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Sale plan of Llandudno and environs
Dyddiad/Date : 1849 MC/3/179

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ymweliad ag Archifau Bangor @archpbu.bsky.social i son am waith archifydd efo Elen Simpson, Gwyn Williams a Claire Lober a'r cyn archifydd Einion Thomas. Yna yr arlunydd James Dickson Innes efo JonGower a llyfr rhyfeddol Richard Gwyn gynt o Brifysgol Caerdydd

“Rules, minutes and accounts belonging to Cymdeithas Lleyn ac Eifionydd er cosbi Lladron (The Eifionydd Society for the punishment of Thieves)”

Dyddiad/Date 1818-1875 BMSS/83

Map o 6 sir gogledd Cymru, wedi'i gyflwyno i Syr Watkin Williams Wynn,gan John Evans. Mae’r map yn cynnwys llun mewnosodedig o Gastell Conwy

Map of the 6 counties of north Wales, dedicated to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. by John Evans. Featuring an inset drawing of Conwy Castle

1797 MC/7/119

Mae hi'n #DiwrnodUncorn felly dyma gofnod o'r llyfr hwn o 1657 sy'n profi eu bod nhw'n bodoli.

“An history of the wonderful things of nature: set forth in ten severall classes”

Joannes Jonstonus & Rowland, John, M.D.
London: Printed by John Streater

Llyfrau Prin; Q155 .J72 1657

It’s #UnicornDay so we thought we’d share this little book entry from 1657 that prove they exist(ed).

“An history of the wonderful things of nature: set forth in ten severall classes”

Joannes Jonstonus & Rowland, John, M.D.
London: Printed by John Streater

Science Rare Books; Q155 .J72 1657

Exemplification of a verdict and Judgment in the Exchequer for William Wolley, Rowland Ayres, Robert White, Eubule Hughes, Robert ap Thomas & John Thomas ap Robert against Christiana Grosvenor, in an action of Trover and Conversion at Oswestry for 1000 tons of lead ore.

Dyddiad/Date: 1662 KIN/1131

Map of parts of Flintshire and Cheshire showing the Sands of Dee

Mostyn/7292 dim dyddiad / no date

Although John Morgan composed some of the works, many are related to 17th century poets such as Tomos Prys o Plas Iolyn, William Phylip o Ardudwy, Sion Dafydd, William Llyn, Sion Philip, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Hugh Morus, Edward Morus, Thomas Llwyd, Mathew Owen, Morris Richard, Huw Cadwaladr and John Vaughan etc. There are also various notes here such as a list of sponsors of the Caerwys Eisteddfod 1567, medical recipes, the epitaph of Archbishop John Williams, Sion Tudur's speech and essays. John Morgan was born in 1662. He attended Jesus College, Oxford in 1693 and became curate of the parishes of Llanllechid and Abergwyngregyn, before becoming vicar of Conwy in 1697. He died in 1701.

Today’s featured item listed in Daniel Huws’ s ‘A Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800–c.1800’:

A volume of poetry, carols and other works written by John Morgan.

Date: c. 1690 BMSS/421

John Morgan sydd wedi cyfansoddi rhai o'r gweithiau, ond mae llawer yn perthyn i feirdd y 17eg ganrif megis Tomos Prys o Blas Iolyn, William Phylip o Ardudwy, Sion Dafydd, William Llyn, Sion Philip, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Hugh Morus, Edward Morus, Thomas Llwyd, Mathew Owen, Morris Richard, Huw Cadwaladr a John Vaughan etc. Ceir yma hefyd nodiadau amrywiol megis rhestr o noddwyr Eisteddfod Caerwys 1567, rysetiau meddygol, beddargraff Archesgob John Williams, araith Sion Tudur a thraethodau. Ganed John Morgan ym 1662. Mynychodd Goleg yr Iesu, Rhydychen ym 1693 a daeth yn gurad plwyfi Llanllechid ac Abergwyngregyn, cyn dod yn ficer Conwy ym 1697. Bu farw ym 1701. Ef yw awdur "Eglurhad byrr ar Gatechism yr Eglwys ... o waith y Gwir-barchedig Dad yn Nuw John Williams, Escob Caer-Gei, 1699 and Bloedd-nad ofnadwy, yr udcorn diweddaf neu ail-ddyfodiad Christ i farnu'r byd ..., 1704"

Yr eitem dan sylw heddiw a restrir yng nghampwaith Daniel Huws, ‘A Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800–c.1800’:

Cyfrol o farddoniaeth, carolau a gweithiau eraill a ysgrifenwyd gan John Morgan

Dyddiad: c. 1690au BMSS/421

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Cynllun o Fangor o arolwg gan John Wood. 1834 Mae'r tabl mewnosodedig yn rhestri nifer o dafarndai yn y ddinas.
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Plan of Bangor from actual survey by John Wood. 1834 The inset table lists several pubs in the city.

