Ageing stereotypes challenged in Aberystwyth photography exhibition

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Patrick DobbsAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
Patrick Dobbs, 85, hopes to be working his Brecon Beacons farm for "another ten years - with a bit of help"

Getting older has not stopped punk rocker Roddy Moreno touring with his band - or Jim Young from diving head-first into freezing Welsh seas.

They have both joined 12 people aged 65 to 85 for a photography exhibition aiming to break down negative stereotypes of old age.

The images, by photographer Jon Pountney, are being shown at the This is Older exhibition launched by Age Cymru at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Roddy MorenoAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
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Roddy Moreno, 65, from Cardiff, tours the world with his band The Oppressed.

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Jim YoungAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
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Jim Young, 72, from Mumbles, is a former nurse and medical researcher turned poet, photographer and wild swimmer.

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Paul Searle and Jackie BagnallAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
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Paul Searle, 68, and partner Jackie Bagnall, 61, have transformed their allotment garden in Penarth into a haven for wildlife.

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Taibach Rugby Club pantomime performersAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
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A group of pantomime performers from Taibach Rugby Club proved they are anything but shy and retiring since getting their bus passes.

Age Cymru / Jon Pountney Linette Johnson, 71, at STARGarlott Community Allotment in Splott, CardiffAge Cymru / Jon Pountney
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Gardening might be a pastime commonly associated with the older generation, but Linette Johnson, 71, does it for the benefit of the whole community in Splott, Cardiff.

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