Category Archives: Guest blog

Photography and Dressing Up in Victorian Cardiganshire

Posted on 11 October 2018 by

We are delighted to present a 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 →

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Of Murderers, Starvation and Hangmen

Posted on 27 September 2018 by

We present an 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 →

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My Work Experience at Ceredigion Archives

Posted on 9 August 2018 by

We present a guest blog by Georgie Whittock who spent some time gaining work experience with us recently, an experience both pleasant and useful for all concerned! I am a second year archaeology student at Lampeter University, and I have been … Continue reading →

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The Hallworths part 3: Anyone for tennis?

Posted on 25 July 2018 by

We present the third in a guest blog mini-series about the Hallworths and their activities. Catch up with part one and part two, then join Annie Hallworth for a game of tennis! Interwar small town tennis clubs were social hubs where … Continue reading →

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The Hallworths part 2: Oh, what a lovely war!

Posted on 2 March 2018 by

We present part two of the Hallworth family mini series! This fascinating photograph shows Thomas Hallworth at war, on the beach near Alexandria. In Civvy Street, Thomas, who had started off as a coachman at Hyde in Cheshire, was a … Continue reading →

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The Hallworth Family of Hyde and Aberystwyth

Posted on 1 December 2017 by

We present the first in a series of mini-blogs exploring the Hallworth family photograph album which was generously donated to Ceredigion Archives last summer. Thomas and Edith Hallworth were from Hyde in Cheshire, where he had been a coachman and she a seamstress. … Continue reading →

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