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St Davids Cathedral Library. Llyfrgell Y Gadeirlan Tyddewi. Only Welsh Cathedral Library in situ. Beautiful books C16 to C21, in beautiful building.
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn
Today, Sunday 9th November, we remember those who have died for our country in time of war. Many of us will wear red poppies.
Here from Cathedral Library - 1597 Gerard's Herbal as Wild Poppy.
@stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social @remembrancewatch.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn

5fed Tachwedd Beibl 1620
Brad y Powdr 🧨

5th November in 1620 Welsh Beibl - marked as Treachery of the Gunpowder Plot. 🧨

@churchinwales.bsky.social @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social @biblesociety.bsky.social #CYTUN @leighrichardson.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tudalen Tachwedd yn Beibl 1620
1af - Holl Sainct

November page in 1620 Welsh Bible
1st - All Saints

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November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#ThrowbackThursday 30th Oct 1485 Henry VII crowned in splendour in @westminsterabbey.bsky.social

📷 Tomb of Edmund Tudor, built of Purbeck marble by son Henry VII. Here seen in prime location in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Filled in arches & lintels are pre the major 1860s GG Scott restoration.
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Join us this Wednesday 29th Oct 2pm for Tour of Rarely Seen parts of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

What is behind the red ropes? Which Prince of Wales is hidden in plain sight?

Book in nave shop or online:
bookwhen.com/stdavidscath...

@visitwales.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Remembering today the Peace Appeal, Apel Heddwch, by Welsh church & chapel leaders in 1925.

Original of the Appeal letter, from #WCIA_Wales #AcademiHeddwch, Temple of Peace, Cardiff, will be at the
#CytunNew service 2.30pm @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Croeso i bawb. All welcome.
October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Looking forward to sharing rare historic Bibles & 1925 Apel Heddwch Peace Appeal with #Cytûn friends in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social 2.30pm tomorrow 26th October

📷 Frontispiece 1620 Welsh Bible
📷 1925 Apel Heddwch Peace Appeal Ecumenical letter from Wales to USA

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October 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
... and here the meeting in 1925, 100 years ago, which marked the 1600th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.

#CytunNew @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social #ChurchinWales
#AnglicanCommunion
October 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It was a wonderful privilege to welcome these Orthodox friends to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

100 years after a previous Orthodox Patriarchs visit & 1700 years after the Council of Nicaea.

#CytunNew @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social #ChurchinWales
#AnglicanCommunion
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
#LibrariesWeek #WythnosLlyfrgelloedd
#WorldArchitectureDay

Today we mark Bishop Connop Thirlwall on anniversary of his 1875 death.
Why is his prominent statue at west end of
@stdavidscathedral.bsky.social ?
What did his 1860s restoration works include?
11am Tour
2pm Talk

Join us 👋🏰
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
After a week of welcoming #CadwDrysauAgored #CadwOpenDoors + Anglican-Orthodox conference - we also look forward to sharing our own stories in @cilipcymru.bsky.social LibrarIes Week.

👇 here schedule of Talks + events in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social

Come join us 👋📖📚
October 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Henry Cotton was Dean of Lismore 1834-1849, after he was sub-librarian of #Bodleian Library.
His collection remains in St Carthage Cathedral, Lismore.
Incl original Bedell Bible in Irish, on loan to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social June & July 2025

@ciliprarebooks.bsky.social @cilipcymru.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join us today! Drysau Agored Open Doors in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Free events & entry Cathedral & Bishops Palace
#CadwWales #CadwCymru

11.30am Cathedral Tour
12.15pm Bell Tower & Porth-y-Twr open
3pm Bishops Palace Tour
3.30pm Library open
4pm Library Talk
September 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Looking forward to 3 days of #cadwwales #cadwcymru
Drysau Agored Open Doors!
Free Tours of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Library, Bell tower, lapidarium, Bishops Palace free entry.

& what have Thomas Becket and Eastern Orthodox church got to do with all this?? 👇
cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-s...
September 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#ThrowbackThursday
Really great #Cadw Drysau Agored Open Doors day in St Martin's & St Enfail's with their 1620 Beibl, found in vestry cupboard. As many questions as answers.

#GwaelodYCwpbwrdd
@stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Looking forward to another Tour of Rarely Seen parts of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
2pm Thursday 11th September

Where is the pelican? Where is Renard? Have you walked past the Lord Rhys? Are they hidden in plain sight?

🎟Tickets £12 online 👇
www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/lib...
September 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
September 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social
#Education

RichardII Act5 Scene2
No matter, then, who see it.
I will be satisfied. Let me see the writing.

📷 Statue in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Trinity Chapel of prolific 12th century writer Gerallt Gymro. Here with his ever present quill pen.
August 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Scorchio tu allen ☀️☀️☀️
Very very hot outside ☀️☀️☀️

For cool quiet corner with supply of Rare Books, 16th century onwards - come straight to St Davids Cathedral Library, open 2pm-4pm today/Monday. 📚📔📖

#CoolCathedral
@stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social
@visitwales.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social
#Power

Richard II Act 3 Scene 2
That power I have, discharge, and let them go
To ear the land that hath some hope to grow.

📷 The white dove on shoulder of Dewi Sant, St David, represents the power of the holy spirit guiding him.
August 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Taith o amgylch Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, gan Esgob Wyn Evans (Gwas Dewi)
Dydd Iau, 21af Awst, 2yb
Elw ar ran Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Sir Benfro Awst 2026.
Archebwch ar-lein a thalu wrth gyrraedd ar y dydd.
www.StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/discover/library

@stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social @eisteddfod.cymru
August 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our Welshcakes are going from #StDavids #Tyddewi to Japan 😉🇯🇵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 !!
They'll be in the British Fair in Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, #Toyko

Go taste a few ... or more! @sipancymru.bsky.social @japantimes.co.jp @welshcountry.bsky.social
#MamGuWelshcakes
August 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn
Today we have been celebrating Sant Iago - in Welsh & Spanish. Saint James in English.
Patron saint of pilgrims.
Here his image in medieval Raredos in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Trinity Chapel.
With pilgrims staff, hat, books, bag - same as our current pilgrims here today.
July 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Two Talks this week on 1588 William Morgan Bible
Meet in St Thomas Becket Chapel, off north transept.

🎟 Tickets in nave shop or online at www.StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/discover/library

11am Today/Monday 21st July
2pm Wednesday 23rd July

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July 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn a month ago #CALCA2025 conference starting in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

1st Day - Early Bibles in Welsh
...& one of them in Wales for 1st time!

(Diolch i @westminsterabbey.bsky.social !)
July 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM