On #NationalPaperclipDay, Mark Allen, conservator at North East Wales Archives (NEWA) has been considering the damage that these seemingly-innocent items can do to fragile, unique documents. A giant paperclip holding together an Illustrated Sale Catalogue of Gloddaeth Hall, Llandudno, 1935 from NEWA, Hawarden (Ref: D/M/6431). Paperclips have been used to hold paper documents together … Continue reading Perilous Paperclips!
Working on the Dr. David Leslie Baker-Jones papers
My name is Gareth Hugh Davies and joined the Archives team in September 2022. My primary role is to assist with collection management. One of the first series of records I helped to list was that recently acquired from the Dr. Leslie Baker-Jones estate. A native of Velindre near Newcastle Emlyn. He was educated at … Continue reading Working on the Dr. David Leslie Baker-Jones papers
#CrowdCymru: Project Update
Hello all, it’s Jen here, Digital Volunteering Project Officer for #CrowdCymru! Here follows an update on the progress of our amazing digital archives volunteering project. We are funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and run jointly by Gwent Archives, Glamorgan Archives, and Cardiff University Special Collections & Archives. This is the third in a … Continue reading #CrowdCymru: Project Update
Jane Phillips of Swansea, midwife, 1859
March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, West Glamorgan Archive Service will be sharing stories about the fascinating lives of some of the area’s local women. These stories will focus on women who have not already been recognised or written about, and showcase documents within their collections. This story of Jane Phillips, midwife, is one … Continue reading Jane Phillips of Swansea, midwife, 1859
A Fine Romance
Hail! genial season of the year To faithful lovers ever dear Devoted be this day to praise My Anna’s charms in rustic lays Now billing sparrows, cooing doves Remind each youth of her he loves My heart and head are both on flame Whene’er I breath my Anna’s name These lines were penned by a … Continue reading A Fine Romance
Dydd Miwsig Cymru 2023 Welsh Language Music Day
For Dydd Miwsig Cymru - Welsh Music Day – we’re sharing some highlights from the 20th century popular music collections in The Welsh Music Archive at the National Library of Wales. The Welsh Music Archive was established in 2017 in order to collect, and to promote the use of, music archives and manuscripts in the … Continue reading Dydd Miwsig Cymru 2023 Welsh Language Music Day
Humour in the Archives
If you were asked to think of something funny, chances are that archives would not be the first thing to spring to mind. Yet scratch beneath the surface and our collections are littered with humorous anecdotes, mischievous cartoons, political satire – and, of course, bad jokes! From Fanny Tuckfield’s 19th century poem about being a … Continue reading Humour in the Archives
#CrowdCymru: Project Update
Hi everyone, it’s Jen here, Digital Volunteering Project Offer for #CrowdCymru. Well, what a busy few months it’s been since my introductory blog post [read it here] back in August! Firstly, I’ve been working hard to get the word out about the project and have already had it listed on Adult Learners’ Week, Black History … Continue reading #CrowdCymru: Project Update
Beards in the Archives
To Beard or not to Beard…that is the question. In 1969 my father looked into the mirror and decided that his naked chin did not project the right image. He was still a young man, the only male teacher in a large Grammar School for Girls, and he needed to exude an air of gravity … Continue reading Beards in the Archives
World Digital Preservation Day 2022
Today is World Digital Preservation Day and an opportunity to highlight the work undertaken by the National Library of Wales to ensure that digital content is preserved for the future. In order to raise general awareness of issues relating to enabling on-going access to digital content, which affect personal as well as organisational data, I … Continue reading World Digital Preservation Day 2022