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.
      (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 
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  • 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

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.

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

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

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