Portmeirion : : the Place and its Meaning,
- A3/3.
- Ffeil
- 1963.
Proof of Portmeirion: the Place and its Meaning, 1963.
Portmeirion : : the Place and its Meaning,
Proof of Portmeirion: the Place and its Meaning, 1963.
'An autobiography not now wanted',
Various sections which were left out of an autobiography, most probably Architect Errant, 1968-1970.
A file entitled 'Nought Till Now: an Autobiographical Miscellany', containing typescript drafts of autobiographical writings, 1968-1970.
A treatise on the existence of God by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, letters and copies of replies concerning drafts and photographs for Around the World in Ninety Years, Architect Errant, and many other diverse topics, 1969-1978. Correspondents include Francois Spoerry.
Spoerry, Francois, 1912-
Letters, copies of replies and papers relating to the republication of England and the Octopus including drafts of the new preface and introduction and photocopies, samples of the cover, and press cuttings of reviews, 1974-1976.
Papers, 1954-1960, regarding possible buildings for Portmeirion, among them letters regarding the Paganhill Anti-Slavery Arch, 1959-1960, correspondence with Sir Robert Cooke, 1959, and letters in response to a letter posted in Country Life suggesting Portmeirion could be a home for unwanted buildings, 1959. Also in the file are various photographs of suggested buildings and objects, and brochures for Stratford Mill, 1954, and St Fagans, 1958.
Cooke, Robert, Sir, 1930-1987.
Correspondence and papers concerning Wren urns from St Paul's Cathedral and a parapet from Westminster Abbey, rigging on the Amie Reunie, the listing of the buildings at Portmeirion, the railway from Minffordd to Portmeirion, including a letter from Jonah Jones concerning Portmeirion, and letters from visitors to Portmeirion, 1964-1978. Also included in the file are photocopied drafts of 'Portmeirion Revisited' for Country Life; a photocopy of an article in the New York Times, 1973; an article from the The New Yorker, 1976; and the translation of an article which appeared in the Frankfurter Allgemeine, 1973.
Jones, Jonah
Drafts and copies of articles written about Portmeirion in magazines, journals and newspapers, correspondence and papers relating to those articles and journals which include articles about Portmeirion, 1928-1977.
Letters and copies of replies concerning Portmeirion, defence of some of its practices, and the listing of the buildings; extracts from newspapers; revisions of the book Portmeirion; and letters concerning Architect Errant, 1963-1973.
Papers, newspaper cuttings and extracts of articles concerning various buildings and renovations by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, including the house of George Romney, the School Museum at Giant's Causeway and Nantclwyd Hall. Also included are a poem to Portmeirion, copies of replies to Jan Morris, a brochure for the sale of Oare House and an 'Old Stortfordian Newsletter', 1922, 1929, 1961-1976.
Correspondence with suppliers, contractors and others including John Wynne-Finch, regarding the building and supplying of the Conwy Falls Café and a new garage on the Voelas estate including some plans and drawings, 1939, 1952-1957.
Wynne-Finch, John Charles, 1891-1982.
Letters, copies of replies and papers relating to various civic projects by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis including: improvements to Machynlleth clock tower, 1961; Station Road in Colwyn Bay with photographs of the street, 1961; Bala High Street redecoration scheme, 1961; Eldon Square Dolgellau, including plans, 1960-1996; letters concerning the inauguration of Windsor Street improvement scheme, 1961; a brochure and other papers relating to Magdalen Street, Norwich; and a copy of a letter and a plan concerning the new bridge into the grounds of Nantclwyd Hall, Ruthin, 1965.
Letters and papers concerning the building of a residential house, Minafon, for Professor Hugh Hunt, 1966, 1972-1973.
Hunt, Hugh, 1911-
Papers relating the National Trust's Committee for Wales, 1970; letters and copies of replies regarding the colour of Glenmona House in Cushendun, co. Antrim; the Giant's Causeway Memorial School and Hall cupola; and Minffordd area public footpaths, 1971-1977.
Letters, copies of replies and papers regarding accounts of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's payments for various projects; and photographs of the new porch at Warren House, 1952-1969.
Letters and papers concerning the application to demolish Llangoed, which was a listed building, with press cuttings concerning Llangoed and it's importance as Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's first major work, photographs of the castle, particulars of sale, and letters from Henry, Marquis of Anglesey, 1973-1976. Also in the file is a letter and a brochure concerning Gayhurst House and its conversion as research for Llangoed, 1974.
Anglesey, George Charles Henry Victor Paget, Marquis of, 1922-2013
Letters, copies of replies and papers concerning the redevelopment of the village hall at Pentrefoelas, and the appeal in 1959 against the negative decision of the Local Planning Authority, with letters from Lt. Col. John Charles Wynne Finch, 1949-1959.
Wynne-Finch, John Charles, 1891-1982.
Papers, correspondence and deeds relating to the Brondanw estate, its buildings and its administration, 1906-1978.
Plas Brondanw Estate (Wales)
Letters, copies of replies and papers relating to the gardens at Brondanw, and the post of gardner/handyman in 1970, 1955-1977.
Letters, copies of replies and papers concerning the development of the buildings; the letters are from Sir Clough Williams-Ellis's agents, the lease holders and other interested parties, 1963-1969.