Images from historic sites in Wales have been released from archives in the <\/u>US Library of Congress, aiming to highlight the importance of conservation.<\/u><\/p>\n
CADW writes:
\n<\/u>A series of images comparing historic Welsh sites today with how they looked at the end of the 19th century have been released to highlight the importance of conserving the historic environment.<\/p>\n
The incredible images, also available as a video on Cadw\u2019s YouTube channel, show the transition between recent photographs and images held at the US Library of Congress.<\/p>\n
The remarkable \u2018photochrom\u2019 pictures were created by image-makers fascinated by Wales\u2019s castles and landscapes \u2013 they were originally published by the Detroit Publishing Company.<\/p>\n
They were created through a painstaking process where a picture would start life as a black and white negative and each new colour would be added using a different asphalt-coated lithographic stone.<\/p>\n
Ken Skates, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, said: \u2018It is fascinating to compare images of our historic sites today with those taken more than 100 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u2018The images highlight the importance of protecting the rich historic environment that our country is blessed with.<\/p>\n
\u2018Through vital conservation work, we aim to ensure these iconic sites will be around for future generations to enjoy and for people to look back on in another 100 years.\u2019<\/p>\n
View the press release and video<\/a><\/p>\n View CADW\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Images from historic sites in Wales have been released from archives in the US Library of Congress, aiming to highlight the importance of conservation. CADW writes: A series of images comparing historic Welsh sites today with how they looked at … Continue reading