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.
Displaying latest 343 to 392 of 4154 records. Show all records
Trefeurig CC and Llanfarian CC (Ref: Trefeurig CC; Llanfarian CC)
Cofnodion Cyngor Cymuned Trefeurig / Trefeurig Community Council records
Cofnodion Cyngor Cymuned Llanfarian / Community Council records
Acc.No: 3841 Date of material: Extent: 2 collections Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
Cofrestri plwyf a llyfrau ymwelwyr / Parish registers and church visitor books (Ref: CPR/YSF, PR/LDB, PR/LBO, CPR/PON)
PR/LBO/7. Llanbadarn Odwyn, priodasau / marriages 1952-1970
PR/LDB/10. Llanddewi Brefi, claddedigaethau / burials 1886-2014
PR/LDB/11. Llanddewi Brefi, priodasau / marriages 1944-1969
PR/LDB/12. Llanddewi Brefi, priodasau / marriages 1972-2010
CPR/PON/1. Pontrhydfendigaid, Eglwys Dewi Sant / St. David's Church, gwasanaethau / services 1979-2006
CPR/YSF/1/1-8 Llyfrau ymwelwyr / Visitor books 1969-2017
Acc.No: 3840 Date of material: 1886-2017 Extent: 13 cyfrol / vols Access: Agored / open Not yet in the catalogue
Inner Wheel Aberystwyth (Ref: DSO/73 (A))
Records of the Aberystwyth branch of The Inner Wheel, incl. some artefacts: Minutes, photograph albums, certificates, programmes and other items.
Acc.No: 3839 Date of material: 1951 onwards. Accruals possible. Extent: Access: TBC Not yet in the catalogue
Records relating to the Advisory Services of MAFF (NAAS) (Ref: ADX/1698)
Records relating to the Advisory Services of MAFF (NAAS). The Advisory Service was located at Trawscoed and was formed in c. 1948 including:
1. Notebook of J.C. Thomas who worked in the Nutrition Chemistry Laboratory regarding the methodology he used
2. Methods of analysis (used in Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory (Advisory) 1943
3. ADAS Science ARM Annual Report 1973
4. 17 photographs taken in the laboratories at Trawscoed 1960s-1970s
Acc.No: 3838 Date of material: 1940s-1970s Extent: 3 volumes, 17 photos Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1698)
Devils Bridge Post Office Account Book (Ref: DB/114)
Devils Bridge Post Office Account Book. Proprietors Evan and Ellen Rees.
Acc.No: 3837 Date of material: 11 October 1955 - 28 November 1959 Extent: 1 volume Access: ? DP issues Not yet in the catalogue
Declarations of Acceptance of Office (Ref: CSC/CC/1)
Books containing Declarations of Acceptance of Office made by newly elected county councillors.
1. Ceredigion District Council, May 1973-May 1983
2. Ceredigion District Council, May 1983-May 1995
3. Ceredigion County Council, May 1995-May 20003
4. Loose sheets, May 2004-May 2013
Acc.No: 3836 Date of material: 1973-2013 Extent: 3 vols and 1 file Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Partneriaeth Diogelwch Cymunedol Ceredigion: Asesiad Strategol / Ceredigion Community Strategy Partnership Strategic Assessment (Ref: CSC/CE/15)
1. Partneriaeth Diogelwch Cymunedol Ceredigion: Asesiad Strategol 2008/09
2. Ceredigion Community Strategy Partnership Strategic Assessment 2008/09
Acc.No: 3834 Date of material: 21 February 2008 Extent: 2 items Access: Agored / Open Not yet in the catalogue
Polisi Trwyddedu Ceredigion Licensing Policy (Ref: CSC/DESH/8)
Datganiad o Bolisi Trwyddedu ar gyfer Ceredigion
Statement of Licensing Policy for Ceredigion
Acc.No: 3833 Date of material: 7 January 2008 Extent: 1 item Access: Agoredd/open Not yet in the catalogue
Adroddiad Blynyddol CYSAG Ceredigion SACRE Annual Report (Ref: CSC/DECS/8)
Adroddiad Blynyddol 2002-2003 Cyngor Ymgynghorol Sefydlog dros Addysg Grefyddol (CYSAG)
Annual Report 2002-2003 of the Ceredigion Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
Acc.No: 3832 Date of material: 2003 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Conveyance of property in the p. of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn (Ref: ADX/1697)
The Devisees in Trust of the late Thomas Lloyd Esq. and others to Thomas Jenkins, Gent.
