National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
This film is part of Free
Wales
The effect of geography on the economy of Wales and the effect of tradition and culture on the Welsh people
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Overview
An educational film that seeks to show how geography and culture create identity. The landscape of north Wales offers slate and water on industrial scales, and sheep and timber flourish there. The south of the country is suitable for producing cattle, coal, iron and steel although newer, lighter industries are appearing that are less dependent on the land. But what unites the people – in the north, south, east and west of Wales - is the choral tradition, the love of singing.
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