The list that follows gives brief details of accessions received by gift, deposit or purchase for the period 1 March 2004 to 31 May 2004. Please note that not all items shown are available for immediate consultation, and some dates given are approximate. Some items may be on restricted access. Accession numbers are given in brackets.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Caerphilly County Borough Council, Register of Electors’, 2003
(R/E)
Cardiff County Council, National St David’s Day Service programme, 2004 (2004/24)
Cowbridge Borough, papers relating to Charter incorporation, 1887 (2004/95)
Glamorgan County Council, photographs of Clerks of the Peace, 1919-1969 (2004/68)
Glamorgan County Council, Education Department plan and list of tenders
for building land in Ely, 1925-1926 (2004/65)
Merthyr Tydfil District Council, planning application files, C20 (2004/39)
Rhondda UDC, building plans and photographs, Pentre Drill Hall, papers and accounts, c1880-1950 (D276)
RELIGION
Church In Wales:
Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, baptism register 1893-1899, marriage register, 1837-1900 (P31/CW/79-81), other records (2004/50)
Cardiff St Mary, marriage registers, 1923-1956 (P133/CW/42)
Cardiff St Stephen, marriage registers, 1925-1970 (P239/CW/9-12)
Merthyr Tydfil, rate assessment (copy), 1835 (DX453/6)
Nonconformist:
Canton Wesleyan Circuit, Ye Olde Cardiff Bazaar programme, 1921 (D274)
Cardiff and District Congregational Board, records, 1922-1997 (2004/55)
Aberaman English Methodist chapel, marriage register, 1957-2003 (DWESMARR 61)
Barry Cymanfa Ganu, hymn book, 1920 (2004/74)
Hirwaun Wesley English Methodist church, marriage registers, 1950-1969 (DWESMARR 49/2,3)
Llwynypia, Jerusalem chapel,
Baptist Union handbook,1952 (2004/71)
Merthyr Tydfil, Soar Congregational, papers relating to rebuilding the
school rooms, c1900-1918 (2004/45)
Mountain Ash Nazareth/Providence Baptist chapel, marriage registers, 1974-2003 (DBAPMARR22)
Treharris, Brynhyfryd Baptist chapel, minute books, 1912-2003 (2004/105)
EDUCATION
South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, minutes, reports, prospectuses, 1952-1991 (2004/44)
Cathays High School for Boys, Cardiff, magazine “Ymlaen”, 1957-1965 (D272)
Cathays High School, Cardiff, “The Book of Cathays High School” and “Highroads Dictionary for Schools” with Cathays High School bookplate, c1940 (2004/64)
Fitzalan High School, Cardiff, records including log books, newsletters, photographs and records of predecessor schools:
Fitzalan Technical School
ESEC75
Grangetown Girls ESEC73
Market Road High School ESEC74
Kitchener Road Girls ESEC19
Ninian Park Boys and Girls ESEC42
Marlborough Road Boys School, Cardiff, admission register, 1900-1906 (EC20)
Roath Park Primary School, Cardiff, records including log books and admission registers, 1895-1988 (EC44)
Roath Park Secondary Modern School, Cardiff, admission register, 1951-1966 (ESEC72)
INDUSTRY & BUSINESS
Andrews Brothers, photographs
of Cardiff shops and trams, c1920 (2004/70)
Grocer’s Account Book, Merthyr Tydfil, c1925-1929 (D267)
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Gwyn and Gwyn Solicitors, Cowbridge, family and professional papers, C18-20 (2004/30,31)
Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Co, Cardiff local board minutes, 1913-1939 (D260)
Melin Griffith works and Richard Thomas and Baldwins, list of records, c1956 (2004/79)
Stephen and Alexander, surveys, sale particulars of other firms, c1918 (DSA 6/450-517), Blandy-Jenkins estate sale particulars, agreements, policies, 1916-1968 (DSA 68,69), Crawshay Bailey estate, lease forms, 1920’s (DSA 113/9)
PERSONAL
J.R.E. Jenkins, Michaelston-le-Pit, pedigree compiled, c1954 (2004/66)
Leonard Manley, Cardiff, driving licences, 1926-1930, 1957-1964 (D262)
Ann Maria Richards (?), Cardiff, scrapbook, C19 (D259)
Robinson Family, Aberfan, papers, 1858-1926 (2004/37)
Councillor John Smith, Cardiff, papers, 1970’s-2004 (2004/106)
Thomas P Evans of Ystrad, diaries, 1855-1857,1879 (DX504)
PICTORIAL
Bethlehem Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Caepantwyll, slides, c1979 (2004/82)
Caradog and the Great Choir, photographs, c1904 (2004/72)
Cardiff Boys High School, football team photograph, 1914 (D302)
Coity School, photograph, c1877 (2004/83)
Cardiff, photographs of bomb damage, 1941-1943 (BC/PH/1/1-52)
Cardiff, views, 1970’s (2004/94)
Glamorgan scenes, glass negatives by Edwin Miles of Bridgend, c1910 (D261)
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Colwinstone by Edwin Miles (D261)
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Leckwith Bridge, photograph, 1935 (2004/67)
Llanishen and Lisvane, photographs, c1938 (2004/98)
Llantrisant church, photograph, c1890 (2004/92)
New Tredegar, glass slides, early C20 (2004/99)
Penarth water polo team, photographs, 1909-1910 (2004/69)
Pentyrch, Tyla Morris, photographs and notes on history, c1970 (2004/90)
Vale of Glamorgan, slides, c1983 (2004/77)
Whitchurch, Carmel Y Waun Farm, photographs, c1925 (2004/84)
Vera Alice Williams of Cardiff,
photograph, 1919 (2004/80)
POLICE
Cardiff Borough Constabulary, general order books, 1893-1899, 1908-1910 (D275)
David Emlyn Evans, Ch Sup, Glamorgan Constabulary, photographs of his police career and ARP training, 1920’s-1950’s (D258)
Glamorgan Constabulary, Instructions [belonging to PC405 Alexander Keevil], 1872 (D271)
