Frederick Hollyer, Portrait of Mary Davies, ca. 1890. Source: Victoria and Albert Museum.

Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial Who’s Who of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. Mary Davies was a successful Welsh mezzo-soprano.

Eisteddfod Caerwys - harpists. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Unknown photographer, ca. 1892.

[Mr Roberts, Newtown harpist]. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

Gorsedd of Bards at the Liverpool Eisteddfod. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

John Thomas, 1884.

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

Mary Dillwyn, ca. 1850s.

J Edwards, E Evans, G Jones, G George. (Outside Sketty School which is opposite Sketty Church).

Mr Roberts, Newtown Harpist by LlGC ~ NLW on Flickr.

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

“They went to show Wales to Londoners”, the great St David’s Day Pageant in London. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr. 

Geoff Charles, 1953.

Nodyn/Note: Images of the St David’s Day Pageant of Wales in the Albert Hall in London, organised by the London Welsh Association showing harpists and women dressed in traditional costume with Beefeaters at the Tower of London

Christmas underground by The National Archives UK on Flickr.

Description: Miners singing Christmas carols underground at Bersham Colliery, Rhostyllen, Wrexham

Date: 1950

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

Geoff Charles, 1968.

[1959 Aberteifi Eisteddfod]. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1959.

Note: I about died of cute when I saw this.

A feature on Qualiton Records, Pontardawe. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1959.

Sarah Edith Wynne (Eos Cymru, 1842-97). Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

“The Nightingale of Wales.”  John Thomas, ca. 1875

“John Williams leading a congregation at Peniel Church in song at Gymanfa Ganu, a Welsh songfest.” Pickett, Wisconsin, 1946. Source: Wisconsin Historical Society.

“Penillion Singing” (Episode VII) by LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

P.B. Abery & Wallace Jones, 1909. From the Builth Wells Historical Pageant album.