Recent Acquisitions
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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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Cardiganshire Constabulary Chief Constable's General Order Book (Ref: ADX/1494)
Cardiganshire Constabulary Chief Constable's General Order Book [police records]
Acc.No: 3426 Date of material: 1891-1909, 1925-1934 Extent: 2 volumes Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Papers of Mr. Quan, Mayor of Lampeter (Ref: ADX/1493)
Papers of Mr. Quan, Mayor of Lampeter
Acc.No: 3425 Date of material: 1950s Extent: Access: Show catalogue(ADX/1493)
Elerch Vestry book (Ref: CPR/ELE/38)
Elerch Vestry Book
Acc.No: 3424 Date of material: 1905-2005 Extent: 1 volume Access: Restricted- may be DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Penuwch School Records (Ref: PNU addl.)
PNU/SR/1Summary Register no 1 for single departments 1930-1935
PNU/SR/ Summary Registers no.4 for mixed and infants' schools combined
2.1935-1939
3.1941-1945
4.1945-1950
5. 1957-1962
PNU/SR/ Summary Register No. 35
6. 1947-1952
7. 1952-1957
8. 1962-1967
9. 1967-1972
10. 1972-1976
PNU/L/AR/1Liverpool Education Committee Register of Attendances March 1941-April 1942 ( St Bridget's school, St. Athanasius's school and Major Lester C school evacuated to Penuwch Council School)
PNU/X/3Folder of loose papers, mostly communications from Cardiganshire Education Committee, Cardiganshire county NUT Association, Ministry of Education &c. 1947-1949
PNU/ ?? Pre-school age register ( one page only used, for other purpose ?)
PNU/X/4 'Papur Y Plant' - a photocopied school magazine by pupils priced at
Acc.No: 3423 Date of material: 1930-1993 Extent: 1 box Access: some DP limitations Not yet in the catalogue
Llangwyryfon WI (Ref: D/WI/LGW)
Records of the Llangwyryfon Women's Institute
Acc.No: 3422 Date of material: 1953-2000s Extent: 1 box Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Pantseiri Fawr account books (Ref: ADX/1492/1-3)
Four farm account books from Pantseiri Fawr, incl. some Poor Law admin.
1. 1861-1875
2. 1876-1908
3. Compound multiplication 1827 (front), accounts (19th c); some pages used for early 20th c. Poor Law valuation, parishes of Penbryn and Betws Evan.
Acc.No: 3421 Date of material: 1827-early 20th c. Extent: 3 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1492)
Tabernacl, Talybont (Ref: ANC/75)
Cof-lyfr Eglwys y Bedyddwyr Tabernacl, Talybont
Tabernacl Baptist Chapel, Talybont record book
Acc.No: 3420 Date of material: Extent: 1 cyfrol/volume Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Dyddiaduron gwaith o ardal Nanternis / Work diaries, Nanternis area (Ref: ADX/1491)
Dyddiaduron gwaith David Rees (saer coed), ei fab Joseph Rees, a Mary Elizabeth Davies, a phapurau eraill.
Work diaries of David Rees (carpenter). his son Joseph Rees, and Mary Elizabeth Davies, and other papers
Acc.No: 3419 Date of material: 1871-1960s Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Chapel sales particulars and photograph of B. Williams, Aberaeron (Ref: ADX/1490)
1. Morgan & Davies Estate Agents, sales particulars with conversion plan on reverse for a former chapel at rear of 18/19 High Street, Lampeter.
2002
2. Full-length studio B/W photograph of a man, inscribed 'B. Williams, Aberayron' on reverse. No date - Edwardian?
Acc.No: 3418 Date of material: Extent: 2 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Slides (Ref: ADX/1489)
Slides, mostly of local and Welsh interest but also some of England. Taken and indexed by Ronald Everson, formerly a teacher at Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth
Acc.No: 3417 Date of material: 1970s Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1489)
Cofnodion plwyfol Y Borth Parochial records (Ref: CPR/BOR)
Cofnodion plwyfol Y Borth Parochial records
Acc.No: 3416 Date of material: C19 - C20 Extent: 3 boxes Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Aberystwyth and District Cage Bird Society (Ref: DSO/152)
Records of the Society
Acc.No: 3415 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: Open? Show catalogue(DSO/152)
Photograph of the opening of the new extensions to Bryn Road Central School Lampeter (Ref: ADX/1488)
Photograph of the opening of the new extensions to Bryn Road Central School Lampeter 19th September 1933
Acc.No: 3414 Date of material: 1933 Extent: 1 postcard Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Modern Domestic Cookery by Mrs Rundell (Ref: ADX/446/12)
Modern Domestic Cookery by Mrs Rundell formerly owned by Mrs James, Gilwern, Buarth Road, Aberystwyth.
