Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
ILM7110
Module Title
LOCAL HISTORY IN WALES
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Miss Jennie A Hill
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 15 Hours. 15 lectures x 1 hour
Other Extended visits to the National Library of Wales, the Ceredigion Record Office and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment main project  3,500 words  90%
Semester Assessment project proposal  10%

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, students should have an understanding of:

  • the significance of local history: analysis of the role, development and growing significance of local history in Wales;
  • major sources of information:
    • i. archive and record sources (Ecclesiastical Records, Administrative Records, Court Records, Estate Papers) ii. other sources (maps and plans, newspapers and periodicals, prints and photographs, oral history, census returns and population studies) iii. sources of subject areas (family history, sources for Education, transport and communication, trade and industry, agriculture and rural life, towns and villages, linguistic evidence, buildings and architecture);
  • local history publications: examples of Welsh local history publications produced by individuals, societies, organisations and institutions

Brief description

The last twenty-five years has witnessed an enormous growth of interest in local history in Wales as elsewhere and an increase in the range and format of materials that are now available for those pursuing the history and development of a particular community or a particular local theme. More emphasis than ever before is placed on "local studies" within the National Curriculum and the growth of Heritage Centres and specialist Museums of various kinds in Wales in recent years has focussed greater attention on this area of study. Welsh family history societies have been particularly successful since 1980. All this is reflected in the increased demands for local materials in libraries and record offices and in the proliferation of publications of a local nature in both Welsh and English.

Aims

This module aims to provide an introduction to:

  • the major sources of information for local/community history in Wales:
  • the services for local historians that are currently provided by Libraries, County Record Offices, Museums, the Public Record Office, and the Heritage Manuscripts Commission:
  • the role of Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, The Royal Commission in the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Local History and denominational history societies in Wales

Reading List

Recommended Consultation
Chapman, J. (1992) A Guide to Parliamentary Enclosures in Wales Cardiff : University of Wales Press Primo search Davies, J. (1996) The making of Wales Stroud : Alan Sutton Primo search Hawkings, D. T. (1992) Criminal ancestors: a guide to historical criminal records in England and Wales Stroud : Sutton Primo search Higgs, E. (1989) Making sense of the Census: the Manuscript Returns for England and Wales, 1801-1901 London : HMSO Primo search Ifans, D. (1994) Nonconformist registers of Wales Aberystwyth : Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru : Grwp Archifyddion Sirol Cymru Primo search Instance, J. and Cann, E. E. (1996) Researching family histroy in Wales Birmingham : Federation of Family History Societies in association with the Association of the Family History Societies of Wales Primo search Jones, J. G. (1998) The history of Wales 2nd Cardiff : University of Wales Press Cardiff : Western Mail Primo search Lloyd, T. (1986) The lost houses of Wales: a survey of country houses in Wales demolished since c.1900 London : SAVE Britain's Heritage Primo search National Library of Wales (ed.) (1982) Estate maps of Wales, 1600-1836 Aberystwyth : N.L.W. Primo search National Library of Wales (ed.) (1995) Guide to the Department of Manuscripts and Records Aberystwyth : Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru Primo search Owen, D. H. (1996) Early printed maps fo Wales Aberystwyth : Llyfyrgell Genedlathol Cymru Primo search Parry, G. (1995) A guide to the records of the Great Sessions in Wales Aberystwyth : National Library of Wales Primo search Rawlins, B. J. (1987) The Parish Churches and nonconformist Chapels of Wales, their records and where to find them; vol1: Cardigan, Carmarthen, Pembroke Salt Lake City, Utah : Celtic Heritage Research Primo search Riden, P. (1998) Local history: a handbook for beginners 2nd Cardiff : Merton Priory Press Primo search Riden, P. (1987) Record sources for Local History London : Batsford Primo search Robinson, D. (1989) Heritage in Wales; a guide to ancient and historic sites in the care of Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments London : Queen Anne Press / Macdonald Primo search Rowlands, J. and Rowlands, S. (1999) Second stages in researching Welsh ancestry Birmingham : Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd Primo search Rowlands, J. and Rowlands, S. (1998) Welsh Family History: a guide to Research 2nd Birmingham : Federation of Family History Societies [Aberystwyth] : Association of Family History Societies of Wales Primo search Seaborne, M. (1992) Schools in Wales 1500-1900: A Social and Architectural history Denbigh : Gee Primo search West, J. (1983) Town Records Chichester : Phillimore Primo search West, J. (1997) Village Records 3rd Chichester : Phillimore Primo search Williams, C. J. and Watts-Williams, J. (1986) Cofrestri Plwyf Cymru / Parish Registers of Wales Aberystwyth : Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru a Grw(^)p Archifyddion sirol Cymru mewn cydweithrediad a(^) Chymdeithas yr Achyddwyr Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7