Dangos 728 canlyniad

Papers, 1976-1996, of political interest, including copies of speeches of various politicians, 1976-1996; miscellaneous papers, 1981-1994, including interview notes, drafts of newspaper articles, television news scripts, notes from Rhodri Morgan MP and Sir Bernard Braine MP; press releases, 1982-1995; miscellaneous papers, [c. 1980]-1992, concerning Welsh matters, including the Welsh language, Welsh language broadcasting, parliamentary constituency boundaries in Gwent, the Welsh Office, road tolls, the National Museum of Wales, the distribution of a political newspaper, Y Glorian, in Rhondda schools, devolution, Labour Party Young Socialists; printed parliamentary debates, 1977-1994; House of Commons reports, 1986-1992; and miscellaneous printed material, 1993-1995. Additional Papers of political interest, from the late 1980s to 2007, accumulated by the donor as Lobby Correspondent for the Community News Service, at the House of Commons. This additional group remains uncatalogued.

Two notebooks relating to choirs in Llandybïe, Carmarthenshire, conducted by D. J. Griffiths, father of the donor, including lists of members of the tonic sol-fa class, 1902, and the children's choir, 1903; reports on the performances of the various choirs, 1903-1917; minutes of meetings and accounts of the United Choir, 1906-1907; together with programmes of local eisteddfodau, 1917, in which the choir took part.

An imperfect copy (with portions of other hymn-books bound in) of Williams Williams (Pantycelyn): Aleluia ... (Bristol, 1758) which belonged to Morgan Morgans, Llywel, Brecknockshire, who claimed relationship with William Williams (1717-1791).

A transcript of a statement of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the West Glamorgan Baptist assembly held at Nantymoel, 6 & 7 June 1888.

A note of moneys and men levied for Ireland in eight counties of Wales, September, 1601, and April, 1602, and a list of Monmouthshire men taxed in the subsidy 'who did not formerly lend vnto the Kings Ma:ty'.

A collecting account book (1825-1838) of the tithes of the hamlets of Penpont, Bolgoed and Modrydd, and the parish of Llanspyddid, Brecknockshire.

Press cuttings, mainly from the Illustrated London News and the Penny Magazine containing descriptions and illustrations of ceremonies connected with various eisteddfodau held at Abergavenny, Aberystwyth, Pontypool, London, etc., 1845-1887.

A transcript in the hand of Roger Morris (fl. 1590), Coed y Talwrn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd of the herbal generally attributed to William Salesbury (1520?-1600?), joint-translator of the New Testament and of the Book of Common Prayer into Welsh, 1567. This volume provides an earlier transcript than the 18th century copy in the hand of Evan Thomas (d. 1781), Cwmchwylfod, near Bala, which belonged later to John Peter (Ioan Pedr) (1833-1877) and which was edited by E. Stanton Roberts and published under the title of Llysieulyfr Meddyginiaethol a briodolir i William Salesbury ... (Liverpool, 1916).

The original manuscript, prepared for the printer, of the Introduction, Subject Index, Index to Abbreviated Titles and Glossary of A Welsh Leech Book ... Edited by Timothy Lewis (Liverpool, 1914).

A music book inscribed E. Mills [?Montgomeryshire] Bandmaster's book from David his son, containing marches, waltzes, glees, etc. Included in the collection are Montgomeryshire Slow March, Montgomeryshire Lasses or The Heroes of Salamanca, Brecknockshire March, Montgomery Militia, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, Cwn Sq. Lewis Nantgwillt, as well as several of the better known Welsh airs.

A ledger of Edward Roberts, grocer, Mount Street, Bala, for the period 1863-72.

Mansfield's Commercial Diary, 1853, with manuscript entries and memoranda, 1853-5, of a Monmouthshire? brewer, largely relating to the recovery of debts.

The diary, 1865-79, of Hugh Charles Howells, containing an autobiography, reminiscences, and records of his ministry at Baptist churches at Sirhowy and Clydach.

A copy of H. Ivor Jones: Hanes Annibyniaeth yn Sir Gaernarfon hyd ddiwedd y ddeunawfed ganrif (Caernarfon [circa 1897], cut up and mounted, with photographs of ministers, preachers, etc. added in the margins, and with some press cuttings.

A minute book, 1876-90, of district meetings of Calvinistic Methodist Sunday schools in the district between the rivers Dovey and Mawddach, Merioneth.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, 1698-1761.

An account book, 1893-1895, recording wages paid to roadmen in the township of Trefeurig in the Lower Genau'r Glyn highway district, north Cardiganshire.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Ffestiniog, Merioneth, 1695-1791.

One of two volumes containing photostat facsimiles of the parish registers of Caerwys, Flintshire, 1673-1790.

One of six volumes of memoranda, accounts, and miscellaneous notes and extracts mainly relating to the industrial development of South Wales, compiled between 1806 and 1849 by Thomas Ellis (b. 1781), a patternmaker at Tredegar.