Pembrokeshire Archives / Archifdy Sir Benfro

Last week we welcomed a special guest – a figurehead believed to be from the steamer ‘Queen’ which hit rocks and sank near Skokholm Island on 1st September 1843. Discover the story in our latest exhibition. #EYADustbusters #ExploreYourArchive

Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, croesawon ni westai arbennig – penffigur y credir ei fod o’r llong stêm ‘Queen’ a darodd greigiau a suddodd ger Ynys Skokholm ar 1 Medi 1843. Darganfyddwch y stori yn ein harddangosfa ddiweddaraf. #EYADustbusters #ArchwilioEichArchif

A map of the Town of Pater from the 1848 Bush Estate Map. Map o ‘Town of Pater’ o fap Ystad Bush 1848. 📷D/BUSH/6/27 #MapMonday #Pembrokeshire

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On 10th December 1946, the Pennar Children’s Christmas Party took place. 🎉📸 Ar 10 Rhagfyr 1946, fe gynhaliwyd parti Nadolig plant Pennar. HDX/1365/9 #ChristmasParty #EYASparkle

A perspective view of St Mary’s Church, showing the proposed addition of a bell tower, gate, and east boundary wall. 🔔 Golygfa persbectif o Eglwys y Santes Fair, yn dangos y cynnig i ychwanegu tŵr cloch, giât, a wal ffin ddwyreiniol. 📸D/EE/8/51 #Bells #EYASparkle

As well as getting a Christmas jumper, don’t forget to have your hair done! Here is an advert for Christmas coiffures in 1867. Yn ogystal â chael siwmper Nadolig, peidiwch ag anghofio cael trin eich gwallt! Dyma hysbyseb ar gyfer steiliau gwallt Nadolig yn 1867. #FestiveClothes

#FestiveFood, but with a twist! ‘Tit Bits’ published by R. Ackerman, London. From a scrapbook in the Eaton-Evans collection. 🦃 Bwyd Nadoligaidd ond gyda thro! ‘Tit Bits’ gan R. Ackerman, Llundain. O lyfr lloffion yng nghasgliad Eaton-Evans. D/EE/41/17 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

#OnThisDay 1912, Mary Hughes of Nine Wells was buried at Whitchurch - her age was recorded as 105! Here is a photograph of her the year before. Ar y diwrnod hwn ym 1912, claddwyd Mary Hughes o Nine Wells yn Nhre-groes - cofnodwyd ei hoed yn 105! Dyma lun ohoni blwyddyn yn gynt.

We are pleased to announce the daily themes for the 2025 #ArchiveAdventCalendar. A reminder that anyone can take part in December. Just post something with the daily hashtag and #ArchiveAdventCalendar. We can't wait to see what you will all share this year! 😁🎄🎅

Here are maps showing the position of armies and trenches in the lead up to the Battle of Thiepval Ridge, which took place 26th to 29th September 1916. One is dated 15th August 1916, whilst another offered corrections as of 17th September. 📸HDX/723/2 #Remembrance #MapMonday

Dyma fapiau sy’n dangos safle byddinoedd a ffosydd yn y cyfnod cyn brwydr Cribyn Thiepval, a gynhaliwyd rhwng 26 a 29 Medi 1916. Mae un wedi’i ddyddio 15 Awst 1916, ac un arall yn cynnig cywiriadau o 17 Medi. 📸HDX/723/2 #Remembrance #MapMonday

100 years ago, Pembrokeshire held an education week which ran from 25th to 31st October. It celebrated the achievements of schools in the area. We hold an album of photographs, a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, and an illustrated booklet. #OnThisDay

Gan mlynedd yn ôl, cynhaliodd Sir Benfro wythnos addysg a redodd o 25 Hydref tan 31 Hydref. Dathlodd gyflawniadau ysgolion yn yr ardal. Rydym yn dal albwm o ffotograffau, llyfr lloffion o doriadau o bapurau newydd, a llyfryn darluniau. #OnThisDay

Here is a map of Llanwnda. During Richard Fenton’s life, a ghostly lady was said to haunt Lady’s Gate, near which a treasure lay hidden. But by the date of this map (1907), all recollection of ghost and treasure had faded away. #EYAMonsters #MapMonday

Dyma fap o Lanwnda. Yn ystod bywyd Richard Fenton, dywedir bod gwraig ysbrydol yn aflonyddu ar Lady’s Gate, lle roedd trysor wedi'i guddio. Ond erbyn dyddiad y map hwn (1907), roedd pob atgof am ysbryd a thrysor wedi pylu. #EYAMonsters #MapMonday

Here are some mythical monsters, or things with ‘the confused shapes of creatures’ from A Display of Heraldry (1610). 🦄🦄🦄 Dyma rai angenfilod chwedlonol, neu bethau â ‘siapiau dryslyd creaduriaid’, allan o A Display of Heraldry (1610). #EYAMonsters

A photograph of Post Office staff, c.1911. On the 3rd row, 5th from the right, is Stephen John Venables (1888-1972). 📮📮📮 Dyma ffotograff o staff Swyddfa'r Post, tua 1911. Yn y drydedd rhes, y 5ed o'r dde, mae Stephen John Venables (1888-1972). 📸HDX/1597/2 #WorldPostDay2025

On World Smile Day, here is a photograph of a smiling lady sitting on a footbridge, dated July 1923. On the reverse is written: ‘Dear Mrs Lewis from D Atkinson in remembrance of many happy days’. 😃HDX/338/74 #WorldSmileDay

Ar Ddiwrnod Gwenu Cenedlaethol, dyma lun o fenyw yn eistedd ar bont droed yn gwenu, Gorffennaf 1923. Ar gefn y llun mae’r geiriau: ‘Annwyl Mrs Lewis, gan D Atkinson – er cof am lawer o ddyddiau hapus’. 😃HDX/338/74 #WorldSmileDay