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Copies of the winning entries for the Inter-town Rallies of the Welsh societies of Bristol, Taunton, Burnham-on-Sea, and Weston-Super-Mare, 1991-2005 (with gaps), including the winning entries in the Welsh Literature (‘Llenyddiaeth Cymraeg’) and English Literature categories, including the classes for the best poem, short story, epitaph, limerick, letter, telegram, play, rhopalic, haiku, and hymn composition; and also including descriptions of the winning entries for the craft, art, photography, cookery knitting, crochet, and woodwork classes (1999; 2004-2005). The file also includes part of the programme for the 1991 Inter-town Rally; and a description of the history of the Inter-town Rallies ([?2015]).

Cards, letters, and related documents, 1940 and 1994, mainly related to the Bristol Welsh Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The file consists mainly of members’ replies to the Society’s invitations to the 50th Anniversary Dinner, 1994, including cards and letters from A. Jack; Margaret Williams; Hirrell Ferne; John Edwards; Ken and Mona Giles; Avril Davidge; Meriel John; Mari McHale; Dorothy and Maldwyn Rogers (Treasurer of the Bristol Welsh Society); Beti Prentice; Mattie Lewis (Secretary of the Taunton Welsh Society); Madge and Gordon Jones; Roger Smith; Ceurwyn Rees; Gladys Leather; Jean Williams; G. W. Russell; Sarah Nicholas; and Hywel Jones. The file also includes an envelope originally labelled ‘Former Presidents’, containing replies to the 50th Anniversary invitations, 1994, from (among others) former Presidents of the Bristol Welsh Society including Mansel Thomas; R. M. Ford; Gwyn Howells; Gwen Walby; and Marion Brown; and a number of related documents, consisting of a booklet of Welsh songs ([?1990s]); a list of invitees to the Society’s 50th Anniversary Dinner ([1994]); a list of Society Presidents, 1944-1994 ([1994]); and a draft programme for the 50th anniversary event ([1994]). Additionally, the file also contains a note regarding tickets for the Society’s St David’s Day celebrations, 1940.

A list of the Presidents of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1944-2018 [2018].

A file decorated with artwork of the Bristol Welsh Society’s logo commemorating the Society’s 50th anniversary, 1994, containing a signed list of former Society Presidents, 1944-1994 (1994); a signed list of visiting Presidents from the Gloucestershire, Thornbury, Newport, Weston-Super-Mare, and Burnham-on-Sea Welsh societies ([1994]); and a signed list of the Bristol Welsh Society’s members ([1994]). The file also contains a folder of colour photographs of the Bristol Welsh Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations, 1994.

Minutes of the meetings of Cymdeithas Cymry Caerodor (Bristol Welsh Society), and minutes of the Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-2018 (with gaps), mainly consisting of minutes of the General Committee and Annual General Meetings.

Minutes of the Bristol Welsh Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-1940, including minutes of the Operational and Working Committees and Annual General Meetings; and minutes of various other committees such as the Entertainment Committee; Lectures Committee; Drama Committee; and Social Committee.

Minutes of the Committee meetings of Cymdeithas Cymry Caerodor (Bristol Welsh Society), 1948-2018 (with gaps), primarily including the minutes of the General Committee and Annual General Meetings; and also including minutes of the Emergency Committee; Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee; Special Committee; and Extra-ordinary General Meetings.

A volume containing minutes of the Bristol Welsh Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-1940, primarily including meeting minutes of the Operational Committee (1920), and the Working Committee (1920-1928; 1932-1940). The volume also includes meeting minutes for General Meetings (1921; 1924); the Entertainment Committee (1929; 1931-1932); the Lectures Committee (1929; 1933-1934); the Operations Council ([1929]; 1930; 1932); the Drama Committee (1931; 1933-1934; 1939); the Social Committee ([1933]; 1939); the Debate Sub-committee (1939); the Annual General Meeting (1921-1940); and the St David’s Day Meeting (1922-1923).

Papers relating to other administrative matters of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1986-2018 (with gaps), including the Society's Constitution; former Society Presidents; and insurance matters.

Papers related to various other events and activities organized by the Bristol Welsh Society, 1959-2018 (with gaps), including press cuttings; programmes for carol services and 'Cymanfa Ganu'; Committee correspondence relating to the Society’s activities, such donations, arrangements, payments and bookings for events, and related papers; and a printed volume including a selection of papers and photographs from various Society events and activities.

