Recent Acquisitions
New documents are always arriving at the archives, and we're very pleased about that! If you have a document or collection you would like to deposit please contact us.
We have listed our new acquisitions below, and the list will be updated regularly. It takes us a while to get documents ready for the public, therefore you may not find the items on this page in the on-line collections. If you would like to know more about anything listed below please contact us.
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Mounted Edwardian period group photograph of wedding guests and the bride and groom outside Awelfor, Cliff Terrace, Aberystwyth. (Ref: ABY/X/47)
Photograph by Gyde of Aberystwyth, wedding party outside Awelfor, No. 4, the lowest house in Cliff Terrace, which was built between 1885 and 1904. Edward Richard Gyde established himself as a photographer in Aberystwyth in the 1870s and had a studio in Pier Street up to 1920. The style of women
Acc.No: 3577 Date of material: 1908 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ABY/X/47)
Cofnodion Pwyllgorau Rhanbarth Ceredigion Merched y Wawr (Ref: DSO/34)
Cofnodion Pwyllgorau Rhanbarth Ceredigion Merched y Wawr
Acc.No: 3576 Date of material: 2004-2013 Extent: 1 file Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Memoirs about Penllwyn (Ref: ADX/1568)
Three short memoirs about Penllwyn by Ieuan Felix
1. Y Mochyn a'r Dyn Hysbus / The Pig and the Conjuror
2. Electricity Arrives to Parts of Penllwyn Village Ceredigion
3. Piped Water arrives in Melindwr Terrace, Dolypandy and as far as Maesbangor Farm in Penllwyn Ceredigion around 1926
Acc.No: 3575 Date of material: 2017 but relates events in the 1920s Extent: 3 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1568)
Card by Muriel Delahaye (Ref: ADX/1567)
Greetings card with a painting by Borth-based artist Muriel Delahaye. Biographical note on reverse.
Inscribed with birthday wishes to the depositor.
Acc.No: 3574 Date of material: c. 2014 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1567)
Aberystwyth Post Office consultation (Ref: ADX/1566)
Circular letter from the Post Office to its Aberystwyth customers about the proposed (and eventually effected) closure of Aberystwyth's Crown Post Office and its replacement by a branch to be located in WH Smiths in Terrace Road.
Acc.No: 3573 Date of material: 2016 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1566)
Grapevine (Ref: ADX/1565)
Magazine: Grapevine: Digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter's events news and views monthly.
Mawrth/March 2014
Mehefin/June 2015
Acc.No: 3572 Date of material: 2014 Extent: 1 item Access: Agored/open Show catalogue(ADX/1565)
Llyfr am / Book about Lewis Morris (Ref: ADX/1564)
Llyfr/book: Y Llew a'i Deulu: Hanes Lewis Morris yng Ngheredigion gan/by Tegwyn Jones. Y Lolfa 1982.
Acc.No: 3571 Date of material: 1982 Extent: 1 cyfrol / volume Access: Agored / open Show catalogue(ADX/1564)
Lampeter Boys' School (Ref: ADX/1563)
Group photograph of pupils of the Lampeter Boys' School ('Group III') outside what appears to be the school building, flanked by a man holding a baby and a woman, presumably the schoolmaster and his wife, whose clothing suggests early 20th century or slightly earlier date. Photograph is by Thomas Rees, Ninant, Maesycrugiau.
Acc.No: 3570 Date of material: Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1563)
Research on the Hughes families of Llanbadarn Fawr (Ref: ADX/1562)
Depositor's research on the Hughes families of wool weavers of Llanbadarn Fawr, plus covering letter (not to be produced)
Acc.No: 3569 Date of material: 2017 Extent: 2 items Access: As above Not yet in the catalogue
Apprenticeship indenture (Ref: ADX/1561)
Parchment apprenticeship indenture of William Bland of Poplar Row, Aberystwyth who is to be apprenticed to Messrs. J & J Gibson of Terrace Road and 26 North Parade, Aberystwyth, to be taught Printing and Machining.
Acc.No: 3568 Date of material: 1901 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1561)
Ysgol Cwmpadarn School - further records (Ref: CDC/ED/22)
Photographs of Llanbadarn fawr (later Cwmpadarn) pupils
Folder of material received from Ceredigion Museum relating to the history of Llanbadarn Fawr, assembled following a visit by Michael Freeman, then Curator of Ceredigion Museum, to the school.
