Ephemera Archives
5/1 Theatre press cuttings
1944-78: Press cuttings from theatre reviews and some programmes. 1.5 metres.
5/2 Welsh National Assembly Election leaflets 2003
2003: Over 250 leaflets from thirteen different political parties from South Wales constituencies. 0.1 metre.
5/3 George Barker
1911-30: Labour MP for Abertillery 1920-29. Two manuscript books containing notes and press cuttings.
5/4 Taff Vale Railway
1909: Typescripts, articles and letters relating to the Taff Vale Railway. 0.1 metre.
5/5 Royal National Eisteddfod postcards
1966: Six postcards. 0.1 metre.
5/6 Hinkley Point Public Inquiry in Cardiff
1988-89: Papers relating to Hinkley Point ‘C’ Power Station Public Inquiry. 0.5 metre
5/7 Celtic Congress and Cylch yr Hengerdd
1960s-70s: Papers presented and relating to meetings. 0.5 metre.
5/8 City of Cardiff Yearbooks
1884-1974: 58 Year Books. 0.5 metre.
5/9 Theses maps
1923-30: Four maps to accompany MSc and DSc theses. 0.1 metre.
5/10 Welsh ballads bibliography
1990s: Welsh ballads listing. 0.5 metre.
5/11 St Asaph
1800s: Cathedral archives from the Dean’s Library, sermons and attendance records. 1 metre.
5/12 Llyfrau Cymraeg Catalogues
1950-87: Cardiff Public Library’s catalogue of Welsh books. 0.5 metre.
5/13 Cardiff City Council General Matters
1950s-70s: Council papers on libraries, planning, local government reorganisation, Corporation Bill, and South Glamorgan Structure Plan. 1 metre.
5/14 Aberg
1900s-70s: Newspapers and magazines, travel books, postcards. 0.5 metre.
5/15 Anarchist magazines
1950s- : A selection of British Anarchist magazines. 0.1 metre.
5/16 John Davies
1938: Memorial booklet, celebrating the life of John Davies (1882-1937), former Secretary of the South Wales District of the Workers Education Association (1919- ) printed by the Gregynog Press. 0.1 metre.
5/17 Isle of Man coins and tokens
1900s: Correspondence concerning Isle on Man coins and tokens, found in a donated book. 0.1 metre.
5/18 16th century prints
1700s: Four portraits, possibly received from Cardiff Public Library.
5/19 Tim Saunders and Alan Kent
1995: Typescript of ‘Awen’, a poem in Cornish. 0.1 metre.
5/20 [Empty]
5/21 Eisteddfod leaflets and pamphlets
2002-04: Eisteddfod leaflets and pamphlets obtained with Cardiff Public Library books purchase in 1990s. 0.1 metre.
5/22 Policy into Practice for Lesser Used Languages in Europe
Conference programme and miscellaneous papers relating to the International Networking Event: Policy into Practice for Lesser Used Languages in Europe, Cardiff, 2001. 0.1 metre.
5/23 Census 2001
2001: Census form for 2001, and newspaper cuttings relating to controversy over absence of Welsh nationality option. 0.1 metre.
5/24 Kingston Gazette
1813: Facsimile of the Kingston Gazette from Aug 10th 1813. 0.1 metre.
5/25 Jonathan Harvey
1972: Music manuscript score. 0.1 metre.
5/26 Dr Winifred Ewing
1980s-90s: A collection of European Reports by Dr. Winifred M. Ewing, MEP (Scottish National Party). 0.5 metre.
5/27 Cardiff Cable TV Group
1980s: Minutes and Reports relating to the short lived Cardiff Cable TV Working Group. 0.1 metre.
5/28 Coal Mining in Wales 1980s
1980s: The collection contains 29 leaflets, published by the National Coal Board, detailing coal mines in the south Wales area. 0.1 metre.
5/29 EU Heads of State Council 1998
1998: Press coverage by the WDA, BBC Wales etc. of the Council of Europe meeting in Cardiff, June 1998. 0.1 metre.
