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A blog about the work and collections of the National Library of Wales.
Due to the more personal nature of blogs it is the Library's policy to publish postings in the original language only. An equal number of blog posts are published in both Welsh and English, but they are not the same postings. For a translation of the blog readers may wish to try facilities such as Google Translate.
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Monthly Archives: January 2011
E-theses in the Library
Being that this is my first post on the National Library of Wales Blog I thought I’d give an introduction. I’m Ioan Isaac-Richards and currently work as the Ingest Processes Manager. My role entails aiding the process of archiving electronic … Continue reading
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Walking Offa’s Dyke (Part 3)
Surnames such as Williams, Hughes, Pritchard and Jones above the shops belie the fact that Kington is just over the border in England. The writer and museum curator Ffransis Payne (1900-1992) was born and brought up here. His two volumes … Continue reading
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Calling all birds (the feathered variety)
In recent months the Library has seen an increase in the number of seagulls nesting on its roofs, therefore in an attempt to hopefully deter our feathered friends from making this beautiful building their permanent home the Facilities Section have … Continue reading
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Kyffin’s papers
As the Kyffin Williams project draws to an end, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the diversity of the archives which have now been catalogued. Amongst the correspondence, 1939-2006, are letters from fellow artists, galleries and institutions, admirers … Continue reading
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An Interview with Keith Rees, National Wool Museum
Annual Open Day 29.01.11 Keith Rees will be demonstrating his work at the Library’s Open Day. Since when have you been spinning? I have been spinning for the past 40 years. Where or how were you trained? In a Wool … Continue reading
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Walking Offa’s Dyke (Part 2)
I left Montgomery early next morning. By then the snow had turned to rain and it came teeming down as I made my way through the town. I passed close by the house that the novelist and short story writer … Continue reading
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Open Day
On 29 January we invite you to our Open Day to learn more about the Library’s work, and for a series of events and talks with guests. It is my pleasure to be in conversation with Peter Finch and Niall … Continue reading
Posted in Archives and Manuscripts, News and Events
Mari Lwyd at Dinas
Although most of us have long celebrated the arrival of the new year, some communities across Wales continue to postpone their celebrations until the 13th January keeping true to the Julian calendar abolished in 1752. One such community is Dinas … Continue reading
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Kyffin Williams, the photographer
Whilst researching for Small World, an exhibition based on the theme of travel in Wales, I couldn’t help but refer to Patagonia. The voyage of the Welsh who emigrated and settled in Patagonia in 1865 is a story that has … Continue reading
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Walking Offa’s Dyke (Part 1)
Aberystwyth and the surrounding areas were covered by a blanket of snow, as was most of the country during the weeks leading up to Christmas. Cold blue skies, crisp still mornings and the muffled sound of walking on snow combine … Continue reading
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