Welsh National Eisteddfod (1921)

Item title reads - Welsh National Eisteddfod opened in historic ruins of the castle - but wet weather marred the usually picturesque scene. Carnarvon (Caernarfon) Wales. L/S of people stood in a circle in the castle ruins, M/S of a sword in its scabbard which is lifted and then lowered by various men. A woman takes a small crown and places it in a big cow’s horn. M/S of someone playing a harp, a man is stood next to him, another man is stood on a platform making a speech. FILM ID:240.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content