Visits by Notable People

Notable People

Asquith
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Attlee, Earl
1957
Earl Attlee at Aberystwyth, Welsh Gazette, 14/3/1957  Page 1 [526kb]
Earl Attlee meets his former valet, Cambrian News, 15/3/1957  Page 1 [862kb]

Aylward, Gladys
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Baldwin, Stanley
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Belloc, Hilaire
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Best, George
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Booth, General William
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Burton, Richard
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Chesterton, G. K.
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Gladstone
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

George, Lloyd
Historic days at Aberystwyth : Prime Minister's visit, freedom of the Borough for Mr Lloyd George  Page 1 [85kb] Page 2 [209kb] Page 3 [153kb] Page 4 [90kb] Page 5 [238kb] Page 6 [250kb] Page 7 [222kb] Page 8 [206kb]

Grimond, Jo
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Hardie, Keir
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Heath, Edward
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

McDonald, Ramsey
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Manning, Cardinal
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Masaryk, Jan (Czech leader)
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Pankhurst
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Schweitzer, Dr Albert
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Taylor, Elizabeth
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Turner, J. M. W.
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Wilson, Harold
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973  Page 1 [186kb] Page 2 [367kb]

Royal

Llyfrgell Genedlathol Cymru - Ymweliadau Brenhinol y Gorffennol, Angor Mawrth 1996  Page 1 [401kb]

Elizabeth II
1955
When 1955 royal visit depended on the AA, Cambrian News, 27/11/2003  Page 1 [413kb]
When the Queen came to town, Cambrian News, 6/11/2003  Page 1 [462kb]
1996
By Royal appointment, Cambrian News Supplement, 6/1996, P6.920ELI
Costly end to Queen demo, Cambrian News, 12/12/1996  Page 1 [257kb]
Courage to stand up to archaic monarchy, Cambrian News, 14/6/1996  Page 1 [212kb]
Cymdeithas in plot to ruin Queen's visit, Western Mail, 30/5/1996, P6.920ELI
Cymdeithas stage alternative ceremony, South Wales Echo, 1/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Dim trais wrth rhwystro'r cwin, Golwg, 6/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Expel students who spoiled Queen's visit, Western Mail, 3/6/1996  Page 1 [108kb]
Feeling one is not welcome, Wales on Sunday, 2/6/1996  Page 1 [112kb] Page 2 [18kb]
Fervour undimmed as rousing welcome matches warm reception of 40 years ago, Western Mail, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [113kb] Page 2 [126kb] Page 1 [448kb]
Five boast of spoiling tactics, Western Mail, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [71kb]