Conveyance of lands in the p. of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn.
Acc.No: 3831 Date of material: 1830 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Cambrian Railways Luggage Labels (Ref: ADX/1696)
Booklet:Cambrian Railways Luggage Labels by Alan Ford. Paperchase Supplement no. 1 (1994)
Acc.No: 3830 Date of material: 1994 Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1696)
Rhaglenni / Programmes (Ref: ADX/1695)
Rhaglenni cerddorol / Musical programmes
1. Cymanfaoedd cerddorol Llanddewi Brefi a Tregaron, 1925
2. Gwyl Gerddorol Ceredigion 1932 (Rhaglen y Plant)
3. Rhaglen o alawon gwerin gan blant ysgolion Ceredigion. Gwyl Ddewi 1937
4. Rhaglen ddathlu canmlwyddiant J.T. Rees Mus. Bac., F.L.C.M. 1857-1957: Tonau ac Emynau
5. Rhaglen Cor y Castell, c. 1967
Acc.No: 3829 Date of material: 1925-1967 Extent: 5 items Access: Show catalogue(ADX/1695)
Gorslas, Llangwyryfon (Ref: ADX/1694)
Items relating to the Jones family of Gorslas, Llangwyryfon.
National Registration Act 1915 cards for John Jones (invalid); Jane Ann Jones (house duties); and William Jones (cowman), all of Gorslas
Photograph of a woman with two children, a girl and a boy, taken at the 'Fine Art Studio (est. 1857), Ebenezer Morgan, Artist Photographer, 14 Pier Street, Aberystwyth'. Late Victorian approx.
Letter to 'Dear Parents' addressed to W. Jones, Gorslas from E. Jones, writing from the front in February 1918.
Piece of paper headed 'Cystadleuaeth Llaw Ysgrifen, Eisteddfod Llangwyryfon, Salm 23', otherwise blank
Acc.No: 3828 Date of material: late 19th c - 1918 Extent: Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1694)
Postcards of Cardiganshire and other locations in Wales (Ref: ADX/1693)
Old postcards, mostly of Cardiganshire but also some other Welsh locations, photo-folio (24 images) of Aberystwyth and district, two letters (pre-postage stamps)
Acc.No: 3827 Date of material: 1847 - early 20th c. Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Autograph album (Ref: ADX/1692)
Autograph album of Elizabeth Jenkins ('Bessie'), originally of Salem, Aberystwyth, later of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Presented to her by her class at the Salem Sunday School.
Acc.No: 3826 Date of material: 1914 onward Extent: 1 item Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1692)
Collected letters of Emily Lewis of Llain (Ref: ADX/1691)
Collected letters of Emily Lewis of Llain near Llanarth (now Llain Activity Centre) describing her marriage and life in Russia and eventually Hawaii
Acc.No: 3825 Date of material: 1911-1923 Extent: 1 folder Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Ephemera from Cardigan area (Ref: ADX/891 addl)
Ephemera from Cardigan area including programmes of events, copies of photographs and documents,
Acc.No: 3824 Date of material: 19th - 20th century Extent: 1 box Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Bugatti Owner's Club Welsh Rally (Ref: ADX/1690)
Photocopies of articles from 'Bugantics', the Bugatti Owner's Club Magazine relating to the Welsh Rally of 8-9th December 1950 . The regulations for this rally took the form of an improbable ( and ficticious ) scenario involving a sick man in the Welsh mountains and a lifesaving vaccine from America, necessitating a great deal of driving on challenging roads.
Acc.No: 3823 Date of material: 1950 Extent: 10 pages Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1690)
Book on Rothwell and Views of Aberystwyth (Ref: ANC/60 addl; ADX/1689)
ANC/60 additional: The Progress of Frederick Rothwell by Stephen Keeble. Dragon Slayer Press 2002
ADX/1689: Album of Aberystwyth and District
Acc.No: 3822 Date of material: 2002 Extent: 2 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs of Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1688)
Digital scans of b/w and later colour photographs of Aberystwyth by M. Nash. Mr. Nash went to North Road school in Aberystwyth. After he left the area, he continued to visit and take photographs during holidays.
