Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg

This image from the National Coal Board was taken 70 years ago in November 1955. It shows the gantry connecting the colliery surface to the pithead baths at the Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale.

Tynnwyd y llun yma o gasgliad y Bwrdd Glo 70 mlynedd yn ôl yn Nhachwedd 1955. Mae’n dangos y nenbont oedd yn cysylltu wyneb y lofa a’r baddonau pen pwll yng Nglofa Cambrian, Cwm Clydach.

It’s collections week at the Archives

We’ve begun cataloguing the records of W Clarke, Masons of Llandaff. Along with administrative records of the business, the collection includes many plans and photographs. Including this one showing the unveiling of the war memorial at Llantwit Major in 1921.

Mae’n wythnos casgliadau yn yr Archifau

Rydym wedi dechrau catalogio cofnodion W Clarke, Seiri Meini o Landaf. Ynghyd a chofnodion gweinyddol y busnes mae’r casgliad yn cynnwys llawer o gynlluniau a ffotograffau. Gan gynnwys yr un yma sy’n dangos dadorchuddio cofeb rhyfel Llanilltud Fawr ym 1921.

Black and white portrait photograph of the head of Dr Charles Booth-Meller. He is bald, with a long, white beard.

It’s collections week at the Archives

We’re working on the papers of the Meller family. Dr Charles Booth-Meller practiced medicine from Caercady House, Cowbridge from the 1890s until his death in 1936. His wife, Emily, took over the practice, followed by their daughter, Kathleen.

Llun du a gwyn o pen Dr Charles Booth-Meller. Mae ganddo pen moel a barf hir, gwyn.

Mae’n wythnos casgliadau yn Archifau Morgannwg

Un o’r casgliadau dan sylw yw papurau’r teulu Meller. Bu Dr Charles Booth-Meller yn feddyg yn gweithio o Dŷ Caercady, y Bontfaen, o’r 1890au tan ei marwolaeth ym 1936. Cymerodd ei wraig, Emily, yr awenau yn y feddygfa, ac yna eu merch, Kathleen.

The school moved to a new building in Llandaff in July 1952 and it was renamed Ysgol Bryntaf. In September 1968 Ysgol Bryntaf moved to a new location on the Mynachdy Estate in Gabalfa, Cardiff, which is where it was when it celebrated its 21st anniversary.

The first Welsh school was established in Cardiff in September 1949. It was located in the buildings of Ninian Park School on Sloper Road in the Grangetown area of the city. 18 pupils attended on the first day, but a significant increase in numbers was seen during its first years.

55 years ago, on 16 November 1970, a special concert was heldat the Sophia Gardens Pavilion to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Ysgol Bryntaf, Cardiff.

Symudodd yr ysgol i adeilad newydd yn Llandaf yng Ngorffennaf 1952, a newidiwyd enw'r ysgol i Ysgol Bryntaf. Ym Medi 1968 symudodd Ysgol Bryntaf i leoliad newydd ar Ystâd Mynachdy yn Gabalfa, Caerdydd, a dyna le’r oedd yr ysgol pan ddathlwyd ei ben-blwydd yn 21 oed.

Sefydlwyd yr ysgol Gymraeg cyntaf yng Nghaerdydd ym Medi 1949. Lleolwyd yn adeilad Ysgol Ninian Park ar Sloper Road yn ardal Grangetown o'r ddinas. Mynychodd 18 o ddisgyblion ar y diwrnod cyntaf, ond welwyd cynnydd mawr yn y nifer yma yn ystod blynyddoedd cyntaf yr ysgol.

55 mlynedd yn ôl, ar 16 Tachwedd 1970, cafwyd cyngerdd arbennig ym Mhafiliwn Gerddi Sophia i ddathlu pen-blwydd Ysgol Bryntaf, Caerdydd, yn 21 oed.

Overtaken by steam: George Overton & The Railway

Join Stephen K Jones & Stephen Rowson on 24 Nov 2pm to discover more about George Overton, South Wales civil engineer, and his work on the Stockton & Darlington Railway

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Overtaken by steam: George Overton & The Railway

Ymunwch a Stephen K Jones a Stephen Rowson ar 24 Tach 2yh i ddarganfod mwy am y peiriannydd sifil o De Cymru, George Overton, a’i waith ar Reilffordd Stockton & Darlington.

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Glamorgan Archives will be closed for Collections Week during the w/c 17 November.

This is to allow staff to undertake essential work on the collection.

The searchroom will re-open as usual on Tuesday 25 November.

Bydd Archifau Morgannwg ar gau ar gyfer Wythnos Casgliadau yr w/c 17 Tachwedd.

Mae hyn i alluogi staff i ymgymryd â gwaith hanfodol ar y casgliad.

Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil yn ail-agor fel arfer ar Ddydd Mawrth 25 Tachwedd.

A black and white photograph take during the early-20th century showing a ship entering Cardiff's West Bute Dock, with the Pierhead Building in the background.

We’ve had a wonderful week with Year 6 from Llanishen Fach Primary, here to discover more about the history of coal and the docks. We hope you enjoyed your visits!

Llun du a gwyn o ddechrau'r 20fed ganrif yn dangos llong yn mynd i fewn i Ddoc Gorllewin Caerdydd gydag Adeilad y Pierhead yn y cefndir.

