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W H Davies manuscripts

William Henry Davies (3 July 1871 – 26 September 1940) was a Welsh poet and writer, known as the “tramp poet”. A manuscript copy of Davies' well-known poem "Leisure" was recently bought by the…  

Marriage bonds

Search the pre-1837 index from this form. There is no index available for post-1837, but you can request a box for the required year on the Catalogue. What were marriage bonds? The marriage…  

Archives of Welsh writers in English

For over 50 years the Library has been collecting Welsh authors’ papers (sometimes referred to as ‘Anglo-Welsh’), that is Welsh authors who write through the medium of English. The most prominent…  

Archives of Welsh authors

The Library has collected papers and manuscripts belonging to: poets authors playwrights archdruids journalists scholars who became famous during the 20th century.  What…  

Modern literary archives

The National Library of Wales is home to the archives of some of Wales’ most important poets and authors. They are a valuable research resource for studying literature and the lives of 20th and…  

Archives

What are archives? Archives are documents created or accumulated by individuals or institutions, and selected for permanent preservation. The documents were originally created for…  

Collecting Contemporary

Collecting Contemporary exhibition banner 6.4.19 - 27.7.19 Renovation Work The Library is open to the public as usual during the renovation programme. For all the latest information about the work and how it may have an effect on…  

RECORD

Record exhibition banner Renovation Work The Library is open to the public as usual during the renovation programme. For all the latest information about the work and how it may have an effect on services, visit our…  

The Literary World of Paul Peter Piech

Paul Peter Piech exhibition banner 2020 - 2021 World of the Book Graphic artist and printmaker Paul Peter Piech is best known for his striking political posters, but a portion of his work is concerned with the literary world. He…  

Nick Treharne: A Portrait of Wales

A Portrait of Wales exhibitions banner 19.07.21 - 28.05.22 An exhibition of images by photographer Nick Treharne as part of a project to document contemporary Wales. The National Library of Wales houses almost 1 million photographs…  

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