Correspondence concerning press releases sent to the press including: House and Garden, Country Life, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Building Design, The Times, Observer, The Architectural Review; and drafts of releases and newspaper cuttings from papers including the Observer, Manchester Guardian, The Spectator, and The Guardian, 1953-1978.
Letters, copies of replies and draft speeches regarding Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's and Lady Amabel's TV appearances and radio programmes, 1964-1978.
Letters and copies of replies regarding invitations to Sir Clough and Amabel Williams-Ellis to official openings, lectures, the National Eisteddfod, to meet the Queen at Harlech Castle (1977), various dinners, and also concerning visits to Portmeirion and Brondanw by various parties, 1969-1977. Correspondents include Henry Anglesey, Paul Paget, and Sir Alexander Downer, high Commissioner for Australia.
Letters of congratulations to Sir Clough Williams-Ellis on receiveing a CBE, 1958; a copy of the information sent to 'Debrett' with some press cuttings, 1958; and a letter from the Prime Minister's Office informing him of the proposed CBE, 1957.
Birthday cards, telegrams, letters and thank you letters concerning Sir Clough Williams-Ellis' 90th birthday and the various celebrations; papers relating to the celebration at Portmeirion including a list of guests, the programme and invitation, photographs of the party and drafts of Sir Clough's speech, 1973; and pages from The Times, 28 May 1973. The correspondents include Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Robin Cooke, Jan Morris and Sir Donald Gibson.
The file includes drafts of 'Finale'.
Drafts of Around the World in Ninety Years, and other publications, [1976].
Early drafts of Around the World in Ninety Years, [1976]-[1977].
Writings including letters relating to Headlong Down the Years, 1954; drafts of various autobiographies; correspondence relating to various books and the republication of England and the Octopus, 1969-1978; a draft of 'Nought Till Now'; proof of Portmeirion, 1963; and notebooks.
Ten notebooks containing sketches, drawings, notes, and drafts of speeches, [20 cent., third quarter]-1976.
Letters and copies of replies concerning the sales of Headlong Down the Years, 1954.
A bundle of miscellaneous typescript and manuscript drafts, most probably of Architect Errant, 1968-1970.
Letters and papers regarding the creation of Portmeirion, the selection of buildings for and their removal to the estate; letters from and papers dealing with tenants and the upkeep of the buildings and gardens at Portmeirion; papers relating to the advertising of Portmeirion in the press by means of articles written about it; and papers relating to his interest in seaside retreats, 1928-1978.
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Letters, 1956, 1964, concerning the removal of the Temple of Harmony on the Halswell Estate, Mill Wood; and letters and newspaper cuttings, 1956-1959, 1961, relating to the removal of the colonnade at Arnos Court Bath House to Portmeirion, including letters from the Council for the Preservation of Ancient Bristol, and from Sir Robert Cooke.
Cooke, Robert, Sir, 1930-1987.
Correspondence, 1960-1964, relating to the heating problems at Portmeirion, and papers, 1972, regarding the removal of an electricity pole at Croesor.
A letter and specimen rough layouts of various lettering for directional signs at Portmeirion, 1971.
Papers including Portmeirion's building sequence; extract from Country Life, 1930; some rough plans, 6 photo postcards; 2 Portmeirion brochures and 2 negatives, 1930-[1977].