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  • The Welsh Library, University of Wales, Bangor, was named after Thomas Shankland (1858-1927) who was a member of staff at Bangor University Library between 1905 and 1925. The University buildings were designed by the architect Henry T. Hare (1861-1921) and officially opened in 1911. The barrel ceiling of the Shankland Room features wainscot ribs and 36 heraldic shields displaying the counties and boroughs of Wales in oak-framed panels. Thomas Shankland was born in St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, and following a period as a student at the University in Bangor, he served as a Baptist minister in Mold and Rhyl. He returned to his old college as assistant librarian in 1905 and achieved notable work in collecting rare books, periodicals and newspapers. He published widely on the history of the Baptist denomination and hymn-writing.
Shankland Reading Room, University of Wales, Bangor [image 1 of 2]
  • Fred Bullock was assistant librarian (in charge of the lending library) at Cardiff Public Library between 1900 and 1916. He joined the army in 1916 and was killed in action in April 1918, aged 34.
Fred Bullock, librarian at Cardiff Public Library, c. 1916
  • Fred Bullock was assistant librarian (in charge of the lending library) at Cardiff Public Library between 1900 and 1916. He joined the army in 1916 and was killed in action in April 1918, aged 34.
Fred Bullock, librarian at Cardiff Public Library, c. 1900
  • Thomas Shankland (1858-1927) of St. Clears entered the college on 8 November 1884. After leaving the college he entered the ministry and took up positions as a Baptist minister in Mold and Rhyl. In 1905 he returned to the college when he was appointed assistant librarian.
1st Admissions Register of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1884-92 [p. 38, image 6 of 22]