Welcome to the Archives and Special Collections.
We are responsible for the collection and long-term preservation of manuscripts, archival collections and a diverse range of rare books and printed material.
Our aim is to ensure that our resources are accessible to all researchers, free of charge. We actively promote these collections as valuable research and learning tools and engage the wider community in our activities as well as the staff and students within the University.
È«Ãñ²ÊƱ Archives and Special Collections - Its archival and manuscript holdings are today among the most distinguished in a university library anywhere in Britain.
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Bangor Cathedral
Celebrating the 1500th anniversary of the Cathedral and City of Bangor - the oldest city in Wales
Kate Roberts and Bangor College
Celebrating 140
In this exhibition we give a glimpse of the rich history of the University for the last 140 years. From the great mass of material held by the University’s own Archives, a selection of representative and evocative examples has been made to illustrate the life and work of the past and present students and staff.
CONNECTING COLLECTIONS
This year, 100 years since the publication of its first book, we celebrate the work of the Gregynog Press, one of the foremost private presses that was resurrected in the 70s under the name, Gwasg Gregynog.
R.S. Thomas: His life and writing - 2022
Our annual exhibition this year celebrates the life and work of the poet R.S. Thomas (1913-2000)
Celebrating the Centenary of Urdd Gobaith Cymru - 2022
È«Ãñ²ÊƱ would like to wish Urdd Gobaith Cymru #Urdd100, Wales' leading youth organization, a happy centenary this year.