Acc.No: 3821 Date of material: 1959-1993 Extent: 137 images 63.4 MB Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Dr William Evans (Ref: ADX/1687)
Papers relating to the life and career of Dr. William Evans (1895-1988), cardiologist, originally of Tyndomen, Tregaron. Includes obitiaries, the funeral service order, two letters, list of his published papers, and miscellaneous other items.
Acc.No: 3820 Date of material: 1951-1988 approx. Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Papurau llenyddol a phersonol William Morgan Rogers / Literary and personal papers of William Morgan Jones (Ref: Casgliad W. M. Rogers [WMR])
Dogfennau, ysgrifau, gohebiaeth -= bywyd a gwaith William Morgan Rogers ( Moc) o Ffair Rhos, Cyfieithydd Cyntaf y Swyddfa Cymreig, athro, awdur, sgwennwr.
[Gohebiaeth Golyggyddion, Cyfiethiadau hanesyddol, Llythyrau personol ac ati, Lluniau a Thapiau o Sgyrsiau radio // Correspondence with Editors, Historical translations, Personal letters etc. Photos and Tapes of Radio Talks]
Acc.No: 3819 Date of material: c. 1955-2010 Extent: 5 boxes Access: may be some restricted material Not yet in the catalogue
Lease of Tyr Kae Haydd [Cae haidd] and Park Dwr in Henfynyw (Ref: ADX/1686)
Lease of land in Henfynyw between Lewis Gwynne of Mynachty and Jenkin Thomas of Henfynyw of Tir Y Kae Haydd Gwen Rees[?], also known as Lluest ferch Morys and Park Y Dwr
Acc.No: 3818 Date of material: 31 October 1726 Extent: 1 item Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Deeds and documents relating to 6 (formerly 19) Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1685)
Deeds and documents relating to 6 ( formerly 19 ) Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. These premises adjoined the Aberystwyth Post Office in Great Darkgate Street and were used as additional offices for the post office for part of its history.
Acc.No: 3817 Date of material: 1862 - 1978 Extent: 1 bundle Access: restricted access on later items Not yet in the catalogue
Parochial records from Silian, Llanbadarn Odwyn, and Llanddewi Brefi (Ref: CPR/LDB, CPR/LBO and CPR/SIL)
Llanddewi Brefi Quota Books for Church Funds 1934- 1937, 1938-1949, 1964-1980, Sunday School Register 1935-1940, Church Services Registers 1931-1946, 1947-1970, 1970 - 1981
Llanbadarn Odwyn Church Services Register 1952-1972,
Sulien Banns of Marriage 2005-2016
Acc.No: 3816 Date of material: 1931-2016 Extent: 9 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Alexandra Road School, Aberystwyth development (Ref: ADX/1684)
Files (PDF format) relating to the proposed development of a 'Caf
Acc.No: 3815 Date of material: March 2016 Extent: 20 files 24.7 MB Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Home Guard, Llanddewi Brefi (Ref: ADX/1683)
Electronic copy of the Llanddewi Brefi Home Guard record book.
Acc.No: 3814 Date of material: 9 November 1940 onwards Extent: 23 images Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Tabernacl chapel, Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1682)
Photographs by Caroline Palmer of Tabernacl chapel, Aberystwyth, after the 2008 fire and during demolition. Electronic format only.
Acc.No: 3813 Date of material: 2008 Extent: 2 files Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Drought photographs, Nant-y-moch, July 2018 (Ref: ADX/1681)
Photographs by Ania Skarzynska of the Nant-y-moch reservoir showing the effects of the drought of summer 2018.
Acc.No: 3812 Date of material: 1 July 2018 Extent: 28 images Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Drought photographs, July 2018 (Ref: ADX/1680)
Photographs by Georgie Whittock of drought-affected fields along the road between Rhydyfelin and Pentre-llyn, taken on 26 July 2018.
Acc.No: 3811 Date of material: 26 July 2018 Extent: 14 images Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Florrie Hamer Collection conservation record (Ref: ADX/415 additional)
Electronic files containing photographs recording the conservation work on the Florrie Hamer collection (ADX/415) by the Conservation Unit at the National Library of Wales in 2017
Acc.No: 3810 Date of material: 2017 Extent: 18 images Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Articles by David Gorman on subjects of local interest (Ref: ADX/1018 (further records))
Electronic copies of articles by Mr. Gorman published in Aberystwyth Ego and other publications.
