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  • Eisteddfod Story
    • 1947
    • Competitors
    • Continuity and Change
    • German Choirs
    • Hospitality
    • Musical Directors
    • Musical Instruments
    • Origins
    • Pavarotti in Llangollen
    • Programmes
    • Refugees
    • Royal Connections
    • Spanish Dancers
    • The Peace Message
    • The Shield, Motto and Trophy
    • Volunteers
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Format: document

1946 Invitation

Format document Tags 1940s, invitation

Read the 1946 invitation to the World’s Choirs

invitation

Appeal 1946

Format document Tags 1940s

Read the first appeal for funding (pdf)

1946 Invitation to Choirs

Format document Tags 1940s, anniversary, invitation

The invitation was prepared by W.S. Gwynn Williams for distribution by the British Council. This was the original summons sent out to call overseas competitors to the first ever International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen back in 1947 and the sentiment behind it still holds true today.

(more…) “1946 Invitation to Choirs”

2017 Programme

Format document Tags 2010s, programmes

Read the programme from 2017

(more…) “2017 Programme”

1987 Programme

Format document Tags 1980s, programmes

Read the programme from 1987

(more…) “1987 Programme”

1977 Programme

Format document Tags 1970s, programmes

Read the programme from 1977

(more…) “1977 Programme”

1967 Programme

Format document Tags 1960s, programmes

Read the programme from Jun 1967.

(more…) “1967 Programme”

1957 Programme

Format document Tags 1950s, programmes

Read the programme from 1957

(more…) “1957 Programme”

Souvenir Brochure of Folk Costumes

Format document Tags 1950s, volunteers

Souvenir brochures were designed in the 1950s by Mr Longley, a talented multilingual translator who worked for ICI.

Souvenir costume booklet

Poster for a pre-concert talk

Format document Tags 2000s, volunteers

Pre-concert talks brought competitors, adjudicators, historians and the like to educate the audience about mysteries of the Eisteddfod

(more…) “Poster for a pre-concert talk”

Resource Tags

1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s anniversary BBC Dylan Thomas hospitality invitation peace programmes The Peace Message volunteers

Eisteddfod Story

  • Four days in June 1947
  • Competitors
  • Continuity and Change
  • Hospitality
  • Musical Directors
  • Musical Instruments
  • Origins
  • Pavarotti in Llangollen
  • Programmes
  • Refugees
  • Royal Connections
  • Spanish Dancers
  • The Peace Message
  • The Shield, Motto and Trophy
  • Volunteers


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