Dangos 15110 canlyniad

A bundle of 55 letters, 1943-1944, written by the late Gwilym Lewis to his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis, Blaenau Ffestiniog, whilst serving in the Armed Forces in England and Egypt during the Second World War. The earliest letters written from Cromer, Norfolk and Woolwich are in Welsh and his letters from the Middle East are all in English except for a reproduction of a letter which is written in Welsh. Also within the bundle is a postcard from London and a Christmas greetings card issued by H.M. Middle East Forces sent from Egypt.
Papers, such as a soldier's Service and Pay Book, and photographs, 1942-1947, relating to Gwilym Lewis's military career; January 2022.

A notebook containing a copy of 'Y Postman', an unpublished play by William John Davies ('Gwilym Peris'), Tal-y-sarn, co. Caernarfon, first licensed for performance in 1931.

An incomplete copy of a treatise signed 'Cornwell 24 April 1632', on 'the expedition of bills in the Commons'; a copy of 'Sir Wm. Scroggs's speech to the Lord Chancellor upon his receiving his commission of Judge of ye Court of Common Pleas, 1678'; 'a panegyrick on Oliver Cromwell by Mr. Waller, 1655'; and two songs by Thomas Durfey beginning 'Remember yee Whiggs wt was formerly done' and 'Now at length the riddle is expounded'.

Essays and addresses by William John Parry, Bethesda:- 'Gwroldeb'; 'Cyfarchiad i Ieuengctid'; 'Egwyddorion Cynnulleidfaoliaeth'; 'Egwyddorion Llwyddiant Llafur'; 'Y Cload allan yn y Penrhyn, 1901'; 'Mr. Young a Lord Penrhyn'; 'Robert Parry, Bethesda'; 'Arddel Crist neu Aelodaeth Eglwysig'; 'Perthynas y Cristion a'r Eglwys weledig ar y ddaear'; 'Yr Adfywiad Cymdeithasol, - Ei Beryglon'; and sermons.

Minute book, 1907-1910, of the general and executive committees of the Llanwnda (Caernarvonshire) District Nursing Association.

A holograph copy, [1936], of a poem entitled 'Yn Eden Ardd' by Robert Arthur Griffith (Elphin). The poem was originally composed in 1897.

A typescript dissertation entitled 'A General Survey of the Slate Industry of Caernarvonshire and Merionethshire', by William Morgan Richards, Portmadoc, 1933.

Eleven letters, [1930]-[1934], from Dylan Thomas to Percy Eynon Smart, a schoolfriend with whom he had co-edited the Swansea Grammar School Magazine, 1929-1930. The letters refer to this magazine, which Thomas was editing, 1930-1931, and to a literary periodical entitled 'Prose and Verse', which they proposed to publish, and include a draft preface by Thomas for the latter (f. 5 verso); they also include personal news and a rough draft of a poem by Thomas (f. 15 verso).

A delivery book, 1864-1872, of William Morgan and Sons, maltsters, Welshpool, recording deliveries of grain, malt, hops, etc., to customers mainly in co. Montgomery. Each entry includes the type and quantity of the goods delivered and the names of the customer, deliverer and receiver. Later accounts, 1917, relating to the sale of livestock have been added at the end of the volume (ff. 363v-7v).

A letter-book, 1843-1873, of the Reverend Jonah Bowen Evans ('Cattwg', 1806-1876), vicar of St Harmon, co. Radnor, 1845-1876, containing copies of his letters and other documents relating mainly to his work as incumbent and including applications for preferment, 1843-c. 1852 (pp. 1-2, 5-7, 10, 20-2, 26-7); testimonials on his behalf from his parishioners and the inhabitants of Capel Banhadlog, Llandinam, co. Montgomery, c. 1850 (pp. 18-19); testimonials on behalf of his son, the Reverend Thomas Howel Evans, seeking an army chaplaincy, 1862 (pp. 49-55) (originals now NLW Penralley Papers 694-702); the will of David Williams of Allington, co. Dorset, 1853 (pp. 35-40); and a catalogue, probably of J. B. Evans's library, 1873 (pp. 66-81, inverted text). A list of contents compiled in 1992 by the Reverend David H. Williams appears within the front cover.

A notebook of the Nottingham Welsh Society containing the names of persons present at the Inter-Welsh Societies' Gathering at Nottingham, 20 July 1912, arranged under Welsh counties, and of Welsh wounded soldiers present at various social events, 1917-1919; a list of names and addresses (signatures) headed 'Reception of Welsh Delegates to the Wesleyan Conference [at Nottingham] July 1924'; and printed programmes of various concerts, dinners and religious services, 1904-1929, mainly in connection with the Society.

