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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 brief remarks, for the most part deleted, on choughs, bog plants, mountain botany, woodland and an abandoned quarry in Snowdonia, and fuller notes about ring ouzels.

The file contains a deleted description of Bronze Age relics, bibliographic reference, deleted 'Country Diary' article, arithmetical calculations, notes on Craig Yr Aderyn (Bird Rock), disturbance of a peregrine falcon and camera note.

Personal letters to William and Penny Condry mainly by R.S. Thomas and his wife, Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi) and more recently his second wife, Betty, written from Aberdaron vicarage, Sarn y Plas at Y Rhiw, Pwllheli, Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy near Holyhead, Presteigne and Llanfrothen, 1968-1998. The letters discuss mostly the correspondents’ mutual interest in ornithology and other wildlife, frequently referring to the start of the RSPB reserve at Ynyshir and Condry’s wardenship, and the maintenance of Bardsey Island as a nature reserve. Other topics include gardening, publishing, Thomas’s family, his attitude to the Welsh language and his personal beliefs; there are touches of unexpected humour. The letters from Elsi Thomas sometimes include her own sketches and drawings. The file also includes a letter to William Condry from the artist Meg [Stevens], 1984, letters from Thomas’s biographer Justin Wintle, 1995-1996, and press-cuttings about R.S. Thomas, [post-1985]-1993.

Letters to William and Penny Condry from miscellaneous correspondents, including Philip Coxon, mainly about his own career as a warden for RSPB, 1975-1980; Ray Evans, 1992; Walter Harding on a Thoreau commemoration, 1995; Ronald Lockley and his daughter, Ann Mark, about his life in Jersey and retirement in New Zealand, 1948-1995, Irene (‘Benjamin’) Vaughan, on gardening, reminiscences and personal news, 1989-1992; and Nicholas [?] about the Oryx project, a sailing project to commemorate H.W. Tilman, and birds spotted in Oman, 1993.

The file comprises brief notes on the lives and work of William Bingley, Thomas Johnson, John Ray, Edward Lhuyd and Peter Bayley Williams, showing their positions in the chronology and development of botany in North Wales, descriptions of certain mountain plants with the Welsh equivalents of their names, and a record office information leaflet.

The file consists of bound, home-printed extracts from the diaries and natural history notes of Jack Grasse of Corris, Machynlleth, mainly recording activities of birds and mammals in the Tal-y-llyn and Cader Idris areas.

The file comprises a handwritten schematic chronology or 'life plan' and notes describing Lhuyd's family background, education, career, interests, his knowledge of Welsh mountain flora and the influence of John Ray, study of antiquities, contribution to Camden's Britannia, and work for his unfinished Celtic encyclopaedia, establishment of the Edward Lhuyd Society, references and quotations from relevant manuscript and published sources, bibliographies, lecture notes, manuscript and typed drafts of BBC radio talks, 1960, to celebrate the tercentenary of Lhuyd's birth, one of them entitled 'The Greatest Naturalist in Europe', accompanied by two letters from the producer, and a typed article entitled 'A Pioneer Welsh Botanist', with list of textual corrections; relevant correspondence, including letters from Arthur Chater (3), 1960-1980, Dafydd Davies of Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1), 1985, and Brynley F. Roberts (4), 1974-1993, a press cutting about Lhuyd's connection with Gogerddan, several typed and printed items by other Lhuyd scholars, including the script of a radio talk, with accompanying letter, by Professor E. G. Bowen, 1954, and articles by Arthur Chater, Frank Emery, Dr Brynley F. Roberts and Gwyn Walters.

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.

The file comprises postcards, letters and relevant enclosures, mostly from Thoreau Society members in America, on all aspects of Thoreau's life and philosophy, some of the more notable themes being Thoreau's influence on British literature and politics, links with Henry Salt, the preparation and publication of Condry's book, closure of the Lyceum and the move to a new centre, celebration of the Thoreau centenary and wildlife, especially bluebirds and the involvement of Lillian Lund Files in their protection.

The file consists of a letter from Richard [ ], 1983, regarding the uncompromising stance of the RSPB on a conservation issue, rare ferns photographed in Snowdonia, rediscovery of certain ferns on Guernsey, and an invitation to Condry to visit the island with him, with photocopies enclosed.

The file comprises: a brief article by Penny Condry, 1999, recording that three hornbeams had been planted in her husband's memory at Ynys-hir RSPB reserve; dedication of a booklet recording the recoveries of birds ringed by Bardsey Observatory; an appreciative acknowledgement by Penguin Collectors' Society; a note recording the dedication of a birdwatching hide and additional land at Ynys-hir to the memory of William Condry; and further tributes to his life's achievements, 2002-2020.

The file consists of a letter from the editor, Jon Gower, 1997, inviting Condry to contribute to an anthology of diaries covering all the months of the year, with a handwritten word count, typed draft of February's entry, list of topics and index cards.

The group consists of notebooks, loose notes, drafts, indexes, correspondence and printed material, 1825, 1893, 1930-1998, used for Condry's editorial work and for the preparation of his books, articles and reviews, together with a sustantial number of the finished, printed articles cut from newspapers and magazines

The group consists of notes, drafts, correspondence, press cuttings, leaflets and other printed material used in the preparation of books and articles, a large quantity of Condry's finished newspaper and magazine articles, and substantial number of card indexes, 1893, 1933-1998, on the subjects of wildlife, development and history of the landscape, nature conservation, ecology, other naturalists, past and present day travel and tourism. The subjects relate mainly to Wales, but also to other parts of Britain, Europe and Africa.

The file comprises two typescripts of an unpublished work entitled Birdwatching in Wales with handwritten additions and alterations, four rejection letters from publishers, 1956-1957, a list of contents, and a word count, dated 1997 on the cover of the original folder.

The file comprises papers relating to Exploring Wales, published in 1970, including notes, sketch maps, annotated typescripts and synopses of some chapters, printed articles, a copy of a letter from Condry to the publisher, 1965, and manuscript notes on the topography of Wales, places of historical interest and archaeology. The chapter on Breconshire is missing.

The file comprises manuscript notes, typed and printed surveys, newsletters and articles, magazine and newspaper cuttings, maps, and a substantial number of letters, relating to the topography, geology, habitats, ecology, environmental issues such as the effects of afforestation, specific plants, birds and animals of Wales, 1956-1995, used by Condry in writing The Natural History of Wales, published in 1981. A small bundle of the letters refer specifically to Spiraea, 1979. The file includes two letters and a postcard from Peter Benoit, 1977-1983, on various plants, habitats and the death of Mary Richards, and four letters from Arthur Chater, 1979-1983, on botanical subjects, with enclosed lists of plants and underlying geological features for parts of Ceredigion.

The file comprises manuscript notes and the partial, annotated typescript of an unpublished book written in diary form, giving an account of spring and summer in and around the Dyfi estuary, Merioneth, and including descriptions of the weather, scenery, wildlife, plants, gardening and visits to places of interest.