Monthly Archives: November 2012

Capturing the Laws of Hywel Dda

In a recent Welsh-language blog, we reported that the Library’s newly-acquired manuscript of the Laws of Hywel Dda had been disbound and repaired, ready for digitisation. An accompanying English-language blog by Professor Paul Russell of Cambridge University describes the same … Continue reading

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350th anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer

The history of the Book of Common Prayer began in the reign of King Henry VIII, when Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, produced his first private draft of the daily offices of Morning and Evening Prayer.  The first published editions … Continue reading

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The Titanic

While watching a news story build up I tend to use Twitter, the BBC News website and so on. Back in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg it was the newspapers which gave the news. The Daily newspapers were especially … Continue reading

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The War Diary of Edward Thomas

The poet Edward Thomas met one of the strangest deaths of the First World War.  On Easter Monday 1917, on the first morning of the Battle of Arras, a stray German shell passed so close to him that the rush … Continue reading

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‘Out of the Shadows’ – The life and work of Ifor and Joy Thomas

Come to The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth this Friday and Saturday (23 and 24 November 2012) to celebrate the enormous contribution of the Welshman from Cross Hands, Ifor Thomas and his wife, Joy to British photography. Through their … Continue reading

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How about a Guided Tour?

I have been very privileged over the years to have met people from many different regions of the world whilst undertaking guided tours of the National Library of wales. They have shown interest in gaining further knowledge and understanding regarding … Continue reading

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