Geoff Charles: Wales and the Borders

Photographs of a lost way of life, 1930s-1970s

Ioan Roberts

Cyfrol o ffotograffau du a gwyn syfrdanol gan y ffoto-newyddiadurwr Geoff Charles (1909-2002), yn darlunio Cymru ac ardal y gororau rhwng y 1930au a'r 1970au. Mae'r delweddau pwerus a hiraethus yn rhoi ar gof a chadw ffordd o fyw a ddiflannodd erbyn hyn.

ISBN: 9781912631193

Pris: £14.99

Adran: Cofiannol, Cofiant, Hanes, Hanes Cymru, Ffotograffiaeth

Cyfrwng: Clawr Meddal

Iaith: Saesneg

Nifer y tudalennau: 168

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Adolygiadau

An important historical record... a feast to the eyes and a volume in which you can lose yourself with admiration and pleasure, and ultimately – as many of the photos are so profound – with some pain as well. - John Graham Jones, BBC Wales

Charles leaves us in no doubt as to his adroitness as a photographer, combining technical excellence, impeccable timing and an obvious ability to connect with his subjects… The book is testament not only to Geoff Charles' consummate photographic skills, but also acts as an important social and historic document of Wales. - Dylan Arnold, Planet

The text is informative, and entertaining, providing a personal context to the photographs, and exploring the 'lost way of life' of the title through the narrative of Charles' wonderful images. Although this book will be of interest to industrial historians, rail enthusiasts, those with an interest in twentieth century agriculture and students of the politics of Wales, it is possible that the greatest delight may be had from looking at the portraits Charles' photographs often comprised. We see people at work, at play, at their happiest and saddest, in the landscapes they understood and loved. This is a book about Wales for everyone who can read English, or indeed, enjoy a good photograph. - Helen Palmer, The Local Historian

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Contents

Introduction, Brymbo, Reporter, The Gresford Disaster, From wods to pictures, Woodalls Newspapers, The war years, Y Cymro, Movie-maker, Golden Age, The Welshman, Moving to Bangor, Tryweryn, Eisteddfod, Fire and prostests, Retirement, Loss of sight, Sources

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