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 nationβs 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
Video Player is loading.
Ambling through Anglesey
Ambling Scottish ramblers, members of The Countryside Club, enjoy Anglesey at a leisurely pace.
From the collection of:
Overview
These ramblers, probably not gamblers, are a long way from home! Members of The Countryside Club, a Scottish organisation which arranged group walking trips, have reached Anglesey and one of their number β pharmacist/photographer David Sime β records the sights for a film to bring back happy memories when screened during the winter. Included are shots of Beaumaris, the Marquis of Anglesey Column at Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, and South Stack lighthouse, off Holy Island.
Related
Watch for free
Anglesey: castle and priory, lighthouse and church Anglesey: castle and priory, lighthouse and church
Home movie 1955 7 mins Silent Location: Beaumaris
Blues, greens, browns and whites: the soothing colours of the land, sea, sky and buildings on Ynys MΓ΄n/Anglesey.
Watch for free
Land of the Red Dragon Land of the Red Dragon
Advert 1968 18 mins Location: Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa
Wales: seeped in history (castles) and clothed in modernity (sports and eating out). Why go elsewhere?
Watch for free
Welsh Story Welsh Story
Travelogue 1941 14 mins Silent Location: Llandudno
Romance blossoms amongst the donkeys on the beach at Llandudno and the glories of north Wales are explored, from piers, lakes, hills of sheep.
Watch for free
300 Year Old Custom 300 Year Old Custom
Non-Fiction 1930 1 mins Silent Location: Beaumaris
This curious custom sees Anglesey locals diving after the red-hot coppers thrown at them by the town's top brass.
Watch for free
Roving in Wales Roving in Wales
Amateur film 1937 13 mins Silent Location: Dolgellau
The Cox family, who have lost their hearts to Wales, motor from Dolgellau in Gwynedd to Red Wharf Bay on Anglesey, and Smut the dog comes too.
Watch for free
On the Isle of Anglesey On the Isle of Anglesey
Non-Fiction 1929 2 mins Silent Location: Anglesey/YnysmΓ΄n
Intriguing scenes of a centuries-old hunting tradition at Beaumaris, Anglesey.
Watch for free
Layla - Exclusive Q&A Layla - Exclusive Q&A
Short interview 2025 27 mins
Writer, director and performer Amrou Al-Kadhi talks to Rico Johnson-Sinclair about their debut feature.
Watch for free
All We Imagine As Light - Exclusive Q&A All We Imagine As Light - Exclusive Q&A
Short interview 2025 28 mins
Payal Kapadia discusses her Cannes prize-winning and Bafta-nominated drama with Ashanti Omkar.
Watch for free
Khichdi Khichdi
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2023 16 mins
The interwoven stories of four best friends who reunite in the UK, thirty-five years after training together as nurses during their teens in Ferozepur, Punjab.
Watch for free
Dr XYZ: A Medical Drag Transthology Dr XYZ: A Medical Drag Transthology
Documentary 2023 15 mins
A satirical take on the healthcare service announcements of the 1960s and 70s.
Watch for free
Every Moment Counts Every Moment Counts
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2023 9 mins
A short animation that offers a window into the world of childrenβs palliative care.
Watch for free
Police Story: Panel Discussion Police Story: Panel Discussion
Inside Film 2024 24 mins
Panel discussion on Jackie Chan's 1985 action classic Police Story, with Chase Armitage, Sam Mak and Jadey Duffield.