Only the best books from Father Christmas! Nadolig Llawen Pawb! Merry Christmas Everyone!

We’ve enjoyed a brilliant set of talks from our doctoral researchers at the ISWE Christmas Symposium at Bangor University today. Such an inspiring and supportive group of people! It’s always a pleasure to be in their company. @bangorhistory.bsky.social

Congratulations - Looking forward to reading the publications on the #architecture and #landscape history of St. Fagans #AmgueddfaCymru #history #heritage #Wales

Huge congratulations to Dr @bethanscorey.bsky.social on her graduation at Bangor University today! Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate. Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!

Join the Party against the Lousy Corporation [?of Carmarthen?] and the busy justasses. Rare survival of an anti-enclosure poster - early 19th century.

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda oddi wrth pawb yn Sefydliad Ymchwil Ystadau Cymru Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates

Taken from the Account Book for Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, from 1743, it lists foods bought from 17th Dec to 31st Dec – presumably for Christmas dinner! The foods include butter, bread, shrimps, a goose, a shoulder and neck of mutton, a hare and 250 oysters!

Thema Archwiliwch Eich Archif heddiw yw #EYAEichArchif ARCHIFAU A CHASGLIADAU ARBENNIG PRIFYSGOL BANGOR #ExploreYourArchives #exploreyourarchive

Today’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAYourArchive BANGOR UNIVERSITY’S ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS #ExploreYourArchives #exploreyourarchive

Today’s Reinterpreting the Country House workshop focused on books& libraries. We considered bookplates, marginalia, subscription lists, bindings, women’s book ownership, Welsh books, gifting, inscriptions, the book trade, education, multilingualism & much more. Lots of fun! @archpbu.bsky.social

This morning we enjoyed a brilliant supervisory meeting with ISWE doctoral researcher Hannah Jones, who talked us through the early construction of her ‘Deep Map’ of the parish of Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Truly inspiring! For more on Hannah’s research see: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/llanart...

We’re ever so grateful to our friend Dr J. Gwilym Owen for kindly gifting his library of legal history, land law and Welsh law books to ISWE, for the use of our doctoral researchers. An immensely useful resource and such a generous gift. Diolch yn fawr iawn Gwilym!

Seminar Ymchwil | Research Seminar Peter Sandford (UHI) The Tithe War in North and South-West Wales 1886-1895 2pm, 3/12/2025 Darlithfa 5, Prif Adeilad Y Celfyddydau | Lecture Room 5, Main Arts Building Prifysgol Bangor | Bangor University Croeso i Bawb | All welcome

Huge thanks to Dr Gareth Huws for a wonderful lecture yesterday evening, using the Plas Newydd & Bodrhyddan papers at @archpbu.bsky.social to explore the operation of Irish-Welsh estates. Thanks to everyone who attended in person and online. A pleasure to co-host with @historicirishho.bsky.social

Shaun Evans tells us about what inspired him to research the Welsh 'coming of age' celebrations that were landmark events for gentry families and local society. Read the blog > buff.ly/izSJIjH @ystadaucymru.bsky.social

Thrilled to have been invited to present my work with @ystadaucymru.bsky.social at this year's @archpbu.bsky.social's Annual Lecture. So humbled by the amount of people that joined and with whom I was also able to chat - before and after the lecture -over some great big archive maps!

Here we have 2 Sale Catalogues from the Great Anglesey Sale of 1904, where some 17,000 lots were sold including his ‘Important Jewellery’. Also, a sale catalogue of ‘Valuable Casket of Jewels’, the property of a ‘nobleman’ held prior to the 5th Marquess of Anglesey’s bankruptcy declaration.

This time last week our team were midway through an interdisciplinary research visit at the National library of Wales 📖 The marine scientists came away with a newfound appreciation for the art of deciphering handwriting! @ystadaucymru.bsky.social @leafyhistory.bsky.social @emilyphilly.bsky.social

Brilliant to hear and learn so much in today's workshop hosted by @historicirishho.bsky.social and @heritagecouncil.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie. Also a privilege to share the work undertaken by @archpbu.bsky.social and @ystadaucymru.bsky.social with such an engaged audience!

For anyone who missed last week’s launch of Dr Shaun Evans’s new book on Estate Coming of Age Celebrations, please visit the ISWE website for a fantastic blog based on the proceedings, kindly authored by Dr Bethan Scorey: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/ba...

Come join us at @nhm-london.bsky.social on November 7th for a day conference on the connections between natural history collections and enlightenment travel writing. For more information, programme and registration details, follow the link! curioustravellers.ac.uk/curious-coll...

LANSIAD LLYFR | BOOK LAUNCH Dr Shaun Evans Mewn sgwrs gyda | In conversation with Dr Lowri Ann Rees COMING OF AGE CELEBRATIONS ON WELSH LANDED ESTATES: GENTRY, CULTURE & SOCIETY c.1770-1920 5.30pm, 23/10/2015 Lecture Room 2 Prifysgol Bangor | Bangor University Croeso i bawb | All welcome!

Find out about our initiative to foster community connections and conversations within Dyffryn Ogwen, building upon the foundations laid by my doctoral research project: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/ne... @ystadaucymru.bsky.social, @archpbu.bsky.social, Partneriaeth Ogwen and other collaborators.

Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates by Shaun Evans is the first comprehensive study of gentry coming of age celebrations, offering insights into the social & cultural dynamics of estate communities in 18th & 19th century Wales. Learn more: buff.ly/xHOSKU4 @ystadaucymru.bsky.social

My fabulous colleague Shaun Evans @ystadaucymru.bsky.social has published his brilliant book 'Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates'. If you're not immediately requesting your library to purchase a copy and putting it on course reading lists, what are you waiting for?!

