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Words

Words exhibitions banner Hengwrt 11.06.22 – 25.02.23 An exhibition in partnership with Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, the standard historical dictionary of the Welsh language. It presents the vocabulary of the Welsh language…  

A-Z of Library Collections

A-Z of Library Collections exhibition banner Gregynog Annexe 08.10.22 – 15.04.23 An exhibition celebrating our rich and diverse mix of collections – everything from manuscripts and printed material to maps and photographs, archives and art…  

The Mostyn manuscripts

The National Library of Wales houses the largest and finest collection of manuscripts which once formed part of the library at Mostyn Hall, Flintshire. Among our 77 Mostyn volumes, - all of them…  

The Llanstephan manuscripts

The Llanstephan Collection is the personal collection of Sir John Williams, the main benefactor of The National Library of Wales. Sir John lived for many years at Llanstephan mansion,…  

The Cwrtmawr manuscripts

This is John Humphreys Davies (1871-1926), Cwrtmawr’s personal collection. He was Principal of University College, Aberystwyth and one of The National Library’s greatest benefactors. The Contents…  

General manuscript collections

There are 3 general series of manuscripts in the Library, namely NLW Manuscript Series NLW ex series of Manuscripts NLW Rolls NLW Manuscript Series This is an open-ended series of…  

Manuscripts

There are approximately 40,000 manuscripts in The National Library of Wales, and together they form the most important collection of Welsh manuscripts in the world. What is a manuscript? A…  

Estate collections

This page offers a list of over 50 of the largest/most popular estate collections in the National Library. By clicking on each collection, you will be taken to the top level Catalogue record for…  

Pictures

Other Pictures available to view Tours in Scotland Vol. 1 Part 1 Tours in Scotland Vol. 1 Part 2 Tours in Scotland Vol. 2 Part 1 Tours in Scotland Vol. 2 part 2 Tours in Scotland Vol. 3 Part…  

Case study

Case study Case study UNIFY and Cathays High School The Communities of Wales project has supported Cathays High School to learn more about their cynefin and the diverse communities of Cardiff. The Library…  

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