Photocopies of Lectures by Harri Webb Relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising (NLW Facs 942)
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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising (NLW Facs 942) Cynhyrchir gan Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Argraffwyd: Mai 13, 2017 Printed: May 13, 2017 https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/photocopies-of-lectures-by-harri-webb- relating-to-1831-merthyr-rising archives.library .wales/index.php/photocopies-of-lectures-by-harri-webb-relating- to-1831-merthyr-rising Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Allt Penglais Aberystwyth Ceredigion United Kingdom SY23 3BU 01970 632 800 01970 615 709 [email protected] www.llgc.org.uk Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information .............................................................................................. 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ......................... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content .......................................................................................................... 4 Nodiadau | Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ............................................................................................................... 5 Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 5 - Tudalen | Page 2 - NLW Facs 942 Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising ID: NLW Facs 942 Virtua system control vtls004166720 number [alternative]: GEAC system control (WlAbNL)0000166720 number [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 2000 (original written in 1955) (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 1 vol. Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Iaith | Language: Welsh Iaith | Language: English Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Preferred citation: NLW Facs 942 [generalNote]: Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch Nodyn | Note Harri Webb (1920-1994), poet, from Swansea, Glamorgan, went to Magdalen College Oxford. He worked as a bookseller and librarian in Cardiff, Dowlais and Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, retiring in 1974; in the 1970s he wrote several television scripts. He was strongly influenced by the Scottish poet Hugh Mac Diarmid, writer and nationalist politician. He was a member of the Welsh Republican Movement, as well as Plaid Cymru; he was a prolific journalist, and editor of Welsh Nation magazine. He was an active member of the New Nation/Cilmeri group in the 1960s, aiming to replace the leadership of Plaid Cymru. He stood as Plaid Cymru candidate in the general election of 1970 at Pontypool, but in the mid 1970s became disillusioned with the party. His poetry was published in the collections 'The Green Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 NLW Facs 942 Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising Desert' (1969) and 'A Crown for Branwen' (1974). He mainly wrote in English, although he also used Welsh. He contributed regularly to the magazine Poetry Wales, which he had helped to establish; he also acted as a reader for the Welsh Arts Council, and published two collections of songs and ballads. Since his death in 1994, a Collected Poems and selections from his political and literary journalism have been published. Hanes Gwarchodol | Custodial history The notebook was donated to Merthyr Tydfil Central Library and photocopies were provided for NLW. Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content Photocopies of a manuscript in the hand of Harri Webb (1920-94) containing his lectures 'Dic Penderyn a Gwrthryfel Merthyr 1831', delivered to Cymreigyddion Merthyr Tydfil in 1955; together with an English version 'Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Rising of 1831', delivered to the Merthyr Tydfil Trades Council and Labour Party, 1955, and to other groups and societies in the area in 1956 (it was later published in 1956 as Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Rising of 1831 (Swansea: Gwasg Penderyn, 1956)); and an account 'Brwydrau Beca' Nodiadau | Notes Nodiadau teitl | Title notes Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by Merthyr Tydfil Public Library Service, March 2000. ; A2000/20 Lleoliad y gwreiddiol | Location of originals Merthyr Tydfil Central Library Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access No restrictions on access Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Normal laws ofcopyright apply Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 NLW Facs 942 Photocopies of lectures by Harri Webb relating to the 1831 Merthyr Rising Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points • Dic Penderyn, 1808-1831 (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography Harri Webb, Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Rising of 1831 (Swansea: Gwasg Penderyn, 1956) Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5.