Title (Welsh): Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru 1957, Llangefni
National Library of Wales catalogue number: vtls003370787
Author: Charles, Geoff, 1909-2002
Date: August 5, 1957
Abstract: Images of the 1957 National Eisteddfod of Wales at Llangefni including images of Laura Jones teaching nun Eilis Malone and her partner to sing "Y Mochyn Du" (E57/056-057), Emyr Williams, T. H. Parry-Williams and Brynmor Anthony with scholarship winners, including Eigra Lewis Roberts (E57/058), Griffith J. Roberts of Ohio and E. H. Williams of Old Colwyn, former chairman of Wales International (Cymry ar Wasgar) (E57/059-060), a choir from Denbigh Grammar School (E57/061), J. Howell Hughes of Liverpool (E57/062), "ruban glas" winner Elwyn Jones with groups of people (E57/063-065), a dance group from Aberystwyth (E57/066), successful candidates in the Gorsedd exams (E57/069), novelist John Rowlands with two other girls (E57/070-71), J. O. Roberts (E57/072-73), Margaret Williams (E57/075), soloist Endaf Emlyn (E57/078) and Tawe Griffith (E57/079).
Part of: Casgliad Geoff Charles Collection,
Charles, Geoff, 1909-2002.
Notes:
Title assigned by cataloguer., A selection of the images have been published and appeared in Y Cymro, 15 August 1957.
Notes (reproduction):
Computer file. Aberystwyth : National Library of Wales, 2000-2002 (Geoff Charles digitisation project) Original, master file captured in uncompressed TIFF format. Minimal tonal adjustments using levels and curves in PhotoShop. Master files archived as pc format TIFFS. On-screen display files resized and adjusted for viewing on gamma 2.2 monitors in PhotoShop and saved in JPEG format. 25 image files; Heidelberg Nexscan F4100 capture device using Linocolor v6.0.4 software. Filter settings: light contour-0.5, dark countour-0.5, smoothnes-0.6, countour width-1.0, scan spot size-4.0. Target resolution for hi-res capture was 300dpi at a factor of 450% resulting in +/- 6000 x 5000 pixels; screen res:+/- 600 x 500 pixels at 72dpi; screen-res and thumbnail copies use jpeg compression at setting: 7 in Adobe Photoshop v6.0; 8 bit grayscale; hi-res TIFFs: Gray Gamma 1.8 icc profile embedded.
Notes (action):
2002 ; scanned. Reprographic Unit, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion ; capture device operator : Kate Harper.
Subject: [Sir Parry-Williams, T. H. (Thomas Herbert) , Roberts, Eigra Lewis , Rowlands, John , Emlyn, Endaf , Williams, Margaret , Roberts, J. O. (John O.) , Wales International (Organization) , Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru (1957 : Llangefni) ]
