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Cyfrinachau'r Llyfrgell: Revealing some of the treasures of the Printed Books collection

Cyfrinachau'r Llyfrgell: Revealing some of the treasures of the Printed Books collection

On his visit to the National Library for the series Cyfrinachau'r Llyfrgell, the naturalist Iolo Williams is shown a number of treasures from the Printed Books collections. One of the earliest books he looks at is A relation of...

Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell: secrets of the map department

Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell: secrets of the map department

Did you watch the first episode of Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell?

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Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell

TV programme about the Library airs on S4C

A high-angle view of a woman with short hair, glasses, and wearing a lanyard, watching a video on a laptop on a desk.

Working with volunteers on the Cymru Anabl project

A reflection on the process of working with NLW's volunteer cohort as part of a Screen and Sound project.

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A keynote lecture of the ARA Conference showing a slide titled 'Archives Forever? Supporting Archives in a Time of Climate Crisis' given by Alistair Brown, National Lottery Heritage Fund

ARA Conference 2024: Climate and Crisis

The 2024 Archives and Records Association Conference

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Rhodri Llwyd Morgan and Jane Hutt MS outside the Library

Library welcomes new funding from Welsh Government

The Welsh Government is providing a further £5 million to support and protect Wales’ culture and sport arm’s length bodies and Cadw.

Plate II: A Bird's eye view of a Mandan village

The Welsh origins of the Mandans

The Library has recently purchased at auction a book by the American artist and author George Catlin. In the book, he speculates that the Mandan tribe in North America is of Welsh origin. The language of the Mandans, their appearance and their nature are used by Catlin to support his theory.

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A photo of the large, wall-mounted screen, part of a comfortable chair just visible to the left of it. On the screen is a black and white image of two women in saris who are mid-song. An ITV logo is in the upper left corner of the screen. To the left of the image is part of a pillar covered in gothic script.

Peniarth Audiovisual Exhibition – Asia Through The Lens

A closer look at the current audiovisual items on display as part of the Asia Through The Lens exhibition.

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