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David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) is probably the greatest international statesman to come from Wales. His influence was very marked on the life of Wales, the United Kingdom and Europe. He was a…  

Archives of Welsh composers

The National Library of Wales is home to many archives and manuscripts of Welsh composers. Find more information through these main sources. The names of the composers are listed below, in…  

Welsh traditional music

Study traditional Welsh music here at the National Library. The study of Welsh traditional music here at the National Library should begin with the following volumes: the Reading Room’s copy…  

The Welsh Music Archive

The Welsh Music Archive was established at the National Library in 2017, in order to collect, and to promote the use of, music archives and manuscripts in the Library. The Contents of the…  

Welsh women's archives

The study of women’s history is becoming more and more important and the National Library holds a great number of collections and sources that relate to the history of women. What kind of…  

The Welsh Political Archive

The Welsh Political Archive is a dedicated programme within the National Library to collect, store, catalogue and promote archival material which reflects the political life of Wales. Many of the…  

Sir John Rhŷs papers: letters and cards from Whitley Stokes, 1871-1909

In 2015, as part of the centennial events to mark the death of Sir John Rhŷs, the National Library of Wales has digitized a rich series of over 320 letters and cards from Whitley Stokes to John…  

Lasting Impressions: Gregynog Prints

Lasting Impressions: Gregynog Prints exhibition baner Gregynog Gallery 04.02.23 – 23.09.23 An exhibition of prints by some of Europe's most famous artists, from Dürer and Rembrandt to Augustus John, from the collection of the famous sisters,…  

Wales Broadcast Archive Presents... a series of events to celebrate broadcasting in Wales

26.09.2023 Tickets are now on sale for a series of special events from the Wales Broadcast Archive and its partners BBC Cymru Wales, ITV Cymru Wales and S4C. The series will celebrate Welsh…  

Sir John Rhŷs

John Rhŷs  (1840-1915) was one of Britain’s most prominent scholars of Celtic Studies at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth.  He also inspired a whole…  

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