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Four boys in a row, Rhondda, 1957

JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip

© Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Philip Jones Griffiths captures the mischief of four young boys in this photograph. Part of Griffiths’ Welsh Portfolio, it shows the character, grit and cheekiness of the children of the Rhondda Valleys. In 1997, when this photograph went on display at National Museum Cardiff, a callout was made by the Western Mail and South Wales Echo newspapers to find these four young friends. Brothers Ieuan and John Rees, as well as Alan Jones and William George (left to right) were recognised by the brothers’ sister Irene, but none of them could remember the photograph being taken! When interviewed by the Western Mail, Alan Jones said “I can’t remember it at all but we were pretty mischievous in those days and this photograph really sums it up. When you look at us close up I don’t really think we have changed that much at all.”.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 12774

Creation/Production

JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip
Date: 1957

Acquisition

Purchase, 7/10/1996

Measurements

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(): w(cm) frame:73
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(): d(cm) frame:2.7
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(): h(in) frame:21 11/16
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(): w(in) frame:28 11/16
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(): d(in) frame:1 1/16
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(): h(cm) image size:32.5
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(): w(cm) image size:48.5
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(): h(in) image size:12 3/4
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(): w(in) image size:19 1/8
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Material

black and white photographic print

Location

Gallery 24

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