The file comprises items, 1923-1974, forming part of the history of the English speaking chapel, including souvenir programmes, 1923 and 1927, of sales of work held at the school room; a programme, 1931, of a pageant of 'Good Tidings'; programmes of Diamond Jubilee celebrations and Bi-centenary celebrations; a printed history of the chapel; programmes of induction services for new ministers; tributes to various ministers; together with miscellaneous press cuttings.

A collection of over seventy autograph and typed letters and cards from Sir John Barbirolli, together with some from Evelyn Barbirolli to the singer Parry Jones between 1936-1963, and a further group of autograph and typed letters and cards, 1925-1963, to Parry Jones, signed by a number of prominent men and women of the day, including John Coates, Lilian Baylis, Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Sir Neville Cardus, Ernest Newman, Ian Parrott, Maurice Miles, Steuart Wilson, Peter Gellhorn and others.

Papers of the Rev. Griffith Thomas Roberts, Wesleyan minister, and an historian of the denomination, including notebooks containing details of minutes of various meetings and notes of discussions with church officials regarding Christian unity, typescript minutes of meetings of the Council of Churches for Wales, and papers relating mainly to a new translation of the Welsh Bible in relation to the religious denominations in Wales, together with printed items and correspondence, including letters from D. Tecwyn Evans.

Llungopïau o dorion papur newydd, 1986-1989, ar wahanol bynciau megis yr enwadau crefyddol, cyfieithu'r Beibl i'r Gymraeg, llyfrgelloedd a llyfrgellyddiaeth yn gyffredinol a hanesion a digwyddiadau am yr Amgueddfa a'r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol; ac wedi eu rhwymo yn saith cyfrol.

Twenty-seven letters and cards, 1948-1974, in French, from the Breton artist Xavier de Langlais (Langleiz), and his wife, Annick, to Anna Wyn Jones (née Richards), Neath Abbey (ff. 1-47), together with prints by Langleiz, [1947]-1954 (ff. 70-79).
The prints include five lino-cuts, [1947]-1948, containing representations of Saint David (f. 70), King Nevenoe [Nominoë] (f. 74) and Saint Erwan [Yves] (ff. 75-76). Also included are a further twelve letters and cards, [1950s]-2000, to Jones from Annick de Langlais and her children (ff. 48-69), and ephemera, 1948-2000, concerning Langleiz (ff. 80-91).

An abridged version of the eleventh-century Latin 'Life' of St Catherine of Alexandria by Ainard of Rouen (ff. 1 verso-24); five Easter sermons attributed to St Augustine (ff. 25-43); incomplete text from Lamentations II, 6-11 (ff. 1, 43 verso). Written by three hands, hand II (ff. 25-43) more conservative, hand III (ff. 1, 43 verso) with neumes of St Gall type. Initials in red, with later marginal flourishes in red and blue; polychrome miniature of the crucifixion, 16 cent. (f. 24 verso). 'Quocunque tollatur Noreshein meum fatur', 15 or 16 cent., on ff. 1 verso-2; 'Nro 35', 'xxxv' on f. 1; 'Nro 35' (overwriting earlier '9187') and 'Hs.6.60.N.178' inside back cover. Cuttings from German and American catalogues pasted inside front cover.

Pocket ledger, probably belonging to John Jones of Ty'n-ddol, Llangernyw, co. Denbigh (see f. 18v), comprising medical and veterinary recipes in Welsh; estimates and costs for repairing and enlarging farm buildings, 1859; a rental of farms in Llangernyw, 1857; a summary of personal income and expenditure, 1840-1883; and measurements of Ty'n-ddol and Bwlch-y-gwynt, Llangernyw.

Letters, 1855-1904, of miscellaneous provenance, including letters, 1871-1894, to and from Welsh emigrants to Australia and the United States of America (ff. 11-24, 49-50, 69-70, 108-123); a letter, 1855, from the artist Penry Williams relating to a proposed visit by Lady Charlotte Guest to the Vatican; and a letter, 1857, from the Rev. Calvert Richard Jones, photographic pioneer, to his friend Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot of Margam, written from Nice. Other correspondents include Owen M. Edwards (1) 1891, Thomas E. Ellis (1) 1892, David Lloyd George (5) 1879-1892, William E. Gladstone (3) 1857-1875, Sir Lewis Morris (2) 1890-1895, Daniel Owen (1) 1885 and John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) (4) 1891-1904.

Account book, 1808-1814, of G. Haldimand, recording his expenses while travelling in England, Wales, Scotland, France and Switzerland, sometimes accompanied by his brother, William Haldimand (1784-1862), philanthropist.