Thursday, 30 March 2023

SIXTIES - IN THE BEGINNING - THE EARLY YEARS.



ABOVE: MORGAN MOUNTY OF CYMRAEG FARMING FAMILIY IN PENCOED INFORMED ME THAT HIS DAD WOULD LISTEN TO ILLEGAL PLAID CYMRU BROADCASTS THIS INSPRED ME TO WRITE NATIONALIST SLOGANS IN SCHOOL BOOKS FOR WHICH GOT CANED BY HEADMASTER. LATER WHEN MY SCHOOL DAYS WERE OVER I RETUNED ONE NIGHT AND PAINTED 'HOME RULE FOR WALES' ON SCHOOL WALL.

YOUNG DAYS





ABOVE: LYN POTTER RIP AND I ON WAY WITH OUR 'SEVEN SISTERS GANG' TO YSTRADGYNLAIS DANCE FOR WEEKLY PUNCH  UP. ALTERNATIVELLY YSTRADGYNLAIS DANCE A SOFTER OPTION.



ABOVE: SEVEN SISTERS RUGBY CLUB SAT NIGHT DANCE.

BELOW FELLOW WORKERS WOMEN MACHINISTS OF LOUIS EDWARDS NEATH - GREAT GROUP OF GIRLS.


         




BREAK FROM WALES WORKING IN SOMERSET
WELLINGTON WEAVING MILL AS BOBBIN CARRIER.
FOTO BELOW WELLINGTON LAND LORD WITH WIFE, SON AND DAUGHTERS.


HERE I STARTED READING PLAID CYMRU PAPER 'WELSH NATION' AT THE TIME THE DROWNING OF CAPEL CELYN WAS THE BIG STORY. THIS INSPIRED ME TO RETURN TO WALES AS YOU WILL SEE ON THE AUST FERRY AS THE SEVERN BRIDGE WAS BEING BUILT.



TO CONTINUE SOON


ABOVE: PHILIP AP SIARL (AND I) FELLOW PATRIOTIC FRONT ACTIVISTS.

TRAVEING THRU WALES AND WORKING ON FARMS




TIME FOR A PINT OR TWO OR THREE ?


 POLITICS ARISING NEXT WITH MANY VISITS TO BRIDGEND POLICE STATION FOR QUESTIONING.


GETTING DOWN TO ACTION PLAYFULLY.


SOON TO BE JAILED - PHOTO BELOW ON RELEASE.


MAM  IN ACTION AT EISTEDDFOD


GETHIN IN TWO YEAR IRISH EXILE POST PRISON.



RETURN TO WALES AND RADICAL NATIONALISM.