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Corporation of Aberystwyth, abstracts of accounts (Ref: ABM/TR/1)
Corporation of Aberystwyth, abstracts of accounts

   1877-78 (year ended 25 March 1878)

   1881-82 (year ended 25 March 1882)

   1884-85 (year ended 25 March 1885)

   1885-86 (year ended 25 March 1886)

   1887-88 (year ended 25 March 1888)

   1892-93 (year ended 25 March 1893)

   1894-95 (year ended 25 March 1895)

   1895-96 (year ended 25 March 1896)

   1896-97 (year ended 25 March 1897)

   1897-98 (year ended 25 March 1898)

   1898-99 (year ended 25 March 1899)

   1899-1900 (year ended 31 March 1900)

   1901-02 (year ended 31 March 1902)

   1902-03 (year ended 31 March 1903)

   1902-04 ((years ended 31 March 1903 and 31 March 1904) [two vols bound together]

   1913-14 (year ended 31 March 1914)

   1914-15 (year ended 31 March 1915)

   1922-23 (year ended 31 March 1923)

   1923-24 (year ended 31 March 1924)

   1924-25 (year ended 31 March 1925)

   1925-26 (year ended 31 March 1926)

   1927-28 (year ended 31 March 1928)
Acc.No: 2274   Date of material: 1923-28   Extent: 5 vols.   Access: Open Show catalogue(ABM)

Business books of E. E. Rees, merchant, The Furnace, Glandyfi (Ref: DB/69)
Business books of E. E. Rees, merchant, The Furnace, Glandyfi. Four large ledgers containing details of local customers and their accounts. Headed blank invoice found within (separated, in Melinex)
Acc.No: 2273 Date of material: 1930s Extent: 0.052m^3 Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue

The Welsh Pupil Teacher (Ref: ADX/1013)
The Welsh Pupil Teacher magazine, no. 11, May-June 1898
Acc.No: 2272 Date of material: 1898 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1013)

Aberystwyth ephemera (Ref: ADX/356 addl.; ADX/890 addl.; ADX/966)
1. Material relating to Holy Trinity and St. Michael's churches in Aberystwyth (newsletters, press cuttings, leaflets) - ADX/356 addl.

   2. leaflet and factsheet for Llywernog Mine Museum - ADX/890 addl.

   3. Local elections 2008 ephemera - ADX/966 addl.
Acc.No: 2271   Date of material: 1990s - 2008   Extent: 3 files   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/966)

Postcards advertising Aberystwyth as a holiday destination (Ref: ADX/1012)
Six postcards advertising Aberystwyth as a holiday destination, reproduced from five British Railways c. 1950s posters and one slightly earlier GWR one. Artists are Leonard Richmond, Harry Riley, Michael Reilly and Jack Merriott.
Acc.No: 2270 Date of material: 2008; original material c. 1950s Extent: 6 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1012)

Y Mynydd Bach a Bro Eiddwen, gan Evan Jones (Ref: ADX/1011)
Y Mynydd Bach a Bro Eiddwen, gan Evan Jones. Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion, Aberystwyth, 1990.
Acc.No: 2269 Date of material: 1990 Extent: 1 vol. Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1011)

Exercise book, Llandysul school (Ref: CDC/ED/34)
Exercise book, Llandysul school, 1909, of Ivor Tyssil Thomas.
Acc.No: 2268 Date of material: 1909 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(CDC/ED/34)

Local interest postcards (Ref: ADX/1010)
1. Promenade, Aberystwyth. B/W, c. 1950s

   2. The New Promenade, college and parish church, Aberystwyth. B/W, posted 1920.

   3. Church and University College, from castle grounds, Aberystwyth. B/W, posted 1936.

   4. Group of people in a motor charabanc on a street in ?Aberystwyth. Photo taken by Pickford's of Aberystwyth. Inscribed in pencil on reverse: 'In loving memory of Bach Del - chaff [=chauffeur?]', 'Jack Mitten' and 'Nov. 9 1912'. B/W

   5. Cardigan from St. Mary's tower, from J. Clougher and Sons, Cardigan. B/W, posted 1920

   6. Pentwr Cottage, Aberaeron. M. Davies and Son, Aberaeron. Photo late 19th or early 20th cent. Posting date lacking. Coloured.

   7. Taliesin (view down main road, with Temperance House on left and the Royal Oak inn on right). Published by H. D. Pugh, Post Office, Talybont. Posted 1924. Coloured.

