Title (Welsh): Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru 1957, Llangefni
National Library of Wales catalogue number: vtls003370839
Author: Charles, Geoff, 1909-2002
Date: August 5, 1957
Abstract: Images of the 1957 National Eisteddfod of Wales at Llangefni including members of Wales International (Cymry ar Wasgar) (E57/028-031), showing Dr. J. R. Jones of Hong Kong leading the procession to the pavilion (E57/030-031), participants including Eleanor Evans of Llandeilo (E57/032), Gwyneth Hughes and Megan Thomas of Llanrug (E57/033), Mary Winter Roberts of Caerwys (E57/038), members of Anglesey Youth Orchestra (E57/039-42), Sandra Rees of Ammanford (E57/051), and participants in the preliminary contest for soloists (E57/034-035), Cassie Davies and Alun Ogwen Williams with Mr Davies, the headmaster of Llangefni Secondary School (E57/036), Jane Newling and Lynda Crapp of Llandudno (E57/037), Mari Christina Pritchard, Mati Wyn's daughter (E57/043-044), Miss London Welsh Janet Evans (E57/045-047), T. I. Ellis and Alun Oldfield Davies (E57/048), colliers William John Jones of Neath and Jonah Morris of Brynaman who were stewards in the Eisteddfod (E57/049-050), the ambulance team from Kenfig Hill Colliery competing in the first aid competition (E57/052-053), Megan Lloyd George with Erfyl Fychan (E57/054) and T[om] Parri Jones, winner of the free prose medal, with William Morris, Cynan and Huw Gruffydd (E57/055), all of whom are wearing their Gorsedd outfits.
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, 9 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. 28 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: [Cynan , Erfyl Fychan , Lloyd George, Megan , Morris, William , Davies, Cassie , Ellis, T. I. (Thomas Iorwerth) , Ogwen Williams, Alun , Davies, Alun Oldfield , Jones, Tom Parri , Wales International (Organization) , Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru (1957 : Llangefni) ]
