“Look At Wales!“ - 1950s colour travelogue (Part 1)

“Look At Wales!“ - 1950s colour travelogue (Part 1). “Look At Wales“ by British Pathe Ltd, 1956. With a commentary by Edward Ward. PART 1: The travelogue begins with a graphic map of Wales. A gentleman pulls up in a horse and cart outside a valley cottage where two girls run out in traditional dress. We see the Royal National Eisteddfod and the procession of the “bards“ (poets of the year). Edward Ward talks about Welsh politicians and notable figures, and stresses how the Welsh people are “obstinately Welsh“ and enjoyed a strong sense of community “four centuries before Julius Caesar“. We see rural shots and sheep, the narrator explains that the Welsh hills and mountains have long protected the country from invasion. Subscribe to British Pathe: Follow us on Twitter: @ Join us on Facebook: é-Film-Archive/11304874870... From: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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