Songsheet entitled 'Punt y Gynffon' which was issued during the Penrhyn Quarry dispute, 1903

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Description

This song was issued by the striking quarrymen of Bethesda during the Penrhyn Quarry Strike of 1900-03. It concerns the strike-breakers ('cynffonwyr' or 'cynffonau') who are derided for breaking the strike and going back to work.

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24/07/2009

Owner:

Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service

Creator:

Unknown

License information:

Reproduced by permission of Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service

Caernarfon Record Office, Gwynedd Archives Service 2002

Publisher Ref:

GTJ18058

Item uploaded:

25/1/2010

Date originally created:

1903

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