Focus Week – Dances and Decisions at the Haverfordwest Assembly Rooms
Assembly rooms in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were key public places of entertainment for the upper classes and were vital to […]
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Dressed to De-Stress: Seaside Fashion at the Turn of the 20th Century
As November brings #FocusWeek to the forefront of the Explore Your Archive campaign, Conwy Culture Centre gives us an insight into seaside fashions c.1900.
Kew Gardens’ flagpoles – archival stories of a huge endeavour
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have had many giants to consider for today’s theme of Huge. For example, the Great Pagoda, built […]
Having a laugh with Swansea University Archives
The archives at Swansea University are full of exquisitely funny records.
An Archival Record of Beards and their Meaning
For centuries the beard has sent out messages about status, profession and political affiliation.