Five deny breaking public order act, Cambrian News, 10/10/1996  Page 1 [286kb]
Flower girl of the '50s now makes her protest, Western Mail, 31/5/1996  Page 1 [109kb] Page 2 [115kb] Page 1 [469kb]
Girl who welcomed Queen now protests against visit, Western Mail, 31/5/1996, P6.920ELI
Grass in greener for Queen, Cambrian News, 17/5/1996  Page 1 [235kb]
Hate mail campaign alleged, Western Mail, 5/6/1996  Page 1 [38kb]
Letters, South Wales Echo, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [53kb]
Letters, Western Mail, 1/6/96  Page 1 [116kb] Page 1 [83kb] Page 2 [30kb]4/6/1996  Page 1 [52kb] Page 1 [101kb] Page 2 [115kb] Page 3 [99kb] Page 4 [83kb]5/6/1996  Page 1 [119kb] Page 1 [99kb] Page 3 [77kb] Page 4 [93kb]
Llyfrgell a'r cwin, Golwg, 30/5/1996  Page 1 [240kb]
More protesters than expected, Western Mail, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [45kb]
Nid y frenhines, Golwg, 6/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Not a single protester in sight, Cambrian News, 7/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Pointless expressions of independent opinion, Cambrian News, 7/6/1996  Page 1 [176kb]
Police hit back over aborted Royal visit, Western Mail, 3/6/1996  Page 1 [115kb] Page 2 [55kb]
Principal criticises police, South Wales Echo, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [73kb]
Principal under pressure, Cambrian News, 17/6/1996  Page 1 [423kb] Page 2 [416kb]
Protest at Queens library visit, South Wales Echo, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [35kb]
Protest halts the Queen's visit, Independent, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [75kb]
Protest on a plate at Library, Cambrian News, 31/5/1996  Page 1 [235kb]
Queen forced to halt visit, Telegraph, 1/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Queen's day of cheers and jeers, Cambrian News  Page 1 [366kb] Page 2 [421kb]
Queen sets a library date, Cambrian News, 19/1/1996  Page 1 [413kb]
Queen would bring Aber into focus better than Mr Lord, Cambrian News, 29/3/1996  Page 1 [413kb]
Red faces over visit of Queen, Cambrian News, 8/3/1996  Page 1 [86kb] 
Royal absence causes sadness, Western Mail, 7/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Royal visit protesters sentenced, Western Mail, 11/11/1996, P6.920ELI
Royal visit which will have something for everyone, Cambrian News, 31/5/1996, P6.920ELI
Shaming of Wales, Western Mail, 1/6/1996  Page 1 [123kb] Page 2 [98kb] Page 1 [379kb]
Students break through cordon to get at royal car, Western Mail, 1/6/1996, P6.920ELI
Students Union backs protester, Western Mail, 5/6/1996  Page 1 [110kb] Page 1 [47kb]
The days when Aber rules the airwaves, Cambrian News, 12/12/1996, P6.920ELI
Thoughtlessnes and bigotry of the student minority, Cambrian News, 7/6/1996  Page 1 [487kb] Page 2 [473kb] Page 1 [513kb]
Twll Tin i'r Cwin yn nhafarn y Cwps, rhaglen y dydd, 31/5/1996, P6.920ELI
Welsh activists punished for Royal rumpus, Cambrian News, 14/6/1996  Page 1 [161kb]
Yr ymweliad a fu, Angor, Mehefin 1996, P6.920ELI

