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  • The journal of Edward Roberts, Pant Hafodlas, Llanrug, who emigrated to Australia in 1886. Roberts left Llanrug on 16 May 1886, accompanied by his companion T. Roberts, and travelled to London where he stayed at the Emigrants' House. He set off on his voyage to Australia on board the steamer 'Merkara' on 22 May, arriving at Queensland on 14 July. Edward Roberts was a cousin of Sir John Morris Jones, the eminent Welsh scholar and first Professor of Welsh at the University College of North Wales, Bangor.
Journal of Edward Roberts, Pant Hafodlas, Llanrug, charting his voyage to Australia 1886 [front cover, image 1 of 89]
  • Charles Hanbury-Williams was the youngest son of Major John Hanbury of Pontypool. He was educated at Eton as a contemporary of Fox and Pitt. Following a grand tour of Europe he settled on an inherited estate in England. His early career focused on politics, society and literature - indeed his poetry was very well-received within a social circle that included Horace Walpole. His diplomatic career began when he was in his late thirties. In 1750 he was ordered to the Prussian court in Berlin at this time relations between Britain and Prussia were highly strained. His role was to discover the King's propensity for war with his neighbours, and to examine the state of his army. He was greeted coolly upon his arrival, and compounded the problem through his own arrogance, to the point that he was snubbed by the Prussian King and his court. His time in Berlin ended with his peremptory recall to Britain, and his diplomatic career was only saved with the help of his friends in the Government.
Diaries and poems of Charles Hanbury-Williams, 18th century
  • Diary of Sarah Ann Wilmot's tour of Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire and the Vale of Glamorgan, 1802. The diary includes a number of sketches and watercolour drawings. Transcription: 'Aug'st 20, 1802. Excursion for 5 weeks. There is nothing better calculated to dispel the gloom of care, the anxiety of family & the disappointments of life than through the serenity of the country the various beauties of nature & the contented faces you generally see in the faces of every industrious individual you meet on the road; with this hope we set off from John Street under unexpected agitation arising from the common course of casual disappointment & reach'd Uxbridge 10 mi. 2:10. here the Power of Nature began her soothing operation, & in proportion as the atmosphere clear'd & rarified & wafted on
Diary of Sarah Anne Wilmot's visit to Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire and the Vale of Glamorgan, 1802, page 251 [image 1 of 32]
  • This anonymous diary contains a range of beautiful caricatures and illustrations of scenes in north Wales. It is titled 'Rough notes of a few days walk in Wales, by one of the walkers'.
19th century illustrated walker's diary, front cover [image 1 of 14]
  • This journal was kept by the surgeon at the County Gaol, Haverfordwest, during the period 1820-35. Each entry notes the prisoner's name and ward, whether the prisoner was a 'debtor' or a 'criminal', the nature of the illness or disease, the dates entered on and discharged from the 'sick list' and, most interestingly, whether any extra food or clothing was prescribed. In many instances, additional 'observations' are also noted in the right-hand column. The County Gaol was built in 1779 but in 1820 a new purpose-built building was built and remained in use until 1878, when it became the headquarters of the Pembrokeshire Constabulary. It now houses the Pembrokeshire Record Office, where this journal is currently deposited. The entries on this particular page refer to prisoners who were entered on the sick list during the winter of 1820-21and the surgeon expresses concern about the inadequacy of the prisoners' clothing: 'The Trousers which the Criminals have, I think are too thin for the Winter and will be the means of injuring their Health. The most proper will be woollen'.
Journal kept by the Surgeon at the County Gaol, Haverfordwest [1820-35, 18 October-24 November 1820, image 1 of 147]
  • The following pages have been selected from the diary of Emily Edwards (1832-74), wife of Joseph Edwards of Pentre House, Chirk. Emily kept her diary between 1868 and 1870. A wide range of subjects are discussed, including family matters, a visit to Liverpool, attendance at chapel and sermons heard. Also included are some of Emily's favourite hymns, poems and proverbs and a number of hand-drawn sketches.
Diary of Emily Edwards, Pentre House, Chirk, 1868-70 [front cover, image 1 of 21]