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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: September 2013
A view of the world on a copper printing plate
A few weeks ago I was moving some uncatalogued material from one area of the Map Store to another, in order to make room to …
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A glimpse into the world of the man who won the war…
The exhibition team are busy preparing the first exhibition to open as part of our new autumn season. Lloyd George: The Wizard, the Goat and …
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The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
The National Screen and Sound Archive safeguards and celebrates our sound and moving image heritage. The Archive brings the story of Wales and the Welsh …
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#oriel
The exhibitions and collections team are busy organising the autumn season’s exhibitions. The highlight of the season will be the 4 Books exhibition – Welsh …
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Worktown: The Drawings of Falcon Hildred
Since 14 September, the Library is exhibiting the work of the talented artist, Falcon Hildred, from Blaenau Ffestiniog. This highly accomplished artist has dedicated his …
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The Wales window, Birmingham, Alabama
Fifty years ago on the 15th of September 1963, the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb at the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, that …
Future Exhibitions
When you hear the rattle of the post box of your front door and a classy brown flyer from the National Library of Wales lands …
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Industrious Stitches
A special panel of embroidery will be unveiled at Swansea Museum today, to celebrate the completion of the first project in the Eluned Gymraes Davies …
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Autumn Programme
Have you had an opportunity to see the Library’s Autumn events programme? No? Then how about clicking on the events page on our website? We …
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Tea with the Romany
When I think about the Romany, I remember a neighbour’s story about her brother and his friend struggling to return to their home in Llanybydder …
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