Collection held at Cardiff University Special Collections & Archives 🌟

Black and white photograph of Cardiff University students in a communal area during the 1970s. A man in flared jeans sits in the foreground [you can only see his legs], two young women sit to the left on a sofa watching a portable television on the table. A third woman sits at the same table reading a magazine.

1970s chic! Gaudy and gorgeous! Cardiff University students in a communal area; portable tele on the table with #DonaldDuck AND #RobertRedford on the wall! Our volunteers are currently working on this collection of images that chart the history of the university #ThrowbackThursday #studentlife

Cedwir y casgliad yng Nghasgliadau Arbennig ac Archifau Prifysgol Caerdydd 🌟

Ffotograff du a gwyn o fyfyrwyr o Brifysgol Caerdydd mewn ardal gymunol yn y 1970au. Mae dyn mewn jîns llydan yn eistedd yn y blaendir [dim ond ei goesau allwch chi eu gweld], dwy ferch ifanc yn eistedd ar y chwith ar soffa yn gwylio teledu cludadwy ar y bwrdd. Mae trydedd fenyw yn eistedd wrth yr un bwrdd yn darllen cylchgrawn.

Y 1970au - trwsiadus, beiddgar a hollol wych!
Myfyrwyr o Brifysgol Caerdydd mewn ardal gymunol; teledu symudol ar y bwrdd a #DonaldDuck a #RobertRedford ar y wal! Ar hyn o bryd mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn gweithio ar y casgliad hwn o ddelweddau sy'n olrhain hanes y brifysgol #NôlI’rAchau

Y Diemwnt Du a Thu Hwnt: Dwylo Cudd ac Iachau’r Tir

Ydych chi wedi gweld ein hadnodd addysg newydd?

Cynlluniwyd yr adnodd i ysbrydoli dysgwyr i archwilio gorffennol, presennol a dyfodol diwydiannol Cymru.

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The Black Diamond and Beyond: Hidden Hands and Healing Lands

Have you seen our new education resource?

It's designed to inspire learners to explore the industrial past, present, and future of Wales.

It’s available to download from our website: bit.ly/47jcStC

Yn yr Archifau, mae gennym nifer fechan o #ArchifauAnarferol, megis cudynnau gwallt a dannedd/crafangau anifeiliaid.
#Archif30

At the Archives, we have a small number of #UnusualArchives such as locks of hair and animal teeth/claws.
#Archive30

Isffordd Afon Elái Yn yr erthygl hon rydym yn nodi agoriad tirnod lleol sydd bellach ar goll ers amser maith, sef Isffordd Afon Elái. Agorwyd yr isffordd ym mis Mai 1900, ac roedd yn ddarn rhyfeddol o beirianneg a dd…

Isffordd Afon Elái

Heddiw ar ein blog edrychwn nôl i 1900 ac agoriad tirnod lleol sydd bellach ar goll ers amser maith, sef Isffordd Afon Elái, oedd yn rhedeg o dan Afon Elái ac yn cysylltu Grangetown a Dociau Penarth.

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The Ely Subway In this article we mark the opening of a now long-lost local landmark in Cardiff, the Ely Subway. Opened in May 1900, the subway was a remarkable piece of engineering that provided a walkway, six f…

The Ely Subway

Today on our blog we look back to 1900 and the opening of a now long-lost local landmark, the Ely Subway, which ran under the River Ely and connected Grangetown to Penarth Docks.

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Hello 👋

I've been a bit quiet as I've been exploring North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I've seen so many gorgeous places. I'm looking forward to sharing them with you all 🌞

#Wales #History

#onthisday in 1912 the Titanic sank in the North Atlanic ocean. Norfolk born crew member Frank Winnold Prentice was a survivor, born and baptised in Downham Market. Read more about his amazing story - www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-surv... #titanic #titanicsurvivor

Our Favourite Objects - The Glamorgan Archive Community Zine by ManMadeZines Learn about the wonderful objects of the Glamorgan Archives

Heddiw yw Dydd Celf y Byd

Y cyfle perffaith i fwrw golwg ar ein gwaith celf ein hunain - Ein Hoff Bethau: Zine Cymunedol Archifau Morgannwg

Gallwch lawrlwytho’r zine am ddim yma

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Our Favourite Objects - The Glamorgan Archive Community Zine by ManMadeZines Learn about the wonderful objects of the Glamorgan Archives

Today is World Art Day

The perfect opportunity to highlight a work of art of our very own - Our Favourite Objects: The Glamorgan Archives Community Zine.

