Archifdy Sir Benfro / Pembrokeshire Archives

Archifdy Sir Benfro / Pembrokeshire Archives Preserving and Promoting Pembrokeshire’s Past. Cadw a Hyrwyddo Gorffennol Sir Benfro.

Mae Archifau Sir Benfro yn dal ffynonellau hanesyddol yn amrywio o ddogfen o 1272 i bapur lleol wythnos diwethaf. Pembrokeshire Archives holds historical sources ranging from a document from 1272 to last week's local newspaper.

The Haverfordwest River Festival returns this weekend. Here are photographs of Mary Immaculate Band at Haverfordwest Riv...
11/06/2026

The Haverfordwest River Festival returns this weekend. Here are photographs of Mary Immaculate Band at Haverfordwest River Festival. On the reverse it says it was 1997, but it looks like it dates from before then. Does anyone have any memory of this?

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Mae Gŵyl Afon Hwlffordd yn dychwelyd y penwythnos hwn. Dyma luniau o Fand Ysgol Mair Ddihalog yng Ngŵyl Afon Hwlffordd. Ar y cefn mae’n nodi 1997, ond mae’n edrych fel petai yn dyddio o cyn hynny. Oes gan unrhyw un atgof o hyn?

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We have some crafty people in the archives – and we don’t mean the staff or visitors! This is a beautiful volume made by...
10/06/2026

We have some crafty people in the archives – and we don’t mean the staff or visitors! This is a beautiful volume made by Pennar WI about the flora and fauna in their area.

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Mae gennym ni rai pobl grefftus yn yr archifau – a dydyn ni ddim yn golygu’r staff na’r ymwelwyr! Cyfrol hyfryd yw hon a wnaed gan Sefydliad y Merched Pennar am y fflora a’r ffawna yn eu hardal.

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Today is International Archives Day! This year’s theme is Archives for Justice, which focuses on Rights, Memory & Future...
09/06/2026

Today is International Archives Day! This year’s theme is Archives for Justice, which focuses on Rights, Memory & Futures.

Given the recent news on the future development of Shire Hall in Haverfordwest, here is a reminder that we hold many records which chart the history of the building which has played a key part in Pembrokeshire’s history.

This includes this drawing of proposed interior decoration, accounts relating to its construction 1835-1837, architect plans, programmes of events, photographs, and of course the many Quarter Sessions which took place in the court.

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Heddiw yw Diwrnod Rhyngwladol yr Archifau! Thema eleni yw archifau er cyfiawnder, sy’n canolbwyntio ar hawliau, cof a’r dyfodol.

O ystyried y newyddion diweddar am ddatblygiad Hen Neuadd y Sir yn Hwlffordd yn y dyfodol, dyma nodyn atgoffa bod llawer o gofnodion sy’n cofnodi hanes yr adeilad, sydd wedi chwarae rhan allweddol yn hanes Sir Benfro, yn cael eu cadw yma.

Mae hyn yn cynnwys y llun hwn o’r addurno mewnol arfaethedig, cyfrifon yn ymwneud â’i adeiladu rhwng 1835 a 1837, cynlluniau pensaernïol, rhaglenni digwyddiadau, ffotograffau, ac wrth gwrs y nifer o sesiynau chwarter a gynhaliwyd yn y llys.

Spot the difference! Here is a map of the Petty Sessional Divisions as of December 1951, and another showing the propose...
08/06/2026

Spot the difference! Here is a map of the Petty Sessional Divisions as of December 1951, and another showing the proposed revisions from 1953.

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Dewch o hyd i’r gwahaniaethau! Dyma fap o Is-adrannau Sesiynau Bach mis Rhagfyr 1951, ac un arall yn dangos y diwygiadau arfaethedig o 1953.

This photograph shows crowds surrounding a tank on display in Albion Square, Pembroke Dock, June 1918. The caption refer...
04/06/2026

This photograph shows crowds surrounding a tank on display in Albion Square, Pembroke Dock, June 1918. The caption refers to the need to pay for tanks in WW1. Tanks toured the country from December 1917 raising money through War Savings bonds.

The Pembrokeshire County Guardian reported of an ‘Airship Week’ from 4th-11th June which had many events throughout the week including talks, performances, and an airship dropping pamphlets. This raised over £171,000!

