Following the reopening of the Carmarthenshire Archives last year, a magnificent Tithe map and a linked written apportionment (award) for the parish of Talyllychau was deposited with the archive service. Dating from 1839, these documents are extremely valuable sources of information about the parish of Talyllychau in the 19th century. © Carmarthenshire Archives © Carmarthenshire Archives Unfortunately, … Continue reading Talyllychau Tithe Map project
International Archives Day: Celebrating the Work of Archive Services in Wales
Happy International Archives Day! Today we celebrate the richness of archival collections, and the importance of the work of archivists and archival institutions around the world. It is my pleasure to introduce you to the second edition of “Into the Archives,” a celebratory booklet produced by Archives and Records Council Wales (ARCW) highlighting the fantastic … Continue reading International Archives Day: Celebrating the Work of Archive Services in Wales
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
Launch of Explore Your Archive 2017 campaign at Glamorgan Archives
On Friday the 17th of November Explore your Archive campaign will be officially launched by well known TV Presenter Mari Grug at Glamorgan Archives. Explore your Archive Campaign aims to open the phenomenal archival collections held by organisations – public and private – across the UK and Ireland, whatever their size and scale, and wherever … Continue reading Launch of Explore Your Archive 2017 campaign at Glamorgan Archives
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