Llyfrgell

Library

A selection of the items available for borrowing by members of the society:

BOOKS / LLYFRAU

Arts, crafts, pastimes and tradition / Celfyddyd, creft a thraddodiad

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod gan Rhian A. Davies
Llandysul: Gwasg Gomer, 2001. Introduction to origin and traditions of the Eisteddfod.

Biography / Bywgraffiadau

Gareth. An autobiography by Gareth Edwards. London: Stanley Paul, 1978

In my wildest dreams by Leslie Thomas. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1986
Account of the life of the son of a S.Wales seafaring family who was brought up in an orphanage following the death of his parents.

Children's literature / Llyfrau i blant

Subtle knife, The by Philip Pullman. London: Scholastic Children's Books, 1998
This is the second part of a trilogy which started with Northern Lights.

Twits, The by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1982

Cookery / Coginio

Welsh kitchen, The: A collection of traditional Welsh recipes. Intro. by Claire Tucker.
Swansea: Cwmbath Gifts, 1998.

Drama / Drama

Under Milk Wood: A play for voices by Dylan Thomas. Letchworth: Aldine (Dent), 1954

Fiction / Ffuglen

On the black hill by Bruce Chatwin. London: Pan, 1983 (Picador edition)
The story of two brothers living in their family farm in the Welsh marches.

Land of my fathers by Alexander Cordell. London: Coronet, 1985

How green was my valley by Richard Llewellyn. London: New English Library, 1977 Welsh valleys family saga. (We have four books in the series).

Inn of fear by Alun Morgan. Cowbridge: Brown, 1980
Novel based on the life of a Vale of Glamorgan farming community in the Napoleonic era.

Aberystwyth mon amour by Malcolm Pryce. London: Bloomsbury, 2002
Raymond Chandler meets Dylan Thomas in a surreal world of grotesque characters.
(We have three of the series)

Welsh fargo by Harry Secombe. London: Robson Books, 1981 (hb) Fontana, 1982 (pb)

Folklore / Straeon gwerin

Mabinogion, The translated by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones. London: Dent, 1978
Translations from the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest.

Twm Siôn Cati. Cardiff: Emeralda, 1975 Stories from Wales

History / Hanes

Every day was summer. Childhood memories of Edwardian days in a small Welsh town.
by O. Wynne Hughes. Cambridge: Perfect Publishers, 2006 (Revised edition)

Welsh shipping: Forgotten fleets by P.M.Heaton. Newport: Starling, 1989
A history of Cardiff shipping companies in the early 1900s

Humour / Hiwmor

Fares please by Edith Courtney. London: Futura, 1976 (1977 Repr)
Memoirs of a clippie on the buses in Swansea.

Welsh valleys humour by David Jandrell. Foreword by Ronnie Barker. Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2004. Introduction to valleys speak, a rough guide to valleys grammar and valleys jokes.

Music / Cerddoriaeth

Hymns and services for secondary schools in Wales. / Emynau a gwasanaethau i ysgolion uwchradd Cymru. Oxford: University Press, 1967 (Second impression).
Words and music for all the old favourites; Calon lân, Tydi a rhoddaist, including Mae hen wlad fy nhadau. Includes Welsh and English Christmas hymns and carols.

Poetry / Barddoniaeth

Gweithiau Ceiriog gan J. Ceiriog Hughes. Cyf I, II a III
Wrecsam: Hughes ai Fab, 1911
The works of the poet Ceiriog, in three volumes, donated by Abraham Lamont-Griffiths

Wales / Cymru

Welsh Academy encyclopaedia of Wales by John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines, Peredur I. Lynch (Co-editors) Cardiff: University of Wales, 2008
The first ever single-volume encyclopaedia on Wales and all things Welsh.

Companion guide to South Wales by Peter Howell and Elisabeth Beazley London: Collins, 1977

Country Life picture book of Wales by Roger Thomas. London: Country Life Books, 1981

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL / EITEMAU CLYWELED

Audio

Goreuon cerdd dant, Cyfrol 2 (CD) LLandwrog: Sain, 2004
CD of traditional penillion singing to a harp accompaniment (second collection).

Timothy Morgan, Harpist (Audio tape) A selection of Welsh airs and popular classics.

Video / Fideo a DVD

Classic Tales of Wales: Famous Celtic Legends (Video tape).Conwy: Valley Stream, 1996.
Traditional legends of Wales including; The Story of Gelert, The Bride of Flowers, The Death of King Arthur, etc. (Running time, 40 mins.)

Saesneg/English