Dyddiad/Date: 1834 Heb ei gatalogio / Uncatalogued

Y dyn yn dal y fwyall yn y ddelwedd yw Jack Ketch, y dienyddiwr enwog a gyflogir gan y Brenin Siarl II. Deilliodd enwogrwydd Ketch o'i dueddiad i wneud smonach o’r weithred o ddienyddio, yn enwedig y modd barbaraidd o’i ddienyddiad o'r Arglwydd Russell, Dug Mynwy, a throseddwyr gwleidyddol eraill. Dywedwyd bod Russell wedi talu Ketch am gael marwolaeth gyflym a di-boen ond ar y sgaffald dioddefodd yn erchyll o dan nifer o ergydion Ketch. Roedd yr olygfa mor arswydus nes bod hyd yn oed y llu a fyddai yn mynychu'r digwyddiadau erchyll hyn yn gyson wedi'u cythruddo gan yr arddangosfa gythryblus. Daeth yr enw "Jack Ketch" ar y pryd yn gyfystyr â marwolaeth a Satan. “A brief account of the several plots, conspiracies, and hellish attempts of the bloody-minded Papists, against the princes and kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the Reformation to this present year 1678: as also their cruel practices in France against the Protestants in the massacre of Paris, &c. With a more particular account of their plots ... and their contrivances of the death of King Charles the First.” Tracts V. 9 Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan

Dyma ddarlun digon difrifol o ddienyddiad yr Arglwydd William Russell yn 1683 a oedd wedi'i ddyfarnu'n euog o uchel frad am yr honiad o gynllwynio gydag arweinwyr Chwigiaid i ddal a lladd y Brenin Siarl II.

“A brief account of the several plots, conspiracies..."

Tracts V. 9 Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan

The executioner in the image is Jack Ketch the infamous executioner employed by King Charles II. Ketch's notoriety stemmed from his tendency for botched executions, notably the barbarity of his execution of Lord Russell, the Duke of Monmouth, and other political offenders. Russell was said to have paid Ketch for a quick and painless death but on the scaffold suffered horrifically under several of Ketch’s misguided blows. The spectacle was so gory and horrific that even the bloodthirsty masses that habitually attended these beheadings were outraged by the agonizing display. The name "Jack Ketch" in legend became synonymous with death and Satan. “A brief account of the several plots, conspiracies, and hellish attempts of the bloody-minded Papists, against the princes and kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the Reformation to this present year 1678: as also their cruel practices in France against the Protestants in the massacre of Paris, &c. With a more particular account of their plots ... and their contrivances of the death of King Charles the First.” Tracts V. 9 Cathedral Library

Here we have a rather grim depiction of the execution of Lord William Russell in 1683 who had been convicted of high treason for allegedly conspiring with Whig leaders to capture and kill King Charles II.

“A brief account of the several plots, conspiracies..."

Tracts V. 9 Cathedral Library

It's located on Telford's London to Holyhead A5 road, said to be about 200 years old, so the same age as the road so likely to have been used as a coaching inn but also to accommodate the growing number of tourists to the area.

Llyfr Ymwelwyr / Visitor Book, Tan-y-Bwlch, Capel Curig

(Gwesty Cobden’s Hotel)

Entries include appreciative remarks of the good fare & accommodation provided by proprietor Mrs Griffiths. Visitors include Oxford & Cambridge men 1 of whom has offered praises in Greek verse.