Acc.No: 3413 Date of material: Late nineteenth century - n.d. Extent: I volume Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Dyddiadwr ffermwr Llanilar / Llanilar farmer's diary (Ref: ADX/1487)
1. 'Dydd Lyfr Thomas Jones Rhosygarth Llanilar' [Day Book of Thomas Jones, Rhosygarth, Llanilar] 1909-1916
2. Hanes hen flaenoriaid a fu yn eglwys Rhydlwyd [History of the elders in Rhydlwyd Chapel]
Acc.No: 3412 Date of material: Dechrau'r 20fed ganrif / early 20th c. Extent: 2 eitem / items Access: Agored / Open Not yet in the catalogue
Various items from the Museum (Ref: MUS/418-433)
Various items from the Museum
MUS/423: War-time recipes
MUS/424: Stork Wartime Cookery Book
MUS/425: Bazaar and wartime hints & recipes, plus Aberystwyth guide book
MUS/426: West Wales guide and Llanllwchaiarn church booklet
MUS/427: Newspaper articles on the Whitland and Cardigan Railway
MUS/428: Best Roads for Best Traders
MUS/429: Cardigan Bay Illustrated
MUS/430: Aberystwyth Peace Pageant Souvenir; National Union of Teachers Conference Aberystwyth Souvenir. 1933
MUS/431: Aber Song Book, Rhydyfelin Village Hall, also assorted programmes
MUS/432: Palladium Monthly Magazine
MUS/433: BR Cambrian Coast leaflet
Acc.No: 3411 Date of material: Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(MUS/425)
Letter sent from Lawther, Latta & Co Ltd to Evan M. Jones, Aberystwyth (Ref: MUS/417)
Letter sent from Lawther, Latta & Co Ltd, Billiter Buildings, London to Evan M. Jones, 6 Queen Street, Aberystwyth regarding his application for an opening on their ship as an apprentice. Company does not take on apprentices but has forwarded letter to their Marine Superintendent at the the Tyne for his attention.
Acc.No: 3410 Date of material: 22 May 1928 Extent: 1 letter Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/417)
Gardening and self-sufficiency interest booklets (Ref: MUS/416)
Gardening and self-sufficiency interest booklets
Acc.No: 3409 Date of material: Extent: 5 items Access: Show catalogue(MUS/416)
Programmes mainly relating to events in Aberystwyth (Ref: MUS/415)
Events at Aberystwyth Arts Centre:
1. Aberystwyth & District Choral Society, Brahms Requiem, 15 December 1979
2. U.C.W. Choral Union, Faure Requiem Brahms Song of Destiny and Beethoven Choral Fantasia, 17 February 1979
3. Aberystwyth & District Choral Society, Haydn's Creation, 12 December 1981
4. Aberystwyth Arts Centre Summer Show, Annie, 1990
5. Programme for an evening with Sir Geraint Evans, 27 January 1977
6. Signed copy of A music club concert by The London Gabrili Brass Ensemble, 19 February 1976
7. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, n.d.
