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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Further papers of David Lewis Jones (Ref: DLJ addl.)
Papers relating to the career of Captain John Gwalia Jones, incl. family photographs,
Scrapbook on WW1 and other matters of local interest
Assorted microfilms
Charity Commissioners reports
Acc.No: 3891 Date of material: Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Wedding photograph (Ref: ADX/1713)
Group photograph of unidentified wedding party. Labelled in pencil on margin 'HH Davies & Son, Aberystwyth'
Acc.No: 3890 Date of material: 1920s Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1713)
Papers of I.T. James (Ref: ADX/1712)
Papers relating to the wartime career of I.T. James, in particular his time as a Japanese POW
Acc.No: 3889 Date of material: 1940s mostly Extent: 1 box Access: Show catalogue(ADX/1712/3)
Alderman M. Ll. Gwarnant Williams and family (Ref: ADX/1711)
Various photographs and books in relation to Alderman M. LL. Gwarnant Williams and family who was Chair of the Education Committee in the 1950s. Includes Alltyblaca Unitarian chapel book, 1840-1915
Acc.No: 3888 Date of material: 1840-1915, 20th century Extent: 1 box, outsize phot Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Invoices, shop in Cardigan, and other items (Ref: ADX/1710)
Invoices from suppliers to a shop in Pendre (JG Morgan, Clothing Mart), Cardigan. Also letters and other papers, some with a Devon connection, link unknown.
Acc.No: 3887 Date of material: 1920-1930s mostly, some later Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Cymdeithas Hanes Tregaron a'r Cylch (Ref: DSO/173)
Cofnodion Cymdeithas Hanes Tregaron a'r Cylch gan gynnwys rhaglenni o 1998 i 2019; Copiau o 'Tro Trwy Hanes Tregaron'.
Acc.No: 3886 Date of material: 1998-2019 approx Extent: Bundle Access: Some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Further items for the Museum Collection (Ref: MUS/266/3; MUS/490; MUS/491; MUS/492)
MUS/266/3. Factory Book for Young Persons and Children under the Factory Act 7 Vic. C.15 for Llanddewi Aberarth
MUS/490 Aberystwyth What to See and How to See It n.d.( handwritten annotation July 1941)
MUS/491 Aberystwyth What to See and How to See It n.d. ( contains British Railway excursion timetable to Barmouth 1957)
MUS/492 Erthygl: 'Aberayron yn ei galar' gan 'Un a'i fachgen ar y Mor' 1892
MUS/493 Concert programme 1954
MUS/494 Guidebook: Cardigan Bay Illustrated, early 20th c
Acc.No: 3885 Date of material: 19th - 20th c Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
David Lewis Jones Collection (further items) (Ref: DLJ)
Material relating to the Neuaddlwyd Chapel missionaries who went out to Madagascar and the 200 year exhibition held at the Tabernacle Vestry, Aberaeron. Includes memory stick containing powerpoint display and a microfilm entitled 'Madagascar Box 1, London Missionary Society.
Acc.No: 3884 Date of material: 20th century Extent: 1 box Access: open; the photocopies of the 'Testitamenta' cannot be reproduced Not yet in the catalogue
Friendship Album (Ref: ADX/1709)
Gift of friendship album from Bella to Maggie [Margaret] on her birthday on the 31st January 1902 containing drawings, observations and poems from friends and family in Aberaeron.
Acc.No: 3883 Date of material: 1902-1922 Extent: 1 volume Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1709)
Diaries and holiday journals of Revd. David Heal : Currently a closed collection (Ref: ADX/1708)
Diaries and holiday journals of Revd. David Heal. These volumes are closed under the Data Protection Act 2018 but will be held by Ceredigion Archives until such time as they can be made available.
Acc.No: 3882 Date of material: 2007-2015 Extent: 7 medium boxes Access: Closed until notified of the death of the creator, possibly closed thereafter for a period of time tbc. Not yet in the catalogue
N. Cards. Geological survey and Eagle Brook Mine plan (Ref: ADX/1707)
Field slips for the geological survey of 'Aberystwyth 163', the northern area of Ceredigion incl. Aberystwyth town (and also Allt Wen to Wallog by RA Waters) created by Richard Cave. Also linen plan of Eagle Brook Mine.
