Llandudno National Eisteddfod, 1963

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negatives : b&w. Llandudno National Eisteddfod, 1963.

Image 1: A choir that sang in Welsh, and with excellent Welsh at that, was the Huddersfield Technical College choir. The choir came third in the competition.
Image 2: The winning band in the brass band competition, 'A' Class, was Ystalyfera Band. Representing the band was Mr J Asaph Williams (chair of the committee) who received the Flintshire Territotial Regimental Cup.
Image 3: Third prize was given to Parti'r Llan in the Welsh folk singing party competition under 15 of age.
Image 4: Four officials and members of the arts and crafts department committee at the Llandudno Eisteddfod, from left to right are: R Glyn Lloyd (secretary), Mrs O M Roberts, Messrs W J Griffiths (chair) and Powell Bowen.
Image 5: Enthusiastic visitors to the Eisteddfod on Monday included representitives from the Oireachtas National Association, Ireland: Miss Una Vi Lachlan, Miss Sian C Ni Murchadha; and a representitive of the Scottish National Mod Association, Mr James Thompson, first crowned bard from Scotland. The Gorsedd ceremony is explained to them by the Archdruid Cynan, Dilwyn Miles (keeper of the sword) and Erfyl Fychan.
Image 6: Second prize in the competition for Welsh learners was given to Elaine Jones from Pontsenni.
Image 7: The "Cymro' cup, held for a year was awarded for first prize in the main choir competition to Ammanford Choral Society. The prize was given along with an award for �200 by the Edwin Stephen Williams Trust. Second prize, along with �100 was won by Llwynhendy Choir. Hywel G Evans holding the cup, Ammanford conductor.
Image 8: The National Eisteddfod bestowed its highest honour of all to Crwys, on Monday, when he was made a Fellow. The audience rose up as one to applaud him when he was received by Sir Thomas Parry Williams, Llys President.
Image 9: There are five girls who are members of the Bala Silver Band, and they are the most faithful when it comes to attending rehearsals. The Band is conducted by Mr Tom Owen, Ffestiniog who comes from a family who has produced champions playing brass intruments.
Image 10: Mr Alun Ogwen Williams, who was judging the reciting competition for those learning Welsh was disappointed that only two had entered. On the left is Janice Slade, Pant Gaenor, Llangefni, who came first in the competition, and Elaine Jones, Cymwysg Isaf, Pontsenni on the right, with Mrs Helena Jones, Elaine's mum, in the middle.
Image 11: A competitor who pleased the audience and who took first prize at Llandudno National Eisteddfod for singing with the harp (under 15 year olds) was Gaynor Valmai Jones, Sarnau, near y Bala. Her performance on television also pleased thousands more.
Image 12: Ron Davies, one of 'Y Cymro''s photographers who won first prize for a black and white still at the Eisteddfod in Llandudno.
Image 13: The recetation party from Smyrna Chapel, Llangefni, with Mrs Griff Ephraim, who won the competition for reciting to the accompaniment of the harp.
Image 14: Members of the National Eisteddfod Council on stage, from left to right are: Brinley Richards, Erfyl Fychan, William Morris, Emrys Roberts, Dr Stephen J Williams, T Llywelyn Hughes, T W Thomas, Brynallt, Ernest Roberts, Dr B Haydn Williams, Cynan and Chrwys;
Image 15: The Rev. Dafydd Owen is a minister with the Independants in Abersoch, and originally from Denbigh. Dafydd Owen, wrote the best 'pryddest' (poem) in the competition in Llandudno according to Waldo Williams. Mr Owen won the crown in Bangor when he was 24 years old. He has written three books of late. Two of which are on sale for the first time in this year's Eisteddfod - "Baledi a hanes y faled yng Nghymru" and "Elfed a'i waith". A book by his brother, Dr W T Owen, King's Cross, on "Edward Williams, Rotherham" is also on sale for the first time in Llandudno. Mr Owen is married with two childrent, Gareth and Sian. The poem that he worte for the competition is printed in it's entirety in the Eisteddfod's issue of 'Cymro' (p.13).
Image 16: Where is the bard? See the article on page 24 of ' Y Cymro', 9.8.63. The chair was held back at Llandudno Eisteddfod as the standard of the poems was too low).
Image 17: Bangor's youth were represented in the competition for reciting parties under eighteen years old by Parti'r Rhos, Penrhos.
Image 18: Some of the sucessful competitors in the Gorsedd written examinations, from left to right (back row) are: Anne Hughes (first under 18 years old), Marian Roberts (second under 15 years old), both from Pwllheli Grammar School; Diana Rhys Jones, John Bright School, Llandudno (first under 18 years old, learners); Richard Humphreys, Aberconwy (second under 18, learners); Dilys Wyn Roberts, Mochdre, (second under 18). Front row: Alan Patterson, Aberconwy (second under 15, learners); Pauline Wilton, Aberconwy (first under 15, learners).

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