5/30 J. A. Reynolds
1900s: Correspondence and various typescript newsletters and papers from Socialist organisations, papers on Welsh Devolution. 0.5 metre.
5/31Folio Media Coverage of National Eisteddfod
1968-88: The collection contains coverage of the 1968 Barry Eisteddfod, 1969 Flint Eisteddfod, 1978 Cardiff Eisteddfod and 1988 Newport Eisteddfod by the Western Mail. Plus, a few posters, tickets and competition forms. 1 metre.
5/32Folio Media coverage of the first National Assembly election
1998-2000: Factsheets on Devolution and the Assembly, BBC News online network news sheets. Newspaper coverage of the first National Assembly Election results by local and national newspapers. 1 metre.
5/33Folio National Assembly 1999: Election leaflets
1999: 200 Leaflets from nine different political parties from constituencies throughout south Wales. 0.1 metre.
5/34Folio Wales 1979 devolution campaign
1979: Devolution supplements published by the Western Mail, editions of Welsh Nation, and a collection of Devolution ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaign leaflets and posters.
0.5 metre.
5/35Folio 1997 Welsh devolution vote results
1997: Press coverage of the result of the Devolution in Wales 1997, plus leaflets and ephemera. 0.5 metre.
5/36Folio Western Mail 100th anniversary issues, 1969
1969: Special Centenary Issues of the Western Mail. 0.1 metre.
5/37Folio 1999 Wales Rugby World Cup
1999: Western Mail issues covering the preview and opening ceremony of the Wales Rugby World Cup and final. Newsletters published by the Wales Tourist Board and a programme of the Wales -v- Samoa match dated 14th October 1999. 0.5 metre.
5/38Folio Millennium celebrations
2000: Copies of the Western Mail dated 31December 1999 and 1 January 2000 covering the New Years Eve celebrations for the Millennium. 0.5 metre.
5/39Folio News on Sunday, Wales edition
1980s: One folder containing papers relating to the Wales edition of the 1980s launch of the left-wing newspaper, News on Sunday, which folded after a short run. 0.1 metre
5/40Folio Newspapers of the General Strike 1926
1926: The British Worker (5-15 May 1926) – Official Strike News Bulletin, The British Gazette, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror. 0.5 metre.
5/41Folio Western Mail Trade Supplement
1928-41: Western Mail, Trade Supplement for 1932/33/34/36/38/39/40/41, plus Trade Review of Wales and Monmouthshire supplement for 1928 and 1929. 0.5 metre.
5/42Folio Aberfan
1966: A copy of the Merthyr Express, 28th October 1966, detailing news of the Aberfan disaster. 0.1 metre.
5/43Folio Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine
1800s: 19th Century fabric patterns and tissue paper cut-outs from the Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine. 1 metre.
5/44Folio Seren Gomer
1814: Various issues. 0.1 metre.
5/45Folio Y Brython
1920-40: Various issues. 0.1 metre.
5/46Folio Western Mail: History Behind the Headlines
1994: Special ‘historical’ editions of the Western Mail as part of History Behind the Headlines: Pages from the Past AD43 – 1994. 6 editions. 0.1 metre.
5/47Folio Western Mail Review: Growth of a Nation
1970: A Western Mail Review: Growth of a Nation. Part 1 of a 2 part survey, June 23rd 1970. 0.1 metre.
5/48Folio The Cambrian
1926-27: Various issues. 0.1 metre.
5/49Folio Daily Mirror
1969: Special investiture issue. 0.1 metre.
5/50Folio Cwmaman Public Hall and Institute Committee
1914-28: Cwmaman Public Hall and Institute Committee 1914, 1918, 1920-28. Miscellaneous political posters. 0.1 metre.
5/51Folio Gwydir family
1900s: Photographs relating to the history of the Gwydir family. 0.1 metre.
5/52Folio Cardiff Public Library
1800s-1900s: List of books stored in Cardiff Public Library during World War II, prints, photographs, family album/scrapbook, music scores and miscellaneous papers. 4 metres.
5/53Folio Prints collection
1500s-1900s: Posters, prints, portraits. 4 metres.