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In Pictures: How we celebrated St David's Day around Wales in years gone by

We take a look back at some of the images from our archives of how we celebrated St David's Day in Wales

Saffron Jenkins

Saffron Jenkins, InYourArea Community

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In Pictures: How we celebrated St David's Day around Wales in years gone by

SUPER CUTE: A young girl makes her way to join other members of the public in a World Record attempt at the at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne (Image: Barry Batchelor/PA Wire)

Yes, its almost that time of year again, St David’s Day is just around the corner.

As we prepare to mark our national day, children all over the country are getting their costumes ready, just like the youngsters in our archive pictures.

We've all worn those little aprons, shawls, hats, and flat caps and stuck on a miniature leek or daffodil as the usual St David’s Day tradition.

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Today we take a look back at some of the images from our archives of how we celebrated St David's Day in years gone by.

You can see the fun on people’s faces, just by looking at these pictures from our archives.

JUMPING FOR JOY: Nine year old Emily Jane Bosworth and 10 year old Rhian Mathias ready for St David's Day at Tavernspite County Primary School in 1993 ( Media Wales)
SHAKE A LEG: Rhodri Davies, Owain-Lyr Williams and Lloyd Evans, all age five dancing in their Welsh costumes, March 1991 (Image: Media Wales)

NICE FLAG: Pupils at Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Rhyl in March 1994 (Image: Mirrorpix)
CROWDS GATHER: St David's Day Parade in Cardiff city centre in 2014 (Image: Media Wales)
SUPER CUTE: Children from Aberbargoed Infants School singing in 1989 (Image: Media Wales)
VERY SMART: Costume worn by Mair Davies- Harrington, of Bargoed, was throughly Welsh in a picture perfect for 1960 St David's Day (Image: Media Wales)

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SO MANY COSTUMES: Members of the public join in a World Record attempt at the at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, for the highest number of people in Welsh national costume in 2009 (Image: Barry Batchelor/PA Wire)
PRETTY FLOWERS: Five-year-old Louise Davies among the daffodils at Narberth Primary School, February 1984 (Image: Media Wales)
ALL SMILES: Some of the children of Dyfatty School, Swansea, who took part in the St David's Day celebration - c.1950s (Image: Media Wales)
LETS DANCE: Jodina Dewitt and Christopher James both aged 10 from Gladstone Primary School, Barry in 1998 (Image: Media Wales)

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