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Papers of the Caerphilly Labour Party, 1960-1987, including minute book, 1964-1972; general correspondence, papers and posters, 1960-1987; printed material, 1980-1984; and constituency index cards, 1978-1984.

Court rolls (town courts, piepowder courts, courts of the fairs, and great tourn courts), 1361-1402, of the borough of Caernarfon. The rolls were transcribed and translated (with an an introduction) by Gwilym Peredur Jones and Hugh Owen, in Caernarvon Court Rolls 1361-1402 (Caernarvonshire Historical Society Record Series No. 1; Caernarfon, 1951).

The archive comprises entirely of deeds and documents, 1446-1934, relating to the Caerhun estate in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, and associated estates of Downing, Flintshire, and Llechwedd Garth in Montgomeryshire.

Microfilm copies (11 reels) of PRO CAB 128/39-43 & 46 and CAB 129/119-39, comprising Cabinet Conclusions and Memoranda for the Wilson Government, October 1964-December 1968.

Deeds, 1624-1751, relating to properties in Radnorshire and Herefordshire

Papers of the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas, 1837-1938, comprising letters addressed to him from religious, literary and political figures, 1874-1938, mainly about biographical details of historical and contemporary ministers and poets, eisteddfod competitions, publication of books and articles, including Thomas's own work on Ieuan Gwynedd, the Independent College in Bala, personal matters, preaching engagements and ministers' appointments; stanzas composed by him; and poetry by William Cosslett (Gwilym Elian) and others, 1837-1903.

C. L. J. Humphreys family papers some of which relate to Charles Jones Humphreys, Charles Milward Dovaston Humphreys and Charles Humphreys, comprising family correspondence, probate and related papers, deeds, papers relating to the Pennant estate, [Montgomeryshire], together with genealogical papers, 1712-1958; and the C. L. J. Humphreys deeds and documents comprising twenty-four deeds, 1647-1802, relating to the Thomas and Humphreys families of Pennant concerning properties in the parishes of Betws, Berriew, Llandyssil, Llanmerewig, Newtown and Llanllwchaearn, Montgomeryshire, together with a plan, 1763, relating to the property of Charles Humphreys in the parish of Llandyssil.

Deeds, 1591-1857, relating to land in the parishes of Pennard, Llangyfelach, Wick, St. Johns (Neath), Neath, Bishopston, Llangiwg, Penrice, and Swansea, all in the county of Glamorgan; estreats, 1747-1800, of the manor of Ogmore, Glamorgan.

Planning documents and reports relating to four-year development plans: Sixth Plan, 1971-1975; Seventh Plan, 1976-1980; Eighth Plan, 1980-1984; reports on administration of the Loire, Brittany and Ile et Vilaine region, 1974-1979; minutes of C E S and sub-committees, 1974-1979; miscellaneous pamphlets and publicity material on nuclear power, 1974-1979; printed and official reports, 1971-1980; correspondence and related papers of the Amoco Cadiz disaster, 1978-1979, the 'Plan medico-hospitalier breton', 1973-1975, and protests by medical students at Rennes, 1973, C E L I B (Comite d'etude et de liaison des interets bretons) [Breton studies committee]), 1972-1978, the Institut Culturel Breton, 1972-1979; the Charte Culturelle de Bretagne, 1975-1979; the Conseil Culturel de Bretagne, 1978-1979; and 'L'annee du patrimoine', 1979-1980.

Sales ledgers, 1891-1930, 1940-1944, and 1949-1958, and purchase ledgers, 1894-1925.

Deeds, 1629-1833, relating to the families of Lucas and Matthews of Bwlch-hafod-y-gof, Llangurig, Montgomeryshire.

