Rhys Williams' collection of fanzines,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 FANSRW
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) 991093743802419
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1982-1990.
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box (0.001m3).

Scope and Content

A collection of 16 Welsh pop music fanzines, 1982-1990, and one gig poster [1985].

Arrangement

Original order.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Rhys Williams, Cardiff.

Note

They came to the Library following an Appeal by The Welsh Musical Archive for gigs posters (# poster2020).

Other Finding Aids

Online catalogue

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Custodial History

The items were collected by Rhys Williams (Twitter @RhysCaerdydd) and donated to the Library in October 2020. He was responsible for the website 'Fanzine Ynfytyn' https://fanzineynfytyn.wordpress.com

Related Material

There are copies of other fanzines at the Library, and it's possible to find them by searching for the Title on the main Library catalogue. e.e. Ffansin Ieuenctid Plaid Cymru Aberystwyth, 1989-1991 (XY2FFAN); Sibrydion 2006-8 (YX2FFAN); 'Ms. Gwenith', Cylchgrawn Ieuenctid Plaid Cymru Carmarthen, 1988-89 ; 'Macher' by Dave Jones, Dinbych, 1988-1992 (YX2MAC); 'Letys' by Esyllt Williams, Abertawe, 1994-1996 (YX2A472); and 'Brechdan Tywod' by Steffan Cravos, Caerfyrddin, 1996-2003 (YX2A635) .
See also videos of HTV television programmes at the Library where fanzines are reviewed on programmes such as Ser, Croma, Roc Rol te, Larwm, and Hoelen yn yr archif. These include reviews of fanzines, 1983-1989, including '5 to 3' (by Dylan Llywelyn Jones), Llanast, Llmych, Sgorio, Calish, Yn syth o'r rhewgell, Y Profion Dirgel (by Nigel Trow, Llanuwchllyn), Amser Siocled, Sacsaffon Patriarchaidd (by Gruff Rhys Bethesda) Macher, and Rhywle yn Moscow.

Bibliography

'Fanzine Ynfytyn' website - Underground publications from 1982 onwards. https://fanzineynfytyn.wordpress.com

Website BBC Cymru Fyw, (5.2.2021) 'Y ffansins pop Cymraeg sy'n 'gofnod prin o hanes' https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/55942820
Blog by Rhys Mwyn, article about fanzines in Casglwr (2015) http://rhysmwyn.blogspot.com/2015/07/fanzines-y-casglwr-114-haf-2015.html

Additional Information

Published

Draft

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