   8. Canterbury Building, St. David's College, Lampeter. Posting date lacking. Coloured.

   9. In the Llyfnant Valley, Aberystwyth. B/W. Posting date lacking but c. 1920?
Acc.No: 2267   Date of material: 1920s-1950s   Extent: 9 items   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1010)

Welsh and historical interest books (Ref: ADX/1009)
1. Cymru Hanesyddol, Parthedol a Bywgraphyddol, dan olygiad y Parch. Owen Jones. 19th c. Vol. 1 only - see acc. 1944 for vol. 2.

   2. Black's Picturesque Guide to Wales, 1858

   3. Bird Life in Wild Wales by J. A. Walpole-Bond, London 1903

   4. Seryddiaeth a Seryddwyr, gan y Parch. J. Silas Evans, Caerdydd 1923

   5. The Emancipation of Women by Sir John Gibson , Editor of the Cambrian News. Originally published in 1891, this 1992 reprint is introduced by W. Gareth Evans, UW Aberystwyth.

   6. Tracing the History of Your House by Peter Bushell, London 1989

   7. Welsh Chapels by Anthony Jones, NMW 1984

   8. The Counties of Britain: A Tudor Atlas by John Speed. London 1995

   9. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (compact edition). Two volumes in case. OUP 1975.
Acc.No: 2266   Date of material: 19th cent.   Extent: 9 vols.   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1009)

City Isolation Hospital, Cardiff- student nurse's notes (Ref: ADX/1008)
Two notebooks of manuscript lecture notes taken by Phyllis Davies during her training at City Isolation Hospital, Cardiff, in the 1920s
Acc.No: 2265 Date of material: c. 1927 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1008)

Exercise books of pupils of Llanon Board School pupils, early 20th century (Ref: CDC/ED/33)
Exercise books of pupils of Llanon Board School pupils

   1. Margaret Jane Emily Jenkins, handwriting, nd.

   2. Lizzie A. Rowlands, maths, nd.

   3. David L. J. Thomas, maths, Welsh and English, c. 1906

   4. John Davies, subject: 'every kind', book begun 30 October 1908

   5. John D. Davies, all subjects, c. 1903

   6. David L. J. Thomas, all subjects, book begun 4 February 1907

   7. Edith Maude Raylor, maths, English, Welsh book begun 14 October 1908

   8. Harold Jenkins, all subjects, 19 January 1903-8 February 1904

   9. Aeronwy Clarke, all subjects, book begun 12 December 1907

   10. Jane Evans, all subjects, book begun 14 December 1905

   11. Aeronwy Clarke, all subjects, book begun 8 January 1908

   12. Mirianne C. Richards, all subjects, book begun 25 November 1901

   13. David Davies, all subjects, book begun 6 December 1907

   14. Frances Evans of Penlone, English composition etc., c. 1897

   15. David M. S. Evans, all subjects, book begun November 1906

   16. D. H. Jenkins, 'essay, arithmetic, algebra', nd.

   17. David L. J. Thomas, all subjects, book begun 21 February 1907

   18. Teddie Richards, all subjects, book begun 11 November 1903

   19. Thomas E. Jones of Church Street, all subjects, book begun 23 February 1903

   20. Daniel J. S. Richards of Pantteg, composition and maths, book begun 17 June 1903

   21. Mary H. Clarke, composition and maths, 1903

   22. Ronald Griffiths, all subjects, c 1903?

   23. Sarah Anne Jones, Handwriting. n.d.
Acc.No: 2264   Date of material:    Extent: 0.009m^3   Access: Open Show catalogue(CDC/ED/33)

WJ Lewis - additional items (Ref: WJL)




   WJ Lewis collection - additional items



   1. Posters (educational aids for schools and societies, eg. Scouts, undated - c. 1950s?)



   i. Discovery sheet I - Nature

   ii. Discovery sheet II - Local History

   iii. Discovery sheet III - The Present

   iv. Discovery - special Boy Scout, Girl Guide and Girls
Acc.No: 2263   Date of material:    Extent: 1 box   Access: Open Show catalogue(WJL)

Papers of Margot James (Ref: MJ)
Papers of Margot James
Acc.No: 2262 Date of material: 1900's Extent: 0.756m^3 Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue

Llanddewi Brefi Post Office (Ref: ADX/1007)
Post office strategy report for Llanddewi Brefi. Submission to Post Office Ltd. Network Development Consultation Team - Community response to the local public consultation.
Acc.No: 2261 Date of material: 2008 Extent: 1 volume Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1007)

