Tag Archives: guest blog

Captain Richard G. Read of Llangawsai, Llanbadarn Fawr

Posted on 13 August 2020 by

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan on the 15th of August 2020 we present a guest blog by Simon Burgess, Capt. Read’s great grandson. During World War 2, Richard Read was a prisoner of war, captured by … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest blog, Second World War | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Cardigan? Hasn’t changed a bit.

Posted on 3 July 2020 by

We are delighted to present a guest blog by William Howells, the former County Librarian and a native of Cardigan. A quick glance at John Speed’s 1610 map of Cardigan confirms that the basic layout of the High Street and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardigan, Guest blog, Our favourite documents, Photography | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

The walls came tumbling down: Cardiganshire and the 1865 Prison Act

Posted on 1 June 2020 by

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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Strange Case of Arsenic, Expert Evidence and Promiscuity

Posted on 17 October 2019 by

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 , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Morgan Runabout

Posted on 28 June 2019 by

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 , , | Leave a comment

My Time at Ceredigion Archives

Posted on 7 June 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Ceredigion Archives, Guest blog | Tagged , | Leave a comment