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
Revealing the Lived Experience of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic People in Wales
Wales is a multi-cultural nation, where people from many different cultural backgrounds have lived alongside each other for generations. However, the lived experiences of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people are often underrepresented, although their stories are to be found in a multitude of collections, including documents, photographs, pictures, artefacts and audio-visual material. Archives and … Continue reading Revealing the Lived Experience of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic People in Wales
International Archives Day: Researching LGBTQ+ History in Wales
It’s International Archives Day, and the theme this year is #ArchivesAreYou. Archives contain the stories of individuals and communities from the past, present, and eventually the future. Although Wales has a brave and proud history of LGBTQ+ people and allies standing up for their rights, researching LGBTQ+ people in the past can be difficult. Homosexuality … Continue reading International Archives Day: Researching LGBTQ+ History in Wales
Memory Archive: Helping People Living with Dementia
In this blog, Reina van der Wiel (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales) and Catalena Angele (People's Collection Wales) discuss how and why the Archif Cof | Memory Archive was established on the People's Collection Wales website and its importance of facilitating reminiscence work with people living with dementia. Cowbridge RHS dance ca … Continue reading Memory Archive: Helping People Living with Dementia
West Glamorgan Archives, Guest Blog Post by Kim Collis
On Monday 15 April last year, West Glamorgan Archives was host to an experiment which may yet have far-reaching effects for archives in the UK. A live link was made between the archive cataloguing software of West Glamorgan Archives and Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University, proving it was possible to share reader registration data between … Continue reading West Glamorgan Archives, Guest Blog Post by Kim Collis
Charles Stewart Rolls and Rolls Royce at Gwent Archives
Gwent Archives hold the Rolls family collection of papers which consists of varied documents including household accounts, photographs, prints and paintings and even daily menus for their house the Hendre at Llangattock-Vibon-Avel. Included within this collection are documents related to Charles Stewart Rolls one of the founders of Rolls Royce Ltd. Correspondence between Charles and … Continue reading Charles Stewart Rolls and Rolls Royce at Gwent Archives
CLOCH: Conserving Local Communities Heritage
The Conserving Local Communities Heritage (CLOCH) project is part of the Heritage Lottery Fund‘s ‘Skills for the Future' programme and has provided work-based training opportunities for 16 bursary holders over three years. CLOCH is a partnership project, lead by Glamorgan Archives, bringing together libraries, archives and museums across South Wales to offer placements and … Continue reading CLOCH: Conserving Local Communities Heritage
Flintshire Record Office Supports National Campaign
Two free events have been hosted by Flintshire Record Office staff in the same week at The Old Rectory to support the National Explore Your Archive campaign. Stephanie Hines, an Archivist from Flintshire Record Office tells us all about them...''Having been asked to identify one item from our collections to highlight for the campaign we selected Thomas … Continue reading Flintshire Record Office Supports National Campaign