Papers: Arts and Crafts Committee of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales

Scope and Content

LETTERS: Various people and organisations to E. Ewart Price Esq., Hon. Secretary, Arts and Crafts Committee, Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, and Isaac Davies, Eisteddfod Offices, Town Hall, Bangor for the National Eisteddfod held at Bangor in 1931. Including North Wales Home Teaching Society for The Blind; a letter from H. Hughes Williams artist of Mynyddmwyn Llanerchymedd

Administrative / Biographical History

The history of the Eisteddfod can be traced to a poetic competition held by Lord Rhys at Castell Ceredigion in 1176. The origins of the modern National Eisteddfod are sealed in the late 18th century. In 1789, The London Welsh Association decided to support small Eisteddfodau in pubs all over North Wales at the time. Iolo Morgannwg founded a society for poets and singers called the Gorsedd Bards of the British Isles in 1792 to replace the ancient Eisteddfod. The first-featured Eisteddfod was held at Primrose Hill, London. The first official National Eisteddfod was held in Aberdare in 1861. The most important Eisteddfod is the National Eisteddfod, the most competitive and musical festival in Europe. The eight days of competing took place in Welsh.

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit.

Note

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Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Hayden Burns for Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

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