Rolling back to the 1970s: When skateboarding took off in Wales...

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Pro-skaters show of their tricks at Rhumney High School. Credit: ITV Cymru/Wales Archive @ NLW

Rolling back into the 1970s, when the skateboarding phenomenon hit Wales.

Children across the country donned their knee pads and took to the streets.

Following the craze, pro-skater Paul Roberts showed off his latest trick at Rhumney High School in 1977.

Pro-skaters show of their tricks at Rhumney High School. Credit: ITV Cymru/Wales Archive @ NLW

Gwynedd County Council published a safety booklet 'Sglefrfyrddio' but cuts and bruises probably still happened along the way!

Some needed more practice than others! Credit: ITV Cymru/Wales Archive @ NLW

You can watch the full video from 1977 below:

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