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2023 Press Releases

Consitutional change essential to create route to a better Wales, argues Professor Laura McAllister Wales’ largest EV charging facility opens at National Library of Wales Laura McAllister to…  

Wales' largest EV charging facility opens at National Library of Wales

Wales’ largest EV charging facility opens at National Library of Wales 21 November 2023 Locals, visitors and library staff in Aberystwyth now have access to Wales’ biggest EV charging site thanks…  

Laura McAllister to give prestigious lecture on Wales’ political future

Laura McAllister to give prestigious lecture on Wales’ political future 20/11/2023 On Wednesday the 22nd of November at Professor Laura McAllister will deliver the annual lecture of the Welsh…  

Modern Period

Other Modern Period manuscripts available to view Melus-seiniau Cymru Reference: NLW MS 1940iA Per-seiniau Cymru Reference: NLW MS 1940iiA Melus geingciau Deheubarth Cymru Reference: Dr J. Lloyd…  

The Middle Ages

Other medieval manuscripts available Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch Reference: Peniarth MS 5 B Gwyrthiau y Wynfydedig Fair a St Edmund Reference: Peniarth MS 14 A Bucheddau'r Saint, &c. Reference:…  

The Peniarth manuscripts

The Peniarth Manuscripts is the most important of the Library’s manuscript collections. The Contents of the Peniarth Manuscripts The collection was established by Robert Vaughan (c.1592-1667),…  

De natura rerum

Reference: Peniarth MS 540B This Latin manuscript is a rare example of a 12th century manuscript, thought to originate from Wales. It contains part of Bede’s scientific treatise, De natura…  

The Oxyrhynchus Papyri

Reference: NLW MS 4738D The Oxyrhynchus Papyri are the oldest manuscripts at The National Library of Wales. They comprise 3 ancient Egyptian fragments of papyrus, dating from 113 AD to the 4th…  

Roman de la Rose

Reference: NLW MS 5016D This manuscript contains one of the most popular romantic French poems of its time. It is amongst the most beautiful of European literary manuscripts from the middle ages,…  

History of the Kings

Reference: Peniarth MS 23C Peniarth MS 23 is one of only a handful of medieval Welsh manuscripts to have been illustrated, and is probably the only Welsh-language medieval narrative text…  

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