Acc.No: 3881 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: Open (but check for DP) Not yet in the catalogue
Lampeter Enclosure Map (Ref: ADX/1706)
Map of Lampeter Commons Inclosure by John Rees. With schedule.
Acc.No: 3880 Date of material: 1856 Extent: 1 item Access: Show catalogue(ADX/1706)
Penparcau Carnival Committee records (Ref: DSO/172)
File containing minutes and other records incl. photographs of Penparcau Carnival.
Acc.No: 3879 Date of material: Late 1980s Extent: 1 file Access: Some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Llanwenog Home Guard (Ref: ADX/1705)
Photocopy of group photograph of Home Guard, No. 3 Platoon (Llanwenog), 'C' Company, 3rd Battalion Cardiganshire Home Guard. All individuals identified.
Acc.No: 3878 Date of material: Modern copy of 1940s original Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1705)
Ysgol Llanwenog School (Ref: LWE/R/2; LWE/SR/1)
LWE/R/2 Llanwenog School Pre-School Age Register 1963-2009
LWE/SR/1 Llanwenog School Summary Register 1984-1989
Acc.No: 3877 Date of material: 1963-2009 Extent: 2 items Access: DP restricted Not yet in the catalogue
Bethel, Parcyrhos - cofnodion ychwanegol (Ref: ANC/83 addl)
Llyfr cyfrifon 1930-1952
Llyfr casgliadau y Capel 1927-1951
Adroddiadau blynyddol 2004, 2017, 2018
Rhaglen Cwrdd Nadolig Ysgol Sul Bethel, 18 Rhagfyr 1994
Acc.No: 3876 Date of material: 1927-2018 Extent: 6 eitem Access: Agored Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs by George Nicol (Ref: ADX/1704)
Photographs by the late George Nicol, Chief Photographer at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Aberystwyth 1970-1991.
Includes: Three colour photographs, apparently of an amateur drama production; B/W group photograph of RCAHMW staff outside Edleston House, Queen's Road; two b/w prints of chapel interiors (possibly Siloh, Queen's Road - demolished in the early 1990s); three b/w prints of a chapel's interior (possibly United Reformed Church or St. David's); b/w photograph of the Nanteos Cup.
Acc.No: 3875 Date of material: 1970s-1980s Extent: 10 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Postcard of Borth (Ref: ADX/1703)
Coloured postcard of 'Borth from N. Sands', with beach at low tide in the foreground and sea-front houses in the distance. Posted on 8 August 1907 by 'H.C.' to Mrs. Baker, Harlesden Lodge, Harlesden, [London] N.W.
Acc.No: 3874 Date of material: 1907 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1703)
Postcard of Ty Mawr, Llyfnant Valley (Ref: ADX/1702)
B/W postcard of Ty Mawr, Llyfnant Valley, with river, drystone wall, trees, a board advertising refreshments and a number of visitors shown against the backdrop of the house. Posted on 12 September 1905 by 'F.G.' to Miss Eva Pool of 89 Grove Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham.
Acc.No: 3873 Date of material: 1905 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1702)
Postcard of Blaengeuffordd (Ref: ADX/1701)
B/W postcard of 'Blean Geuffordd, Penllwyn' showing houses along the A44 with hills and fields in the background. Posted on 31 August 1945 by ?Nina, Les and Daphne to Miss Edith Illege, c/o Mrs McGeoch, Codsall, Staffs.
Acc.No: 3872 Date of material: 1945 or earlier Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1701)
Royal British Legion Women's Section, Tregaron Branch (Ref: DSO/171)
Records of the Royal British Legion Women's Section, Tregaron Branch
Acc.No: 3871 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
Aberystwyth Inner Wheel Club (Ref: DSO/73 addl.)
Records incl. minute books of the Aberystwyth Inner Wheel Club. List in box.
