Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod, 1945

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Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod, 1945
Images 1 - 3: Mr Aneurin Talfan Davies, from the BBC; Mr Ernest Roberts, assistant secretary of the Eisteddfod Council, and Mr Wil Williams, Bangor, Y Cymro representative - another of the new faces.
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Images 8 - 9: Mr Pat O'Brien one of the Eisteddfod's new leaders, with Gwilym Bethel organiser of Eisteddfod Lewis, Liverpool.
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Images 12 - 13: Mr Sam Jones, BBC representative at Mangor, and Mr W. D. Williams author of the well-known "Cerddi'r Hogiau".
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Images 17 - 18: Mr Talfan Davies (right) and Iorwerth Cyfeiliog Peate
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Image 21: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1945
Image 22: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1946
Image 23: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1947
Image 24: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1948
Image 25: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1949
Image 26: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1950
Image 27: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1951
Image 28: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1952
Image 29: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1953
Image 30: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1955
Image 31: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1956
Image 32: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1957
Image 33: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1958
Image 34: Chairing Ceremony Rhosllanerchrugog National Eisteddfod 1959
Images 35 - 46: Y Prifardd yn ei gadair yw Tom Parry Jones, Ty'n Pigyn, Malltraeth, Anglesey
Images 47 - 48: Elfed leads the Gorsedd with the archdruid holding his arm
Images 49: The good people of Ponciau look on in evident enjoyment
Images 50: Cynan on the stage
Images 51 - 52: Procession of the Gorsedd, with the Pafiliwn in the background on "Ponkey Banks" as the area was known
Image 53: A glimpse of the field - "Ponkey Banks - the pavilion and Geoff Charles' car
Images 54 - 55: Local committee men - almost all miners or miners' leaders.
Images 56 - 57: Harpist Gwenllian Dwyryd
Images 58 - 59: The Dwyryd family - Ioan, Gwenllian and Telynores Dwyryd - a famous Welsh family of harpists and penillion singers
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Images 61 - 62: Typical of the "auxilliary" staff Y Cymro assembled for Eisteddfodau - seated in, and standing behind Geoff Charles' car are (in car) Ben Frances (left) and Wil Williams (Y Cymro circulation manager): behind car Meredydd Evans, ----, I B Griffith, ----, Mrs Frank Pryce Jones and Frank Pryce Jones
Image 63: Representatives from Mountain Ash who came to Rhos to invite the Eisteddfod there the following year. From the left: Rev. Meurig Daniel, Penrhiwceiber; Mr D. O. Roberts (secretary) Aberdar; Mr Rees Jones, Hirwaun; Mr Glyndwr Griffiths and Mr W. R. Davies, Mountain Ash (joint secretary). This is the 32nd Eisteddfod for Mr Rees Jones, 84 years old: his first Eisteddfod was in Merthyr in 1881.

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