Eisteddfod Bangor 1971

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Eisteddfod Bangor 1971

Archif Sgrin a Sain Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive
Bangor
1971-01-01
Silent
9m

Bangor hosts 1971's National Eisteddfod. Bryan Martin Davies is crowned, Emrys Roberts chaired, Ifor Wyn Williams is awarded the prose medal and singer Dafydd Iwan is received into the Gorsedd of Bards, his head-dress fitted for him. He also takes part in a Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) protest about the lack of a Welsh language television channel. It was to be 1982 before S4C – Channel Four Wales – arrived. Shot by Brynsiencyn GP John Glyn Jones.

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