1847-1869 BMSS/8657

Map of the Bryn y Neuadd Estate in the parishes of Llanfairfechan and Aber, co. Caernarvon by William G. Haslam, Menai Bridge
Inset: a fine drawing of Bryn y Neuadd house

Dyddiad/Date: 1864 BMSS/31635

Exemplification of a Traverse of an Inquisitio Post Mortem upon the lands of Sir Richard Bulkeley in Cheshire, by Lady Mary Bulkeley, widow

(Fine example of the seal of the County Palatine of Chester attached)

Dyddiad/Date: 1629 BHILL/310

The book contains copies of the work of the old poets, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Ieuan Deulwyn, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Deio ap Ieuan Du. Also, the work of more recent poets. There is also mention of shoes and barrels.

The manuscript reflects life in the town of Caernarfon.

Date: End of 18th C. BMSS/556

Llyfr yn cynnwys copiau o waith yr hen feirdd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Ieuan Deulwyn, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Deio ap Ieuan Du. Hefyd gwaith beirdd mwy diweddar. Ceir hefyd sôn am esgidiau a chasgenni. Mae'r llawysgrif yn adlewyrchu bywyd yn nhref Caernarfon.

Dyddiad: Diwedd 18ed gan. BMSS/556

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A map of the channel between Garth Point, Bangor and Borthwen, Anglesey showing a track 60 roods long across the mud from the old quay at Garth Point to the low water mark.

Mostyn/7290 (19eg ganrif gynnar /early 19th cent.)

Rydym wedi bod yn croesawu myfyrwyr o Ysgol Feddygol Gogledd Cymru i'r Archif yn edrych ar ddogfennau meddygol hanesyddol gan gynnwys llyfr Damweiniau Chwarel Dinorwig

Ar gyfer eu cwrs maent wedi creu fideo byr am Margaret Gwladys Jones, matron yn yr ysbyty cyn ac yn ystod y Rhyfel Byd 1af.

We’ve recently been welcoming students from the North Wales Medical School to the Archive looking through historical medical documents inc. the Dinorwig Quarry Accident book.

For their course they’ve created a short video about Margaret Gwladys Jones a matron at the hospital before & during WW1.

Carnarvon new harbour and docks. Proposed by Llewelyn Turner Esq. Mayor and Vice Commodore of R.W.Y.C. Caried out by order and direction of the Trustees of Carnarvon Harbour. Frederick Jackson, Civil Engineer.

Dim dyddiad / No Date Heb ei gatalogio / Uncatalogued

Cyfrol o farddoniaeth Dafydd ap Gwilym a gopiwyd o waith Morusiaid Môn gan Owain Myfyr.
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A volume of Dafydd ap Gwilym's poetry copied from the work of Morisiaid Môn by Owain Myfyr.

Dyddiad/Date: 1768 BMSS/6

Darlith gyhoeddus flynyddol y Ganolfan Astudiaethau Arthuraidd
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Annual public lecture of the Centre for Arthurian Studies

5.30 y.h. / 5.30 p.m.

Prif Ddarlithfa'r Celfyddydau / Main Arts Lecture Theatre

Gift in perpetual fee farm of two roods of turbary lying within the liberties of the town of Hardelaghe [Harlech] in a place called Y gorse.

Seal pendant; red wax; fine imprint.

Dyddiad/Date: 1577 MOSTYN/3531

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“Plan of the Road from Pwllheli to the 18 miles stone with proposed widenings”

Mostyn/7257 dim dyddiad / no date

The Archives & Special Collections Annual Exhibition

The Menai Suspension Bridge 1826-2026 – Celebrating the Bicentenary

You can view the exhibition on the Council Chamber Corridor, Main Arts Building

The exhibition is also available to view online here: sway.cloud.microsoft/OEWxRznJOcdb...

Arddangosfa Flynyddol yr Archifdy a Chasgliadau Arbennig

Pont Grog y Borth 1826-2026 - Dathlu’r Daucanmlwyddiant

Gallwch weld yr arddangosfa ar Goridor Siambr y Cyngor, ym Mhrif Adeilad y Brifysgol

Mae’r arddangosfa hefyd ar gael i’w gweld ar-lein yma: sway.cloud.microsoft/6hB3hDQndJAf...

Here we have a beautifully illustrated map on parchment from the Llwydiarth Esgob collection

“Plan of Bodednyfed demesne and Glan y Llynn in the parish of Amlwch, the property of Jno. Jones, Esq., surveyed by R. Owen”

Dyddiad/Date: 1780 LLE/638