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Dr Daniel Davies, Swansea (1797-1876). Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

#vintage #history #portrait #john thomas #llgc #victorian #men #elderly #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg

1 week ago on May 17, 2012 at 07:06am

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Eleanor Williams : Mother of Sir John Williams. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Elliot & Fry, ca. 1890.

#Elliot and Fry #llgc #portrait #vintage #history #women #elderly #victorian

2 weeks ago on May 13, 2012 at 07:30am

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

John Thomas, 1953.

#faves #geoff charles #llgc #women #elderly #funny #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg #choice outfits

2 weeks ago on May 10, 2012 at 06:10pm

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New lambs at Trawsfynydd. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1959.

#1950s #Black and White #Cymru #Farming #Wales #animals #cute #elderly #history #lamb #sheep #vintage #welsh #geoff charles #llgc

1 month ago on April 16, 2012 at 07:30am

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Mrs Lewis, Y Borth at 84 years old. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1885.

#john thomas #llgc #victorian #women #elderly #black and white #portrait #photography #vintage #history #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg

1 month ago on April 08, 2012 at 07:15am

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

P.B. Abery, ca. 1930s.

#abery #llgc #portrait #group #cute #elderly #schooling #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg #vintage #history #black and white

1 month ago on April 06, 2012 at 07:15am

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

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

#creepy #portrait #john thomas #llgc #men #vintage #history #victorian #1870s #wales #welsh #black and white #photography #elderly

2 months ago on March 26, 2012 at 07:30am

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Modryb Martha, Modryb Nellie a Modryb Gwenno (1871-2). Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1872.

#1870s #Cymru #Glass negatives #Group portraits #Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru #National Library of Wales #Wales #Women #cute #elderly #john thomas #llgc #portrait #victorian #vintage #welsh hats #faves

2 months ago on March 07, 2012 at 07:30am

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Sydna Pritchard, who worked for over forty years on one farm, Parc, Bryngwran. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1962.

#animals #sheep #women #elderly #farming #labor #vintage #black and white #1960s #geoff charles #llgc #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg

2 months ago on March 05, 2012 at 07:30am

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A Tailor at Work. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr. Geoff Charles, 1955.

One of the comments to this on Flickr:

I was an apprentice tailor in 1955 and that is how we worked - sitting cross legged on the bench - your knee is perfect for shaping shoulders and collars etc

#men #elderly #labor #cute #faves #portrait #vintage #black and white #history #tailor #fashion #menswear #geoff charles #1950s #llgc #wales #welsh #cymru #cymraeg

3 months ago on February 27, 2012 at 10:30am

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John Thomas, [A woman and a man], ca. 1875. Source: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales.

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3 months ago on February 20, 2012 at 04:34pm

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Mrs Lettice Rees harvesting cockles on Cefn Sidan beach, Pembrey. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1962.

3 months ago on February 18, 2012 at 04:34pm

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Bet Fach, Llangeitho who is 92 years old. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr. John Thomas, ca. 1885.

Little Bet is awfully cute, and she was born in the 1790s.