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Biography

Philip Jones Griffiths was born in Rhuddlan on the 18th of February 1936, the eldest of the 3 sons of Joseph Griffiths, manager of the local London Midland & Scottish Railways Freight Service,…  

Photographs

The national collection of Welsh photographs The National Library of Wales houses over 950,000 photographs connected to Wales. These range from works by pioneering photographers from the earliest…  

British and European publications

British Publications Since the Legal Deposit Act came into force in 1911, the Library has the right to receive music scores and books from British publishing houses. Although everything hasn’t…  

Music

The National Library of Wales’ music collection has become an impressive collection for a number of reasons. Legal Deposit As a result of the Copyright Act of 1911 the Library has the right to…  

Thematic maps

The map collection consists mainly of topographic maps and plans. In addition to this material there is a large amount of thematic mapping. This is mapping which aims to show a particular feature…  

The modern chart collection

In addition to the historical charts in the collection, the Library also receives a large number of modern charts through legal deposit and from other sources. Most of these charts are government…  

Nautical charts

Nautical charts (also known as marine or hydrographic charts) are maps primarily intended for navigation and should provide the mariner with clear, correct and up to date information to help plan,…  

Mining plans

The main collection largely consists of 19th century plans of lead mines, especially those of North Ceredigion, and a smaller number of quarry plans relating to slate quarries in North Wales. …  

Railway and public utility plans

The core collection In the 1940s The National Library of Wales acquired a collection of railway and other public utility plans, largely centring upon the work of Henry Robertson, a Scottish…  

Manuscript estate maps

The National Library of Wales has a large and important collection of manuscript estate maps relating to Wales; ranging in date from the 16th century to the 20th century. What are estate…  

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