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We’re delighted that the Raissa Page Collection has been launched and that the catalogue is now accessible. If you missed the launch here’s an opportunity to hear from the project archivist, David Johnston-Smith, and you can also read about this unique collection and the project work in his blog post for ArchivesWales….Continue Reading The Raissa Page Collection
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It’s Explore Your Archive week so do follow us on Twitter to find out about the Archives here at Swansea University. You never know what you might find when you explore archives!…Continue Reading #ExploreYourArchive
Athro cyntaf Adran y Gymraeg ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe – neu Coleg y Brifysgol, Abertawe, fel yr oedd – oedd Henry Lewis (1889-1968). Derbynodd Cadair y Gymraeg ym 1921, blwyddyn yn unig ar ôl sefydlwyd y Brifysgol, a pharhaodd i ddysgu ac ymchwilio yn Abertawe hyd at ei ymddeoliad ym 1954. Fe’i adnabyddwyd ef fel un…Continue Reading Papurau Yr Athro Henry Lewis | The Papers of Professor Henry Lewis
The 8th August 2019 marks 3 years since I began work as an Assistant Archivist at the Richard Burton Archives, embarking on a project to catalogue and develop the University’s archive collections in preparation for the University’s centenary in 2020, and beyond. In 1920 the University College of Swansea opened its doors to 90 students,…Continue Reading Preserving the Memory of Swansea University
Who and what were they? There doesn’t appear to be that much information about the Cymric Federation Press (CFP) – a Google search only brings up evidence of them as being a printers, mainly for the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) over a 50 year period (1920’s-1978). From opening the first CFP box, it became…Continue Reading Cymric Federation Press Archive
Amazingly, we are now two thirds of the way through the project, which completes in early November. Cataloguing is progressing well, with approximately 70% of the collection now having a basic catalogue entry. Repackaging is taking place alongside this process. It has been a pleasure to make contact with so many friends and colleagues of…Continue Reading Raissa Page project update
May has been a busy month in the Richard Burton Archives. We’ve been delighted to welcome many visitors – some new, some who’ve visited many times before. There have been a few popular research topics including the history of the University (in case you didn’t know it will be Swansea University’s centenary in 2020), as…Continue Reading It’s been a busy spring in the Archives
We’re having fun in April with #Archive30. This Twitter initiative has been put together by Archives and Records Association Scotland. Along with other participating archive services we’re doing our daily #Archive30 tweet through our Twitter account – @SwanUniArchives. Every day throughout April we’ll be sharing things from our collections, so do follow us to find…Continue Reading #Archive30
We’re delighted to announce that we are taking part in the Swansea Learning Festival 2019. Join us on Wednesday 3rd April! Visit the Archives between 1.30pm and 4.30pm to find out about the history of the University and how the University’s archives also reveal the history of Swansea. As well as documents from the early…Continue Reading Unlocking the Archives, Opening the University