Acc.No: 3567 Date of material: Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Notes and Images from Margot James collection (Ref: ADX/1560)
Notes and Images from Margot James collection:
MJ/7/1
MJ/7/B/3&4
Acc.No: 3566 Date of material: 2017 Extent: 2 cds Access: Can be used for personal research Not yet in the catalogue
Welsh and other ballads and ephemera (Ref: DLJ (further records))
Large volume containing ballads, poems and other printed pamphlets and ephemera collected by the donor
Acc.No: 3565 Date of material: Extent: 1 vol Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Cilcennin School Board (Ref: 146aa, 146ab)
Minute books of the Cilcennin School Board
1. 1875-1891 (146aa)
2. 1891-1902 (146ab)
Acc.No: 3564 Date of material: 1875-1902 Extent: 2 vols. Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Further records of Ceredigion W. I. (Ref: D/WI)
Annual report forms for individual branches (two series, old and newer)
Acc.No: 3563 Date of material: 1930-2000 Extent: 14 boxes Access: open, may be some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Aberbanc Primary School attendance registers (sampled) (Ref: ABB/AR)
Aberbanc Primary School (closed 2016) attendance registers
Sample retained: the earliest registers (1975) and thereafter 1980, 1990, 2000, 2005.
Acc.No: 3562 Date of material: 1975-2005 Extent: 10 items Access: Closed for 100 years Not yet in the catalogue
Eleanor (Ella) Thomas of 37 Bridge St. Lampeter (Ref: MUS/453)
Documents relating to Mrs Eleanor (Ella) Thomas (formerly Davies) of 37 Bridge St. Lampeter
Acc.No: 3561 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs and ephemera (Ref: MUS/452)
Photographs and ephemera
Acc.No: 3560 Date of material: early-mid 20th c Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(MUS/452)
JM Davies headed invoices pad (Ref: MUS/451)
Headed invoices paper for John M. Davies, Maelota House, 1, Francis Street, New Quay, 'Family Grocer, Cheese and Butter Merchant'. Some annotations and doodles.
Acc.No: 3559 Date of material: 1910s Extent: 5 ff Access: Open Show catalogue(MUS/451)
Notes re statues of Edward VIII (Ref: MUS/450)
Research on public sculptures depicting Edward VIII (there is a rare statue of the monarch in Aberystwyth)
Acc.No: 3558 Date of material: Extent: Access: Show catalogue(MUS/450)
Aberystwyth and Cardiganshire holiday ephemera 1932 (Ref: ADX/1559)
Aberystwyth and Cardiganshire tourism ephemera from the 1932 holiday of Mr & Mrs Maurice Risdale of Wetherby Yorkshire. The Risdales appear to have stayed at 8 Marine Terrace for their holiday
Acc.No: 3557 Date of material: 1931-1932 Extent: 1 bundle Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Material relating to Thomas Bushell and the Aberystwyth Mint (Ref: MUS/198)
Photocopies of printed material relating to Thomas Bushell and the Aberystwyth Mint
Acc.No: 3556 Date of material: Originally 18th - 20th century. Copies 1988 Extent: 3 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Newspaper articles on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway (Ref: MUS/427)
Newspaper articles on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway by Donald Davies, originally in the Cardigan & Teifyside Advertiser
Acc.No: 3555 Date of material: 1986 Extent: 4 items Access: open (but please note, includes depositor letter with address ) Not yet in the catalogue
Notes relating to Pwll Caradoc at Ty'n -y-Graig (Ref: MUS/409)
Photocopies of extracts from a variety of sources all relating to the waterfall and Pwll Caradoc at Tyn-y-Graig, Ceredigion
Acc.No: 3554 Date of material: 19th -20th century, Collected 1987 Extent: 5 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Wallpaper samples (Ref: MUS/408)
Two wallpaper samples, no provenance no date but probably dating from first quarter of the twentieth century ( ex Museum Collection )
Acc.No: 3553 Date of material: c.1920 ? Extent: 2 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Clergy induction at Llangorwen (Ref: EC/10)
Group photograph of induction at Llangorwen c. 1934, depicting clergymen with Bishop Prosser in the centre. Also sheet identifying most of those present. Photograph by Pickford of Aberystwyth.
