The fruit of the National Library of Wales' digitisation programme has
come on-line. The items published on the website reflect the diverse
nature of the collections held by the institution.
Among the highlights are: photographs by Welsh photographers John
Thomas (1838-1905) and Geoff Charles (1909-2002) and America Carleton
E. Watkins (1829-1916); manuscripts, including a Latin version of the
native Welsh law which is set apart from other Welsh law books by a
series of illustrations in the text; early charts of the Welsh
coastline by Lewis Morris (1701-1765); a searchable database of the
Library's collection of framed works of art; and archive material
including a fascinating population survey of the Welsh diocese of St.
Asaph undertaken in the 1680s.
Future plans include a presentation of the first Welsh-language
printed book, the earliest complete Welsh-language manuscript and the
political cartoons of Leslie Illingworth (1909-1979). Also included on
the site is the Library's digitisation strategy.
Visit at http://www.llgc.org.uk/drych/index_s.htm.
For further details please contact Lyn Lewis Dafis ([log in to unmask]).
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