Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1858-1925 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.258 cubic metres (9 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
During the Second World War, the Government encouraged the salvage and collection of unwanted paper for recycling to help in the war effort. The Machynlleth branch of the Women's Voluntary Service organised collections of papers in the area. Prior to pulping, the papers were screened for possible historical importance, and as a result many of the papers collected were retained and later deposited at the National Library. These include records, 1858-1927, of Machynlleth Urban District Council, the Owain Glyndwr Institute, and the Machynlleth Poor Law Union.
Archival history
See Administrative/biographical history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Machynlleth WVS in 1944.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Machynlleth Salvage Papers, 1858-1925, including correspondence from Machynlleth Urban District Council clerks' office, 1895-1923; rate books, 1861-1886; Poor Law rate books, Machynlleth parish, 1916-1917; Machynlleth Poor Law Union overseer's book of receipts and payments, 1910-1927; papers relating to the local government elections, 1894-1908; Machynlleth Waterworks papers, 1878-1910; Dovey fishery papers, 1890-1902; papers relating to Royal visits, 1889-1911; papers relating to roads and streets, 1898-1911; Machynlleth sewerage schemes papers, 1897-1914; papers relating to Machynlleth town hall, 1862-1891; papers relating to Machynlleth markets and fairs, 1903-1916; papers relating to the fire brigade, 1909-1914; papers relating to Machynlleth isolation hospital, 1912-1913; and papers relating to the Owain Glyndwr Institute, 1910-1925.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged in chronological order, into the following: correspondence from the clerks' office; rate books; rate books for the poor law; overseer's book of receipts and payments; orders and amendments under the local government act; papers relating to the local government elections; letter book; bye-laws; correspondence relating to public health act; papers relating to appointment of officials; papers relating to salaries under housing and town planning act; reports of surveyor; Machynlleth Waterworks; Dovey fishery papers; papers relating to Royal visits; papers relating to roads and streets; Machynlleth sewerage schemes; library papers; papers relating to the telephone; papers relating to Machynlleth town hall; papers relating to the Cambrian resorts association; papers labelled Castlereagh Tower; papers relating to markets and fairs; papers labelled fire brigade; Machynlleth isolation hospital; Machynlleth Owain Glyndwr Institute; Machynlleth Petty Sessions; papers relating to the billeting of troops; papers relating to coal emergencies; minute book of an association of farmers; account book in form of a diary.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the schedule is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Machynlleth Poor Law Union -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Machynlleth (Wales). Urban District Council -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Machynlleth Waterworks -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Dovey Fishery Association -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Owain Glyndwr Institute -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Town Hall Company (Machynlleth, Wales) -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Machynlleth Poor Law Union. (Subject)
- Owain Glyndwr Institute. (Subject)
- Machynlleth (Wales). Urban District Council. (Subject)
- Dovey Fishery Association. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
March 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Machynlleth Salvage Papers.