Wales. Please do not remove caption.