Sara Roberts, Pwllheli, Papers

Scope and Content

Papers of Sara Roberts, 1634-1978, comprising programmes, booklets and other items of Pwlheli interest, [1860s]-1961; copies of The Pwllheli News, 1930-1939; notebooks of Sara Roberts and others relating to Pwllheli, [19th century]-[20th century]; deeds relating to Tŷ Mawr in Edern, Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, 1749-1830; items of historical Caernarfonshire interest, 1634-1973; records relating to the Lleyn and Eifionydd District of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, 1871-1973, and records relating to individual chapels, 1904-1976; sale catalogues, relating to properties in the Pwllheli and Lleyn areas, 1905-1961; newspaper cuttings and other items relating to David Lloyd George, 1900-1978; photographs, 1876-[1960s], of general Pwllheli interest and of Pwllheli Harbour scheme, people, chapels and Sunday Schools, schools and Lloyd George.

Administrative / Biographical History

Miss Sara Roberts (fl. 1918-1978) was a native of Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, and collected papers relating to the Eifionydd and Lleyn areas, particularly to local chapels and David Lloyd George (1863-1945).

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Pwllheli; deeds of Tŷ Mawr, Edern; miscellaneous items of historical interest; chapel records: Lleyn and Eifionydd District; individual chapels; sale catalogues; Lloyd George; photographs.

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Note

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Caernarfon Record Office, Papers of the late Miss Sara Roberts of Pwllheli, catalogue.

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Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Caernarfon Record Office and the National Library of Wales. The catalogue is available online.

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