Siop y Pethe

Siop y Pethe is a Welsh-language bookshop based in Aberystwyth, Wales. It was opened by Gwilym and Megan Tudur on the corner of Sgwâr Glyn Dŵr in Aberystwyth in December 1968. The shop sells Welsh and Welsh-related goods, including books, greeting cards, and CDs. The name 'y Pethe' refers to the combination of values and interests that embody traditional Welsh culture; according to Gwilym, the phrase was 'the name of the period for everything Welsh of importance' during the language struggle in the 1960s. Several similar Welsh shops opened across Wales, and according to Gwilym, Siop y Pethe was the first modern Welsh shop because it sold records, cards, and posters as well as books. Siop y Pethe was also the first office location of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (the Welsh Language Society) in the early 1970s. Gwilym and Megan decided to sell the business in 2013 after 45 years at the helm, putting the shop up for sale for £445,000. Gwilym Tudur (who died in 2024) was an author and intended to resume his writing career after selling the shop. The shop was bought by Aled Rees in 2015. In March 2024, it was announced that the street shop would close and the business would move to online sales only. This followed an increase in costs for mortgage, fuel, and fewer people visiting the shop.

Siop y Pethe was opened by Gwilym and Megan Tudur on the corner of Sgwâr Glyn Dŵr in Aberystwyth in December 1968. The name 'y Pethe' refers to the combination of values and interests that embody traditional Welsh culture; according to Gwilym, the phrase was 'the name of the period for everything Welsh of importance' during the language struggle in the 1960s. Several similar Welsh shops opened across Wales, and according to Gwilym, Siop y Pethe was the first modern Welsh shop because it sold records, cards, and posters as well as books. Siop y Pethe was also the first office location of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (the Welsh Language Society) in the early 1970s. Gwilym and Megan decided to sell the business in 2013 after 45 years at the helm, putting the shop up for sale for £445,000. Gwilym Tudur (who died in 2024) was an author and intended to resume his writing career after selling the shop. The shop was bought by Aled Rees in 2015. In March 2024, it was announced that the street shop would close and the business would move to online sales only. This followed an increase in costs for mortgage, fuel, and fewer people visiting the shop.

• Opened by Gwilym and Megan Tudur on the corner of Sgwâr Glyn Dŵr in Aberystwyth.

• Served as the first office location of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (the Welsh Language Society).

• Gwilym and Megan Tudur decided to sell the business after 45 years, putting the shop up for sale for £445,000.

• The shop was bought by Aled Rees.

• Announced that the street shop would close and the business would move to online sales only.

A specialist retailer of Welsh-language and Welsh cultural products, historically significant as the first modern Welsh shop.

• Welsh books

• Greeting cards

• CDs

• Records

• Posters

1. 1Siop y Pethe - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Siop y Pethe - Wicipediacy.wikipedia.org