Acc.No: 3870 Date of material: 1994-2016 Extent: 7 items Access: Some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Llanilar Community Development Association (Ref: DSO/169)
Two files containing documents relating to the application to HLF for funding to develop Canolfan Hen Ysgol in Llanilar
Acc.No: 3869 Date of material: c. 2000 onwards Extent: 2 files Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
Local history books (Ref: ADX/1042/2-5)
2. Llanfair Clydogau: Battle's Over - A Village Remembers by Sally Leech. Llanfair Clydogau Community, 2018
3. Woilliam Jones: Politics, Glandenys and the Lovers' Graves by Alan Leech. Published by the author, 2017
4. Dan Jenkins - a Biography: His Life and Times in Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire by Alan Leech. Y Lolfa, 2011. NB. Some water damage.
5. Y Wladfa Fach Fynyddig situated in the parishes of Llanddewi Brefi and Llanfair Clydogau by David Williams, former vicar of Llanfair, Dyffryn Clwyd. First published by the author in 1963, updated and reprinted by Alan and Sally Leech in 2017
Acc.No: 3868 Date of material: 2011-2018 Extent: 4 vols Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1042)
Recycling centre impact assessment (Ref: CSC/DESH/10)
Ceredigion Materials Conservation Association (CMCA), Aberystwyth: Environmental Impact Statement [for a proposed recycling and waste processing centre on Glanyrafon Estate, Aberystwyth] by Environmental Consultants Richard Swayne and James Walmsley
This report was part of the planning application and was submitted to the County Council with it.
Acc.No: 3867 Date of material: October 2001 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Ceredigion Coast Path / Llwybr Arfordir Ceredigion (Ref: CSC/DESH/9)
Ceredigion Coast Path: Summary and Assessment of Consultation Responses
Dept. of Environmental Services and Housing, Ceredigion County Council
Llwybr Arfordir Ceredigion: Crynodeb ac asesiad o'r materion ymgynghori
Adran y Gwasanaethau Amgylcheddol a Thai, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion
Acc.No: 3866 Date of material: 2002 Extent: 1 item Access: Open/agored Not yet in the catalogue
Llan-non newsletters (Ref: ADX/1700)
Llan-non newsletters, the first named Cylchlythyr Llan-non Newsletter; Cloncan Llan-non Chat thereafter.
1. Vol 1, Spring 2018
2. Vol 2, Summer 2018
3. Vol 3, Autumn 2018
4. Vol. 4, Spring 2019
Acc.No: 3865 Date of material: 2018 onwards Extent: accruing Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1700)
League of Friends of Bronglais Hospital (further records) (Ref: DSO/155 further records)
League of Friends of Bronglais Hospital and Community Health Services
Minute Book July 1998-May 2012
Acc.No: 3864 Date of material: 1998-2012 Extent: 1 vol Access: Open but check for DP Not yet in the catalogue
Merched y Wawr Tal-y-bont a'r Cylch 2016-17 (Ref: DSO/33/13/5)
Llyfr lloffion clawr caled yn cynnwys lluniau a chofnod gweithgareddau Merched y Wawr Tal-y-bont a'r Cylch yn 2016-17
Acc.No: 3863 Date of material: c. 2017 Extent: 1 gyfrol Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs of various football teams (Ref: ADX/1699)
26 Team photos includes Aberystwyth, Penparcau & Talybont & some out of county
Acc.No: 3862 Date of material: Extent: 26 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Bethel, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Aberystwyth Adroddiad 2018 (Ref: ANC/60 addl)
Bethel, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, - copi o anerchiad adroddiad Bethel 2018 gan Peter M. Thomas; rhestr o swyddogion, cyfeillion yr achos, ystadegau, y gyllideb gyfan. Aelodaeth Bethel 2018. Datganiad o genhadaeth yr Eglwys. Cyfrifau cyllidol blynyddol.
Acc.No: 3861 Date of material: 2018 Extent: 8 single-sided A4 Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Llanfarian Community Council Minutes and Documents (Ref: Llanfarian CC)
Records of the council including minutes, financial records etc.