Acc.No: 3552 Date of material: 1934 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(EC/10)
Explore Your Archives 2015 campaign (some electronic items) (Ref: CSC/RO/2)
1. Proof copy (version 1) of the Aberystwyth Official Guide and Souvenir facsimile reprint by Ceredigion Archives, part of Explore Your Archives 2015 campaign.
2. Final version of the reprint (2nd edition)
Various electronic items
Acc.No: 3551 Date of material: 1924; 2015 Extent: 2 vols Access: Open Show catalogue(CSC/RO/2)
Blaenpant Estate plans (Ref: ADX/1558)
1. Plan of Blaenpant Estate taken from sales particulars dated 4 July 1914. Very poor condition.
2-3. Canvas-backed map in two parts of Llandygwydd parish, composed of OS County Series 25'' maps and therefore very large. Original maps were produced c. 1905
Acc.No: 3550 Date of material: Early 20th c Extent: 3 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1558)
Aber Prom file and Aberystwyth ephemera (Ref: ADX/1478 addl.)
File containing the manuscript (typed), working notes, and illustrations of Aber Prom
Ephemera relating to Aberystwyth - further items (possibly sources used when writing Aber Prom).
Acc.No: 3549 Date of material: Extent: 1 file & 1 box Access: Some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
New Quay Town Council / Cyngor Tref Ceinewydd (Ref: NQT/1)
Records of New Quay Town Council / Cofnodion Cyngor Tref Ceinewydd
1. Minutes/Cofnodion 1996-2001
Acc.No: 3548 Date of material: 1996-2001 Extent: 1 file (might accru) Access: Open / Agored Show catalogue(NQT/1)
Slides, reels 35mm film re mining & geography (Ref: WJL addl.)
Slides, reels, tapes, 35mm film re mining & geography
Acc.No: 3547 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
The Thomas shipping family of Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1557)
Papers relating to the Thomas maritime family of Aberystwyth.
Acc.No: 3546 Date of material: 19th c Extent: Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Adroddiadau Hen Gapel Aberporth reports (Ref: ANC/79)
Adroddiadau Hen Gapel Aberporth reports 1968-2006 (some gaps)
Deunydd arall / Other material
Acc.No: 3545 Date of material: 1954, 1968-2006 Extent: Access: Agored/open Not yet in the catalogue
Recorded music by local orchestras and choirs (Ref: CMS/11)
11 CD-ROMS containing recordings of Ceredigion-based youth orchestras and choirs, and one emptry CD case.
Acc.No: 3544 Date of material: 2000-2004 approx. Extent: 12 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Queen's Road Bowling Club & Ceredigion County Bowling Association (Ref: DSO/163; DSO/19 addl)
DSO/163: Queen's Road Bowling Club (Aberystwyth) handbooks 2009-2016
DSO/19 additional: Ceredigion County Bowling Association Yearbooks 2012, 2014, 2015
Acc.No: 3543 Date of material: 2012-2015 Extent: 6 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Article about St. Winefride's Catholic Church, Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1018/8)
8. "Save St. Winefride's! : David Gorman on a Catholic crisis in Wales and an historic occasion for the Traditional Mass' published in
Acc.No: 3542 Date of material: 2016 Extent: 1 sheet of paper Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Three copy photographs (Ref: ADX/1556)
Three copy photographs. These appear to be colour photocopes of older prints.
1. R. Ellis , The Creamery, depicting shop-front with staff. N.d. c.1925
2.Victorious Billiard Team. Players gathered round enormous shield, inscription illegible.
3. Spectacled gentleman in three piece suit in front of wedding cake.
Acc.No: 3541 Date of material: Modern. Original photographs 1920-1950 Extent: 3 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1556)
Research on Thomas Rees Warrington, a soldier of the First World War (Ref: ADX/1555)
Research on Thomas Rees Warrington, South Wales Borderers, from Aberystwyth, who served in the First World war and died 22nd February 1916. Researched by the depositor , Paul Beer
Acc.No: 3540 Date of material: modern Extent: 1 file Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Documents relating to Llangrannog and the village of Pontagarreg. (Ref: ADX/1554)
Documents relating to Llangrannog and the village of Pontagarreg.
1. Supplemental Valuation List for the parish of Llangrannog 19 February 1897
2. Sale catalogue of properties on the Pentre Estate within the parishes of Llangrannog and Llandissiliogogo 14 July 1903
3.Gestetner paper (mostly blank sheets) retained as an example of early document copying technology.
