The Archives and Special Collections holds a series of events throughout the year in order to raise public awareness about our collections.
- Exhibitions, public lectures and open days are free of charge and open to all.
- We run induction sessions for students and staff and offer the opportunity to local societies and schools to discover more about our collections
We also participate in the national “Explore your Archive” event every year.
All our activities will be advertised on this page and on our social media feed – Facebook and X.
Archives and Special Collections Exhibition 2024
CELEBRATING 140
The University College of North Wales was opened in Bangor on the 18th October,
1884. With this event the hopes and aspirations of many since the days of Owain Glyn
Dŵr for a University in north Wales were realised. With fifty eight students this was the
beginning of the journey for one of the important institutions in the area. Today, there
are well over 11,000 students here from all corners of the world benefitting from the
strong Welsh tradition that believes in the value of education for all the people.
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.