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  • William Haggar (1851-1925) was a pioneer of motion pictures which he presented from his travelling cinema or bioscope, appearing regularly at fairgrounds across south Wales. It is thought that Haggar made at least fifty films himself, and seven of these were distributed as far afield as the United States. He later opened a cinema-chain in south Wales.
William Haggar's showfront, c. 1908
  • The movie 'Zulu' tells the story of a significant event in Welsh military history - the defence of Rorke's Drift on the 22nd and 23rd of January 1879. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded, seven to soldiers of the 24th Foot, later the South Wales Borderers. The movie was co-produced by Stanley Baker and Cy Endfield. The film was premiered in Wales at the Olympia Cinema, Cardiff. (Sir) Stanley Baker from the Rhondda Valley played the part of Lieutenant John Chard VC and (Sir) Michael Caine that of Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead VC.
Programme of the Welsh Premeire of the film 'Zulu', front cover, 23 March 1964
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles. John Charles, Geoff Charles's son (on the left) working on behalf of the film unit of Ysgol Ffriars, Bangor. He went to Capel Celyn to record the scenes of destruction in the village prior to the flooding of the valley. It was in 1955 that it was first announced that Liverpool Corporation was intending to build the new reservoir in the Tryweryn valley, drowning the village of Capel Celyn, north of Bala. Although a fierce protest campaign was launched by local residents, authorities, individuals and national institutions, all efforts to halt the building of the new reservoir ultimately failed. On 1 August 1957 the Liverpool Corporation Act was passed. Work began on the site three years later and was completed in August 1965.
John Charles filming the destruction at Capel Celyn, 1963
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles. This photograph shows Gwyn Williams, BBC, leaning across the wall, with his film crew. They had been filming the last minutes of Capel Celyn Calvinistic Methodist chapel on 28 September 1963. It was in 1955 that it was first announced that Liverpool Corporation was intending to build the new reservoir in the Tryweryn valley, drowning the village of Capel Celyn, north of Bala. Although a fierce protest campaign was launched by local residents, authorities, individuals and national institutions, all efforts to halt the building of the new reservoir ultimately failed. On 1 August 1957 the Liverpool Corporation Act was passed. Work began on the site three years later and was completed in August 1965.
Film crew recording the last service held at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Capel Celyn, 28 September 1963
  • A programme for a film show in 1933 at the Kino Picture House in Llandrindod Wells. The main picture was the Good Companions, starring Jessie Matthews, showing for three nights in November at 7.30, with a matinee on Saturday.
Film programme, Llandrindod Wells, 1933
  • A leaflet advertising an early film on 'The Life and Reign of Victoria the Good' which was shown in Radnorshire. It was called 'Sixty years a Queen', believed to be the work of the pioneer film maker Will Barker.
A leaflet advertising a film on Queen Victoria, c. 1912 [image 1 of 4]