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One of forty-one volumes containing transcripts of, and extracts from, parish registers and bishops' transcripts of parish registers principally from Monmouthshire, in the autograph of Bradney, with several insets in the autographs of John Hobson Matthews (Monmouth), Francis Green (St Davids), John Davies (Aberystwyth) and others. This volume contains transcripts and extracts from the parish registers of Panteg, 1598-1785; Llanishen, 1601-1775; Llanllowell, 1664-1762; Llangibby, 1678-1806; Llangoven, 1691-1745; Llanvapley, 1699-1812; Goytrey, 1700-1778; Trostrey, 1723-1811; Pen-y-clawdd, 1728-1806; Bettws Newydd, 1736-1810; and Oldcastle, 1794-1836.

A transcript of the Oystermouth, Gower parish register, 1719-1812.

A transcript of the Llanddewi, Gower parish register, 1718-1812.

Two essays on religious subjects and a draft of a 'llythyr serch' written for an 'eisteddfod' by Trebor Aled.

Copi o draethawd a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer gradd MA gan Lona Jones (née Gwilym) yn dwyn y teitl 'Traddodiad barddol Maldwyn yn y ddeunawfed ganrif', Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth, 1983.

A summary of attendance and payments at Towyn British School, 1862-1899.

Journal of John Matthews of Birmingham, describing a tour which he made through France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria from May to October 1842 with his wife, Hannah Maria Matthews (1799?-1890) (ff. 1-86), and their tour in Wales, May to September 1844 (ff. 88-127), the latter section being illustrated with engravings, 1841-1842.

Journal of a tour through Wales and part of Ireland in August 1848 by Charles Lucey of Clapham and later of Henley, shipwright, with a map showing his itinerary and further notes added by him, 1856-1891.

One of two albums which belonged to Henry Blackwell (1851-1928), New York, containing press cuttings, mainly of Welsh and Welsh-American interest, from Welsh, English and American newspapers and journals, 1885-1892.

Holograph copies of two hymn-tunes - 'Y Ddôl' and 'Bryn Du' - by Tom Carrington, Coed-poeth, 1935.

Papers of and acquired by John Thomas Evans and his brother A. W. Wade-Evans 1590-1964, largely antiquarian in interest, comprising transcripts, mostly by J. T. Evans, of church records, 1902-1932, including parish registers for Haverfordwest, St Nicholas, Grandston, Llanwnda, Llanychlwydog and Llanllawer, Newport, Llanstinan, Fishguard, Nevern, Meline, and Dinas (St Brynach's), all of Pembrokeshire, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire and Rockingham, Northamptonshire; monumental inscriptions from Llanwnda and Newport churchyard, Manorowen and Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire; and notebooks of some eminent Welshmen; printed articles and cuttings, [1901]-[1964]; drawings, [1898x1909]; rubbings of armorials from Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire altar vessels; correspondence, 1891-1940, addressed to J. T. Evans, A. W. Wade-Evans and various members of the Evans family, including a group of letters sent from Thomas Henry Evans when he was in South Africa; documents, articles and letters, 1766-1939, relating to various aspects of the interests and life of J. T. Evans in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire; historical and antiquarian material and notes, 1904-1938; miscellaneous collected printed material, manuscripts and deeds, 1579-[1928]; personal documents of J. T. Evans and A. W. Wade-Evans, such as licences and certificates, 1895-1964; together with some papers of their brother Thomas Henry Evans, including A copy of Y Llyfr Grôt a book written by T. H. Evans, of his experiences as a mining engineer in the Yukon district, Alaska, 1914; essays by and copied by T. H. Evans, [1859x1920]; and letters, [1859x1920].

A bound attested copy of the apportionment of rent charge payable in lieu of tithes in the parish of Sputty Ystwyth, co. Cardigan, as confirmed by the Tithe Commissioners in 1848, prefaced by copies of an agreement and award made prior to the apportionment and confirmed by the Commissioners in 1842 and 1848 respectively.

A bound attested copy of the apportionment of rent charge payable in lieu of tithes in the parish of Gwnnws, co. Cardigan, as confirmed by the Tithe Commissioners in 1847, prefaced by a copy of the award made prior to the apportionment and confirmed by the Commissioners in 1844.

An account of tithes of Efenechtyd, 1799; miscellaneous personal and household accounts, 1801-1805; sermons preached at Efenechtyd and Llangynhafal, 1815-1828.

The author's manuscript of the article, by Timothy Lewis (1877-1958), entitled 'The Evolution of the Welsh Home', printed in Aberystwyth Studies, Vol. IV, 1922.

An 'incomplete history' by the donor Nicholas C. Jenkins, 2007, into the history of Thomas Town Brickworks, Merthyr Tydfil. The first section of the work was published in the Merthyr historian, vol. 19 (2008), and the second section includes reproductions of Merthyr Brick and Tile Company Limited company records which are held by the National Archives, Kew.

Four volumes containing an account of Anglesey, its history and place names compiled by Thomas Pritchard (''Rhen Graswr Elaeth') (Amlwch, 1907).

A glossary of the Welsh of Glamorgan compiled by Thomas Morgan (1850-1939), Baptist minister at Skewen.

A bibliography compiled by T[homas] Hevin Williams in 1931 for a study of Merioneth place-names.

Miscellaneous family and business papers, including records relating to the County Press, Llandeilo, 1916-1931, records of the Llandeilo Public and Literary Institute, 1916-1944; Brecknockshire diaries, 1777-1887; and deeds and other papers of William Jones relating to properties in Borth, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, 1872-1940.