Pembrokeshire Archives / Archifdy Sir Benfro

Preserving and Promoting Pembrokeshire’s Past.
Cadw a Hyrwyddo Gorffennol Sir Benfro.

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[St Davids Cathedral Library /Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan @StDavCathLib]

Why thank you kindly!👍
Proud to be in the "wild west" 😊🤠🏰🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The wardens staff featured, originally had a tiny cross on top. Broken off over the years, but clear in original architect's hand drawings in Cathedral Library.

#WorthAVisit @VisitPembs @PembsArchives

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Here's a photograph of Fishguard Tennis Club. The club’s courts were located behind Clive Road and opened in May 1894.
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Dyma lun o Glwb Tennis Abergwaun. Roedd cyrtiau’r clwb wedi’u lleoli y tu ôl i Heol Clive, ac fe’u hagorwyd ym mis Mai 1894.

📸D/CT/106

#SportArchives

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Believed to date from the middle of the 20th century, these are plans for a hotel at Hubberston Fort.

Credir eu bod yn dyddio o ganol yr ugeinfed ganrif, mae'r rhain yn gynlluniau ar gyfer gwesty yng nghaer Hubberston.

📸 MHU/SE/21/18

#ArchiveBuildings #Archive30

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Today is the start of #Archive30 – a month-long celebration of the archive sector!

For those who don’t know, we are Pembrokeshire Archives & Local Studies (PALS). We are all about preserving and protecting Pembrokeshire’s past!

#YourArchive

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Heddiw mae #Archif30 yn dechrau – mis cyfan i ddathlu'r sector archif!

I'r rhai sydd ddim yn gwybod, ni yw Archifau ac Astudiaethau Lleol Sir Benfro. Rydyn ni'n ymwneud â chadw a gwarchod gorffennol Sir Benfro!

#EichArchif

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Last week we welcomed a special guest – a figurehead believed to be from the steamer ‘Queen’ which hit rocks and sank near Skokholm Island on 1st September 1843.

Discover the story in our latest exhibition.

#EYADustbusters #ExploreYourArchive

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Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, croesawon ni westai arbennig – penffigur y credir ei fod o’r llong stêm ‘Queen’ a darodd greigiau a suddodd ger Ynys Skokholm ar 1 Medi 1843.

Darganfyddwch y stori yn ein harddangosfa ddiweddaraf.

#EYADustbusters #ArchwilioEichArchif

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A map of the Town of Pater from the 1848 Bush Estate Map.

Map o ‘Town of Pater’ o fap Ystad Bush 1848.

📷D/BUSH/6/27

#MapMonday #Pembrokeshire

[WDYTYA? Magazine @wdytyamagazine]

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On 10th December 1946, the Pennar Children’s Christmas Party took place.

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Ar 10 Rhagfyr 1946, fe gynhaliwyd parti Nadolig plant Pennar.

HDX/1365/9

#ChristmasParty #EYASparkle

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A perspective view of St Mary’s Church, showing the proposed addition of a bell tower, gate, and east boundary wall.

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Golygfa persbectif o Eglwys y Santes Fair, yn dangos y cynnig i ychwanegu tŵr cloch, giât, a wal ffin ddwyreiniol.

📸D/EE/8/51

#Bells #EYASparkle

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As well as getting a Christmas jumper, don’t forget to have your hair done! Here is an advert for Christmas coiffures in 1867.

Yn ogystal â chael siwmper Nadolig, peidiwch ag anghofio cael trin eich gwallt! Dyma hysbyseb ar gyfer steiliau gwallt Nadolig yn 1867.

#FestiveClothes

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#FestiveFood, but with a twist! ‘Tit Bits’ published by R. Ackerman, London. From a scrapbook in the Eaton-Evans collection.
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Bwyd Nadoligaidd ond gyda thro! ‘Tit Bits’ gan R. Ackerman, Llundain. O lyfr lloffion yng nghasgliad Eaton-Evans.

D/EE/41/17
#ArchiveAdventCalendar

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#OnThisDay 1912, Mary Hughes of Nine Wells was buried at Whitchurch - her age was recorded as 105! Here is a photograph of her the year before.

Ar y diwrnod hwn ym 1912, claddwyd Mary Hughes o Nine Wells yn Nhre-groes - cofnodwyd ei hoed yn 105! Dyma lun ohoni blwyddyn yn gynt.

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We are pleased to announce the daily themes for the 2025 #ArchiveAdventCalendar. A reminder that anyone can take part in December. Just post something with the daily hashtag and #ArchiveAdventCalendar. We can't wait to see what you will all share this year! 😁🎄🎅

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Here are maps showing the position of armies and trenches in the lead up to the Battle of Thiepval Ridge, which took place 26th to 29th September 1916. One is dated 15th August 1916, whilst another offered corrections as of 17th September.

📸HDX/723/2
#Remembrance #MapMonday

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Dyma fapiau sy’n dangos safle byddinoedd a ffosydd yn y cyfnod cyn brwydr Cribyn Thiepval, a gynhaliwyd rhwng 26 a 29 Medi 1916. Mae un wedi’i ddyddio 15 Awst 1916, ac un arall yn cynnig cywiriadau o 17 Medi.

📸HDX/723/2

#Remembrance #MapMonday

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100 years ago, Pembrokeshire held an education week which ran from 25th to 31st October. It celebrated the achievements of schools in the area. We hold an album of photographs, a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, and an illustrated booklet.

#OnThisDay

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Gan mlynedd yn ôl, cynhaliodd Sir Benfro wythnos addysg a redodd o 25 Hydref tan 31 Hydref. Dathlodd gyflawniadau ysgolion yn yr ardal. Rydym yn dal albwm o ffotograffau, llyfr lloffion o doriadau o bapurau newydd, a llyfryn darluniau.

#OnThisDay

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Here is a map of Llanwnda. During Richard Fenton’s life, a ghostly lady was said to haunt Lady’s Gate, near which a treasure lay hidden. But by the date of this map (1907), all recollection of ghost and treasure had faded away.

#EYAMonsters #MapMonday