Acc.No: 3809 Date of material: 2018 onwards Extent: accruing Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
"Souvenir of Aberystwyth" and "Snapshots of Aberystwyth" (Ref: ADX/1679)
"Souvenir of Aberystwyth with 17 illustrations published by W.H.Smith and Son Ltd. Terrace Road Aberystwyth" and "12 Real Photographs for your friends, for your album, Snapshots of Aberystwyth" in paper wrapper. Only 8 photographs remain.
Acc.No: 3808 Date of material: n.d. but probably 1920s Extent: 2 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1679)
Rhaglenni Cymanfa Ganu a rhaglenni Cymanfa Gerddorol : Y Towyn Cei Newydd, Brynrhiwgaled, Maenygroes a Cei Newydd a Chapel Y Wig (Ref: ANC/68/addl, ANC/34/addl, ANC/32/addl, ANC/90)
Y Towyn Ceinewydd ( ANC/ 68) : rhaglenni 1951, 1971-1984, 1986,
Capel Maenygroes (ANC/32) : rhaglenni 1985,1988,1989,1991
Capel Brynrhiwgaled (ANC/34) : rhaglenni 1987 a 1990
Capel Y Wig (ANC/90) : rhaglenni 1965 - 1970
Acc.No: 3807 Date of material: 1951-1991 Extent: 28 items Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Guides to metrication in Welsh and English (Ref: ADX/1678)
"Pwysau a mesurau metrig" "Y metr" "Y litr" "Y Kilogram" "Tymheredd" a '"Troi'n fetrig" with "Going Metric. Did you know that?"
Acc.No: 3806 Date of material: n.d. c. 1970 Extent: 7 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1678)
Dovey railway bridge by J Szlumper 1904 (Ref: ADX/1677)
Sectional drawing of Dovey railway bridge by James Szlumper
Acc.No: 3805 Date of material: 3 May 1904 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1677)
North Ceredigion Guides and Scouts Gang Show 1978 programme (Ref: ADX/1676)
North Ceredigion Guides and Scouts "Gang Show '78" programme Kings Hall Aberystwyth autographed by members of the cast.
Acc.No: 3804 Date of material: March 1978 Extent: 1 item Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1676)
Explore Your Archive 2016 (Ref: CSC/RO/3)
Items relating to Explore Your Archive 2016 campaign by Ceredigion Archives. Some electronic items.
Acc.No: 3803 Date of material: 2016 Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Ephemera (Ref: MUS/488)
1. Ministry of Agriculture Allotment and Garden Guide, vol. 1 nos. 1-10. January-October 1945
2. British Railways map of railway lines in Great Britain. 1956
3. Advertising pamphlet: Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root ('the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy'). 1906
Acc.No: 3802 Date of material: Extent: 12 items Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Postcards of Aberystwyth (Ref: ADX/1675)
Four early 20th c. postcards of Aberystwyth.
1. The Bay, Aberystwyth, showing Constitution Hill and Marine Terrace, with sailing boats in the bay. Coloured. Sent by S Thomas to Miss K.L Williams, 15 Station Road, Talysarn, Caerns on 1 August 1905.
2. Aberystwyth University 'A Rough Day' with the Old College, new promenade, and high waves. Coloured. Sent to Miss K.E Williams, 15 Station Road, Talysarn, Caerns on 3 August 1907. No text or sender's name.
3. New Promenade, College and Parish Church, Aberystwyth. Sent to 'Daddy' (Sapper WW Jones, 194703, HQ Staff, Signal Section, 11th Corps, BAF, France) on 2 April 1917
4. Clarach Bay. Sent to Sapper WW Jones as before, by 'E & ?U' on 14 April 1917
Acc.No: 3801 Date of material: 1905-1917 Extent: 4 items Access: Open Show catalogue(ADX/1675)
Archives' Christmas and other cards (Ref: CSC/RO/5)
Samples of Christmas and other greetings cards (prototypoes and final) printed for Ceredigion Archives office use, featuring images from the archival collections.
