Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
Friends of Hafod Collection

Accession 1706

Ref: FOH.A/06

TITLE: FOH.A/06
SIZE: 25 items
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: The Waddinghams and their period of ownership of the Hafod Estate. Correspondence and various enclosures; notes; articles.
NB. In case of photocopies of archival material, only the date of the original document is given.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/01
DATE: 1992
SIZE: booklet
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Reprint of article entitled ‘The Waddinghams of Hafod’ by John R. E. Borron, originally printed in Ceredigion, XI (4).

TITLE: FOH.A/06/02
DATE: 1992-1994
SIZE: 51 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Extensive correspondence between Mrs. M. Owen and Roger Hallett, including reminiscences about her childhood and youth (see also file FOH.A/04) and descriptions of Hafod grounds and the mansion which she had visited as a girl, while living at Pontrhydygroes Post Office. Copies of some of Mrs. Owen’s letters were sent to John Borron, author of FOH.A/06/01; see also FOH.A/06 for the latter’s correspondence with Roger Hallett.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/03
DATE: see below
SIZE: 3 photographs and one postcard
MEDIUM: paper, photograph
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Items probably enclosed by Mrs. M. Owen in her letters to Roger Hallett (see FOH.A/06/02): postcard of ?Newquay; colour photograph of an elderly lady and two younger women (Mrs. Owen and relatives?); colour photograph of a bride and bridesmaids (relations of Mrs. Owen?); old (1930s-40s?) black and white photograph of a man and a woman outside Pontrhydygroes Post Office.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/04
DATE: 1992
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy: Drawing of Mariamne’s Garden, Hafod c. 1928 by Mrs. M. Owen. Original in FOH.A/06/02.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/05
DATE: 1911
SIZE: 2 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Newspaper cutting and photocopy showing photograph captioned ‘Antiquarian Society at Hafod, June 26th 1911’ depicting a group of people incl. Thomas James Waddingham. Original was sent for copying by Mrs. M. Owen; see correspondence in FOH.A/06/02.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/06
DATE: 1930s
SIZE: 1 photograph and 1 f.
MEDIUM: photograph, paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Black and white photograph of Mr. William Jones, Mr. Waddingham’s last butler, and his wife Margaret (née Titley). Also copy of caption on back of the photograph. See FOH.A/06/07 for further references to Mr. and Mrs. Jones; the photograph was lent by Mr. Kemish to John Barron for copying in August 1992.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/07
DATE: 1989-1994
SIZE: 67 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Extensive correspondence (incl. assorted enclosures) between John Borron (author of FOH.A/06/01) and J. Macve and Roger Hallett, exchanging information on the Hafod Estate and the Waddinghams and commenting on the reminiscences of Mrs. M. Owen, Mr. Kemish and others. Also letter from Borron to Thomas Lloyd, dated 2 January 1990, includes extensive discussion of the Waddinghams at Hafod. (See also FOH.A/01/30-31).

TITLE: FOH.A/06/08
DATE: 1911 and 1992
SIZE: 3 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy: Postcard captioned ‘Antiquarian Society at Hafod, June 26th 1911’ depicting a group of people incl. Thomas James Waddingham. Also photocopy of the reverse, with notes identifying several others, and John Borron’s comments on a card. Original was sent for copying by Mrs. M. Owen; see correspondence in FOH.A/06/02.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/09
DATE: See below
SIZE: 2 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy. Photograph, taken indoors, of two men, two women and two children (a boy and a girl); apparently these are two married couples and their children. A note by an unidentified member of Friends of Hafod suggests that they may be members of staff at Hafod. Clothing suggests date c. 1910.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/10
DATE: Not known
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy: photograph showing a group of 18 men outdoors (in a garden?). They are posing for the photograph and appear to be grounds staff or workmen.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/11
DATE: 1936
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy: Photograph showing two ladies (Mrs Evans and Mrs. Gwen Williams) pushing ‘Squire [Thomas James] Waddingham when he moved to North Road’ in a wheelchair along Aberystwyth Promenade, with enlarged photocopy of same. (see also scanned image of same: H:\Archives\Scanned images\Friends of Hafod).

