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- 1950-1997 (accumulated 1954-1997) (Creation)
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2 folders (2.5 cm), 3 envelopes (44, 21 and 8 items respectively)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
E. G. Bowen (Emrys George Bowen) (1900-1983) was born at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, and graduated from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1923, with first class honours in Geography. He then studied for a Masters degree (1926). After becoming Cecil Prosser Research Fellow at the Welsh National School of Medicine, he returned to Aberystwyth as an assistant lecturer, becoming Gregynog Professor of Geography and Anthroplogy in 1946 until his retirement in 1968. On his retirement, he lectured on church history. He was deeply interested in historical geography and settlement studies. His first published book was Wales, A Study in Geography and History (1941). His writings covered geography, archaeology, history (especially proto-history of the Dark Ages), culture and society of Wales.
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Scope and content
The file comprises material accumulated for a proposed history of the parish of Ygubor-y-coed comprising handwritten and typed notes, index cards, lists of historical sources, correspondence, photocopied maps, pictures and plans, printed articles and information leaflets. Subjects of particular interest are old roads and transport in the parish, location of the original barn, architecture, former inhabitants of the Ynys-hir estate, Eglwys-fach church, Dyfi Furnace and its development as a tourist attraction, and Ynys Edwin, with relevant correspondence from E. G. Bowen, 1972, Arthur Chater, 1972-1986, Lionel Madden, 1996, and H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1960.
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System of arrangement
Contents of folders arranged at NLW by type, letters alphabetically by correspondent; the envelopes retain a subdivision according to place name, made by Condry
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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 â 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
Copyright of William Condry’s writings belongs to Mrs Penny Condry, Ynys Edwin, Eglwys-fach, nr Machynlleth, Powys, September 2000.
Usual copyright laws apply
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Note
Endorsed: A note, dated 1992, on the dorse of a letter, 1954, states that Geoffrey Gall proposed to write a history of the parish, but went blind after retiring to Eglwys-fach. He asked William Condry to take on the project, and the accumulated research notes are the result.
Note
Preferred citation: RT1/6
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- St. Michael's Church (Eglwys Fach, Wales) -- History. (Subject)
- Ynys-hir estate (Ceredigion, Wales) -- History. (Subject)
- Bowen, E. G. (Emrys George), 1900- -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Chater, A. O. -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Vaughan, H.R.H. 1893-1978 -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Chater, A. O. (Subject)
- Vaughan, H.R.H. 1893-1978 (Subject)