PC’s Information book, 1909 (DX442)
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Cardiff Naturalists Society, slides, 1960’s (2004/100)
Cor Cochion Caerdydd, minutes, photographs, songsheets, C20 (2004/102)
Cowbridge Record Society, deeds and papers from the offices of Gwyn and Gwyn solicitors, Cowbridge, C18-20 (2004/51)
Llandough, Penarth Institute, correspondence, c1923-1926 (2004/43)
Melin Griffith Society, sermon, 1792 (DX327/1)
National Farmer’s Union, Glamorgan branch, diary, 1921 (2004/75)
Valleys Cycle Club, guide to walkways in the Cynon Valley, c2000 (2004/63)
Victorian Society, South Wales branch, text of talk, 2004 (2004/42)
Thalia Campbell, papers relating to erection of sculpture to peace marchers, 1991-1992 (D270)
TITLE DEEDS
Cardiff, Duke Street, 1832-1966 (2004/73)
Cardiff, 20 Fairwater Grove East, 1935-1983 (2004/81)
Llangyfelach, common recovery, c1685 (2004/87)
Whitchurch, 24 Bishops Road, 1922-1979 (2004/86)
Thomas Edwards Estate, abstract of title, 1802 (2004/78)
TRANSPORT
Glamorganshire Canal, history source pack and filmstrips, 1953, 1970 (2004/88)
Railways in southeast Wales, schematic plan, c1940 (2004/34)
MAPS AND PLANS
Cardiff Allotments, c1935 (D268)
Mid Rhondda, strike area, c1910 (2004/91)
Rhymney Railway, junction of Garth siding, 1898 (2004/101)
MISCELLANEA
St Nicholas, draft notes for history and photographs, c1980 (2004/89)
Llantrisant area, list of property rents, 1853-1854 (2004/76)
HM Customs and Excise, bonds, contracts, plans, files for ships Pamis and Passat, 1812-1872 (D303)
Glamorgan Family History
Society, School Admissions Registers
Maerdy Infant School Boys, 1897-1914 and Girls, 1898-1915
Roman Catholic Register Indexes, Merthyr Tydfil RC Parish Church of St. Mary
Roman Catholic Register Indexes, Merthyr Tydfil RC Church of St. David
Roman Catholic Register Indexes, Cardiff Parish Church of St. Peter
Nonconformist Register Indexes, Pontypridd Carmel English Baptist, Penuel Welsh Congregational Methodist, Ebenezer Welsh Congregational, Nazereth English Baptist Chapel
Nonconformist Register Indexes, Mountain Ash Quaker Registers for South Wales
Parish Register Indexes, Troedyrhiw Parish Church of St. John
Monumental Inscriptions, Rhydelfelin
Monumental Inscriptions, Loughor Parish Church of St. Michael, Babell Calvanistic Methodist Chapel, Cwmbwrla
General Indexes, Merthyr Tydfil Rate Assessment, 1835
The History of the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates’ Court, South Wales Magistrates’ Courts Committee, (G471)
The Digital Age and Local Studies, Reid, Peter H, (R1242)
Glamorgan Lodge No. 36: 250th anniversary of the issuing of the original warrant, Davies, Dr. Peter, (G472)
Renaissance: Stori Caerdydd Bae, (C342)
Hayden Burns who worked as a Project Archivist producing catalogue descriptions for Archive Network Wales left us at the end of May for a post as Archivist in Herefordshire Record Office.
CyMAL is a new organisation set up on 1 April by the Welsh Assembly to provide advice and support to museums, archives and libraries in Wales. Susan Edwards, the Glamorgan Archivist has been appointed to it’s Advisory Council.
Television cameras were in the office to film the 1687 baptism entry of Joseph Potiphar “a black belonging to Sir Rowland Gwin” in the register of St John’s church, Cardiff. This is said to be the earliest entry relating to a black person in Wales, it is due to appear in an S4C programme “Gwalia Ddu” in the autumn.
Baptism entry for Joseph Potiphar
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March 13th was Charter Day in Cowbridge, celebrating the 750th anniversary of the town’s first charter granted in 1254 by Richard de Clare, Lord of Glamorgan. The Record Office put on a display in the Town Hall featuring the charters of 1421 and 1886, and the 1610 Ordinance Roll, and we also provided a transcription and translation of the medieval Latin charters.
The Office’s collection of pamphlets, part of our library, was until recently kept in a cupboard in the back parts of the office. After reorganisation of the library, the pamphlets are now in boxes on the open shelves, freely available to browsers.
The photographer Edwin Miles (1869-1929) was born in Bristol but came to Glamorgan around 1890, working as a Signalman on the railways. At the beginning of the twentieth century he set up as a photographer and eventually had premises in Bridgend and Cowbridge.
The Record Office has received a collection of several hundred glass plate negatives from which Miles produced postcards showing the scenery, houses and churches of the Bridgend area and the Vale of Glamorgan.
As the negatives are not really suitable for viewing by searchers, we are scanning them to produce positive images on paper and these will be made available in the searchroom.
Two coal sites:
www.welshcoalmines.co.uk
Photographs and outline histories of collieries
www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Ian Winstanley’s coal mining history resource centre which includes
the UK national database of mining deaths and injuries, an updated version
of the list in the copy searchroom. Also lists of miners at various dates,
glossary of mining terms, abandoned mines 1928 etc etc
also
www.cronfa.com
The site of Cymryd Rhan/Getting in on the Act
© Glamorgan Record Office, 2003