TITLE: FOH.A/06/12
DATE: 1928
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of permit to allow access through Hafod Drive: comprising note to Hafod Gatekeeper telling him to ‘allow Mr. Lewis of Tregaron through drive today’.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/13
DATE: 1956-7
SIZE: 4 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of article entitled ‘Memories of Hafod’ by Elizabeth Inglis-Jones from Cymdeithas Ceredigion Llundain, 12: 1956-7, pp.14-18, concerning her visits to Hafod in the 1920s.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/14
DATE: 1876; 1880; 1883; 1884; 1890; 1910; 1938
SIZE: 9 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of newspaper articles/notices from 1876-1910 concerning: the marriage of Miss Margaret Anne Waddingham 1876; the presentation by tenants and employees to Mr & Mrs Waddingham on their marriage, 1883; the death of Mrs Margaret Waddingham, 1880; the marriage of T. J. Waddingham to Sarah Davies, 1884; the death of Mr John Waddingham, 1890; the death and funeral of Mrs Waddingham, 1910 and an account of the funeral and 2 obituaries of Mr T. J. Waddingham, 1938.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/15
DATE: Not known
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Typed account entitled ‘The Memory of a Visit to Hafod’ by Nancy Kennard concerning a visit to her great uncle James Waddingham between 1926 and 1930, with handwritten notes by interviewer.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/16
DATE: c. 1890’s
SIZE: 5 prints; 2 ff.
MEDIUM: photo; paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: 5 b/w photographs showing: T. J. Waddingham in his uniform as Deputy Lieutenant of Cardigan, 1885; Mrs Margaret Waddingham with her 3 daughters, undated; Mr John Waddingham with his granddaughters Frances and Sophia, undated; Mr and Mrs Waddingham of Hafod, undated, untitled photograph of young man, possibly T. J. Waddingham, undated. Also photocopies of the above prints.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/17
DATE: 1966
SIZE: 1 volume; 9 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Hardback copy of O Gwmpas Plimlimon â€" Atgofion a Hanesion by J. M. Davies, 1966; also photocopy of extract from book entitled ‘Daniel Coch yr Hafod a Sgweir Maddenger yr Hafod’ which includes local stories and domestic details during the ownership of Hafod by T. J. Waddingham; with a translation prepared by Mrs. Gwen Williams for Friends of Hafod in 1989 entitled ‘Daniel Goch of Hafod’ .

TITLE: FOH.A/06/18
DATE: c. 1930
SIZE: 1 print
MEDIUM: photo
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: B/w portrait photograph of T.J. Waddingham as an elderly man, taken c. 1930. From the collection of Gwen Williams.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/19
DATE: 1892
SIZE: 3 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of article entitled ‘A Visit to Hafod, Cardiganshire’ by Dr. A. Emrys-Jones, reprinted from the Manchester Quarterly, April 1892.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/20
DATE: 1909
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of poster advertising a sale by T. J. Waddingham of: ‘Larch Poles, Oak Rails, &c’ by public auction at Tynllwyn, Devil’s Bridge on 27 March 1909.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/21
DATE: c. late 1800’s
SIZE: 2 prints; 4 ff.
MEDIUM: photo; paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Colour photographs of 2 paintings: portraits of Mr. Waddingham and his sister (?James and Margaret) taken in a house in Devon. With photocopies of same and accompanying letter from contributor Clarissa Lewis, dated October 1997.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/22
DATE: 1897
SIZE: 4 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of extract from The Land Question in South Wales by J. E. Vincent, concerning estate rentals reductions at Hafod. Facing page has the signature of T. J. Waddingham, Hafod dated 27 May 1897. Also article entitled ‘The Hafod Estate in 1893’ by John R. E. Borron which comments on the Hafod entries in the above extract, undated.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/23
DATE: 1930
SIZE: 1 f.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Copy of photograph showing Mrs. Gwen Williams (on the right) with unidentified colleague and cat while in service at Hafod, dated 1930. (see also scanned image of same: H:\Archives\Scanned images\Friends of Hafod).

TITLE: FOH.A/06/24
DATE: Not known
SIZE: 2 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of translation of article entitled ‘The Forgiving Squire of Hafod’ translated from Welsh by Mrs. Gwen Williams.

TITLE: FOH.A/06/25
DATE: c. 1988
SIZE: 5 ff.
MEDIUM: paper
LEVEL & ARRANGEMENT: item
NATURE AND CONTENT: Photocopy of typed transcript of interview with Gwen Williams, entitled ‘My Life in Service â€" Gwen Williams’. Also (incomplete) transcript of a talk given by Gwen Williams entitled ‘Hafod Mansion’; both describe her experiences as housemaid at Hafod during the period 1911-1932