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William Condry Papers, File
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Out of Doors

The file comprises a television script, to which Condry contributed a section on wildlife in Wales.

Peter Crow

The file consists of handwritten notes, entitled 'Peter Crow and his Syrphids', describing the late North Wales entomologist's interest in hover-flies.

Reviews by William Condry

The file comprises mainly typescripts, with occasional manuscript drafts and finished printed versions, of reviews by Condry of publications about African and British wildlife, Snowdonia, gardening, woodlands, forestry, literature and motoring in Wales. Some of the more significant authors include George Adamson, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas and Ronald Lockley.

Reviews of William Condry's publications

The file comprises occasional complete journals, but mainly press cuttings and photocopies of reviews of fourteen of Condry's publications, and includes letters of appreciation from Buckingham Palace, 1981, Trevor Fishlock, 1992, Morrey [Salmon], 1981, Lady White, 1981, Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan, 1981, and Jeffery Boswall, 1995

Fishlock, Trevor, 1941-

'Roman Road' (Wroxeter to Trawsgoed)

The file includes a handwritten list of appropriate vocabulary, notes on the Roman road's appearance, route, landmarks, archaeology and local history studies, letters from J. M. Lewis, 1960, and C. E. Vaughan Owen, 1960, printed leaflets about Wroxeter and a copy of an article by Condry, published 1961.

Ronald Lockley

The file is a press release by Dyfed Wildlife Trust reporting the award of the Union Medal of the British Ornithologists' Union to Ronald Lockley, and describing his services to ornithology, his life on Skokholm, his writing career and his eventual move to New Zealand.

School reports

The file consists of school reports from the George Dixon Council Secondary School, which Condry attended from the ages of 11 to 18, with a letter from the education committee, 1932.

Scotland

The file includes an itinerary on a loose sheet, two small notebooks containing a natural history diary of the visit, 1969, lists of Scottish plants and birds, deleted notes on Wales and wildlife, a letter, 1969, addressed to Cecil [Lambourne], regarding the best sites in Scotland for wild plants and birds, and other correspondence, 1975, about a friend's birdwatching holiday, and management plans for six Scottish national nature reserves.

Lambourne, Cecil, ca.1920-1990

Sedimentary rocks

The file comprises printed articles on the formation and characteristics of sedimentary mudstone, Ordovician rocks, mainly in mid and north Wales, including `Nod Glas'.

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison

The file comprises typed and photocopied articles about the life, career and writings of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, the Scottish geologist, who was renowned for his investigations of the rocks of South Wales and the border lands, and was acknowledged as founder of the Silurian system.

Snowdon Summit

The file comprises a card index with entries for the history of the mountain top, ascents and races, vandalism and litter, bibliographic references, literary descriptions, history of tourist facilities and an early printed guide to the summit

Snowdonia

The file comprises drafts of articles by Condry, entitled 'The Abereden Project' and 'The Snowdonia National Park' (1982), an untitled [radio] talk about the distribution of various wildlife and formation of new Welsh nature reserves, handwritten notes on Snowdonia place names and their associations with ruminant grazing, the geology and landscape of Cader [Idris], Rhinog and Harlech Dome, pine martens, railways, history of the landscape, ancient monuments, bibliographic references, articles on botanical subjects, early travellers in Wales, including Thomas Pennant and Prince H.L.H. von Puckler-Muskrau,, periodical and newspaper cuttings, 1949-1990, newsletters, printed information sheets and booklets, mainly concerned with visitor amenities, administration problems, conservation, and pressures on national parks from agriculture, industry and tourism. -- The file also includes letters from the Government, 1963, inviting Condry to serve on the Merioneth Park Planning Committee, Peter Benoit, 1963, jointly addressing the Condrys and Mary Richards mainly with regard to wild plants and the first meeting of North Wales Naturalists' Trust, Arthur Chater, 1963, discussing plant species and antiquarian topographical books, Jack [Grasse], [1978x1996], remarking on a particular rock type, Richard Dean, 1982, and Richard (`Dick') [Roberts], 1986, on daffodils and a group of letters about Welsh viewpoints.

Snowdonia

The file comprises proofs of Snowdonia published in 1987 and four small notebooks, entitled 'Snowdonia National Park', 'Snowdonia 2', 'Eryru (sic)', and 'Meadows', which together formed the foundation of the book, containing bibliographic references, historical notes, public access and routes by footpath or road for visitors to the Snowdonia National Park, geology, mining history, notes for preparation of the gazetteer and the selection of photographs to accompany the text, birds and plants, including detailed notes on Woodsias and their propagation, mountain railways and descriptions of places of outstanding scenery, with dates when various sites were visited by Condry, 1984-1985. All four notebooks contain similar material; the title of the last one,`Meadows', may be inapplicable.

Snowdonia

The file comprises a card index, the main sections referring to weather, the shape of the Snowdonia landscape (i.e. geology and scenery), natural history of wild plants and fauna, nature reserves, human history and man's impact on the landscape, various means of access for visitors to the area, miscellaneous entries, including a subsection on Edward Lhuyd, a list of places to visit, and records of photographs and bibliography, 1933-1985. Some entries are accompanied by fuller notes, especially on early Snowdonia naturalists and travellers, literary quotations and references, press cuttings, sketches and correspondence, including letters from Peter Benoit, 1960-1966, Arthur [Chater], 1984, Derek Ratcliffe, 1963, and Evan Roberts, 1962, all mainly concerned with wild plants.

Benoit, Peter Michael, 1931-

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