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Inspiring female stories from our archives have leapt from paper to screen as part of a grant funded project with Theatr Clwyd. North East Wales Archives, which covers both Denbighshire and Flintshire archives, has been awarded a Welsh Government grant to work alongside Theatr Clwyd to create monologue style films which will re-tell rousing stories … Continue reading Women Rediscovered: Stories from North East Wales Archives

Gwynedd Archives Service holds a number of items in their collections detailing the 1866 Caernarfon cholera epidemic. There were numerous outbreaks of cholera across the UK during the 1860s, with Caernarfon suffering most severely in 1866. It is estimated that during this time around 100 people died of the disease and 77 of the victims … Continue reading Caernarfon’s 19th century cholera epidemic uncovered as part of Explore Your Archive week

A Green Shield Stamp catalogue from the 1960s has been uncovered by Archives Wales, ahead of Explore Your Archive Week (Saturday 21st – Sunday 29th November 2020). Before the Argos catalogue or Tesco Clubcard, shoppers in the 1960s and 70s earned Green Shield Stamps for purchases in a range of smaller shops like local grocers, … Continue reading Green Shield Stamp catalogue from the 1960s uncovered by Ceredigion Archives as part of Explore Your Archive week

A historic property listing for Gwrych Castle, made famous by this year’s series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has been uncovered, ahead of Explore Your Archive Week (Saturday 21st – Sunday 29th November 2020). Gwrych Castle 1910, North East Wales Archives The 19th century castle and estate, which is based near … Continue reading Historic property listing for ‘I’m a Celebrity’ castle uncovered as part of Explore Your Archive week

World Digital Preservation Day Every year, the Digital Preservation Coalition holds a World Digital Preservation Day with the aim of drawing attention to the complex strategic, cultural and technological issues involved in ensuring sustained access to digital content. This year has brought into particular focus the global reliance on digital information, infrastructure and connectivity and … Continue reading Keeping the Good for Good: Preserving the Laws of Hywel Dda at the National Library of Wales

Gwent Archives holds a marriage settlement between Nathaniel Wells and Harriet Este, which details the names of the 146 enslaved men, women and children on one of his plantations. Nathaniel Wells was born in 1779 on a plantation on St Christopher Island (St Kitts). He was born a slave, but went on to become the … Continue reading Black History Month: Nathaniel Wells

An extremely rare piece of Wales’ Black history is available digtially after being published online for the first time earlier this year. William Hall, an escaped slave and resident of Cardiff, published his life story from Bute Street in 1862. Published on the city’s Bute Street in 1862, William Hall’s “Personal Narrative” is a shocking … Continue reading A unique piece of Wales’ Black history from Cardiff online: William Hall’s Slavery Narrative

https://youtu.be/qx2fpnTG7j8 Archives are re-opening across Wales. However to keep visitors and staff safe we’ve had to make changes. Here's what to expect when we welcome you back. Contact the archive before you set out, you will need to make an appointment to visit. You will also need to order all your documents in advance of … Continue reading Archives are re-opening across Wales

During the eighteenth century the movement to abolish the Slave Trade and slavery in the British colonies was strongest in urban centres. Large towns and cities were often home to cultural and philosophical societies where the urban elite could debate the major issues of the day. Urban centres were also well served by newspapers: the … Continue reading The events leading up to the emancipation of an American slave at Swansea