4. Cardiff Technical College, Department of Navigation exercise book containing worked examples for [John Oberlyn] Ceri Owen 1943-44.
Acc.No: 3538 Date of material: 1897-1944 Extent: 4 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1554)
Copy photographs of events in Goginan (Ref: ADX/1553)
Copy photographs of events in Goginan.
Group photo of Goginan residents who celebrated the coronation of George VI on 15 May 1937. With list of names and identification key (two copies and one enlargement)
Photo of Cor Cymysg Goginan (Goginan Mixed Choir ) n.d. but c. 1955
Acc.No: 3537 Date of material: modern copies of material 1937 and c.1955 Extent: 5 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1553)
Some Family Records & Pedigrees of the Lloyds by Lucy Ellen Lloyd Theakston (Ref: ADX/1552)
Some Family Records & Pedigrees of the Lloyds of Allt yr Odyn, Castell Hywel, Ffos Y Bleiddiaid, Gilfach Wen, Llanllyr, and Waun Ifor edited by Lucy Ellen Lloyd Theakston and John Davies. Originally published Oxford by Fox, Jones and Company 1913 but this copy a print-to-order modern facsimile from Nabu Public Domain Reprint of USA
Acc.No: 3536 Date of material: Originally 1913, modern facsimile reprint Extent: I volume Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1552)
Parish Magazines from the Llanddeiniol, Llanrhystud and Llansantffraed group of churches and Llanrhystud parish church noticesheets (Ref: EC/9)
Parish Magazines from the Llanddeiniol, Llanrhystud and Llansantffraed group of churches and Llanrhystud parish church noticesheets
Acc.No: 3535 Date of material: 2009-2010 (incomplete set) Extent: 28 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Rhiannon jewellery shop catalogue (Ref: DB/106)
Catalogue from Tregaron and Aberystwyth jewellery business Rhiannon with introduction, colour illustrations and price list.
Acc.No: 3534 Date of material: 2016 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(DB/106)
Two articles on George Powell of Nanteos by Harry Heuser (Ref: ADX/1551)
Two articles on George Powell of Nanteos by Harry Heuser
"Bigotry and Virtue : George Powell and the question of legacy" from New Welsh Reader publ. December 2015
"Please don't whip me this time : The Passions of George Powell of Nanteos" from Queer Wales publ. June 2016
Acc.No: 3533 Date of material: 2015-2016 Extent: 2 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1551)
Articles about Crosville motor bus services and other vehicle history in Cardiganshire by Anthony Moyes (Ref: ADX/1550)
Articles by Cardiganshire and Ceredigion public road transport expert Anthony Moyes
Acc.No: 3532 Date of material: c.2000 - 2010 Extent: 1 folder Access: open ( previously published in some instances ) Not yet in the catalogue
Aberystwyth shop receipts (Ref: ADX/1549)
Aberystwyth shop receipts : this selection of receipts has been retained to provide evidence of businesses and prices. It is not an archive as such.
Acc.No: 3531 Date of material: 1976-2001 Extent: 1 bundle Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
WI Centenary Yearbook (Ref: D/WI)
Centenary yearbook 2015, Sefydliad y Merched Ceredigion Federation of WIs Women's Institute, 2015
2 copies
Acc.No: 3530 Date of material: 2015 Extent: 2 vols Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Further items relating to Llanilar Women's Institute (Ref: D/WI/LIR)
Small blue photo album of WI events , newspaper cuttings and ephemera, DVD Hong Kong and Melbourne, WI Life Magazine 100 years. Funeral of Marilyn Coleman and tribute by Stuart Coleman
Acc.No: 3529 Date of material: 2007 - 2014 Extent: 1 envelope of items Access: Open ? Not yet in the catalogue
Souvenir programme of the Royal visit to Aberystwyth July 1937 (Ref: ADX/1548)
Souvenir programme of the visit of the King ( Edward VI) and Queen to Aberystwyth 15th July 1937 to open the National Library of Wales
Acc.No: 3528 Date of material: 1937 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1548)
Photograph of Clergy Study Circle Llanbadarn Fawr Rural Deanery 1929-30 (Ref: EC/8)
Photograph of Clergy Study Circle Llanbadarn Fawr Rural Deanery 1929-30
Acc.No: 3527 Date of material: 1930 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(EC/8)
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