Title (Welsh): Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd, Y Bala 1954
National Library of Wales catalogue number: vtls003370909
Author: Charles, Geoff, 1909-2002
Date: June 18, 1954
Abstract: Images from the cultural youth festival at Bala including images of Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Geoffrey Davies, Olwen Ellis, R. S. Evans and R. E. Griffith (GCU00097), a choir from Dinorwig (GCU00098), Gwenda Jones and Margaret Morgan Jones, winners in the under-12 recital (GCU00099-GCU00100), harpist Rona Bowen of Abergele competing on stage being assisted by Morwen Edwards (GCH14948), a choir from Abertridwr (GCH14949, GCH14952), participants from Y Ponciau (GCH14950), the winning dancers from Y Bala (GCH14953), the victorious choir from Dolgellau (GCH14954), cerdd dant duos from Dyffryn Ardudwy (GCH14955) and Llansannan (GCH14956), Morwen Edwards from Rhosllannerchrugog, winner of the harp solo (GCH14957), girls of the flower dance (GCH14958), a party from Llanuwchllyn (GCH14959), Lady Megan Lloyd George (GCH14961), the chairing of Dic Jones of Blaenporth (GCH14962), the winning tenor soloist (GCH14963) and a party from Llansannan competing on stage (GCH14964), together with images of various unknown participants.
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, 18 June 1954.
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. 22 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: [Elis, Islwyn Ffowc , Jones, Dic , Lloyd George, Megan , Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Abertridwr., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Rhosllannerchrugog., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Abergele., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Dinorwig., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Llansannan., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Ponciau., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Bala., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Dolgellau., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Dyffryn Ardudwy., Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Aelwyd Llanuwchllyn., Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Urdd Gobaith Cymru (1954 : Bala) ]