Rydym wedi cael wythnos wrth ein boddau gyda Blwyddyn 6 Ysgol Gynradd Llanisien Fach, yma i ddarganfod mwy am hanes glo a’r Dociau. Gobeithio i chi fwynhau’r ymweliadau!

Overtaken by steam: George Overton & The Railway

Join Stephen K Jones & Stephen Rowson on 24 Nov 2pm to discover more about George Overton, South Wales civil engineer, and his work on the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Book your FREE place: www.ticketsource.co.uk/glamorgan-ar...

Overtaken by steam: George Overton & The Railway

Ymunwch a Stephen K Jones a Stephen Rowson ar 24 Tach 2yh i ddarganfod mwy am y peiriannydd sifil o De Cymru, George Overton, a’i waith ar Reilffordd Stockton & Darlington.
Cadwch le AM DDIM

www.ticketsource.co.uk/glamorgan-ar...

Glamorgan Archives will be closed for Collections Week during the w/c 17 November.

This is to allow staff to undertake essential work on the collection.

The searchroom will re-open as usual on Tuesday 25 November.

Bydd Archifau Morgannwg ar gau ar gyfer Wythnos Casgliadau yr w/c 17 Tachwedd.

Mae hyn i alluogi staff i ymgymryd â gwaith hanfodol ar y casgliad.

Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil yn ail-agor fel arfer ar Ddydd Mawrth 25 Tachwedd.

The War Diary of Captain Mervyn Crawshay August 4th. 2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of the First World War; this catastrophic period of the 20th Century is receiving widespread media coverage with the publication of a wide range of book…

We hold Mervyn Crawshay’s wartime diary, and his letters to his wife, here at Glamorgan Archives. Our volunteers have transcribed the diary and are in the process of transcribing the letters.

You can read the diary on our blog: bit.ly/4nyPopL

Today is Armistice Day

This is Mervyn Crawshay, son of Tudor and Maria Crawshay of Dimlands, Llantwit Major, and husband to Violet. He was a Captain in the 5th Dragoon Guards and one of the first to leave for France on active service in August 1914. He died at Messines, Belgium, on 31 October 1914.

Dyddiadur Rhyfel y Capten Mervyn Crawshay 4ydd Awst. 2014 yw canmlwyddiant dechrau’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf; mae’r cyfnod trychinebus hwn o’r 20fed Ganrif yn cael llawer o sylw yn y cyfryngau ar hyn o bryd drwy lawer o lyfrau ac erthyglau…

Mae dyddiadur rhyfel Mervyn Crawshay ar gadw yn yr Archifau, ynghyd a’i lythyrau at ei wraig. Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr wedi trawsgrifio’r dyddiadur ac wrthi’n trawsgrifio’r llythyrau.

Gallwch ddarllen ei dyddiadur ar ein blog: bit.ly/47WuI6g

Heddiw yw Dydd y Cadoediad

Dyma Mervyn Crawshay, mab Tudor a Maria Crawshay o Dimlands, Llanilltud Fawr, a gŵr Violet. Roedd yn Gapten gyda 5ed Gwarchodlu’r Marchfilwyr ac yn un o’r cyntaf i adael am Ffrainc ar wasanaeth gweithredol yn Awst 1914. Bu farw ym Messines, Gwlad Belg, ar 31 Hydref 1914.

Stan Stennett and Richard Burton: ‘Cinderella’ at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, 1971 This month we are featuring the Stan Stennett papers, a collection donated to Glamorgan Archives by his family in 2019. Stan Stennett was a true star of stage, radio, TV and film.  He was a man who…

Today would have been Richard Burton’s 100th birthday

Did you know that he was invited to appear in pantomime at Porthcawl in 1971? The invitation came from entertainer Stan Stennett.

You can read more about it on our blog: bit.ly/49U00dG

Stan Stennett a Richard Burton:  ‘Cinderella’ ym Mhafiliwn y Grand, Porthcawl, 1971 Y mis hwn rydym yn rhoi sylw i bapurau Stan Stennett, casgliad a roddwyd i Archifau Morgannwg gan ei deulu yn 2019. Roedd Stan Stennett wir yn seren ar lwyfan, radio, teledu a ffilm.  Roedd yn ddyn…

Ganwyd yr actor Richard Burton ar y dydd hwn 100 mlynedd yn ôl

Oeddech chi’n gwybod y derbyniodd gwahoddiad i ymddangos mewn pantomeim ym Mhorthcawl ym 1971? Daeth y gwahoddiad wrth y diddanwr Stan Stennett.

Gallwch ddarllen mwy ar ein blog: bit.ly/4gKbDWD

Mae'r rhan uchaf o'r llun yn dangos desgiau yn llawn ffeiliau o ddogfennau. Mae'r rhan isod yn dangos y dogfennau yma wedi eu ail-becynnu'n daclus i fewn i bocsys archifol.

Bydd Archifau Morgannwg ar gau ar gyfer Wythnos Casgliadau yr w/c 17 Tachwedd. Mae hyn i alluogi staff i ymgymryd â gwaith hanfodol ar y casgliad. Bydd yr ystafell ymchwil yn ail-agor fel arfer ar Ddydd Mawrth 25 Tachwedd.

The upper part of the image shows a desk filled with files of documents. The lower part shows those documents repackaged neatly into archival boxes.

Glamorgan Archives will be closed for Collections Week during the w/c 17 November. This is to allow staff to undertake essential work on the collection. The searchroom will re-open as usual on Tuesday 25 November.