Hugh Evans Papers,

Papers of and collected by Hugh Evans of the Brython Press (Gwasg y Brython), Liverpool, including correspondence between and of the Rev. Gwynoro Davies and Isaac Foulkes of Y Cymro (est. 1890), 1895-1896; general correspondence and postcards of the Brython Press, [1895]-[1933]; and miscellaneous papers including, papers relating to the Llangwm area of Denbighshire, 1809-1895, and papers collected by Hugh Evans, [1812x1934].

Hugh Evans (1854-1934) was brought up in Ty'n Rhos, Llangwm, Denbighshire. He worked on various farms as a waggoner before he moved to Liverpool. In 1897, he established the printing press, Gwasg y Brython, the publishing and printing business of Hugh Evans & Sons, Ltd, Liverpool. In 1906, with his sons and Arthur Foulkes, he founded the newspaper, Y Brython and Y Beirniad in 1911, which he printed until 1918. He wrote a number of books of his own, his most famous work probably being Cwm Eithin, which was first published in 1931 and describes rural life in Wales and Welsh customs in the nineteenth century. Cwm Eithin was translated into English under the title The Gorse Glen in 1948. In 1935, Y Tylwyth Teg a volume of stories for children was published posthumously.

Arranged into the following: correspondence (to The Rev. Gwynoro Davies and Y Cymro newspaper, general correspondence, postcards); and miscellaneous.

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Donated to the National Library of Wales by the family of Hugh Evans, Liverpool, in 1952.

Hugh Evans (1854-1934) was brought up in Ty'n Rhos, Llangwm, Denbighshire. He worked on various farms as a waggoner before he moved to Liverpool. In 1897, he established the printing press, Gwasg y Brython, the publishing and printing business of Hugh Evans & Sons, Ltd, Liverpool. In 1906, with his sons and Arthur Foulkes, he founded the newspaper, Y Brython and Y Beirniad in 1911, which he printed until 1918. He wrote a number of books of his own, his most famous work probably being Cwm Eithin, which was first published in 1931 and describes rural life in Wales and Welsh customs in the nineteenth century. Cwm Eithin was translated into English under the title The Gorse Glen in 1948. In 1935, Y Tylwyth Teg a volume of stories for children was published posthumously.

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February 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW Project.The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Hugh Evans Papers; Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959).

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Further papers of the Brython Press are NLW Minor Lists and Summaries, 1992, and NLW, Gwasg y Brython Archives.

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