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[Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • [Scenes of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy]
  • Copyright status: Copyrighted
  • Title (Welsh): Golygfeydd o seremoni agor y bont newydd dros Afon Conwy
  • National Library of Wales catalogue number:  vtls003470136
  • Author: Charles, Geoff, 1909-2002
  • Date: December 18, 1958
  • Abstract: Images of the opening ceremony of the new bridge over the River Conwy, showing the ribbon being cut, a casket containing information relating to the development being presented by a surveyor to Mr Brooke who in turn presented it to the county surveyor, Mr Brooke meeting guests and unveiling the plaque, a view of the two bridges with the castle in the background, visitors sitting on either side of the bridge and the first traffic crossing the bridge flanked by a policeman with crowds gathered to watch.
  • 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 December 1958].
  • Notes (reproduction): Computer file. Aberystwyth : National Library of Wales, 2002-2004. (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. 10 image files; Heidelberg Nexscan F4100 capture device using Linocolor v6.0.4 software. Filter settings: light contour-0.5, dark contour-0.5, smoothness-0.6,contour 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:+/- 600x500 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): 2002-2004 ; scanned. Imaging Unit, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.