Happy #OwainGlyndwrDay. Celebrate by learning more about the letter sent by Glyndŵr, now known as the Pennal Letter, to Charles VI King of France requesting assistance in his rebellion.
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- Today marks 58 years since the Aberfan disaster. A tragedy that took so many young lives, yet showed the strength of a community united in grief. ©Philip Townsend Archive
- Matchday two has arrived and football mania has certainly reached the Library. Pob lwc today @Cymru! #YWalGoch #TogetherStronger #ArBenYByd
00:00 - This is Krish. He travelled from London to Aberystwyth to read a single book which he couldn’t find anywhere else. This is a photo of him with a manuscript from 1350 containing stories from the Mabinogi. Best of luck with the podcast Krish! open.spotify.com/show/7u5LdGx79…
- 📖Plygain is a traditional Welsh Christmas service which takes place in the church during the Christmas period. This Plygain book, written by Thomas Evans from c.1618-1622 might possibly be the smallest Welsh manuscript in existence.
- The National Library is home to the only remaining complete copy of the first book to be printed in Welsh in 1546. Unlike most other books it has no title and is known only by its opening words ‘In this book’: tinyurl.com/59hszrs7 #LibraryLoversMonth #PlaceToDiscover
- 🗺️Humphrey Llwyd’s 'Cambriae Typus' is the earliest printed map to show Wales as a separate region. Published in 1573, it’s one of a million and a half sheets of maps, charts and plans held in the National Library. 🔗library.wales/discover-learn….
- The detailed, colourful #map by Idris Mathias portrays the natural resources of the lower Teifi valley between Newcastle Emlyn and Cardigan Bay. Drawn on a single roll of cartridge paper, it is sixty feet in length and took nearly 17 years to complete. 🔗library.wales/discover-learn…
00:00 - This map of Wales, painted by Welsh-French-Quebecer artist @Triaglog is far more than a conventional atlas. Titled Gwlad y Gân (Land of Song), the characters, creatures and farmhouses are all taken from local folk tales, myths and legends. Which is your favourite myth?
- This map of Wales, painted by Welsh-French-Quebecer artist @triaglog far more than a conventional atlas. The characters, creatures and farmhouses are all taken from local folk tales, myths and legends. The image is on display at The #Riverside Gallery, Haverfordwest.
- 📚The National Library is home to the only remaining complete copy of the first book to be printed in Welsh in 1546. Unlike most other books it has no title and is known only by its opening words ‘In this book’: 🔗library.wales/discover-learn…
- 📣We’re pleased to announce that the Reading Room will reopen with a limited service from 12 April. You will need to book your visit beforehand and it will be possible to do this from 6 April onwards. Visit our website for full details: library.wales
- A hundred-year-old Peace Petition signed by almost 400,000 Welsh Women on its way to the National Library from the United States. 👇Read more 🔗library.wales/about-nlw/pres…
