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In February we welcomed volunteers researching the copper industry in Swansea, particularly the Musgrave engine. We have previously worked with groups researching the copper works at White Rock and Hafod Morfa. It has been great to be able to support the heritage projects and regeneration that is taking place in the former centre of the…Continue Reading Welcome to the Archives!
2019 has gotten off to a whirlwind start! Here’s an idea of some of the research that people used our collections for in January: 1984-5 Miners’ Strike – Raymond Williams – the history of Swansea University – the copper industry – coal mining – South Wales Miners’ Federation / National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales…Continue Reading A summary of the year so far …
The last few months seem to have passed in a whirlwind. After kicking the Raissa Page project off in November, and then enjoying the Christmas break, we joined the returning (to work) throng on January 2. Then, in the second working week of the new year, the Project Archivist (that’s me) was on the train…Continue Reading Raissa Page project trip to London
As another year draws to a close we thought that we would share some of the goings on from 2018, before we start looking ahead! Raissa Page Project In September David Johnston-Smith joined the Archives as a Project Archivist on a one-year contract to catalogue and promote the Raissa Page collection. You can find out…Continue Reading A Few Highlights from 2018
In this first blog about the Raissa Page collection at the Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University, I would like to briefly introduce both myself and the collection. My name is David Johnston-Smith, and I have been working here as Project Archivist since the fifth of November on a one year Wellcome Trust funded project to…Continue Reading The Raissa Page archive collection: an introduction
Follow us on Twitter (@SwanUniArchives) as we count down to Christmas with a festive #ArchivesAdvent item from our collections each day….Continue Reading #ArchivesAdvent
Looking for dissertation inspiration? In a rut with your research? Searching for new resources for the study of ageing? Join the Richard Burton Archives and the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, on Monday 26th November, to celebrate the launch of the British Society of Gerontology Archive. This is an exciting opportunity to discover a…Continue Reading A Good Age for Archives
I entered my work experience with the ambition of embarking on a career as an archivist or a librarian. Having taken a previous placement at Singleton Library and enjoying it, I was excited to see the opportunities the Archives provided. The Archives, when you first visit them, can seem intimidating. In the strong rooms you…Continue Reading Guest post- My work experience by Swansea University student Clementine Oliver