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Archives and Special Collections

Online Exhibitions

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CONNECTING COLLECTIONS

This year, 100 years since the publication of its first book, we celebrate the work of the Gregynog Press, one of the foremost private presses that was resurrected in the 70s under the name, Gwasg Gregynog.

 

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R.S. Thomas: His life and writing - 2022

Our annual exhibition this year celebrates the life and work of the poet R.S. Thomas (1913-2000)

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Celebrating the Centenary of Urdd Gobaith Cymru - 2022

Bangor University would like to wish Urdd Gobaith Cymru #Urdd100, Wales' leading youth organization, a happy centenary this year.

Hen lun o gopa'r wyddfa

Reach for the Summit - 2021

In our annual exhibition, we trace the history of mountaineering in north Wales through the medium of a variety of printed material and manuscripts from our Special Collections.

Llun Syr Charles Harper

Sir Charles Harper "colonial administrator"

The Charles Harper collection consists of 15 albums which serve as an important record of the life and work of a civil servant within the British Empire, pre and post World War I.

Un o lythyrau Cynan

Remembering Cynan online exhibition - 2020

In 2020 we noted the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the poet, Cynan (1895-1970), and our annual exhibition traced the story of his life and work through our manuscripts and books.

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