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Ceredigion Archives holds an extensive collection of photographs from the studio of John Turnor Mathias, who operated in the town of Cardigan from the 1860s onward. Mathias photographed everyone, or so it seems from the hundreds of prints which survived. His work was not confined to the studio; there are also photographs of streets in … Continue reading Humans of Cardigan: The Photographs of John Turnor Mathias

The Public Sector Paperless Awards were established in 2017 to encourage digital progress, recognise achievement and spread good practice in digital transformation within public sector organisations. This year there were several categories of award, ranging from data security, system interoperability, customer experience and workflow efficiency. As the work of the ARCW Digital Preservation Group has … Continue reading The Public Sector Paperless Awards 2019

In the first years of the North Wales Hospital staff frequently complained they were unable to find suitable recreation and amusement for patients. Just how did staff keep hundreds of patients from different backgrounds entertained, and how did this entertainment change throughout the hospitals lifetime? When the hospital was originally built the idea of patient … Continue reading Entertaining Patients in the North Wales Hospital

After years of grant applying and wrangling with architects, planning departments and official bodies of various kinds and rounds of consultation with the public, Conwy Culture Centre is taking physical shape on its site by the town walls in Conwy. We hope to open our doors later on in the year. Conwy Archive Service will … Continue reading Conwy Archive Service: preparing for our move to the Conwy Culture Centre

Creation of UK’s first national broadcast archive well underway thanks to National Lottery A ground-breaking project to create a National Broadcast Archive for Wales – which would be the first of its kind in the UK – is set to become a reality following a National Lottery grant of nearly £5 million (£4,751,000) to the … Continue reading Wales’s broadcast history secured for the future

As I write, Gwent Archives’ Wellcome Trust project on hospital records, which I have been part of for the last six months, has just finished with a fascinating afternoon event on the 11th of April entitled ‘Public Health Care in Monmouthshire: A Historical Perspective’. This event brought together academics, members of the public and archivists … Continue reading Health History Event at Gwent Archives celebrates close of Wellcome Trust Project

The Archives and Special Collections at Bangor University have recently received a new collection from Plas Newydd, Anglesey via the current 8th Marquis of Anglesey, Alexander Paget. The collection is divided into 6 series which uncovers the lives of six members of the Paget family during the 19th and 20th centuries, namely: Almeric Hugh Paget, … Continue reading The Paget Papers arrive at Bangor University

Archives are a rich cultural resource and can provide learning opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. In this article, Gwynedd Archives Service explain what their education service can provide. The Education Service at Gwynedd Archives Service was established in 1974 and formalized a progressive arrangement by the old Caernarfonshire from developing learning packs … Continue reading Bringing History Alive: the Education Service at Gwynedd Archives