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Mae'r ffotograff hwn yn dangos torfeydd o amgylch tanc sy’n cael ei arddangos yn Sgwâr Albion, Doc Penfro, ym mis Mehefin 1918. Mae'r capsiwn yn cyfeirio at yr angen i dalu am danciau yn y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf. Teithiodd tanciau o amgylch y wlad o fis Rhagfyr 1917 yn codi a***n drwy fondiau cynilo’r rhyfel.

Adroddodd y Pembrokeshire County Guardian am ‘Wythnos Llongau Awyr’ a gynhaliwyd rhwng 4 a 11 Mehefin a oedd â llawer o ddigwyddiadau drwy gydol yr wythnos gan gynnwys sgyrsiau, perfformiadau, a llong awyr yn gollwng pamffledi. Cododd hyn dros £171,000!

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Here’s a photograph of not one, not two, but nine penny farthing bicycles! 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲Dyma lun o nid un, nid dau, ond naw ...
03/06/2026

Here’s a photograph of not one, not two, but nine penny farthing bicycles!
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Dyma lun o nid un, nid dau, ond naw beic peni-ffardding!

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02/06/2026
Llewellin & Sons were dairy engineers based in Haverfordwest who gained international fame.With origins in the eighteent...
01/06/2026

Llewellin & Sons were dairy engineers based in Haverfordwest who gained international fame.

With origins in the eighteenth century, the business forged a reputation for launching successful new products over five generations before its closure in 1966. The 1903 edition of The Illustrated Dairy stated that ‘here we find the birth of some of the most popular dairy machines of the day.’ Some of these and their awards can be seen on a page from the Pembrokeshire Telegraph on 25th June 1925.

The churn works were based at Northgate and became one of the largest employers of people in the town. In 1987 it was demolished – shown here are before and after photographs.

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Roedd Llewellin & Sons yn beirianwyr yn y sector cynnyrch llaeth wedi'u lleoli yn Hwlffordd a oedd yn enwog yn rhyngwladol.

Dechreuodd y busnes yn y ddeunawfed ganrif, ac roedd ganddo enw da am lansio cynhyrchion newydd a llwyddiannus dros bum cenhedlaeth cyn iddo gau ym 1966. Nododd rhifyn 1903 o The Illustrated Dairy mai ‘yma y dyfeisiwyd rhai o beiriannau llaeth mwyaf poblogaidd yr oes.’ Gellir gweld rhai o’r rhain a’u gwobrau ar dudalen o’r Pembrokeshire Telegraph yn dyddio 25 Mehefin 1925.

Roedd y gweithfeydd caniau llaeth wedi'u lleoli yn Northgate a daethant yn un o gyflogwyr mwyaf y dref. Ym 1987 cafodd y gweithfeydd eu dymchwel – dangosir yma ffotograffau cyn ac ar ôl hynny.

‘‘Tis usual for Travellers to carry with them a small Book & Pencil to enter in them what is more remarkable in the Plac...
28/05/2026

‘‘Tis usual for Travellers to carry with them a small Book & Pencil to enter in them what is more remarkable in the Places they visit.”

Does anyone have travel plans this summer? Here is a letter which features advice about travelling, from Rev. Thomas to his niece at Hendre Eynon, dated 24th June 1822.

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‘‘Mae’n arferol i deithwyr gario llyfr bach a phensil gyda hwy i nodi ynddynt yr hyn sy’n fwy nodedig am y lleoedd y maent yn ymweld â hwy.’’

Oes gan unrhyw un gynlluniau teithio'r haf hwn? Dyma lythyr sy'n cynnwys cyngor ynglŷn â theithio, gan y Parchedig Thomas at ei nith yn Hendre Eynon, dyddiedig 24 Mehefin 1822.

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Here is news from 100 years ago / Dyma newyddion o 100 mlynedd yn ôl:‘A Tenby Invention.’Pembrokeshire Telegraph, 27/05/...
27/05/2026

Here is news from 100 years ago / Dyma newyddion o 100 mlynedd yn ôl:

‘A Tenby Invention.’

Pembrokeshire Telegraph, 27/05/1926

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