Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Chairing of the Bard.

Posted on July 30, 2013

The Chairing of the Bard (Welsh: Cadeirio’r Bardd) is one of the most important events in the Welsh eisteddfod tradition. The most famous chairing ceremony …

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A profusion of tales to entertain, amuse, educate and disturb

Posted on July 22, 2013

The Library’s pre-1965 collection of English adult fiction has recently been catalogued in its entirety. The collection comprises over 50,000 books never previously  catalogued. Formerly …

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Royal Welsh Show 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013

Will you be among the thousands visiting this year’s Royal Welsh Show? If so, how about visiting the Library’s stand to take advantage of what …

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Opening hours

Posted on July 10, 2013

Recently, we have received several comments about the possibility of extending our opening hours in the evenings. This is something which the Library has considered, …

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Writers of Wales: The Oxford Book of Welsh Verse & John Cowper Powys

Posted on July 8, 2013

Summer 2013 – February 2014 The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth will exhibit the works of John Cowper Powys and The Oxford Book of Welsh …

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Douglas Hyde: an appeal to Oxford

Posted on July 8, 2013

Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as first President of Ireland seventy five years ago, on 26 June 1938. Born near Castlerea, co. Roscommon, in 1860, his …

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Royal Welsh Show

Posted on July 4, 2013

The Royal Welsh Show  is the biggest agricultural show in Europe. It is organised by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, which was formed in 1904, …

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