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Some fourteen letters, 1923-1950 (mostly 1923-1924), from Vernon Watkins to his schoolfriend, Eric V. Falk, chiefly concerned with life at Repton School and the poet's unhappiness after leaving, including two apparently unpublished poems (ff. 14-15); together with two further letters to Falk, 1923, one being from Graham B. Smith, history master at Repton, the 'Mr Holmes' of Christopher Isherwood's Lions and Shadows (London, 1938).

One hundred and seven letters, 1937-1940 and 1944-1967, from Vernon Watkins, mainly at Pennard and Swansea, to his friend and occasional translator, Francis Dufau-Labeyrie, containing personal and family news, and discussing his poetry and other literary output, his and Francis's poetry translations and other poets and their work, notably their mutual friend Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats (ff. 1-9, 13-40, 43-121, 125-133, 137-148, 151-158, 161-164, 166-196, 199-211).
Also included are typescript transcripts, [?1970s], of eight of the letters (ff. 10-12, 41-42, 122-124, 134-136, 149-150, 159-160, 165, 197-198, inserted after the originals). The letters occasionally contain poetry by Watkins, including parts of 'After Sunset' (f. 15), an attempt at a poem about Francis (f. 32 verso, in French), the first two verses of 'the Wine Ballad' ['Ballad of the Two Tapsters'] (f. 38), a limerick [?by VW] (f. 40), a verse (f. 46), a verse from 'the Broken Net ballad' ['Ballad of Dundrum Bay'] (f. 50 verso), the end of 'Portrait of a Friend' (f. 75 verso) and the sonnet 'The Conception' (f. 147); there are also transcripts of poems by Yeats (ff. 68, 88 verso, 109 verso) and other miscellaneous poems in English (ff. 46, 76 verso, 119 verso, 190) and French (ff. 17, 82 verso, 86, 128). A few rough ink sketches are on ff. 2, 19, 46, 103, 109 verso, 117 verso. The letters contain annotations and markings in the hand of Francis Dufau-Labeyrie, including attempts at dating and ordering. The letters were mostly sent to Francis while he was living in Bristol, 1937-1938, Beckenham, 1938-1939, Paris, 1939-1947, and thereafter Montreal, Quebec, the later correspondence being mostly by air letter. For extracts from sixteen of the letters, 1937-1946, see 'Vernon Watkins: Selected quotations from his letters to Francis Dufau-Labeyrie', Temenos, 8 (1987), 146-155.

Forty-five letters and cards, 1948-1967 (mostly 1964-1967), from Vernon Watkins to his mother, Sarah Watkins, 1962-1967 (ff. 1-71), and to his sisters, Marjorie Watkins, 1964 (ff. 72-73), and Dorothy Watkins, 1948-1967 (ff. 74-94 verso), containing mainly personal and family news.

A collection comprising largely of eighteenth and nineteenth century volumes of music, including vocal music, piano and other instrumental arrangements, dance music, etc., some of which are of Italian and Spanish-American origin. Amongst the composers mentioned are Weber, Beethoven, Rossini, Mozart, Verdi and Mendelssohn. Also included is a nineteenth century volume comprising poetry, hymns and transcripts of correspondence.

Estate and family records of the Lyon, Winder, and Corbett-Winder families of Vaynor Park, Berriew, Montgomeryshire, including title deeds, leases, abstracts of title, and subsidiary documents relating to the Vaynor Park estate in Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, 1459-1977; plans, valuations, and accounts, mainly nineteenth century; particulars and conditions of sale of properties in Montgomeryshire; and accounts of rents of Lord Viscount Herefordshire's estates in Montgomeryshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Pembrokeshire, and Herefordshire, 1740-1751.

A photostat facsimile of Cardiff Public Library MS. 80 containing prayers said to be in the hand of Vavasor Powell (1617-70), a few hymns and accounts in a later hand, and [Mr Perkins] Hi[s] Catechism Printed ... now in Welsh the third time ... Catechism Mr. Perkins ... (Llundain, 1672).

The collection known as the Vaux Manuscripts are the manuscripts of W. S. W. Vaux, F.R.S., Cambridge.

An appeal, 1836, for subscriptions to establish a scholarship or exhibition at Oxford for the benefit of the sons of freeholders of Merionethshire and of natives of the county, one of whose parents shall also be a native of the county, and to be known as the Vaughan Scholarship or Exhibition, after Sir Robert Williams Vaughan, bart, M.P. (d. 1859); there is also a list of some of the subscribers.

Deeds and documents of the Bennett family of Glanyrafon, Montgomeryshire, and the Owen family of Dolgoed and Llawrpenegoes, 1546-1946, relating mainly to properties in the parishes of Llanidloes, Llanwrin, Penegoes, and Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, and Talyllyn, Merionethshire; and a map of properties in Trefeglwys, 1819.

Two grocers' account books, Denbigh, 1865-1879, 1866-1873, which belonged to Mrs Vaughan Horne, together with copies of the birth, marriage and death certificates of her husband James Vaughan Horne (see Emyr Wyn Jones, 'H M Stanley: The Mystery of Three Fathers', National Library of Wales Journal, Summer and Winter 1993.

Various pedigrees in the hands of Bob Owen, J. Glyn Davies and others; together with letters relating to genealogy, etc. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) Welsh, English. Between boards. Purchased from Bob Owen, Croesor, 1959-1962.

A valuation book containing valuations, [1874]-1882, by William Dew & Son, Bangor, auctioneers and valuers, of parts of the Llanfawr estate in Holyhead, Anglesey, [1874] (ff. 3 verso-66), and of the Coedmawr estate, Llanbeblig and Llanfaglan, Caernarvonshire, 14-16 February 1882 (ff. 81 verso-92).
Tables of purchasers and prices realised in the Llanfawr estate auction are included on ff. 69 verso-78. A rough sketch plan of Ty Eiddaw [i.e. Ty Eiddew] farm, Llanfaglan, is on ff. 89 verso-90.

A valuation book containing valuations and surveys, 1875-1876, by William Dew & Son, Bangor, auctioneers and valuers, relating to properties throughout North Wales.
The volume includes notes, [1875], for the valuation of the Pwllycrochon [Pwll-y-crochan] estate, Colwyn Bay, in October 1875 (ff. 9 verso-25), with further notes for parts of the same estate, November 1875-February 1876 (ff. 53 verso-57); and a few notes, dated 8 September 1875, on the valuation of the Cynfal estate, Festiniog, Merioneth (ff. 4 verso-5, 6 verso-8).

English. Boards. Donated by Alderman E. Kinsey Morgan, Rhayader, November 1964.

Valuation of dwelling houses in Llansantffraid Deuddwr, Montgomeryshire in the hand of David Jones. English. Between boards. Purchased from Cledwyn Hughes, Arthog, February 1973.

Papers, 1952-1953, of the director Gilbert Gunn relating to the production of the classic Welsh comedy-drama film 'Valley of song' (frequently referred to in these papers as 'Choir practice', the play which it is based on).

Extracts from printed sources containing accounts of Valle Crucis abbey, verses, sayings, etc.

A file of correspondence, 30 March-7 May 2017, between Valerie Wynne-Williams and her solicitors Kuits on the one hand and Thomas Dilworth and his publishers Penguin Random House UK on the other, relating to the contents of Dilworth's biography David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet (London, 2017). The correspondence resulted in a number of amendments being made to subsequent editions of the book.

A hand-painted valentine, c. 1804, containing eight verses written in the corners, originally folded so that the messages could be read when opened.