Monthly Archives: November 2010

Highgate School

Following his training at the Slade in 1944, Kyffin secured a post as art master at Highgate School in London. His description of this opportunity as ‘one of the luckiest moments of his life’, in his autobiography ‘Across the Straits’, … Continue reading

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TEI conference at Zadar, Croatia

I have just returned from the Text Encoding Initiative Annual Conference held at the University of Zadar, the oldest university in Croatia, situated in a gorgeous location on the seafront overlooking the Zadar Strait.  Due to the spectacular displays of … Continue reading

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Collective Collections Care

In my last post, I talked about the role of the Collections Care section in ensuring the sustainability of our holdings. In this post, I want to talk about some of the other key players in collections care. Within the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, held on the fourth Thursday in November, is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. For millions of Americans it is a time for family and friends to come together to give thanks … Continue reading

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Pests, bugs and viruses

There is a story, possibly apocryphal, that the phrase “computer bug” derived from the discovery of a  moth in a computer which was stopping it from working.  Although the truth of this story has been questioned, it makes a good … Continue reading

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Hollywood Star visits the Library

As this seasons Drwm programme draws to an end, last night, actor and film star Matthew Rhys visited the Library to promote his recent book about his journey across Patagonia – ‘Patagonia – Crossing the Plain’. The tickets for the … Continue reading

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J B WILLANS GLASS NEGATIVES

It is suprising the picture that can be painted of someone from a collection of jumbled and diverse glass negatives. J B Willans, who photographed from ca.1895 – ca.1910 is a case in point. A landowner from Montgomeryshire, he meticulously … Continue reading

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Art Nouveau, naughty students and the KGB

I have just returned from the Latvian capital Riga, where I was invited to present a paper at the Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council’s annual conference, and I found that some of the most memorable sights in this fascinating city would … Continue reading

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Copyright and Kyffin’s personal collection

As part of my work I am responsible for copyright research within Kyffin Williams’s personal collection, that is the works of other artists which he accumulated during his lifetime. The purpose of copyright is to protect the ownership of such … Continue reading

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Hello Wrexham!

On a wet and blustery Thursday afternoon, I ventured up to Wrexham to prepare for an Open Evening at the Guildhall. The evening itself was a culmination of a series of events by the National Library in Wrexham, held in … Continue reading

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