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.
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.
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.