George V
Late King at Aberystwyth (photo), Welsh Gazette, 12/5/1910  Page 1 [718kb]
Right royal flavour, Cambrian News, no date  Page 1 [683kb]
Royal visit 1911, Cambrian News, 4/1/1985  Page 1 [797kb]

George VI
Royal visit to Aberystwyth, Special Supplement to the Cambrian News, 16/7/1937  Page 1 [1.3Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb] Page 3 [1.1Mb] Page 4 [1.1Mb] Page 5 [1.0Mb] Page 6 [1010kb] Page 7 [1.5Mb] Page 8 [917kb]

Prince Charles as a Student in 1969
Wolden, Anthony; Charles, Prince of Wales, Weidenfield and Nicolson, 1979, p. 143-148, P6.378CHA
1967
We're glad to have you, Wales tells its student Prince, Western Mail, 2/11/1967, P6.378CHA
What the Prince will find at Aberystwyth, Daily Post, 7/11/1967, P6.378CHA
1968
President and Lady Vice-President in the Prince's year, Daily Post, 8/3/1968, P6.378CHA
Prince to live with 250, P6.378CHA
1969
3 College rebels to meet Prince, Western Mail, 24/4/1969, P6.378CHA
92 hour hunger strike ends, Western Mail, 25/1/1969, P6.378CHA
A Royal newsman?, Western Mail, 22/4/1969, P6.378CHA
Able to read Welsh, Western Mail, 13/3/1969, P6.378CHA
Bird's eye view for the Prince, Western Mail, 26/4/1969, P6.378CHA
Car ticket for Prince, 24/5/1969, P6.378CHA
Drenching for the anti-Charles Nationalist students, Cambrian News, 13/3/1969, P6.378CHA
Drinks cash stumps Prince, Western Mail, 22/4/1969, P6.378CHA
For loving students who toe the line, Western Mail, 24/4/1969, P6.378CHA
It will be a normal student life for Charles at Aberystwyth, Daily Post, 7/2/1969, P6.378CHA
M15 yn Aber, Golwg, 29/6/2000, P6.920CHA
No M15 men in disguise at College – Principal, Western Mail, 13/3/1969, P6.378CHA
Picture of the Prince's car, Western Mail, 9/5/1969, P6.378CHA
Prince must queue for meals, Western Mail, 13/3/1969, P6.378CHA
Prince's 'army' soak marchers, Western Mail, 13/3/1969, P6.378CHA
Prince's char gets Welsh 'thank you', Western Mail, 23/6/1969, P6.378CHA
Prince's stay at Panty recalled, Cambrian News, 3/6/1994, P6.920CHA
Royal visit, Cambrian News, 2/4/1976, P6.920CHA
Strike won't keep Prince from lessons, Western Mail, 25/4/1969, P6.378CHA
Town shelves plan to honour Prince, Western Mail, 24/7/1969, P6.920CHA
Trials and triumphs at Aberystwyth, Western Mail, 23/4/1969, P6.372CHA
Why Prince chose Aber to study, Western Mail, 22/4/1969, P6.378CHA
1977
50,000 greet Charles on Welsh tour, Daily Post, 23/7/1977  Page 1 [205kb] Page 2 [192kb]
Aber gets a third no from Prince Charles, Western Mail, 11/4/1977  Page 1 [128kb] 
Celebration town has its royal hopes dashed, Western Mail, 11/4/1977  Page 1 [165kb] Page 2 [104kb]
1980
Charles finds it all so familiar, Daily Post, 13/11/1980   Page 1 [451kb]
Protest that greeted Prince 'disgusting', Western Mail, 15/11/1980  Page 1 [47kb]
Protests dog Prince's university progress, Western Mail, 13/11/1980  Page 1 [255kb] Page 2 [170kb]
Student demo greets Charles on the Campus, Daily Post, 13/11/1980  Page 1 [237kb]
1983
Charles looks back, Daily Post, 25/7/1983
Protest at Prince, Daily Post, 23/7/1983
Royal kiss for festival queen and princesses, Western Mail, 25/7/1983  Page 1 [297kb] Page 2 [87kb]
1984
Welsh harp is town's gift to Prince, Western Mail, 22/6/1984
1991
Aber 'demos' etched on memory, Cambrian News, 20/9/1991
1998
Prince Charles flies in to Aberystwyth, Cambrian News, 30/7/1998  Page 1 [339kb] Page 2 [315kb]
Royals return to scene of protest, Cambrian News, 23/7/1998  Page 1 [55kb]
Shshsh....you know who's in town!, Cambrian News, 30/7/1998  Page 1 [64kb]
2001
Charles charms the market day crowd, Cambrian News, 26/7/2001  Page 1 [215kb] Page 2 [190kb]
Prince told of stress and suffering, Cambrian News, 26/7/2001  Page 1 [243kb]
2008
Local produce for local people, Country Quest, March 2008  Page 1 [519kb] Page 2 [632kb]
2009
Royal Visit, Cambrian News, 2/7/2009
2012
Cambrian News 12/7/2012  Page 1 [465kb] Page 2 [396kb] Page 3 [190kb] Page 4 [197kb]

Princess Anne – 2003
Victim Support's Royal Visitor, Cambrian News, 24/4/2003  Page 1 [960kb]

Queen Mother
Nice to meet you, ma'am, Cambrian News, 3/8/2000  Page 1 [328kb]

Snowdon, Lord
Will O'Whispers; All those famous people's visits, Cambrian News, 26/1/1973, P6.920VIS
1968
Quietest Royal visit, Western Mail, 11/4/1968  Page 1 [42kb]