Aberystwyth Borough planning maps and plans (Ref: ABM/HI/)
Aberystwyth Borough planning maps and plans including plans of slum clearances in the 1930s; plans of the Penparke council houses at Cae-ffynnon, 1920s-1930s; plan of Aberystwyth mart site and an information poster on building drainage
Acc.No: 2260 Date of material: 1926-1936 Extent: Access: open Show catalogue(ABM)

Rhaglen Sioe Ardduriaethol Penrhyn-coch Horticultural Show Programme (Ref: DSO/92)
Sioe Ardduriaethol Penrhyn-coch Horticultural Show

   Rhaglen/Programme 2008 (16 Awst/August 2008)

   Rhaglen/Programme 2009 (15 Awst/August 2009)

   Prize certificate 2009 (Handicraft section)

   Rhaglen/Programme 2010 (21 Awst/August 2010)

   Rhaglen/Programme 2011 (20 Awst/August 2011)

   Rhaglen/Programme 2012 (18 Awst 2016)

   Rhaglen/Programme 2016 (20 Awst 2016)
Acc.No: 2259   Date of material: 2008   Extent: 1 file, accruing   Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/92)

The New Pier at Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1005)
Print of the new pier at Aberystwyth from the Illustrated London News
Acc.No: 2257 Date of material: 1865 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1005)

Notes on Llanon / Llansantffraed (Ref: ADX/1004)
Notes on Llanon / Llansantffraed Village History. Compiled by Eric and Joyce Dockerty.
Acc.No: 2256 Date of material: 2008 Extent: 1 volume Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1004)

'Dictionary of the Place-Names of Wales' (Ref: ADX/1003)
'Dictionary of the Place-Names of Wales', Hywel Wyn Owen and Richard Morgan
Acc.No: 2255 Date of material: 2007 Extent: 1 book Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1003)

Ysgol Gynradd Blaenau Gorsgoch Primary School (Ref: DYC/ED/25)
Ysgol Gynradd Blaenau Gorsgoch Primary School

   1. In file labelled 'Pastoral Group': questionnaires filled in by teachers. 1990-1991

   2. School Development Plan 1990 and 1992
Acc.No: 2254   Date of material: 1990-1992   Extent: 2 files   Access: Show catalogue(DYC/ED/25)

Material about Llanarth received from a searcher (Ref: ADX/1002)
1. Photocopy: 'Atgofion am Llanarth a'r Ysgol, 1932-44' - poem by Glyn Jones with covering notes.

   2. Photocopy: Atgofion Catherine Muriel Symons (nee Rees), c. 1984. with the depositor's covering note

   3. Letter from the depositor (DP issues)
Acc.No: 2253   Date of material:    Extent: 10 ff.   Access: Some DP restriction Show catalogue(ADX/1002)

Hanes Talgarreg and articles by E. Lloyd Jones (Ref: ADX/1001)
1. Book: Hanes Talgarreg (2003)

   2. The Old Families of Rhydlydan, Talgarreg: John Jenkin Jones and his Descendants

   3. Mary Jones, Rhydlydan, and Reverend Thomas Phillips, Neuaddlwyd

   4. John and Anne Davies, Esgereinion, Synod Inn

   5. Hen Deuluoedd: Teuluoedd Mynachlog a Glandulas, Talgarreg, sef David (neu Dafi) a Mary Rees
Acc.No: 2252   Date of material: 2000s?   Extent: 5 items   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1001)

Latin poem addressed to Thomas Pennant by R. W. (Ref: ADX/1000)
Printed sheet with a poem in Latin by R. W. (possibly Richard Warner, 1763-1857) dedicated to Thomas Pennant (1726-1798), the author of 'Tours in Wales' and other works. 3 copies.
Acc.No: 2248 Date of material: Late 18th century Extent: 3 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1000)

Rhaglenni Cymdeithas Amaethyddol a Garddwriaethol Capel Bangor a'r Cylch / Capel Bangor and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society programmes (Ref: DSO/91)
Cymdeithas Amaethyddol a Garddwriaethol Capel Bangor a'r Cylch / Capel Bangor and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society

   - Rhaglen Sioe 2008 Show Programme

   - Rhaglen Sioe 2009 Show Programme

   - Rhaglen Sioe 2017 Show Programme
Acc.No: 2247   Date of material: 2008   Extent: 1 file   Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/91)

Rhydlewis Village Hall Committee records (Ref: DSO/90)
Rhydlewis Village Hall Committee (earlier Rhydlewis YMCA) records; minute books 1952-1981 and 1981-1989, day book (accounts) 1919-1987, balance sheets.
Acc.No: 2246 Date of material: Extent: 0.009m^3 Access: Show catalogue(DSO/90)