See CSC/DECS/RO/11 for earlier cards
Acc.No: 3800 Date of material: 2013 onwards Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Llefydd Llonydd / Peaceful Places (Ref: ADX/1674/1-2)
1. Llyfryn dwyieithog / bilingual booklet.
Llefydd Llonydd: Eich dihangfa berffaith i galon Canolbarth Cymru - llwybr treftadaeth sy'n adrodd straeon eglwysi a chapeli ar draws Gogledd Ceredigion
Peaceful Places: Your perfect escape into the heart of Mid Wales - a heritage trail of churches and chapels across North Ceredigion 2014.
2. Llefydd Llonydd/Peaceful Places, Calendar 2017
Acc.No: 3799 Date of material: no date - 2010s? Extent: 2 items Access: Agored/open Show catalogue(ADX/1674)
Enwau lleoedd Bont-goch (Elerch) place names (Ref: ADX/1673)
Llyfr (yn Gymraeg)/book (in Welsh): Enwau tai a ffermydd Bont-goch (Elerch), Ceredigion / The house and farm names of Bont-goch (Elerch), Ceredigion gan/by Richard E. Huws.
Acc.No: 3798 Date of material: 2017 Extent: 1 gyfrol / volume Access: Agored/open Show catalogue(ADX/1673)
Aberystwyth photograph album (digital scans) (Ref: ADX/1672)
Digital scans of photographs contained in an album loaned to Ceredigion Archives for copying. Mostly photographs of Aberystwyth, with some of people.
Acc.No: 3797 Date of material: 1920s Extent: Access: Open Not yet in the catalogue
Photographs of Harold James and his cars and pigeons (Ref: ADX/1671)
Photographs of Harold James and his cars and pigeons. Harold was part of the family who owned James' Stores and James' Vaults in Terrace Road Aberystwyth. He was the registered owner of a Morgan (EJ 615) and another vehicle (EJ 1176). These photographs show the two cars, also another ,numberplate XU7124 on the A456 between Halesowen and Kidderminster. Also pictured is Margaret Anne James ( nee Williams ) and the window of James' Stores.
Acc.No: 3796 Date of material: 1920s Extent: electronic files Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1671)
Orders of funeral service (Ref: ADX/1346/6-12)
6. Funeral card for Barbara Drew late of Bryntrisant, Trisant 1928-2018
7. Funeral card for Eunice Davies of Aberystwyth (1930-2019)
8. Funeral card for Anna Rhoslyn Evans of Aberystwyth (1973-2019)
9. Gwenllian Ann Ashley (1942-2019)
10. Joyce Kathleen Dockerty of Llanon (d. 2020 aged 83)
11. Linda Christine Hughes, Cwmerfyn and Penrhyncoch (d. 2019 aged 69)
12.Canon William Hywel Watkin of Llanbadarn Fawr, d. 2018 aged 81
Acc.No: 3795 Date of material: February 2018; December 2019 Extent: 6 items Access: open Show catalogue(ADX/1346)
Golden Jubilee scrapbook by Llanilar W.I.1965 (Ref: D/WI/LIR)
Two volume 'scrapbook' entitled "Llanilar Today 1965" prepared for the Golden Jubilee of the UK Women's Insitute movement. Llanilar WI were the regional winner ( West of England and Wales ) of the competition. These volumes are a bound copy of the original.
Acc.No: 3794 Date of material: originally 1965 Extent: 2 volumes Access: open Not yet in the catalogue
Further records relating to the organ at Bethel Welsh Baptist Chapel, Aberystwyth (Ref: ANC/60 addl)
Article from 'Organ Building Vol XIV' the Journal of the Institute of British Organ Building 2014
Agreement and schedule of work for repair of the organ in 2012
Two letters relating to the VAT position and grant aid received 2013-4
Printout from The Cambrian News 28th March 1924 describing an organ recital at Bethel by Sir Walford Davies
Acc.No: 3793 Date of material: 2012-2014 Extent: 6 items Access: Not yet in the catalogue
Planning records (Ref: )
including maps, aerial photograph etc.
Acc.No: 3792 Date of material: 1960s Extent: Access: open? Not yet in the catalogue
Material transferred from Penmorfa File Room (Ref: )
1. Local Development Plan records 20th century
2. Copies of Town, Parish and Community Council minutes for the county
3. Grants registers [improvements to houses]
Acc.No: 3791 Date of material: Extent: Access: Some may be restricted due to data protection Not yet in the catalogue
Displaying latest 343 to 392 of 4154 records. Show all records
