Sol Owen, working for William Lloyd Ellis of Pwllheli, renovates and extends premises so they are fit for the display and sale of handbags.

On assuming the role of Captain of Pwllheli Golf Club in 1958, William Lloyd Ellis bought a Super 8mm camera and created films to amuse family and friends. Here he records the building work undertaken by his friend Sol Owen on his behalf, to create a shop fit for the display and sale of handbags in Stryd Penlan, Pwllheli. Shots intercut of snowy winter trees, spring blossom and high rise flats suggest some leg-pulling about how long the work took!

William Lloyd Ellis's shop was originally located in the old tannery in Stryd Penlan before removal to the new premises seen here, which were on the opposite corner of the street. This film has a soundtrack as William Lloyd Ellis asked local friend, Huw Roberts, to provide commentaries for all his films, to which he also added music. However, the Archive is unfortunately unable to transfer the soundtracks to this or other films made by William Lloyd Ellis at present.