8. Gwyl Aberystwyth Festival 80, Theatr y Werin, Harp recital, Osian Ellis, 4 May 1980
9. Aberystwyth Arts Centre Summer Show, Oliver, 1983
10. Gwyl Aberystwyth Festival 81, Concert, Great Hall, 3 May 1981
11. Programme, The Oxford Playhouse Company, 'What the Butler Saw'
12. Gwyl Aberystwyth Festival 80, Great Hall, Royal liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra, 2 May 1980
13. Signed copy of Old Vic Company, 'Miss in her Teens' and 'The Padlock', October, 1979
14. Great hall, Christmas Oratorio, 16 December 1978
15. Aberystwyth & District Choral Society, Handel's Messiah, 29 March 1980
16. Theatr y Werin, Camridge Theatre Company, 'An Inspector Calls' and 'Uncle Vanya'
Other material related to Aberystwyth:
1. Aberystwyth Yesterday (3rd edition), 'An Introduction to the Exhibition', St Paul's, Aberystwyth, Summer 1973
2. Gwyl Aberystwyth Festival 80, 'Welsh Mediaeval Feast', Belle Vue Hotel
3 Concert, All Saints Church, Llanelli, 21 June 1981
4. BBC, Songs of Praise, St Michaels Church, Aberystwyth, 8 December 1977
5. Elizabethan Madrigal Singers, 30th Anniversary Festival, Old College Quadrangle, 27 July, 1980
6. Aberystwyth Male Choir, Souvenir Brochure, Canada Tour, 1982
7. Nanteos Booklet
8. Goodwill message of the Youth of Wales, 18 May 1977
General
1. Tit-Bits, Rapid Reference Home Guide, 1936
Acc.No: 3408 Date of material: 20 cent. Extent: 1 envelope Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/415)
Collins Business Woman's Diary 1953 (Ref: MUS/414)
Collins Business Woman's Diary 1953 with handwritten addresses and telephone numbers
2 recipe books belonging to Gwen Day, 1940 and 1943
Acc.No: 3407 Date of material: 1940-1953 Extent: 3 items Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/414)
Borough of Aberystwyth programme, invitation and tickets on the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Ref: MUS/413)
1. Souvenir Programme of Celebrations
2. Civic Service of Thanksgiving invitation [2 items]
3. Grand Coronation Ball single ticket
4. Grand Coronation Ball double ticket [3 items]
5. Compliments slip
Acc.No: 3406 Date of material: 11th and 12th May 1937 Extent: 1 envelope Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/413)
Wartime knitting and sewing booklets (Ref: MUS/412)
1. The Personal Service League, 'Knitted Garments and Hospital Comforts for H.M. Forces'
2. Weldon Knitting Series No. 15, 'Wollies for the R.A.F.' In collaboration with Royal Air Force comforts committee
3. 'Make do and mend', prepared for the Board of Trade by the Ministry of Information, 1943
Acc.No: 3405 Date of material: 1940s Extent: 3 volumes Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/412)
Borth Bog Investigation report (Ref: MUS/411)
Welsh Agricultural Land Sub-Commission, Agricultural Act 1947, Borth Bog Investigation report, (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1952), including two letters regarding the June Shepard Prize fund.
Acc.No: 3404 Date of material: 1952, 1991 Extent: 1 volume Access: open Show catalogue(MUS/411)
Llangwyryfon Community Council Receipts and Payments Book (Ref: Llangwyryfon CC 2.3)
Llangwyryfon Community Council Receipts and Payments Book 1975-2002
Acc.No: 3403 Date of material: 1975-2002 Extent: 1 item Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Catalogues of British Friesian Cattle Aberystwyth Breeders Club Sales (Ref: DSO/151/1-7)
Catalogues of British Friesian Cattle Aberystwyth Breeders Club Sales held at Lluest farm, Aberystwyth 1981 -1987 (9 items)
Acc.No: 3402 Date of material: 1981-1987 Extent: 9 itens Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Wales and World War One (Ref: ADX/1486)
Book: Wales and World War One by Robin Barlow.
Gomer Press, Llandysul
Acc.No: 3401 Date of material: 2014 Extent: 1 vol Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Ynyslas Dunes information sheets (Ref: ADX/1485)
Set of information sheets on Ynyslas Dunes (part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve), prioduced by Nature Conservancy Council.
1. Jellyfish
2. Marine Fish
3. Mammals
4. The Mollusca of Ynyslas and the Dyfi Estuary
5. Sand Dunes
6. Pebbles at Ynyslas
7. Sand Dune flowers
8. Butterflies of the Ynyslas Dunes
Acc.No: 3400 Date of material: 1975 Extent: 8 ff Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
The Man on the Mantelpiece (Ref: ADX/1484)
Book: The Man on the Mantelpiece by Janet Denny. The author visited Ceredigion Archives while researching the book, which is a memoir of her father, Jim Gaywood, who spent some time in Aberystwyth during WW2 training to be a RAF pilot.
