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Yr Arwr, Hedd Wyn

Reference: NLW MS 4628C Here we have a manuscript of the ode ‘Yr Arwr’ (The Hero) in the hand of the bard Hedd Wyn (Ellis Humphrey Evans, 1887-1917) which won him the chair at the Birkenhead…  

Projects

NLW Research leads, or is a partner in, a number of collaborative e-Research projects. Past projects Wales at War This project will develop a First World War commemoration activity for…  

Cardiganshire Great War Tribunal (Appeals) records

The Cardiganshire Great War Tribunal (Appeals) Records give a fascinating insight into the lives of men who were called up by the army during the First World War. They contain personal details,…  

The Welsh Women's Peace Petition

On the 5th of April, 2023, a hundred-year-old Peace Petition signed by almost 400,000 Welsh women was returned to Wales, marking the centenary of a women-led, Welsh anti-war effort. Welsh…  

Price list

Material reproduction price list - effective from 26 August, 2025 Minimum charge of £10.00 on all orders sent by post. Minimum charge of £2.00 on all electronic orders. All prices are exclusive of…  

Independent researchers

The Library no longer offers a fee-based search service. The following independent researchers have indicated their willingness to accept commissions relating to family and historical research…  

Thomas Picton: a historical enquiry

Thomas Picton is widely regarded as a war hero but also had a reputation for brutality during his governorship of Trinidad, where he enslaved and ordered the torturing of people.  It poses…  

The Welsh Political Archive Advisory Committee

In 1985 the Library set up the Welsh Political Archive's Advisory Committee, which meets once a year on the first Friday of every November. The annual lecture is held on the same day in the…  

David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) is one of Wales best known politicians. Who was David Lloyd George? He was born in Manchester, but raised in Llanystwmdwy, Caernarfonshire where he studied to be…  

Current Opportunities

Transcribing ITV programmes index cards Project background The ITV archive in Wales is one of the biggest television archives in Europe and comprises around 250,000 items including cans of film,…  

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