Correspondence and related documents, 1970-2018 (with gaps), consisting mainly of letters discussing various administrative matters relating to the Society’s activities, such as donations, arrangements, payments and bookings for events. The file includes letters from Eryl and Rhiwen Davies; Hywel Williams; Geoffrey Crump (President of the Bristol Welsh Society); and Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Islwyn Watkins; Mattie Lewis (Secretary of the Taunton Welsh Society); Rhodri Jones (Secretary of ‘Cwmni Dawns Werin Aelwyd Caerdydd’); Vince Morris (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Keith Jeffries (News Editor, Bristol Evening Post); G. Myra Rees; Gerallt A. Evans (Welsh College of Music and Drama); Mary Thomas; Donald James (Secretary of the Gloucestershire Welsh Society); R. J. Wallace (Lord Mayor’s Secretary, Bristol); N. Thomas; Richard Williams; Maldwyn Rogers (Treasurer of the Bristol Welsh Society); Eirlys Rees; Geoffrey Langley; C. W. Claxton (North Bristol Institute of Adult Education); Alun Creunant Davies (Welsh Books Council); Gwyn Howells (President of the Bristol Welsh Society); Eva M. Francis; and Derek Williams (County of Avon Council). The file also contains a number of related documents, including the minutes of the Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee (1975); lists of members (1971-1972 and 1975-1976); programmes for the Inter-town Eisteddfod (1975), the Society’s concert (1976), annual Carol Service (1975), and Eisteddfod (1976); and statement of accounts (1974-1975), and receipts (1975).

An album of photographs, with a small number of related documents, 1928-2017 (with gaps). The album documents the activities of the Bristol Welsh Society, arranged into themed sections including: ‘Photographs including Presidents’ (1949; 1951-1953; 1957-1958; 1960; 1979), with a list of the Bristol Welsh Society’s Presidents, 1944-2002 ([2002]); ‘Dydd Gwyl Dewi Happy Memories of St David’s Day Celebrations…’ (1948-1950; 1952-1954; 1956-1957; 1959; 1979; 1984), also including press cuttings (1957); ‘Ladies Choir’ (1953; 1956); ‘Eisteddfodau…’ (1953; 1966; 1990; c.2008), including a press cutting ([1966]) and a copy of an Eisteddfod score sheet for the Bristol Welsh Society Pensioners’ Choir ([1990]); ‘The Dancing Years’ ([?1945]); ‘Tennis…’ ([?1945]), with a note (1952); ‘Rambling’ ([?1945x?1955]); Christmas parties ([?1950s]); garden parties (2011; 2017); ‘Bathodyn y Gymdeithas’ ([?2000s]), including notes regarding the Society’s Badge of Office (1928; 1930; 1940; 1960); and ‘Miscellanea’, including photographs of various activities and events such as dinners and concerts ([?1950s]; 1953; 1955; [1960s]), press cuttings (1944; 1954; 1966), notes (1956; 1958), and rules, results, and programme for the Inter-town Eisteddfod (1969). The file also contains (within a separate envelope) a number of descriptive notes originally included with the photo album ([?2017]).

Two press cuttings (with copies), regarding the activities of the Bristol Welsh Society; one from the ‘Herald of Wales’, dated 21 November 1959, and titled ‘Dragon Across the Severn’; the other from an unidentified publication, dated 1967 and titled ‘The Exiles’.

Correspondence and related documents, 2010-2013, consisting of letters (2010; 2012-2013), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Caryl Thomas (also as Caryl Williams); Jennifer Fisher; Christy Greaves; Philip Thomas; Joy Cornock; Gethin Lewis; Gwawr Owen; and Jonathan Swithinbank. The file also includes a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2012); a hire contract for the Bristol Music Club (2012); a programme for the Backwell Speaker’s Forum (2011); and a programme for the Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and District Welsh Society, 2012-2013 ([2012]).

Correspondence and related documents, 2010-2011, consisting of letters (2010-2011), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Thomas Breeze; Gwawr Owen; Lindsey Williams; Tim Sutton; and Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club). The file also includes a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2011); a programme for the Taunton and District Welsh Society, 2010-2011 ([2010]); and a programme for the Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and District Welsh Society, 2010-2011 ([2010]).

Correspondence and related documents, 2013-2014, consisting of letters (2013-2014), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Gwawr Owen; Llywelyn Jones; Caryl Thomas; Terry Merrett Smith; Christy Greaves; Joy Cornock; Mary Lonican; Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club); Una Jessop (Secretary of the Taunton and District Welsh Society); and M. Boyd. The file also includes a hire contract for Bristol Music Club (2014); a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2013); a number of sample menus ([2013x2014]); and a copy of the Society’s accounts, detailing income and expenses, 2012-2013 ([2013]).

Correspondence and related documents, [?2004], [2008], and 2014-2017, consisting of letters (2014-2017), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Angharad Davies; Ulia Davies (Secretary of the Taunton and District Welsh Society); Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club); Don Rae Ford (Bristol Welsh Society President 2014-2015); Gareth Rees; Karen Matthews; Timothy Sutton; Janet Jones; and Mike Vernon. The file also contains an application for the hire of premises (2016); receipts for room hire (2016); a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2016); a transport booking (2015); a list of the Society’s Presidents, 1944-2008 ([2008]); and a list of the Society’s charity donations, 1989-2004 ([?2004]).

Secretarial papers, 1985-2017 (with gaps), mainly consisting of correspondence to and from the Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society, and Secretary's reports, relating to Society matters such as membership, the organization of activities and events, and status of the Committee.

Reports of the Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1985-1988; 1993-1994; and 1996-2005, originally submitted at the Annual General Meetings. The reports discuss Society matters such as membership, activities and events, and status of the Committee.

Papers relating to the organization of the Bristol Welsh Society's St David's Day celebrations, 1951; 2005-2017, including lists of attendees; menus and toasts; and greetings cards and letters.