Temple of Peace
Archives and Collections
Cymru Global is the guardian of Wales’ Temple of Peace and Health, which includes its library with substantial archives and collections on international affairs – from the founders such as David Davies to the many internationalist organisations who have been headquartered at the Temple from its opening in 1938 to the present day. View organisational collections below.
Many materials, in particular from earlier eras, have been ‘accessioned’ (transferred) to the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, as well as to Glamorgan Archives, Bangor Archives and other local archives and records offices, searchable via Archives Wales. Those remaining at the Temple have been catalogued over recent years and can be viewed on Temple Tours / open doors days, or by appointment through the Cymru Global Heritage team.
Delve into the Archives…
Digitised Archival Resources by Cymru Global
Temple of Peace Archives Catalogue + Attic Stores Index
Temple of Peace Library Catalogue , Visitors Overview + Shelving Index
Temple of Peace Artefacts and Displays
Welsh Peace Archives & Collections held at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
National Archives ‘Discovery’ portal – UK-wide archives listings (all sectors)
People’s Collection Wales – digitised materials for communities Wales-wide
Wales’ Peace Histories – ‘Hidden Histories’ feature articles
Friends of the Temple of Peace and Peace Garden
Examples of recent Heritage & Archives Volunteering Projects through Temple Friends
Organisational Archives
‘League’ Era, 1920s-30s
- WLNU, the Welsh League of Nations Union , 1920-1946
- WEAC, the Welsh Education Advisory Committee, 1922-1943
- WLNU’s 1924 Women’s Peace Campaign, Women’s Advisory Committee for Peace (WAC) and Annie’s Diary of American Peace Tour
- Minnie James Collection
- Temple of Peace Opening collections
- WNMA, the Wales National Memorial Association for Eradication of Tuberculosis, 1910-1948
‘UN’ Era, 1940s-80s
- UNA Wales, the United Nations Association (Welsh National Council), 1946-2014
- CEWC Cymru, the Council for Education in World Citizenship, 1943-2014
- Freedom from Hunger Campaign (FFHC), 1962-1997
- IYS, the UNA International Youth Service (Wales), and UNA Exchange, 1973-2020
- CND Cymru, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Wales, 1982-present
- Dolen Cymru, 1985-present
- WCIA, 1973-present
Cold War to Devolution (1990s-2000s)
- Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA), 1973-present
- UNA Exchange, 1973-2020
- Cynefin y Werin / Common Ground, 1998-2006
- WISEN (Welsh International Sector Networks) and Make Poverty History, 2005.
- MDGs Task Force, Wales Africa Community Links and Wales Africa Hub programmes, 2003-2015
- Wales for Peace WW1 centenary programme, 2015-20
- Women’s Peace Petition Centenary programme ‘Hawlio Heddwch’, 2023-25
