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Category Archives: Guest blog
The walls came tumbling down: Cardiganshire and the 1865 Prison Act
We present another exclusive guest blog by Richard Ireland. Richard W. Ireland is a legal historian who taught for many years at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of many articles and his books include ‘A Want of Order and … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiganshire, Crime and Punishment, Guest blog
Tagged Aberystwyth, Cardigan, County Gaol, crime, guest blog, house of correction, Prison history
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As the swallow flies; my Great Aunt Gwenol’s story
We are delighted to present a guest blog by Gretel McEwen, written in response to discovering her great aunt Gwenol’s photograph albums in our collections. Behind the glass doors of Ceredigion Archives in Aberystwyth rest countless personal and family stories. … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blog, Our favourite documents
Tagged Cairo, Dolfriog, Egypt, Japan, Merioneth, Penrhyndeudraeth, Satow, Webley-Parry
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‘We trust our letters are reaching you’: The Experiences of a Prisoner of War from Aberystwyth in Japanese Labour Camps
We are delighted to present another guest blog by Dr. Lucy Smith. Dr. Lucy Smith has degrees in English Literature and Archive Administration and her doctorate was on Julia Margaret Cameron’s photography. She is particularly interested in creative archives, and … Continue reading
Posted in Aberystwyth, Guest blog, Second World War
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A Strange Case of Arsenic, Expert Evidence and Promiscuity
We present another exclusive guest blog by Richard Ireland. Richard W. Ireland is a legal historian who taught for many years at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of many articles and his books include ‘A Want of Order and … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Guest blog, Science and technology
Tagged crime, guest blog, Herapath, murder, poison, trial
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The Morgan Runabout
We present another guest blog by John Wiles. This photograph of Miss Ena Parry of Plas Llidiardau (a gentry house near Llanilar), one of the county’s first woman motorists and cigarette smokers, and friend seated in her Morgan three-wheeler 8hp … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiganshire, Guest blog, Motor vehicle registration
Tagged guest blog, Llidiardau, vehicle registration
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My Time at Ceredigion Archives
We present a guest blog by Hollie who recently spent two happy weeks with us on a work placement! When I originally asked to be placed at the Archives I had no idea what I was getting into; the closest … Continue reading