Acc.No: 3860 Date of material: Extent: 6 plastic sacks Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs relating to the life of Gwilym Evans, of Iorwerth Avenue, Aberystwyth and the Plant Breeding Station ( laterly IGER) (Ref: GE/09)
A wide assortment of photographs relating to the domestic and professional life of Gwilym Evans and his family.
Acc.No: 3859 Date of material: c1900 - 1970s Extent: 1 box Access: May be some restricted material but most should be open Not yet in the catalogue
Records of the Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn Women's Institute ( WI ) (Ref: D/WI/LGG addl)
Photograph albums, scrapbook 2015, branch history 1993-2011, branch tablecloths, selection of generic booklets &c.
Acc.No: 3858 Date of material: 1951-2015 Extent: 2 boxes Access: May be restricted access due to DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Community Council records of Geneu'r Glyn 1974-2015 (Ref: Geneu'r Glyn CC)
Records of the council including minutes, financial records etc.
Acc.No: 3857 Date of material: 1974 - 2015 Extent: extensive Access: minutes and financial records open, may be restricted access on other items Not yet in the catalogue
Records of Penrhiwllan Women's Institute ( WI ) (Ref: D/WI/PRL)
Monthly meetings books ( 1989-1999) , minute books (1980 - 2007 ) committee minute books ( 1980-2013), branch tablecloths, attendance register, subscription book, thank you cards and other ephemera &c.
Acc.No: 3856 Date of material: 1980 - 2013 Extent: 2 boxes Access: Some restricted access - DP Issues Not yet in the catalogue
Atgofion / Recollections Vyrnwy J Lewis, Photograph relating to Troed rhiw seiri Mourning cards from Cardiganshire, (Ref: ADX/744 addl; ADX/1382 addl)
ADX/744 addl
Atgofion / Recollections Vyrnwy J Lewis of Scuborycoed
Copy of photograph " Plant [children of] Troed rhiw seiri ",
ADX/1382 addl.: Mourning cards from Cardiganshire, many from Salem and Cwmsymlog
Acc.No: 3855 Date of material: c. 1880s-1980s Extent: 2 items, 1 bundle Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Further records of Aberporth Women's Institute (WI) (Ref: D/WI/ABP)
Minute Books 1978 - 2011, Record Books 1947 - 1983, Committee Minute Books 19467 - 2007, questionnaire about records and artefacts held by Aberporth WI
Acc.No: 3854 Date of material: 1947 - 2011 Extent: 25 items Access: Possibly restricted access for DP Not yet in the catalogue
Further records of the Women's Institute ( WI ) (Ref: D/WI/FED , D/WI/LIR , D/WI/EGL, D/WI/AAE, D/WI/CEN)
1. Short plays suitable for the WI from Aberaeron branch and 3 volumes Press Reports (undated)
2. Photos relating to a litter-picking events Eglwys Fach branch 2015-2018
3. Photo and Cambrian News article from Llanilar branch litter pick 2018
4. Photo relating to Cenarth branch litter pick (2018?)
5 . Photos associated with the Ceredigion Federation, some individuals identified.
Acc.No: 3853 Date of material: 1950s ? - 2015 Extent: 1 box (dispersed ) Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Records of Cardigan Women's Institute (Ref: D/WI/CRD)
Records of Cardigan Women's Institute comprising some administrative material but mostly cards, telegrams &c. relating to the Golden, Diamond and 80th anniversaries of the branch, with some generic material on running a branch. Also a copy of "Village Voices : A Portrait of Change in England's Green and Pleasant Land 1915-1990: A 75th Anniversary Celebration of Rural Britain by the WI"
Acc.No: 3852 Date of material: 1979-1990 Extent: 1 box Access: Generally open but there are some DP issues and restricted access Not yet in the catalogue
School report of E.S. Salmon (Ref: ADX/1643 addl.)
One page synopsis showing Welsh Joint Education Committee Examination results for the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) exams taken by Evelyn Sandra Salmon.
