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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: August 2011
Wales’s First Female Photographer
About to be placed on the Library’s Digital Mirror is a real little treasure. This photographic album which dates from around 1853 was created by …
Posted in Digitisation
The Library’s Archive of Historical Posters
“ONE OF THE GREATEST HUMAN CURIOSITIES IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE CAMBRIAN PORCUPINE LAD” – a 9 nine year old boy with a growth on …
Posted in Digitisation
An Archivist’s Ire
I had already prepared this blog last week.I had written about my recent trip to Florence and the contribution of that beautiful city to global …
Posted in Uncategorized
Autumn Events at the Library
Although we’re still in August, our sights are well and truly aimed towards the Library’s Autumn programme of events. The Drwm – the Library’s multi-media …
Posted in News and Events
Shattering some illusions in north east Wales
Following the celebration of the Library building’s centenary in July, we are proud to announce the opening of our extension! I am referring to the …
Posted in Collections
Sharing Conservation Decisions
My colleague, David Michael, opened his recent blog on accountancy with a reference to Blur. My challenge is to beat this by linking Collection Care …
Posted in Uncategorized
