A unique and engaging way to explore local history has arrived at local libraries in Denbighshire! Thanks to a Welsh Government funded initiative, library users can now enjoy solving jigsaw puzzles based on our collections. These new puzzles have been designed by the team at North East Wales Archives. They feature visual parts of our … Continue reading Piecing Together the Past: Archive-Inspired Jigsaws Now Available at Local Libraries
The Stories in Historic Adverts
Exploring old posters, leaflets, and catalogues, we see glimpses of stories, from pier performances to the food people bought. The fact that these adverts weren’t designed to tell stories, but just to sell things makes them, perhaps, even more interesting. Let’s have a look at some items and see what we find. Events In a … Continue reading The Stories in Historic Adverts
Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives: Project Complete!
We’ve previously reported on the ‘Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives’ project, funded by the Welsh Government Collections Management Capital Improvements Programme, and this is our final update. It’s been an amazing, though busy, 6 months! The project started in November, with the confirmation that we had been successful in our application for c£80,000 of … Continue reading Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives: Project Complete!
A Road Trip Through the Archives
They say the past is a different country — so let's plan a weekend road trip to the past! Armed with old advertisements as our guide, let’s explore some historic shops, lively dance halls, and grand hotels. Central Wales Emporium (1890s), item from Powys Archives: Our journey begins in Victorian-era Llandrindod Wells at the Central … Continue reading A Road Trip Through the Archives
Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives: An update
In November we introduced the ‘Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives’ project, funded by the Welsh Government Collections Management Capital Improvements Programme (see https://archives.wales/2024/11/21/transforming-collections-care-at-gwent-archives/). Now, halfway through the project, here’s an update on progress so far. It’s certainly been a busy few months! The first phase of the project was to install new mobile shelving … Continue reading Transforming Collections Care at Gwent Archives: An update
Adventure in the archives
A crew from Uned Myrddin recently went on a creative adventure to discover what goes on behind the scenes at the Carmarthenshire Archives. During their visit, they viewed a wonderful selection of documents, photographs and maps held at the Archives. Back at school, they worked with artists, Seren Stacey and Teena Gould, where they learned … Continue reading Adventure in the archives
Escape to Egypt: Rachel M Allen’s 1888 Christmas Holiday
‘It seems almost impossible to believe that this really is Xmas Day, warm sunshine, blue sky, windows wide open, no sign of a fire anywhere.’ Introduction For Rachel M Allen (1861-1949), Christmas in 1888 was an extra special occasion. She had swapped the Welsh wintry weather for the hot, sandy, and exotic environs of Egypt. … Continue reading Escape to Egypt: Rachel M Allen’s 1888 Christmas Holiday
A Walk Through Welsh Archives
Wales is a walker’s paradise, offering a diverse range of landscapes from craggy mountains to rolling countryside and dramatic coastlines. Wales attracts tourists from all over the world, many of whom come to enjoy hiking and walking. We have several famous routes: Pen Y Fan, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), not to mention the Wales Coast Path, … Continue reading A Walk Through Welsh Archives
Curtain up for Panto Season…
Records of a local Pantomime Company are ‘Now Showing’ at North East Wales Archives! Read all about it in our latest blog… The Cast of the Jack Evans Amateur Pantomime Co. appearing in Sleeping Beauty, 1937 (Ref: D/DM/1936/3/4) We have recently been fortunate enough to receive records of the Jack Evans Amateur Pantomime Company on loan … Continue reading Curtain up for Panto Season…
Take a Trip Down Memory Lane: BBC Scripts Collection
There are more than 1,000 boxes in the BBC Scripts (2019 Donation), including around 250,000 television and radio scripts in, spanning 80 years from 1931 onwards. I think it is safe to say there is something in there that would interest everyone. There are scripts that cover a variety of genres such as sport, arts … Continue reading Take a Trip Down Memory Lane: BBC Scripts Collection