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The file comprises a manuscript account, [1932x1998], of Dr B. G. Charles's family history and his childhood days including details of his forefathers on his father's side from Roch, Pembrokeshire, and the Wilcox family from Trefin, Pembrokeshire, on his mother's side.

The file includes radio scripts, 1937-1939, which were co-written by Dr B. G. Charles and his colleagues Francis Jones and B. G. Owens, comprising 'Pebidiog Paradwys Penfro', 1937, 'Cwrs clera', 1937, 'Glaniad y Ffrancod yn Abergwaun', 1938, 'Cemais', 1939, 'Morladron Cymru', 1939; together with notes relating to a programme 'A manner of speaking', 1952; notes about farm names for a BBC radio broadcast; a script 'Pynciau'r Tir', 1965, which Dr B. G. Charles took part in and enquiries received by him as a result of this broadcast relating to farm names; a letter, 1972, relating to a farm called 'Ty Bôl' in Edeyrn, Caernarfonshire, which was featured on the programme 'Pynciau'r Tir'; and notes, [1937-1972], for an unidentified programme on place-names.

The file comprises a list, 1972, of Pembrokeshire historians drawn up by Francis Jones, with additions by Dr B. G. Charles; notes on the field names and occupiers of Tresinwen where he was brought up; together with press cuttings of Pembrokeshire interest, 1931-1937, and a souvenir edition of 'The story of Fishguard Harbour' reprinted from The County Echo, September 1956, and notes, [1926]-[1930], in the hand of Professor George Norman Garmonsway relating to the Anglo-Saxon poem 'The Dream of the Rood'.

The file comprises an essay entitled 'The place names of any four of the Cantrevs of Dyved' which was awarded first prize at the Fishguard National Eisteddfod, 1936; together with lecture notes for 'Pembrokeshire place-names' delivered to the [Guild of Graduates], Haverfordwest National Eisteddfod, 1972.