Cwmdeuddwr processions and Montgomeryshire personalities by LlGC ~ NLW on Flickr.

John Thomas, 1953.

Edward Price and family, Llangollen. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1876.

Two ladies by a standing stone. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

P.B. Abery, ca. 1910s.

Mary Parry, Llanfechell. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

Revd J B Thomas and Mrs Thomas and family, St Clears. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1885.

A man and a woman in national dress (Jones). Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1885.

A penny for how you earned your nickname, Bob.

Business Bob, Llanrwst. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr. John Thomas, ca. 1875.

Elderly man wearing a checked muffler. Tintype by unknown photograpger, ca. 1900. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

The Quakers, by P.B. Abery and Wallace Jones, 1909. Source: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales.

This image is taken from the Builth Wells Historical Pageant photograph album, which includes approximately 160 photographs, newspaper cuttings and other ephemera of the majestic pageant which was performed at the grounds of Llanelwedd Hall on 11 August 1909. The photographs were taken by P B Abery and Wallace Jones. The pageant was an epic production. According to a transcript included in the album, it took a year to prepare, over a 1000 people took part in the event, and it is reported to have been witnessed by a crowd of around 5000.

“Victorian ‘mug-shot’ album compiled by Denbighshire County Constabulary [vol. 1, folio 40]—Hugh Williams, age 59 on discharge.” Source: Denbighshire Record Office, via Casglu’r Tlysau/Gathering the Jewels.

He was convicted at Beaumaris on 22 March 1865 for sheep stealing and sentenced to 5 years in prison. (He looks very young and dapper in his photograph for a 59-year-old sheep stealer and this implies that a page or pages may be missing from the album at this point!). His description reads: 5 feet 7 inches high, fresh complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes, cut on chin and one on the corner of his lip. He was discharged 27 February 1869 and his destination was Newborough, Anglesey, but he was removed to Wrexham on 9 April that year. 

People in gardens of unidentified house. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Unspecified photographer, ca. 1860.

Elderly lady wearing a bonnet. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Unknown photographer, ca. 1865.

George Crawshay. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Unknown photographer, ca. 1850.

Miss Southern with Eleanor and Lucy. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Mary Dillwyn, ca. 1853.

Sarah Moggeridge on the right. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr. Unknown photographer, ca. 1850s.

Ellen Toogood on the left. The Toogoods, (*spelled Towgood now, but pronounced Too…) were related to Matthew Moggridge.