Records mainly of the Glamorgan estate of the marquesses of Bute and of their predecessors, the earls of Pembroke. These include letters, 1588-1855, including letters of the Herbert family of Cogan Pill, 1588-1719, but primarily the personal and estate correspondence of John, second marquis of Bute, 1804-1855, (including letters relating to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire (Kirtling: Lady Bute's property) and County Durham estates); deeds, [1319]-1937; surveys, 1570-1842; rentals of the Glamorgan estate, 1728-1893, and the Cardiff estate, 1842-1895, estate and manorial accounts, 1573-1873; manorial records and deeds of over seventy manors, mainly in Glamorgan, [?1373]-1847; family settlements, [early 17 cent.]-1902; family probate records, 1612-1900; and legal and case papers, 1642-1921; correspondence of Alice, Lady Windsor, 1757-1776; a substantial number of copies of Acts of Parliament, relating mainly to roads, canals, docks and harbours, railways, public works and utilities, 1771-1928; and miscellaneous records. -- The archive illustrates the history of Glamorgan; the corporate life of the boroughs of Cardiff, Cowbridge and Llantrisant; the urbanization of the South Wales valleys, especially Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare; the Glamorgan Commission of the Peace; the county militia and yeomanry, 1815-1837; the development of the coal and other industries (it includes papers relating to minerals and ironworks 16th-early 20th cent., accounts of coal shipped from Neath, etc. 1626-1682, quarry and lime kiln accounts 19th cent. Cardiff railway, dock and harbour papers and plans, 19th-20th cent.); labour and political unrest, including Chartism, Scotch Cattle, Rebecca riots; early trade unions; and the history of Cardiff castle, 16th-19th cent., including inventories 1581, 1585, estimate of repairs 1590 and plans of grounds.

This collection comprises account books relating to the erection of the Welsh Calvinistic Chapel at Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, 1836; correspondence and papers, 1886-1900, relating to The Cambro-Briton Society, London and to some other aspects of the London Welsh community; material relating to the Welsh Hospital for South Africa, to the National Eisteddfod held in London, 1887, and to preaching activities in Croydon, Enfield, Harrow and Willesden.

Deeds and documents, 1719-1855, relating mainly to the Peniarth estate in Merionethshire and Caernarfonshire, mainly leases, bonds and mortgages, 1728-1767.

Family papers and estate records of the Burchinshaw family of Llansannan, Denbighshire, 1557-1863.

Deeds, mostly relating to the estate of the Burchinshaw family, Denbighshire, 1668-1750, and the Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, estate of the Roche family, 1895-1900.

Papers of the Waddington, Bunsen and Chisholm families, consisting mainly of letters to Mrs Georgina Waddington of Llanover from her eldest surviving daughter, Frances, and her husband Christopher Charles Bunsen, 1817-1825, mainly written from Rome where Bunsen was Charge d'Affairs; letters to Thomas Waddington mainly from his his wife Janet Waddington (nee Chisholm), 1825-1866; letters to Janet Waddington, [c.1825]-1845, from members of the family; letters to Catherine Chisholm, 1826-1843, mainly from Janette Waddington; letters to Mrs Eliza Chisholm, 1825-1845; and letters to Frances Chisholm, 1822-1841.

Papers of Brythonydd and others, [early 18th century]-1952, comprising essays and notes on Teifiside history, 1902-1909; notes on sermons and lectures; diaries, 1906-1923; transcripts of various historical, literary and religious material including Ystradyfodwg parish records, 1735-1930, and Howel Harris' diaries, 1738-1771; transcripts of poetry by Cardiganshire poets including Gwinionydd; letters, 1898-1952; vestry books and account books of Cenarth and Penbryn and other parishes, [pre 1798]-1876; records of Libanus, Treherbert including minute books, registers and account books, 1842-1946; papers of Benjamin Williams (Gwinionydd), including letters, sermons, 1855-1890, essays, notes and poetry; papers of David James (Defynnog), Treherbert, relating mainly to the column he edited in The South Wales News and including sermons and adjudications of his uncle, Benjamin Thomas (Myfyr Emlyn), 1875-1928; papers of John Morris Jones (Ioan Cunllo), John Thomas, Charles Davies, Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin, Lewis Jones, Treherbert, Rees Price, David Price, Joseph Davies and Rhys Lloyd Jones, Troed-yr-aur, and others, consisting mainly of poetry, accounts, letters, addresses, notebooks and sermons, [19th century]-[20th century].

Papers of Brynmor T. John, 1970-1988, mainly relating to his career as a politician, including Constituency and Parliamentary correspondence and papers, 1970-1985; Constituency correspondence and papers, 1986-1988; records relating to the Pontypridd Division Labour Party, 1919-1970; records relating to the Labour Party, 1967-1976; papers relating to local government, 1967-1989; papers relating to general elections, 1966-1987; and papers relating to foreign affairs, 1965-1973.

Deeds and documents relating to the Mostyn family of Bryngwyn, Montgomeryshire, and Plas Kynaston, Denbighshire, 1729-84, and their successors, the Owen family of Woodhouse, Shropshire, 1774-1813.