Honoured to be invited to share my work as the guest speaker at @archpbu.bsky.social's Annual Archives and Special Collections Lecture. November 12 17:30 -18:30 See you there! I am thankful for all the support I have received from the BUASC staff and @ystadaucymru.bsky.social.

#aydh Ar y dydd hwn yn 1734 (291 mlynedd yn ôl) – bu farw Ellis Wynne, awdur Gweledigaethau y Bardd Cwsc. cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweledi...

Honoured to address the @cambriansarch.bsky.social yesterday evening as part of their wonderful 2025 Summer Meeting on the Houses and Gardens of North Wales.

Book: The Powells of Nanteos, by Gerald Morgan, published 11 July @ylolfa.bsky.social‬. The Nanteos Mansion Hotel closed on 5 March after operating for 12 years, due to difficult economic conditions. www.ylolfa.com/products/978...

We’re absolutely delighted to hear that Dr Sadie Jarrett has been awarded the 2024 Francis Jones Prize for Welsh History for her first book, Gentility in Early Modern Wales: The Salusbury Family 1450-1720: www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/dr-sadie-jar...

We’re absolutely delighted to hear that Dr Sadie Jarrett has been awarded the 2024 Francis Jones Prize for Welsh History for her first book, Gentility in Early Modern Wales: The Salusbury Family 1450-1720: www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/dr-sadie-jar...

A lovely community engagement event at Canolfan Tregarth this evening discussing local history, landscape & environment through maps, photographs, old tools, place names, books, song, poetry, family documents, archives and memories. A huge diolch to everyone who came along to share and discuss.

Huge congratulations to ISWE’s @bethanscorey.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD thesis earlier today! Bethan’s thesis is a wonderfully expansive architectural history of St Fagans Castle, examined by Dr Ruth Larsen (Derby) & Dr Euryn Roberts (Bangor). Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Dr Scorey!!

"Lord has unlocked the potential of art to tell the story of Wales as a nation." Completely agree, including how environment (fishing, mining, landscapes, industry, pollution) shaped Welsh identity - well worth a trip to #Aberystwyth to see this landmark exhibition. #WelshArt #highlyrecommended

A new study has revealed the most beautiful walks in Wales, with a Welsh castle and garden leading the list of strong contenders from across the nation

New blog by @bethanscorey.bsky.social on Peter Lord’s ‘No Welsh Art’ exhibition at @librarywales.bsky.social, focusing especially on the role of the gentry as patrons for Welsh visual culture: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/no...

📢 REGISTRATION OPEN! Built with books: shaping the shelves of the early modern library 9–10 Sep UCL @livesandletters.bsky.social This symposium will explore the rich field of early modern library studies, inviting fresh, interdisciplinary perspectives & methodologies. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

CAA Eisteddfod Lecture 16.30 Wednesday 6th August, 2025 (by Ann Parry Owen). Join us for our annual Welsh-language lecture on the Maes at Wrexham on the fascinating word-lists created in 1632͏-3 by the manuscript copier John Jones of Gellilyfdy, Flintshire.

Darlith Cymdeithas Hynafiaethwyr Cymru yn yr Eisteddfod (gan Ann Parry Owen) 16.30 Mercher 6ed Awst, 2025 yn Wrecsam – ymunwch â ni am ddarlith ddifyr ar y rhestrau geiriau rhyfeddol a luniodd y copïwr llawysgrifau John Jones, Gellilifdy, Sir y Fflint.

Gwefr prynu Beibl 'sydd mor brin â dannedd iâr' www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/ert...

A lovely morning at Canolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, discussing local history, archives, landscape, placenames, farming and the future. Funded by a Bangor University Community Engagement award.

"Map of Rhos [Denbighshire] as it was 60 years ago, with the houses and common names of the inhabitants" by John Platt 1895 BMSS/40221 A charming map depicting Rhosllannerchrugog as it was in 1835, listing the names of the inhabitants of each house and the name of every business premises.

"Map o Rhosllannerchrugog [Sir Ddinbych] fel yr oedd 60 mlynedd yn ôl, yn nghyd a'r tai ac enwau cyffredin y trigolion" gan John Platt 1895 BMSS/40221 Map hyfryd yn darlunio Rhosllannerchrugog fel yr oedd yn 1835, yn rhestru enwau trigolion pob tŷ ac enw pob safle busnes.

Sut mae Dyffryn Ogwen wedi newid? Y penwythnos yma, yng Nghanolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, dewch yn llu. How has Dyffryn Ogwen changed? This weekend at Canolfan Cefnfaes, Bethesda, all welcome.

Wonderful to be at Bangor University this evening for a special event on Tirweddau Beiblaidd | Biblical Landscapes, co-organised by our doctoral researcher Alex Ioannou with Dr Gareth Jones-Evans. A lovely exploration of Welsh landscape through creativity, collaboration and care

We’ve had a wonderful couple of days at Gregynog with the ISWE doctoral & doctoral graduate community. Based right across Wales, and beyond, it’s always brilliant to bring this group together to share knowledge, expertise and experiences. Bangor Fund supported

📚 Mae ymgyrchwyr sy'n brwydro i arbed archifdy Prifysgol Bangor yn dweud eu bod wedi cael eu 'llethu' gan y gefnogaeth. newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/28570/

Caerphilly Council has yet to receive any offers to take over the running of Llancaiach Fawr, a Freedom of Information (FOI) response has revealed

News that Bangor University is to reconsider proposed cuts to its Archives and Special Collection service following significant public and political pressure has been welcomed

The Aberystwyth and Tregaron Bank, also known as Banc y Ddafad Ddu, was established in Aberystwyth, during the early 19th century. The number of sheep featured on the bank note corresponded to its value in pounds. BMSS/61