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Membership card of Aberystwyth Literary Society, 1856
Programme of the Tabernacle Church's Literary society, Aberystwyth, 1921-22 [page 1 of 2]
Aberystwyth Literary Society Programme, 1883-4 [page 1 of 2]
Tregaron Literary Society programme, 1907-1908
Document relating to a literary club at Cwmystwyth [page 1 of 1]
  • 'Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni' (The Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Society) was an influential Welsh cultural society. It was formed in 1833 by a number of patriots including Carnhuanawc (Thomas Price) and Lady Llanover (Augusta Hall, ne้ Waddington, also known as 'Gwenynen Gwent' ('The Bee of Gwent'). The Society did much to promote Welsh culture in the area between 1833 and 1854. As part of the Society's activities a series of ten eisteddfodau were held. Some of the official publications of the eisteddfodau (1837, 1838, 1848, and 1853), are shown here. On the list of subjects for 1837, B. Hall (Benjamin Hall) is named as President. He was the husband of Lady Llanover and served as a Member of Parliament. The famous clock 'Big Ben' was named after him. One of the fruits of these eisteddfodau was the valuable collection of Welsh folk songs by Maria Jane Williams (1795-1873) which was published as a book entitled 'Ancient Airs of Gwent and Morgannwg' (1844).
Official publications of the 'Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Society Eisteddfodau' held in 1837, 1838, 1848, and 1853