The zine can be downloaded for free here

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Postcard from the time of the First World War. Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side. Noted to be 1983

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital with the water tower on the left hand side. No date

Image shows the man entrance of the hospital. The security fence can be seen

Day 15 @arascot.bsky.social

#Archive30
#ArchiveConservation

One of our roles as the Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society is to Conserve the history of this institution. With 10years fast approaching since the closure of the doors, time is not on the building’s side.

Portrait of Mrs William Williams, Caernarfon, showing the sitter holding a handkerchief, wearing a mourning dress, and a brooch with an image of a man - possibly her husband, Captain William Williams.

#WorldArtDay 🎨

This is my favourite artwork at St Fagans Museum 🖼

A portrait of Mrs William Williams of Caernarfon 🖌

It shows her wearing a mourning dress and a brooch with an image of a man - possibly her husband, Captain Williams ⚓

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#Wales #History

Cawsom fore gwych gyda Blwyddyn 6 Ysgol Gynradd Trelái ddoe, yma i ddarganfod mwy am ddatblygiad eu milltir sgwâr nhw yn Nhrelái a Chaerau. Diolch am ymweld!

We had a brilliant morning yesterday with Year 6 from Trelai Primary, here to discover more about how their local area in Ely and Caerau developed over time. Thanks for visiting!

“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

#AWyddechChi fod gan Gaerllion gysylltiadau â #chwedlauarchifau y Brenin Arthur a'i Ford Gron? Am flynyddoedd lawer credwyd hefyd mai’r Amffitheatr Rufeinig oedd lleoliad Ford Gron Arthur ac mae wedi’i nodi ar fapiau a chynlluniau amrywiol.

#Archif30

#DidYouKnow that #Caerleon has links to the #ArchiveMyths of King Arthur and his Round Table? For many years the Roman Amphitheatre was also considered to be the site of Arthur’s Round Table and is named as such on various maps and plans.

#Archive30

"So far, this is the only image that I have been able to find. So, for me, this image in the collection is my favourite”.

This collection is held at @glamarchives.bsky.social 🌟

Tony continues - "When I tried to visit however, I found that it no longer existed, and discovered that it had been demolished in the 1970’s… Over the years, I searched archives for images that may have been taken of this Chapel..."

Black and white photograph of the Calvinistic Methodist Church in Cowbridge, South Wales, taken in the early 1900s. The large pale building is flanked on both sides by smaller cottages. A large expanse of grass is in the foreground. The following words have been written on the image in white: CAL METH: CHURCH, COWBRIDGE M.547.

This early 1900s image of the Calvinistic Methodist Church in Cowbridge, South Wales, taken by Edwin Miles has a special meaning for one of our volunteers, Tony - “I have Great Grand Parents who were married in this Chapel in the 1880’s" ❤️ #DigitalArchives #VolunteeringProject #CrowdCymru

Hyd yn hyn, dyma'r unig lun rydw i wedi gallu dod o hyd iddo. Felly, i mi, y llun hwn yn y casgliad yw fy ffefryn".

Mae'r casgliad hwn yn cael ei gadw yn @glamarchives.bsky.social 🌟

Mae Tony yn parhau, "Pan wnes i geisio ymweld fodd bynnag, des i wybod nad oedd yn bodoli mwyach, a’i fod wedi cael ei ddymchwel yn y 1970au... Dros y blynyddoedd, chwiliais archifau am luniau a allai fod wedi'u tynnu o'r Capel hwn.

Ffotograff du a gwyn o'r Eglwys Fethodistaidd Calfinaidd yn y Bont-faen, De Cymru, a dynnwyd yn y 1900au cynnar. Mae gan yr adeilad mawr golau fythynnod llai ar y ddwy ochr. Mae ehangder mawr o laswellt yn y blaen. Mae'r geiriau canlynol wedi'u hysgrifennu ar y llun mewn gwyn: CAL METH: CHURCH, COWBRIDGE M.547.

Mae gan y llun hwn o'r 1900au cynnar o'r Eglwys Fethodistaidd Calfinaidd yn y Bont-faen, De Cymru, a dynnwyd gan Edwin Miles, ystyr arbennig i un o'n gwirfoddolwyr, Tony - "Mae gen i Hen Dad-cu a Mam-gu a briododd yn y Capel hwn yn y 1880au" ❤️ #prosiectgwirfoddolidigidol #CrowdCymru

Every page tells you something about Norwegian society and Georgiana's reactions and impressions - she is having a fabulous holiday and loving the adventure.”

This holiday diary is part of the Rolls Family Archive held @gwentarchives.bsky.social

… commenting (not unkindly) on the food and local customs, being becalmed when the wind drops and racing along when the wind blows, sailing into Christiana (now known as Oslo) and becoming quite giddy when a Royal Prince comes aboard.