Royal Jubilee publications (Ref: ADX/999)
Two Royal Jubilee publications

   1. The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935 (King George V and Queen Mary)

   2. Evening Standard Royal Souvenir: Their Silver Years (Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1951-1976)
Acc.No: 2245   Date of material: 1935 and 1976   Extent: 0.013m^3   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/999)

Tabernacl chapel, Mill Street, Aberystwyth after the fire (Ref: ADX/998)
CD-ROM containing photographs of exterior of Tabernacl chapel, Mill Street, Aberystwyth, on 5 July 2008 (the day after it burnt down). It was demolished a few days later.
Acc.No: 2244 Date of material: 2008 Extent: 1 CD-ROM Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/998)

Article by Malcolm Pryce 'Aberystwyth Seafront' (Ref: ADX/997)
Supplement to 'The Independent' newspaper entitled 'Disappearing World: 100 things your grandchildren may never see', pts. 1 and 2, published on 17 and 18 October 2005 respectively. Pt. 1 contains an article by Malcolm Pryce entitled 'Aberystwyth Seafront'
Acc.No: 2243 Date of material: 2005 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/997)

Local interest books (Ref: ADX/996)
1. Ward, Lock and Co guide - Aberystwyth and North Wales (southern section) c. 1928

   2. Gossiping Guide to Wales (post-WWI)

   3. Rats, Pigs and Privies: A Cardiganshire Life, by Elizabeth White (2005)
Acc.No: 2242   Date of material:    Extent: 3 vols   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/996)

Cymdeithas Ceredigion Llundain: Llawlyfrau (Ref: DSO/89)
Cymdeithas Ceredigion Llundain (The Cardigan Society of London):

   1. Llawlyfr/Handbook 1936-1937

   2. Llawlyfr/Handbook 1964-1965
Acc.No: 2241   Date of material: 1936 and 1964   Extent: 2 vols   Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/89)

Sioe Arddwriaethol Llanbadarn Fawr Horticultural Show rhaglenni/programmes (Ref: DSO/88)
Sioe Arddwriaethol Llanbadarn Fawr Horticultural Show

   Rhaglen/programme 2008

   Rhaglen/programme 2009

   Rhaglen/programme 2010

   Rhaglen/programme 2011

   Rhaglen/programme 2014

   Rhaglen/programme 2015

   Rhaglen/programme 2016
Acc.No: 2240   Date of material: 2008-   Extent: accruing   Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/88)

Sioe Talybont Show: rhaglenni/schedules (Ref: DSO/51)
Sioe Talybont Show: rhaglenni/schedules

   1. 2008

   2. 2009 (rhaglen, bathodyn a thaflen / programme, badge, ticket and leaflet)

   3. 2010

   4. 2003

   5. 2005

   6. 2017

   7. 2018
Acc.No: 2239   Date of material: accruing   Extent: 0.006m^3   Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/51)

Llanwenog School - further logbooks (Ref: LWE/5-6)
Llanwenog School logbooks

   5. Logbook 1937-1987

   6. Logbook 1987-1995
Acc.No: 2238   Date of material: 1937-1995   Extent: 2 vols   Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue

Wesleyan Methodist Collection: further accruals (Ref: W.M. Collection (additional))
Wesleyan Methodist Collection: further accruals
Acc.No: 2237 Date of material: Extent: Access: Not yet in the catalogue

Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth Town Council minutes 1978-1979 (Ref: ABM/SE/1/75)
Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth Town Council minutes 1978-1979 (also 1 lot of minutes from 1975)
Acc.No: 2236 Date of material: 1978-1979 Extent: 0.013m^3 Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue

Two magazines, one with insert with Lampeter trade advertisements, 1930 and 1931 (Ref: ADX/995)
1. 'My Home' magazine, May 1930

   2. 'The New Day' magazine, no. 641 (May 1931), included within the Lampeter Parish Magazine vol. 3 no. 5 (May 1931); the latter is damaged and only a small part of the first two pages, containing 'The Vicar's Lette[r] and 'In Memoriam' survives. The cover and the remainder contain Lampeter trade advertisements. The inside cover has official church notices, services' times, list of clergy etc.
Acc.No: 2235   Date of material: 1930 and 1931   Extent: 2 items   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/995)

