A group of documents relating to gold mining in Merioneth. It includes notes on various gold mines in the county; correspondence addressed principally to O. Parry Hughes, 1918-36; typescript evidence prepared for the Merioneth Gold Mining Inquiry, 1930, and a report of the proceedings; memoranda relating to the formation and development of the Merioneth Mining Development Committee, 1930; copies of printed reports by Professor Henry Louis on the possibilities of gold mining in Merioneth, 1930; notes on diamond drilling and its possibilities in Merionethshire; together with a few printed items, two photographs, press cuttings and miscellanea.
O. P. Hughes Collection of Merionethshire Gold Mining Records,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 MERIRE
- Alternative Id.
- Normalised for publication by Archives Hub
(alternative) vtls003844208(alternative) ANW O. P. Hughes Collection of Merionethshire Gold Mining Records,Published
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line from: http://www.llgc.org.uk:81/index.htm.
February 2003
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: NLW, Schedule of the O.P. Hughes Collection; NLW, Annual Report 1946-7, p. 40.
A group of documents relating to gold mining in Merioneth. It includes notes on various gold mines in the county; correspondence addressed principally to O. Parry Hughes, 1918-36; typescript evidence prepared for the Merioneth Gold Mining Inquiry, 1930, and a report of the proceedings; memoranda relating to the formation and development of the Merioneth Mining Development Committee, 1930; copies of printed reports by Professor Henry Louis on the possibilities of gold mining in Merioneth, 1930; notes on diamond drilling and its possibilities in Merionethshire; together with a few printed items, two photographs, press cuttings and miscellanea.
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gb210-merire O. P. Hughes Collection of Merionethshire Gold Mining Records, Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.6.1 2022-02-22 15:21 UTC Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH 2023-05-02 - Dates of Creation
- 1862-1936 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English, Welsh.
- Physical Description
- 0.018 cubic metres (2 boxes)
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
O. Parry Hughes. No biographical information available. Sources searched: Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940; A Short Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen; OCLC; BNB on CD Rom; NLW internal databases.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: manuscripts; printed matter; photographs.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Deposited by Mrs O. P. Hughes, Dolgellau, 1947.
Note
O. Parry Hughes. No biographical information available. Sources searched: Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940; A Short Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen; OCLC; BNB on CD Rom; NLW internal databases.
Title supplied from contents of fonds
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line from: http://www.llgc.org.uk:81/index.htm.
Archivist's Note
February 2003
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: NLW, Schedule of the O.P. Hughes Collection; NLW, Annual Report 1946-7, p. 40.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
Action: All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
Additional Information
Published
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales