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The file includes observations on the topography and wildlife of several sites in Cardiganshire and Anglesey, and notes on pioneer botanists, especially William Bingley and Edward Lhuyd.

The file consists of the deleted draft of an article denouncing an hydro-electric pipeline on Snowdon and a simile describing garden plants.

The contents of the file include a study of bird life on Tregaron Bog (Cors Caron); a bird list for Bardsey with other notes on the island's plants, animal life, human habitation, agriculture, place names and a list of items required for the newly established observatory; birds and plants of Morfa Harlech; observations from a harrier hide at Tregaron; polecats in Cardiganshire; brief notes on cottage industry and bird life of Anglesey; visits to upland sites, mainly Cardiganshire, briefly noting plants and birds; detailed observations of wildlife and scenery during a visit to Switzerland and draft for 'A Welsh Nature Note' article (deleted).

The file contains a diary, itinerary and bird list compiled during a visit to France, made in response to the challenge of a BBC producer to search for a bird previously unseen, on a subsistence allowance of #25, (Condry's choice being the Black Woodpecker), list of garden butterflies, notes on Llyn Tegid and Bala, covering the bird life, geology, and history, especially the Roman road, the climate, history and bird life of Bardsey, with outline plans for talks and a newsletter, deleted observations on the African landscape and proposed discussion of afforestation in the Snowdonia National Park with official organisations.

The file includes deleted list of birds and places in Shropshire, brief notes, some of them deleted, about hillside embankments, Caradoc, Dinas Oleu, Cippin Bach and Pen Yr Afr, explorations of prehistoric dwellings, other ancient monuments and spectacular views of the Lleyn peninsula, deleted account of a walk in the local uplands.

The file contains notes on birds, plants and geology of Stanner Rocks in Radnorshire; accounts of camping on Welsh islands, describing the weather, birds, plants, conservation problems, history and archaeology, including the excavation of St Tudwals Priory in 1961; plant list for Dowrog; the source of the River Rheidol and scenery of Plynlimon; bird lists for Bardsey and the Dovey; Barmouth antiquities; old mountain roads and prehistoric remains in Merionethshire; impact of walls on the landscape; ancient ruins and wildlife of Llyn Bodlyn; plants and views from Dduallt; kite records at Dolgoch, May 1964, and a walk on Moel Siabod with a description of Dolwyddelan Castle.

The file includes deleted notes about the African landscape, outline proposals to schedule certain sites in Merionethshire as nature reserves, substantial notes on Parys mine, Amlwch, Anglesey, covering the geology, mineralogy, history, literary references, processing of ores, and eventual abandonment, Dovey bird list and duck count, draft articles on birds, partially deleted, brief notes on various historical sites in Cardiganshire with suggestions for photographs, account of a walk over the Rhinog Mountains, pressures on the Welsh countryside from increased water usage, afforestation, modern agriculture and recreation, definitions of common land, and results of a bird survey, giving reference numbers of the grid squares.

The file contains a description of Hengwm, which includes the weather, landscape and intrusion of modern forestry; brief notes of plants, birds and mammals recorded at various sites in Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire; geology and vegetation of the Sugar Loaf and other sandstone or limestone hills, topography of mountainous areas in Breconshire and fungus list for Bont Ddu.

The file contains descriptions of the plant and bird life of Tregaron Bog (Cors Caron), especially pipits and curlews, topography of the bog and River Teifi, and observations, made from a hide, on a nest of young sparrowhawks.

The file contains a deleted account of a walk in the mountains near Dolgellau, describing views of Rhobell, Rhinog, Mawddach, Cader Idris and Wnion, and bird list inside back cover

The file contains notes (1992-1994) on the locality of Harborne and other places in the West Midlands, plants of Cwm Cau, past inhabitants and plant species of Ynys-hir and Eglwys-fach, the Nature Conservancy Council, the Roman Steps, scenery, plants and birds of named sites in upland Merionethshire, with some entries copied from Condry's nature diaries of July and August 1955, partial, deleted drafts of articles, the meaning of a place name and a list of Cader Idris plants

The file consists of typescript drafts of Field Notes, nos 1-19, 1950-1954, and an information circular, December 1954, reporting recent activities of the West Wales Field Society, including the incorporation of Field Notes into Nature in Wales

The file consists of a copy of Condry's article entitled `Catching and Ringing Birds'.

The file consists of two bundles of notes on cards for the counties of Flintshire and Cardiganshire, concerning archaeology, history, architecture, features of interest, tourist attractions, place names, industries, bibliographic and literary references, occasionally illustrated by sketches or maps, accompanied by newspaper and magazine articles and relevant correspondence, including a letter and postcard from Arthur [Chater], 1967, 1972, on points of local history in Cardiganshire, Iorwerth Peate, 1952, regarding a find of ancient arrowheads, and Melville Richards, 1969, concerning the nomenclature of Pumlumon (Plynlimon).

Circulars and pamphlets concerning the Carmel Woods Campaign by Dyfed Wildlife Trust, and the Forest Enterprise scheme in Ceredigion, for which Condry acted in an advisory role on the panel, with particular reference to the Myherin and Tarenig forests, and Cwm Einion, 1992-1998, and a letter from Dick [Roberts], Bangor, about amenity restoration at Hafna mine in the Gwydir forest, 1993.

Circulars, pamphlets and newsletters of the Friends of Cardigan Bay, of which Condry was vice-president, 1990-1998, and an issue of ‘The Living World’, Winter 1995, in a re-used folder entitled ‘Chapter I, The Mountains’, covered with deleted notes on the same.

The file comprises letters regarding a book by Rev. G. Philip Leedal, geologist, priest and botanist, who specialised in the natural history of Tanzania and the mountain flowers of Tanzania, his obituary, together with a later letter from John and Rita Leedal 1995, concerning mountain ferns and the obituary.

The file comprises card index entries covering Condry's own writing, photographs, bibliographies and other literary sources, birds, fish, animals, insects, plants, trees, habitats, climate, important figures such as George Borrow and Thoreau, and places of interest, with a section specifically about Ynys-hir. Some notes are quite detailed, accompanied by relevant cuttings and correspondence, which includes letters from Prof. E. G. Bowen, 1982, regarding St Beuno and Bardsey, Arthur Chater, 1963, 1992, on history books of Welsh interest and a plant species, Pip Miles on entomology, 1958, 1975, Derek [Ratcliffe], 1981, mainly concerning peregrine falcons, H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1976-1977, on the history of local industries, and Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan (1976), on the wild service tree.

The file comprises copies of an article by Condry called `Beneath the Skin of Snowdonian Beauty'.

The file consists of letters in response to one of Condry's 'Country Diary' articles, July - August 1966, discussing sites, appearance and possible poisonous effects of giant hogweed.