Monthly Archives: August 2010

A peep through the door

Posted on August 31, 2010

If you drive along the A55 between Conway and Bangor you may glimpse through the trees a mysterious house with a tall tower, standing on …

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Cyclical Planning

Posted on August 30, 2010

Since the late Spring of this year, I have been engaged in the development of our new corporate strategy, which needs to be in place …

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Challenges while Digitising

Posted on August 27, 2010

Recently the most challenging and unique items to be digitised were the lino-cuts! If, like me, you are unsure what a lino-cut is; well, it’s …

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Rock pooling & fish ‘n’ chips

Posted on August 27, 2010

As we reach the end of a busy summer of exhibitions and events I have allowed myself a brief moment of reflection on our activity …

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‘Lest we forget’: Creating a digital record of Welsh experiences of the First World War

Posted on August 26, 2010

The impact of the First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918 and claimed the lives of over 9.5 million people, was unprecedented at …

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Berta Ruck – Wales’ Queen of Romance

Posted on August 25, 2010

Amongst the archives recently catalogued at the National Library of Wales are manuscripts and papers of the popular romantic novelist, Berta Ruck (1878-1978), which give …

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A New Chapter

Posted on August 24, 2010

The National Library of Wales would be nothing without its supporters – be they readers, visitors, learners, customers, or anyone else who makes use of …

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National Library will be at Freshers’ Week!!

Posted on August 23, 2010

This year again, staff from the Library will be attending the Freshers’ Week event on Monday, 27th. September at Aberystwyth University.Come along to meet the …

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Condry Festival 2010 Update

Posted on August 20, 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a toast for Christmas: To the wild life of the world. May it be saved for all future generations. …

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Meeting with manuscripts, today and tomorrow

Posted on August 19, 2010

As curators of manuscripts one of the ways we ensure that we follow best practice in our profession is to engage in the activities of …

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