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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…  

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…  

The NLW Finance and Resources Committee

The Financial Planning Committee is one of the standing committees of the Board of Trustees. Its remit is to consider and discuss key financial matters, in particular the Library’s investment…  

Kyffin Williams Bequest

The background to the Kyffin Williams Project On his death in September 2006 the internationally renowned Welsh artist, Sir Kyffin Williams, bequeathed a large part of his estate to The National…  

Folk Tales

Learning toolkit Wales has a long tradition of sharing stories. Before they were written down these stories were transmitted orally from one generation to the next. One person would recite the…  

Paul Robeson and the miners of Wales

Learning toolkit Paul Robeson was a scholar, athlete, singer, actor and activist, he made an impression on anyone who saw him perform or listened to his voice on record or radio. As the son of…  

Bibliography of Welsh Printed Material

Bibliography of Welsh Printed Material MMS ID Title Creator / Imprint Subject Language Physical Availability Physical Description Extent 995265998202419 The hedgewitch of Foxhall / Anna Bright.…  

Minutes Board of Trustees Meeting 19 September 2025

Present: Board Members:  Ashok Ahir (President and Chair) David Hay Heledd Bebb Jo Williams Andrew Prescott Quentin Howard Mohini Gupta Susan Davies Janet Wademan Michael Gibbon Andrew…  

Book of Aneirin

Reference: NLW Llyfr Aneirin, Cardiff MS 2.81 Llyfr Aneirin (‘The Book of Aneirin’) is one of the Four Ancient Books of Wales. It is a relatively small medieval manuscript of 38 pages…  

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