Economy and Work

Banks

 Defunct shares may be worth some cash now, Cambrian News, 5/2/1982 [948kb]
Lewis, W. J. ;Born on a Perilous Rock, page 139-144  Page 1 [414kb] Page 2 [623kb] Page 3 [591kb] Page 4 [591kb] Page 5 [555kb]
Will O'Whispers; Savings Banks old and new, Cambrian news, 3/10/1973  Page 1 [725kb] Page 2 [719kb]

Aberystwyth and Cardiganshire Bank
 AC, 1935 [521kb]

Banc y Ddafad Ddu
 Welsh money set for a comeback, Western Mail, 11/4/1980 [414kb]
Will O'Whispers;  Story of Banc y Ddafad Ddu, Cambrian News, 17/8/1973 [678kb]

Bank y Llong
Will O'Whispers; Aber's first bank : Banc y Llong, Cambrian News, 10/8/1973  Page 1 [688kb] Page 2 [736kb]

Barclays
Will O'Whispers; Barclays Bank is 98 years old, Cambrian News, 28/9/1973  Page 1 [771kb] Page 2 [920kb]

Foulkes Ingram and Company (Market Street)
Investment firm shuts its doors after injunction, Cambrian News, 8/2/1991  Page 1 [212kb]

Halifax
Will O'Whispers;  Historic site, Cambrian News, 7/11/1975 [1004kb]

Lloyds
Will O'Whispers; An exile founded Lloyds Bank, Cambrian News, 12/10/1973  Page 1 [747kb] Page 2 [806kb]

Midland Bank
 Will O' Whispers, Cambrian News, 7/9/1973 [703kb]
1959

Rees, J. E. (Tregaron, Bank Manager)
In same chair 44 years later, Cambrian News, 24/4/1959  Page 1 [220kb] Page 2 [66kb]
 New bank manager for Aberystwyth, Welsh Gazette, 16/4/1959 [347kb]
1977
 Bank girls celebrate charter in style, Western Mail, 4/3/1977 [383kb]

National Provincial
Will O'Whispers;  Deadly rivalry for a bank account, Cambrian News, 21/9/1973 [588kb]
Will O'Whispers;  How N.P. Bank began in Aber, Cambrian News, 24/8/1973 [729kb] How N.P. Bank began in Aber, Cambrian News, 24/8/1973 [800kb]
Will O'Whispers;  Why N.P. Bank took the 'Plums', Cambrian News, 31/8/1973 [673kb]

NatWest
1985
 Bank is sitting pretty, Cambrian News, 7/3/1985 [419kb]
2010
 Branch celebrates its 175th birthday in style, Cambrian News, 9/12/2010 [692kb]

North and South Wales
Will O'Whispers; Early Bank with a Welsh flavour, Cambrian News, 14/9/1973  Page 1 [707kb] Page 2 [707kb]

Economic Development

Carter, H; Aberystwyth : the Modern development of a Medieval castle town in Wales  Page 1 [562kb] Page 2 [465kb] Page 3 [535kb] Page 4 [634kb] Page 5 [585kb] Page 6 [560kb] Page 7 [474kb] Page 8 [374kb] Page 9 [629kb] Page 10 [582kb] Page 11 [612kb] Page 12 [589kb] Page 13 [665kb] Page 14 [610kb] Page 15 [412kb] 
1976
 Boom town becoming doom town, Western Mail, 15/5/1976 [285kb]
1984
 Town boost unveiled, Western Mail, 13/9/1984 [475kb]
1985
 Aberystwyth centre of attention in development plan, Cambrian N, 4/1/1985 [580kb]
 Town set for £1m face lift, Western Mail, 7/1/1985 [389kb]
1990
£1.6 million approach road holds key, Cambrian News, 13/7/1990  Page 1 [1.3Mb] Page 2 [1.4Mb]
 Coastal town's £40m wave of new investment, Western Mail, 11/7/1990 [998kb]
1991
 Town to receive kick start for local economy, Western Mail, 25/9/1991 [501kb]
1995
 Boom town of Mid Wales, Western Mail, 18/8/1995 [1.3Mb]
1997
 Land shortage blocks Aber's economic growth, Cambrian News, 3/4/1997 [624kb]
1998
 Cash available soon, but there's nowhere for companies.., WM, 16/12/1998 [835kb]
2006
Commercial confidentiality is robbing the public of a say in what kind of town they want, Cambrian News, 27/7/2006
Masterplan
2006
They're working out the Aberystwyth Masterplan, Cambrian News, 30/3/2006  Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [1.1Mb]
2007
Aberystwyth Masterplan, Cambrian News, 13/12/2007
Football ground's key role in the Masterplan for Aber, Cambrian News, 3/7/2007  Page 1 [347kb]
Rolling out the Masterplan for Aber, Cambrian News, 5/7/2007  Page 1 [1.5Mb] Page 2 [1.2Mb]
2011
Exciting £10m plans to transform Aber, Cambrian News, 2/6/2011  Page 1 [687kb] Page 2 [453kb]
Plans set to 'revitalise' Aberystwyth, Cambrian News, 12/5/2011  Page 1 [1.4Mb] Page 2 [1.2Mb]

Mill Street Site (2007)
Big plans in pipeline for Mill Street car park site, Cambrian News, 26/7/2007, p. 3
2011
Councillors make move to overturn Tesco Plans, Cambrian News 29/9/2011  Page 1 [891kb]