Acc.No: 3399 Date of material: 2015 Extent: 1 vol. Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Aberystwyth ephemera (Ref: ADX/1483)
Programmes and ephemera, mostly of events at UCW Aberystwyth
Acc.No: 3398 Date of material: 1920s Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1483)
Girl Guides records (Ref: DSO/17/addl)
Girl Guides records
Acc.No: 3397 Date of material: Extent: 2 boxes Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Soil survey of Clarach Valley (Ref: ADX/1482)
M.Sc. Thesis: R. O. Davies, Soil Survey of Clarach Valley, University of Wales, 1922
Acc.No: 3396 Date of material: 1922 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1482)
Further records of Llanilar Parish and Community Council (Ref: Llanilar PC & CC)
Documents relating to the proposed Vale of Rheidol Railway extension through Llanilar parish.
Acc.No: 3395 Date of material: Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Ysgol Llanafan School (Ref: LAF/4; LAF/R/2; LAF/AR/18)
Log book 18 April 1950-20 July 2012 - LAF/4
Admissions Register 1912-2012 - LAF/R/2
Attendance register Babanod 2006/2007 - LAF/AR/18
Acc.No: 3394 Date of material: 1912-2012 Extent: 3 items Access: CLOSED for 100 years Not yet in the catalogue
Woodlands Caf (Ref: ADX/1481)
B/W postcard depicting the Woodlands Caf
Acc.No: 3393 Date of material: c. 1950s? Extent: 1 item Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Maps of Cardiganshire (Ref: ACM)
Collection of early printed maps of Cardiganshire with annotated catalogue.
Acc.No: 3392 Date of material: 16th - 19th century Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(ACM)
Ysgol Penuwch School (Ref: PNU)
Records of Penuwch primary school
Acc.No: 3391 Date of material: Extent: 5 items Access: Closed for 100 years Not yet in the catalogue
Minute books of Aberaeron Urban District Council 1895-1919, 1952-1970 (Ref: ANU/SE/1/1-5, 10-15 (new numbers))
1.Urban District Council Minute Book1894-1899
2.Urban District Council Minute Book1899 - 1904
3. Urban District Council Minute Book1905-1910
4. Urban District Council Minute Book1910-1915
5.Urban District Council Minute Book1915-1921
10. Urban District Council Minute Book1952-1955
11.Urban District Council Minute Book1955-1958
12.Urban District Council Minute Book1958-1961
.13.Urban District Council Minute Book1961-1964
14.Urban District Council Minute Book1964-1967
15.Urban District Council Minute Book1967-1970
[1971-1974 in existing collections]
Acc.No: 3390 Date of material: 1894-1970 Extent: 11 volumes Access: open Show catalogue(ANU/SE)
Henfynyw Community Council (Ref: Henfynyw PC & CC)
Records of Henfynyw Community Council
Acc.No: 3389 Date of material: Extent: 2 boxes Access: Not yet in the catalogue
The Evangelical Magazine for the Year 1802 (Ref: ADX/1480)
Bound volume entitled 'The Evangelical Magazine for the Year 1802' collecting a number of issues for that year, and also for 1794 and 1795. 'The Profits arising from the sale of this magazine are applied to the Relief of the Widows of Gospel Ministers, of different denominations, under the direction of the following Stated Contributors [list, all ministers of religion, follows; a number are depicted in engravings interspersed through the volume]
Vol. 10, printed in London.
Acc.No: 3388 Date of material: c. 1802 Extent: 1 vol Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Medical book in Welsh (Ref: ADX/1479)
Dr. Buchan's Domestic Medicine: Y Meddyginiaeth Deuluaidd by/gan William Buchan (translated into Welsh by/wedi ei gyfieithu i'r Cymraeg gan Hugh Jones). Cyhoeddwyd gan/published by L E Jones, Caernarfon, 1831.
