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

John Thomas, ca. 1875.

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1 month ago on April 05, 2012 at 07:18am

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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.

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2 months ago on March 20, 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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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.

3 months ago on February 15, 2012 at 07:24pm

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

Unknown photographer, ca. 1892.

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4 months ago on January 17, 2012 at 09:30am

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Members of Llanelltyd Women’s Institute at their St David’s Day party. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1957.

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6 months ago on November 26, 2011 at 09:33am

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Woman in Welsh costume holding a baby. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Probably Vivian Webber, ca. 1850s.

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7 months ago on October 31, 2011 at 09:30am

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“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

8 months ago on September 26, 2011 at 11:31am

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Machynlleth Junior School. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, St. David’s Day, 1952.

Nodyn/Note: Image shows three girls in traditional Welsh costume at the School Eisteddfod.

#1950s #black and white #children #costume #cute #cymraeg #cymru #machynlleth #portrait #vintage #wales #welsh #welsh hats #geoff charles #llgc #fancy dress #welsh language #eisteddfod

8 months ago on September 17, 2011 at 11:31am

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“A Welsh woman, Wales,” 1902. (From World Pictures: Being a Record in Colour; by Dorothy Menpes, illustrated by Mortimer Menpes.) Source: New York Public Library Digital Gallery.