Grwp Cymunedol Blaenplwyf Community Group - shop and Post Office leaflets (Ref: DSO/87)
Grwp Cymunedol Blaenplwyf Community Group - shop and Post Office leaflets
Acc.No: 2234 Date of material: c. 2002 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Show catalogue(DSO/87)

Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymreig a Cheltaidd/Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth - newsletter and poster (Ref: ADX/994)
Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymreig a Cheltaidd/Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth - newsletter no. 2 (1999) and poster advertising the 'Wales and the Welsh: 2000' conference, to be held in April 2000.
Acc.No: 2233 Date of material: 1999 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/994)

Posters for musicals at Arts Centre Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/993)
Posters for musicals at Arts Centre Aberystwyth (Sweeney Todd and Vanity Fair)
Acc.No: 2232 Date of material: c. 1990s? Extent: 2 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/993)

The Dyfed Registration Scheme 1982 (Ref: DYC/SE/6)
Booklet: The Dyfed Registration Scheme 1982 (gives details of catchment areas of Register Offices in Dyfed)
Acc.No: 2231 Date of material: 1982 Extent: I item Access: Show catalogue(DYC/SE/6)

Strata Florida Abbey guide (1949) (Ref: ADX/992)
Strata Florida Abbey guide by C. A. Ralegh Radford. Published by the Ministry of Works.
Acc.No: 2230 Date of material: 1949 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/992)

'Problemau Trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru' a thraethodau Eisteddfod eraill gan Emrys Williams (Ref: ADX/991)
'Problemau Trafnidiaeth yng Nghymru', traethawd buddugol gan Emrys Williams (1908-1986), Prifwyl y Fflint 1969, beirniadwyd gan E. G. Bowen. Hefyd 3 thraethawd arall.
Acc.No: 2229 Date of material: c. 1969 Extent: 1 file Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/991)

Sleep Furiously by Gideon Koppel (Ref: ADX/871 addl.)
Sleep Furiously by Gideon Koppel

   Leaflet advertising the film's showing in Aberystwyth Arts Centre,

   Arts Centre Cinema programme for June 2008.

   Poster advertising the film and a questions-and-answers session with Gideon Koppel at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, June 2009

   Promotional postcard
Acc.No: 2228   Date of material: 2008   Extent: 3 items   Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/871) Show catalogue(ADX/871/addl)

Aberystwyth 2008/09 guide booklet (Ref: ADX/990)
Aberystwyth: arweinlyfr i'r dref a'r ardal gyfagos/a guide to the town and surrounding area 2008/09. (guide booklet produced by the Aberystwyth Chamber of Commerce)
Acc.No: 2227 Date of material: 2008 Extent: 1 vol Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/990)

Account book (Ref: DB/68)
Account book of D.H. & T. Evans & Sons, The Stores, Pontshaen [Pontsian], nr Llandyssul, Cardiganshire
Acc.No: 2226 Date of material: 1912-c.1920 Extent: 0.031m^3 Access: open Show catalogue(DB/68)

Llun o goets geffylau / photograph of a coach and horses. Wedi ei arwyddo/signed 'Arthur L. James, Sept. 1893' (Ref: ADX/989)
Llun o goets geffylau / photograph of a coach and horses. Wedi ei arwyddo/signed 'Arthur L. James, Sept. 1893'
Acc.No: 2225 Date of material: 1893 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/989)

World War Two letters (Ref: ADX/988)
Two World War Two letters (with envelopes) from Dad & Mam, 3 Castle Terrace, South Road, Aberystwyth to their son, Robert D. Wright, 1314769, Hut D10 M.T.S. R.A.F., Corswall Camp, Kirkcolm, Nr Stratraer, Scotland
Acc.No: 2224 Date of material: 1942 Extent: 4 loose pages, 2 env Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/988)

Ysgol Ysbyty Ystwyth School (Ref: YSY)
YSY/SR/1: Ysbyty Ystwyth School: summary register

   YSY/X/1: Notes from parents to teachers excusing their offspring's absence from school
Acc.No: 2223   Date of material: 1972-2007   Extent: 0.031m^3   Access: closed under DPA Not yet in the catalogue

Aberystwyth Office Accomodation News (Swyddfeydd yn Aberystwyth) (Ref: CSC/CE/7/1-8)
Newsletter relating to the building of new offices for the County Council in Aberystwyth. Includes introductory letter from Mr G. Jones, Director of the Department of Education and a questionnaire relating to the needs of staff in the new accomodation.
Acc.No: 2222 Date of material: 2006 Extent: 3 items Access: open Show catalogue(CSC/CE/7)

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