Caernarfonshire Archives and Libraries

Record Offices
Caernarfon Record Office Gwynedd Archive Service Gwynedd Council Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH UK Telephone: 01286 679095 Email: [mailto:archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru archifau@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website: Caernarfon Record Office


 * Gwynedd Archives Service welcomes the public to visit its Record Offices to use and enjoy the wide range of documents, photographs, maps and newspapers that are kept.

Libraries
Bangor Library Gwynedd Road Bangor LL57 1DT UK Telephone: 01248 353479 Email: [mailto:LLBangor@gwynedd.llyw.cymru LLBangor@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website: Bangor Library

Bethesda Library Coetmor Road Bethesda LL57 3DP UK Telephone: 01248 600737 Email: [mailto:LLBethesda@gwynedd.llyw.cymru LLBethesda@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website: Bethesda Library

Caernarfon Library Pavilion Hill Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1AS UK Telephone: 01286 679463 Email: [mailto:LLCaernarfon@gwynedd.llyw.cymru LLCaernarfon@gwynedd.llyw.cymru] Website: Caernarfon Library

Conwy Library Civic Hall Castle Street Conwy LL32 8AY UK Telephone: 01492 576089 Email: [mailto:conwy.library@conwy.gov.uk conwy.library@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Conwy Library

Kinmel Bay Library Community Centre Kendal Road Kinmel Bay, Conwy LL18 5BT UK Telephone: 01492 577537 Email: [mailto:kinmelbay.library@conwy.gov.uk kinmelbay.library@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Kinmel Bay Library

Llandudno Library 48 Mostyn Street Llandudno, Gwynedd LL30 2RS UK Telephone: 01492 574020 Email: [mailto:llandudno.library@conwy.gov.uk llandudno.library@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Llandudno Library

Llanfairfechan Library Village Road Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd LL33 0AA UK Telephone: 01492 577538 Email: [mailto:llanfairfechan.library@conwy.gov.uk llanfairfechan.library@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Llanfairfechan Library

Penrhyn Bay Library Llandudno Road Penrhyn Bay, Conwy LL30 3HN UK Telephone: 01492 577549 Email: [mailto:penrhynbay.library@conwy.gov.uk penrhynbay.library@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Penrhyn Bay Library

Museums
Llandudno Museum (Amgueddfa Llandudno) The Chardon Trust 17-19 Gloddaeth Street Llandudno, Gwynedd LL30 2DD UK Telephone: 01492 876517 Email: [mailto:info@llandudnomuseum.co.uk info@llandudnomuseum.co.uk] Website: Llandudno Museum


 * Llandudno Museum exists to preserve the Chardon bequest, to collect objects on the history of Llandudno and surrounding area, and effectively manage our resources so that we are able to protect, develop, and share our collections for the benefit and enjoyment of a wide range of visitors now and into the future.

Llŷn Maritime Museum (Amgueddfa Forwrol) Old St. Mary's Church Nefyn, Gwynedd LL53 6LB UK Telephone: 01758 721313 Email: [mailto:amgueddfaforwrolmaritimemuseum@gmail.com amgueddfaforwrolmaritimemuseum@gmail.com] Website: Llŷn Maritime Museum


 * The Llŷn Maritime Museum holds a unique collection of around 400 artefacts associated with the maritime heritage and history of Nefyn and the Llŷn Peninsula. This includes artefacts, paintings, pictures, model ships, anchors, photographs, and documents.

National Museum of Wales (Amgueddfa Cymru) Website: National Museum of Wales


 * Amgueddfa Cymru is a family of seven museums located throughout Wales. They are the National Museum Cardiff, the St Fagans National Museum of History, the National Waterfront Museum, the Big Pit National Coal Museum, the National Slate Museum, the National Roman Legion Museum, and the National Wool Museum.

National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Llechi Cymru) Llanberis Gwynedd LL55 4TY UK Telephone: 0300 111 2 333 Email: [mailto:slate@museumwales.ac.uk slate@museumwales.ac.uk] Website: National Slate Museum


 * The heart of Welsh industry at The National Slate Museum, Dinorwig Quarry closed in 1969. Today, rather than fashioning wagons and forging rails, the workshops tell a very special story: the story of the Welsh slate industry.

Porthmadog Maritime Museum (Amgueddfa'r Mor) The Harbour Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9LU UK Telephone: 01766 514581 / 07866 633927 Email: [mailto:contact@portmm.org contact@portmm.org] Website: Porthmadog Maritime Museum


 * Porthmadog lies on the northern shores of Cardigan Bay on the west coast of the United Kingdom. It has a long maritime history going back to the days when the district was remote and transport was easier by sea. The museum, situated in the last remaining slate shed on the harbour, has a large collection of artefacts depicting the seafaring activities of the area – the development of the port, the shipbuilding, the ships, and the lives of the seafarers.

Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum Caernarfon Castle Castle Ditch Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2AY UK Telephone: 01286 673362 Email: [mailto:contact@rwfmuseum.wales contact@rwfmuseum.wales] Website: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum


 * The Museum is housed in two towers of Caernarfon Castle. In it you will find a wealth of original exhibits, supported by film, sound, and models, which tell the story of over 300 years of service by Wales’ oldest infantry regiment, in peacetime and in war, all around the world.

Archives
Conwy County Archives The Old Board School Lloyd Street Llandudno, Conwy LL30 2YG UK Telephone: 01492 577550 Email: [mailto:archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk] Website: Conwy County Archives


 * Our service collects, preserves, and makes accessible, records considered of permanent importance to the Conwy County Borough. These include Maps, Plans, Photographs, Documents, and Digital Records highlighting our unique and varied heritage, from businesses to clubs, churches to schools, local government to the personal records of various residents.