Wales Tourist Board Ltd Records,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 WALESTOURIST
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844910
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948-1968 /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 0.036 cubic metres (4 boxes)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Minutes of General Meetings of Welsh Tourist and Holidays Board (Wales and Mon) Ltd, Wales Tourist and Holidays Association, and Wales Tourist Board Ltd, 1948-1969; and minutes of Finance, Exective, Caterinag and caravan and Camping Advisory Committees, 1950-1968.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Welsh Tourist and Holidays Board (Wales and Mon) Ltd was established in 1948 as an industry body to promote the interests of its member organisations. It was later re-named The Wales Tourist and Holidays Association and then the Wales Tourist Board Ltd (Bwrdd Croeso i Gymru). The Development of Tourism Act 1969 led to the creation of the Wales Tourist Board as a government body, and the independent organisation was dissolved in 1970.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by type.

Access Information

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr Eirion Lewis, IBA, Elgin House, St Mary Street, Cardiff, in September 1986

Note

The Welsh Tourist and Holidays Board (Wales and Mon) Ltd was established in 1948 as an industry body to promote the interests of its member organisations. It was later re-named The Wales Tourist and Holidays Association and then the Wales Tourist Board Ltd (Bwrdd Croeso i Gymru). The Development of Tourism Act 1969 led to the creation of the Wales Tourist Board as a government body, and the independent organisation was dissolved in 1970.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1987, pp. 119-120, at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

June 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1987; Wales Tourist Board (www.wtbonline.gov.uk), viewed 11 June 2003.

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Appraisal Information

Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Additional Information

Published

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