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Yes, seafood has a long Swansea history: come & listen to Katherine Watson, Thursday 4 April 6:30pm Swansea Museum Katherine Watson All welcome!

Inspired by 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gardd Cymru 🌿 Garden of Wales's fascinating blog about Latin plant names (tinyurl.com/2dcmus5h), we've dug out this stunning selection of hand-painted flowers by Henry Benyon Crichton and wife Emma (nee Dillwyn Llewellyn) c.1860s #ColourfulArchives #Archive30

"It takes a special kind of person to invest their time into preserving our past and present for future generations." In her third & final blog, Swansea University SPIN placement Susanne Roesner explores a #TypicalDay in the Archives. sites.swansea.ac.uk/swanseauniarch… #Archive30

Today is #WorldHealthDay - find out more about our collections relating to the history of medicine, nursing, disability, ill-health & mental health libguides.swansea.ac.uk/richardburtona… and libguides.swansea.ac.uk/richardburtona…

From Linz to Langland - A journey with Ludwig Wittengstein - 26th April 6.30 for 7.00pm The Cwmdonkin Players present a rehearsed reading of a new play about his time in Swansea by Swansea University philosophy lecturer Dr Alan Sandry. dylanthomasbirthplace.com/events/

Swansea University pays tribute to Professor Chris Williams, formerly of our history department, who has died. A historian and scholar of international standing, he edited the Richard Burton Diaries, held in our archives, for a worldwide audience. ➡️swan.ac/ProfChrisWilli…

The trials & tribulations of #oralhistory interviewing when #ArchiveAnimals are present. Great blog from Oral History Society in a new series 'Confessions of an oral historian'. #Archive30 ohs.org.uk/general-intere…

Showcasing a new collection of work from Swansea Print Workshop printmakers with Paul Peter Piech of Coal, A Sonnet Sequence, Taliesin Create Studio The Exhibition opens on Saturday 20 April 2024 | 1pm to 3pm events.swansea.ac.uk/talk/index/279…

For over 200 years the Mumbles Railway transported passengers along Swansea Bay. A popular mode of transport for students, here's Mary Morgan describe her experience of going from Swansea University to Mumbles in the 1940s on.soundcloud.com/9ygqGYAfevhnod… #ArchiveTravel #Archive30

Find out more about Frank Gilbertson, founder of @swanseauni at this talk by Dr D. Hughes Jones Swansea Museum Thurs 25th April @ 6.30pm. risw.org/events-and-act… You can also read his centenary essay via collections.swansea.ac.uk/s/Swansea-2020… RISW

Find out more about our business collections via libguides.swansea.ac.uk/richardburtona… #Archive30 #BusinessArchives

#OTD in 1794, Mumbles Lighthouse was first lit. Postcard from a series of topographical images in the the South Wales Coalfield Collection libguides.swansea.ac.uk/richardburtona…

New call for papers! Oral history and politics: a one-day workshop Friday 28th June 2024 @ UCL Send abstracts to Sam Blaxland More info here: mailchi.mp/ddc1b323cffa/h… Pls share! The Political Studies Association PSA Parliaments PSA ECN EPOP PSA Women & Politics

Heritage Champions - Archives recognised for preserving our past swansea.ac.uk/press-office/n…

An end of an era! Saying goodbye and thank you to our dear colleague Katrina. She has been instrumental to the development of the Richard Burton Archives and we will miss her enthusiasm, encouragement and dedication to the service. Best of luck for the future!

School's out for Summer! Anyone fancy a dip at Langland Bay? #HBAHHols #BeachLife #Gower

Book now for 'Oral Histories of Institutions & Communities' UCL Special Collections, where our Assistant Archivist Emily will be speaking on #oralhistory in Higher Education archives Thursday 12th September @ 1pm UCL eventbrite.co.uk/e/oral-histori…

Great afternoon UCL Special Collections talking all things archives and #oralhistory in Higher Ed. A brilliant exhibition on 200 years of student life and lovely to see old faces and meet new ones.