Welsh and Australian athletes display national pride in the Commonwealth Games village in Edinburgh. – Vintage Photograph

In the Commonwealth Games village in Edinburgh, the dormitory windows of the Welsh occupants of the upper floor are adorned with the red Welsh flag, displaying their Cambrian patriotism. The Australian swimmers below proudly proclaim “The Aussies to win!”In the Commonwealth Games village in Edinburgh, the dormitory windows of the Welsh occupants of the upper floor are adorned with the red Welsh flag, displaying their Cambrian patriotism. The Australian swimmers below proudly proclaim “The Aussies to win!”

Dimensions: 17.3 x 17.3 cm

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Edinburgh 14/7/1970, PA: Windows where national rivalry shows through at a girls’ dormitory in the Commonwealth Games village in Edinburgh. The Welsh occupants of the upper floor proclaim their Cambrian patriotism. The Australian swimmers below go on “The Aussies to win. record with a bold tip PAP 147000-7 (SSe-R) NEO HO – ICH DIEN WALESPI SALLYER PP AT MING + THE SHISCAL INIMO

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14 JUL 1970 P.A. 15 JUL 1970