[the book is in poor condition, with the title page, some pages of the preface, and the last two pages missing but the spine is stamped 'Buchan', making identification possible]
Acc.No: 3387 Date of material: 1831 Extent: 1 vol Access: Agored/open Not yet in the catalogue
Material relating to Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1478)
Material relating to Aberystwyth
Acc.No: 3386 Date of material: 20th century Extent: 1 box Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Letter from Matthew Williams concerning Llangorwen (Clarach) church and associated material (Ref: ADX /1477)
Letter from Matthew Williams to John Henry Parker publisher and bookseller of Oxford concerning the consecration of Llangorwen (Clarach) Church in 1840 and the restoration of the church at Llanbadarn fawr. The letter bears an early Penny Black stamp. There is also some modern correspondence and a copy of an article from the newsletter of the Friends of the National Museum Wales concerning the discovery of the letter in California.
Acc.No: 3385 Date of material: 1 Oct 1840 ( and material 2004-15) Extent: I small bundle Access: open but has high face value Not yet in the catalogue
Papers relating to the family of T.G.G. Herbert of Aberaeron (Ref: ADX/1476)
Papers relating to the family of T.G.G. Herbert of Aberaeron
Acc.No: 3384 Date of material: Extent: c. 60 items Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Notebook of David Evans of Esgerfach, Llanrhystud and London (Ref: ADX/1475)
1. Notebook of David Evans (early 19th c.) . Born Esgerfach, Llanrhystud 1777 detailing names and dates concerned with his immediate family.
2. Account of the life of David Evans (transcripts of [1] and comments)
Acc.No: 3383 Date of material: Extent: 2 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Cofnodion Merched y Wawr Talybont (Ref: DSO/33/13/4)
Llyfr Cofnodion, Hydref 1999-Hydref 2014
Acc.No: 3382 Date of material: 1999-2014 Extent: 1 volume Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Staff of Cardiganshire schools (Ref: CDC/ED/43)
Index cards containing details of staff (teaching and otherwise) employed in Cardiganshire schools in the early 20th century. Arranged by school district, then by school.
Acc.No: 3381 Date of material: c. 1905-1920 Extent: 2 drawers full Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
References for Islwyn Jenkins (Ref: ADX/1474)
Two testimonials for Islwyn Jenkins, a teacher who worked in schools in Cardiganshire.
1. From D.I. Jones, Chairman of School Managers, Tregaron Non-Provided School. Islwyn Jenkins was headmaster there 1939-1940. 2 December 1942
2. From J. Lloyd Jones, headmaster of Lampeter Secondary School. Wishes Islwyn Jenkins were a permanent member of staff there instead of merely a supply teacher. 14 June 1946
Acc.No: 3380 Date of material: 1942-1946 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Cellan school photo (Ref: ADX/1473)
Group photograph of staff and pupils at Cellan school, 1938.
[Electronic file and photocopy only]
Acc.No: 3379 Date of material: orig. 1938; copies 2014 Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Ceredigion Archives: early photographs (Ref: DYC/RO/13)
Photographs depicting an unidentified member of staff of Ceredigion Archives. The photographs were taken during the period 1974-1996 when Ceredigion was part of the larger administrative county of Dyfed, and appears to date from the 1970s or possibly early 1980s.
1. At her desk
2. In the strongrooms in the basement of Swyddfa'r Sir, the home of the archives until 2012.
Acc.No: 3378 Date of material: Unknown; Extent: 1 item Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Capel Bethel, Aberystwyth (Ref: ANC/60/ addl)
Further records of Capel Bethel, Aberystwyth
1. Rhaglen/Programme: Oedfa o Ddiolchgarwch a Chomisiynu / A Service of Thanksgiving and Commissioning, 31 Ionawr/January 2015
2. Seren Cymru: Wythnosolyn y Bedyddwyr cyfrol 4987, 4977, 4978
3. Llyngopiau/Photocopies: Seren Cymru 4982 tudalen flaen/front cover 'Oedfa i ailgysegru organ pib' & erthygl/article 'Bethel Welsh Baptist Chapel, Aberystwyth'
Acc.No: 3377 Date of material: 2014-2015 Extent: accruing Access: Agored/Open Not yet in the catalogue
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