Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1963-2007 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 large archival box; 0.029 cublic metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Patrick Hannan was born in Aberaman, Glamorgan and attended Cowbridge Grammar School and then University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he read history. He worked as a reporter with the Western Mail before moving to BBC Wales in 1970 where he presented the daily radio news programme Good Evening Wales, the Sunday talkshow Something Else and the weekly political programme, Call to Order as well as contributing to BBC network programmes. He published articles in various other publications and several books as well as producing television programmes from BBC Wales, BBC 2 and HTV. He also appeared regularly on Radio 4's Round Britain Quiz. He was awarded an MBE was an honorary fellow of Cardiff University and Aberystwyth University.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Ms Menna Richards, Cardiff, July 1997.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of journalist Patrick Hannan including correspondence, research notes, interviews for articles and scripts television and radio programes along with copies of articles. It contains interviews with leading political figures including Peter Hain, Rhodri Morgan, Alun Michael, Dafydd Wigley and Ieuan Wyn Jones as well as correspondence with the composer Daniel Jones.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All material has been retained. Audio and audiovisual cassettes have been transferred to the NSSAW.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
The papers have been arranged into 2 series; Articles and Television and radio programmes.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio รข Deddf Warchod Data 2018 a Rheoliadau Diogelu Data Cyffredinol 2018 yng nghyd-destun
unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn
yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright restrictions apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: Patrick Hannan Papers.
Note
Compiled by Rob Phillips, 2019. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Guardian WWW site (11.7.2019), BBC WWW site (11.7.2019), explanatory notes supplied by Menna Richards, material including publications within the collection.