Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1786-1911 (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
0.915 cubic metres (65 boxes, 18 volumes)
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
Henry Robertson (1816-1888) from Banff, Alberta, Canada, was a civil engineer, ironmaster, coalmaster as well as company director. He was an MA graduate of Aberdeen University. His early interests revolved around mining engineering, but he later devoted himself mainly to railway engineering and construction. He came to Wales in 1842 (at just 26 yeras of age) to restructure and to revitalise the coal and iron concerns of John Wilkinson - the famous Brymbo ironworks. He is credited with reviatlizing the decaying industrial area of Denbighshire. Realizing that, in order to ensure the success of the iron-works and collieries, a railway to this area was essential, he and his friends promoted the North Wales Mineral Railway - the first of a number of measure which Robertson piloted through parliament. He was the Liberal MP for Shrewsbury between 1862 and 1865, and again between 1874 and 1885 and for Merionethshire between 1885 and 1886. Later he seceded from the Liberal Party on the introduction of Gladstone's Irish Home Rule Bill. He was later to concentrate on railway construction and was responsible for the railway from Chester to Shrewsbury. and other rail links. He also maintained a number of other commercial enterprises. In 1869, he bought the Pale estate, Llandderfel, Merionethshire and he was the founder of the Brymbo steel works in 1884. His nephew John William Dean inherited his money, papers and plans and his son Henry Beyer Robertson the remainder of his estate. Henry Robertson was also one of the trustees of the Wynnstay estates.
Hanes archifol
The papers were accumulated by Henry Robertson during the course of his professional life and career and subsequently retained within his family until after World War Two.
Ffynhonnell
Deposited by Henry Robertson of Pale, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, Henry Robertson's grandson, in 1949.
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Papers of Henry Robertson, comprising personal and estate papers, 1829-1907; records of a very large number of Welsh railway undertakings, 1786-1911, comprising books of reference, surveryors' notebooks, acts of parlimaent, bills and estimates, conveyances and other title deeds, specifications and tenders, prospectuses and miscellaneous papers; office papers, correspondence and miscellaneous professional papers, 1824-1903; papers relating to several clubs and societies, 1888-1907; and printed books and papers, 1786-[c.late 19th cent.].
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Action: All records have been retained.
Item: 1.1 Loose Manuscript Documents (Henry Robertson Papers). Action: Condition reviewed. Action identifier: 3844320. Date: 20060317. Authorization: Selected for conservation. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: J. Thomas. Status: Loose Manuscript Documents (Henry Robertson Papers) : Surface dust and mould spores on all items, brown discolouration and water staining on most items, book and all documents badly mould damaged with pages of notebook stuck together. Institution: WlAbNL.
Item: 1.2 Loose Manuscript Documents (Henry Robertson Papers). Action: Conserved. Action identifier: 3844320. Date: 20061218. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: E. Pugh. Status: Loose Manuscript Documents (Henry Robertson Papers) : Separated pages, repaired and rebound notebook, repaired docuemtns. Institution: WlAbNL.
Croniadau
Accruals are not expected.
System o drefniant
Arranged into the following: personal and estate papers; professional papers arranged by alphabetical order of individual railway companies; office records, correspondence and miscellaneous professional papers; unassignable survey books; papers relating to various clubs and societies, printed books and papers.
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Iaith y deunydd
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
English.
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Many of the papers are in poor condition, having been affected by rodents, dirt as well as damp. Some of the papers are brittle. Some of the papers are unfit for production.
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Text
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
- Pale Estate (Wales). (Pwnc)
- Wynnstay Estate (Wales). (Pwnc)
- Robertson, Henry, 1816-1888 -- Archives. (Pwnc)
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
March 2003
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Henry Robertson Papers, 1996, Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959).