Thomas Richards F.R.Hist.S (15 March 1878 – 24 June 1962) was a Welsh historian, author and librarian.
He studied history at the University College of North Wales (now Bangor University), before working as a history teacher at Tywyn, Bootle and, from 1912, Maesteg Secondary School, later returning to his old College as Librarian from 1926 to 1946.
Kate Roberts wrote Traed mewn cyffion (Feet in Chains), which reflected the hard life of a slate-quarrying family.
The book was awarded a prize at the National Eisteddford in Neath in 1934 where Richards was the judge.
Roberts won the prize jointly with Grace Wynne Griffith and her novel Creigiau Milgwyn.