Miscellaneous material relating to Cardiff, including printed extracts from a history of Rawlins White (d. 1555); a copy of an inventory, November 1673, of goods and household staff at Cardiff Castle; notes on the lords of Cardiff Castle and tables showing their descent; a copy of an act of the reign of Queen Anne for the rebuilding of Cardiff Bridge; a programme of 'Tableaux Vivans' to be exhibited at Cardiff Castle, 1 February 1856; a printed letter, 1860, from Clement Waldron and Joseph H. Wallis to John Montgomery Traherne relating to a series of 'conversazioni' to be held at Cardiff; plans of the Bute Ship Canal, 1839, and of the proposed layout of the land adjoining the Bute ship dock, 1840; press cuttings; etc.
One of two volumes containing lists of topographical and other works relating to Wales, extracts from various books and journals, and a few engraved prints, etc., probably collected by H. Gough, who was responsible for some of the drawings of heraldic arms relating to Cardiff which are included in the collection.
A scrapbook of press cuttings relating to the Welsh Army Corps, 1914-1917 (pp. 1-13), the visit of King Manuel [II] of Portugal to Cardiff, 1916 (pp. 14-31), and to the City of Cardiff hospital for France appeal, 1914 (pp. 193-194). There is an index inside the back cover.
One of two volumes containing lists of topographical and other works relating to Wales, extracts from various books and journals, and a few engraved prints, etc., probably collected by H. Gough, who was responsible for some of the drawings of heraldic arms relating to Cardiff which are included in the collection.
A rent-roll and details of disbursements in respect of the estates in Swansey, Dynas Powis, Landough, Cogan, Roath and Cardiff of Edward Herbert of White Friars, Cardiff; copies of surveys and leases of the manor of Dynas Powis; etc.