Post Office Site
2009
Aber need development, but maybe not like this..., Cambrian News, 16/4/2009
Chains 'desperate' to be part of new arcade, Cambrian News, 29/1/2009, P6.338.09ECP/PO
Councillors forced to walk a gauntlet of protesters, Cambrian News, 16/4/2009
Councillors to discuss shops plan in secret, Cambrian News, 9/4/2009
County Councillors bows to shop opposition, Cambrian News, 16/4/2009
Improper for councillors to support CPO line, Cambrian News, 26/3/2009 
Protesters' delight as shops plan scrapped, Cambrian News, 15/10/2009
Retailers may be forced out to make way for chain store, Cambrian News, 26/2/2009
Store plans 'won't lead to wide-scale demolition', Cambrian News, 23/4/2009, P6.338.09ECO/PO
Town centre development 'must be carefully handled', Cambrian News, 5/3/2009, P6.338.9ECO/PO

Unemployment
1971
How will Aber get jobs, Cambrian News, 22/10/1971, P6.331.13UNE
1982
Jobless rate remains high, Western Mail, 7/5/1982, P6.331.13UNE
1985
New move in drive for drive, Cambrian News, 11/10/1985, P6.331.13UNE

Housing Market

2009
Aber voted worst place to sell a property in whole of UK, Cambrian News, 29/1/2009

Mint – Aberystwyth Castle

Aberystwyth Mint before the Civil War, typed manuscript  Page 1 [718kb] Page 2 [618kb] Page 3 [586kb]
Arian o Fathdy Aberystwyth  Page 1 [632kb] Page 2 [694kb] Page 3 [447kb]
 Canfod bathdy dan y rwbel, Cymro, 27/3/1984 [548kb]
 Castle that used to make a mint, Western Mail, 19/3/1984 [520kb]
Coins of Aberystwyth Mint, poster  Page 1 [705kb] Page 2 [1.8Mb]
Coins of the Aberystwyth Mint, Typed manuscript, P332.4MIN
 Making a mint for a king, CN, 5/10/2006, p. 31 [412kb]
Morgans, Geraint;  Making a mint?, Country Quest, Dec. 1999 [713kb]
Morgans, Geraint;  To coin a phrase!, Country Quest, November, 1998 [656kb]
Royal mint, Aberystwyth, Transactions of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society, 1915  Page 1 [657kb] Page 2 [700kb] Page 3 [628kb] Page 4 [676kb] Page 5 [432kb] 
 Silver treasure for the Museum, Western Mail, 15/6/1989 [778kb]
Will O'Whispers; Aber's Royal Mint for King Charles 1, Cambrian News  Page 1 [701kb] Page 2 [895kb]

Money

1980
 Gwladys hopes her £5 will turn inflation upside down, Western M, 31/3/1980 [702kb]
 Smallest fiver could be valuable, no date [748kb]

Rates

1958
Warning of 4/- rate rise, Cambrian News, 10/10/1958, P6.352.13RAT
1959
Borough faces 13/- rate rise, Cambrian News, 3/4/1959, P6.352.13RAT
Increase in rate arrears, Welsh Gazette, 31/12/1959, P6.352.13RAT
Rate lower than many in County, Welsh Gazette, 9/4/1959, P6.352.13RAT
1974
Rate rise traders ain to halt traffic, Western Mail, 18/9/1974, P6.352.13RAT
Traders pay up as they protest in court, Western Mail, 25/9/1974, P6.352.13RAT
1975
Shopkeepers in mass protest at £70m budget, Western Mail, 14/2/1975, P6.352.13RAT
1979
Boob over rates brings apology, Western Mail, 25/3/1979, P6.352.13RAT
1981
Council in unison over rates, Western Mail, 9/11/1981, P6.352.13RAT

Tax

Poll Tax
1989
Leaflets burned at Poll Tax demo, Cambrian News, 19/5/1989  Page 1 [660kb] Page 2 [156kb]
 Poll Tax becomes buring issue, Western Mail, 17/5/1989 [623kb]
 Poll Tax fight is on, Cambrian News, 13/11/1989 [486kb] 
 Poll Tax opponents stage sit in protest, Western mail, 5/12/1989 [679kb]
1990
 Anti Poll Tax leaflets 'irresponsible', Cambrian News, 27/7/1990 [579kb]
 Council on spot over Poll Tax, Cambrian News, 25/5/1990 [249kb]
 Plaid man loses Poll Tax battle, Western Mail, 28/9/1990 [315kb]
Poll Tax 'democracy's death', Cambrian News, 6/4/1990  Poll Tax democracy's death, Cambrian News, 6/4/1990 [326kb]
 Poll Tax protestors have their say in Court, Cambrian News, 5/10/1990 [692kb] 
1991
 Poll Tax 'twice as dear to collect', Cambrian News, 15/3/1991 [338kb]

Unemployment

1971
How will Aber get new jobs?, Cambrian News, 22/10/1971  Page 1 [293kb] Page 2 [334kb]
1981
Slight drop, Western Mail, 26/11/1981  Page 1 [13kb]
1982
Jobless rate remains high, Western Mail, 7/5/1982  Page 1 [49kb]
1985
New move in drive for jobs, Cambrian News, 11/10/1985  Page 1 [54kb]
1986
...but hope in store as 200 rush to Gateway, Cambrian News, 11/7/1986  Page 1 [74kb]

Unions

How unions began in Aber, Cambrian News, 14/5/1971  Page 1 [295kb] Page 2 [317kb]
Union man sacked and nearly evicted, Cambrian News, 28/5/1971  Page 1 [310kb] Page 2 [330kb]
1989
Nalgo blows the whistle, Cambrian News, 7/7/1989  Page 1 [378kb]