Acc.No: 3851 Date of material: 1967 Extent: 1 page Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Records of Cardiganshire and Ceredigion Federation of Women's Institutes (Ref: D/WI)
1.Photograph album compiled by Mrs E. Martin Jones of Penparcau and presented to Cardiganshire WI 1981 including photographs of WI events 1923 - 1972
2, 'Canu'r Gan' Cor Sefydliad y Merched Ceredigion Federation Choir in Song and in Friendship 1970s-2015
3. Album : Ceredigion Women's Institute Choir travel to Belgium and Flanders September 3rd - 8th 2015 with photographs and narrative.
4. NFWI Annual reports for 1926, 1939,1941,1945,and 1947
Acc.No: 3850 Date of material: 1923-1972, 1981 Extent: 8 items Access: Presumed open but check for DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Further records of Borth Women's Institute (Ref: D/WI/BOR)
Notebook of committees
Photographs
Shield trophies acquired by WI
Ceredigion Federation publications
Acc.No: 3849 Date of material: 1970s-1990s Extent: Access: presumed open, may be some DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Mynach [Ponterwyd] WI records (Ref: D/WI/MYN (POE))
WI Institute Record Book 1938-1948 for Ponterwyd WI ( overwritten on front as Mynach )
WI Committee Minute Book 1938-1951for Ponterwyd WI ( overwritten on front as Mynach )
Acc.No: 3848 Date of material: 1938-1951 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Records of Penparcau WI (Ref: D/WI/ PNP)
Accounts 1926-1961
Attendance Register 1974-2000
NFWI Centenary Scrapbook ( 1915-2015)
Photgraph album (probably 2016)
Folder of items relating to Penparcau WI 90th Anniversary celebrations
Acc.No: 3847 Date of material: 1926- 2016 Extent: 1 box Access: Some DP issues with attendance register. Not yet in the catalogue
Further records of the Ceredigion WI Federation and also branch records for Penparcau and Llanwenog Wis (Ref: D/WI; D/WI/LWE; D/WI/PNP)
Penparcau WI photographs 1953 and 2014 with many members identified.
Llanwenog WI Pathway Project folder and 2 Officer's Memorandum books1986-1988 and 1989 - 1997 [?]
Federation : 4 copies 'Public Eye' ( 2004/5), 'Llais WI Voice : a modern voice for women' November 2006, WI 90th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure
Set of unused notelets produced by Ceredigion Federation of WI's to commemorate the 1915-2015 NFWI centenary
Acc.No: 3846 Date of material: 1953-2015 Extent: Several items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Wig and District Women's Institute Record and Minute Books (Ref: D/WI/WIG)
Record Book 1949
Committee Book 1949-1964
[Books 1964-1969 see Acc. 3901
Minute books 1971 - 2010, comprising 19 volumes )
Also Wig WI programmes etc. 1971-2005
Scrapbook
2 account books
Acc.No: 3845 Date of material: 1949-2010 Extent: 27 items Access: open but check DP issues before production Not yet in the catalogue
Adroddiadau capeli annibynnol (Ref: ANC/91; ANC/92)
Adroddiadau a phapurau eraill Eglwys Gynulleidfaol Seion, Stryd y Popty, Aberystwyth [Reports of Seion Congregational Chapel, Baker Street, Aberystwyth]
Adroddiadau a phapurau eraill eglwys annibynnol Ty'ngwndwn, Felinfach [Reports of Ty'ngwndwn Chapel, Felinfach]
Acc.No: 3844 Date of material: 1960s-2016 Extent: 1 box Access: Agored / open Not yet in the catalogue
Aberystwyth Ramblers (Ref: DSO/127 (further records))
Aberystwyth Ramblers Committee records
Acc.No: 3843 Date of material: Extent: 1 box Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
Cofnodion Cyngor Cymuned Dyffryn Arth Community Council records (Ref: Dyffryn Arth CC)
Cofnodion Cyngor Cymuned Dyffryn Arth Community Council records
- Cofnodion/minutes 2012-2017
Acc.No: 3842 Date of material: 2012-2017 Extent: 1 eitem Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
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