The 'Old Social Club', Aberystwyth, manuscripts,

A collection comprising of 'articles' dating from 1780, with revised rules dated 1881, and further copies of articles; minutes; accounts, balance sheets, a bank pass book and financial statements; and correspondence relating to the 'Old Social Club', Aberystwyth.

Established in 1780 as a 'society of gentlemen', it was known by 1838 as the 'St. David's Club'. In 1888, the name was changed to the 'Queen's Club', reverting in 1890 to the 'St. David's Club'. The society provided funds for local needs such as grants for widows or those made destitute, and in 1843 bought Aberystwyth its first lifeboat.

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 8913-8921.

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Established in 1780 as a 'society of gentlemen', it was known by 1838 as the 'St. David's Club'. In 1888, the name was changed to the 'Queen's Club', reverting in 1890 to the 'St. David's Club'. The society provided funds for local needs such as grants for widows or those made destitute, and in 1843 bought Aberystwyth its first lifeboat.

The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961).

December 2005.

This description was compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961); www.gigaflop.demon.co.uk/aber/stdavid.htm;

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