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A file of correspondence and papers relating to the proposal to place a bronze bust of Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Commons. The file includes a letter from George Thomas, Speaker of the House of Commons.

File comprises letters to Patrick Hannan; correspondents include Dannie Abse, Phlip Weekes, Sir Richard Lloyd Jones, Michael Foot, George Thomas, Sir Bernard Ingham, Leo Abse, John Morgan, Sir Wyn Roberts, Anthony Hopkins and Kyffin Williams. The letters deal with various issues including Hannan's book on Aneurin Bevan, television and radio programmes and the 1984-1985 miners' strike. The file also includes a summons to appear before Cardiff magistrates Court to give evidence in the case against the leaders of the Free Wales Arms, including Julian Cayo Evans and Dennis Coslett on the 10th of March 1969.

The file comprises letter from George Thomas MP to David Llewellyn on various subjects including Llewellyn's retirement from Parliament, the 1959 General Election, Llewellyn's knighthood, the investiture, the press and the Aberfan disaster.

Correspondence, 1964-1970, of T. I. Ellis concerning the biography, in particular with the publisher Alun Talfan Davies of Llyfrau'r Dryw. There are also letters from Members of Parliament including Cledwyn Hughes and George Thomas.

Eleven letters, 1975, to John Petts relating to a retrospective exhibition of his work held at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, including letters of appreciation from Kyffin Williams, John Piper, Lord Snowdon, Glyn Jones, Gwynfor Evans, Moelwyn Merchant and George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, together with a typescript draft of the catalogue and a draft of the cover design by John Petts.

An additional group of papers of Viscount Tonypandy (1909-1997) from the House of Lords, comprising correspondence, 1994-1995

General personal and political correspondence, 1936-1997, including letters from the Royal Family, MPs and Government Ministers, such as James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher and John Major; subject files including the Labour Party, 1951-1979, the National Union of Teachers, 1963-1971, Secretary of State for Wales, 1968-1969, Devolution in Wales, 1970-1973, the Christian Heritage, 1977-1985, Aberfan Disaster Fund Bill, 1978-1979, Cardiff West Constituency Labour Party, 1981-1982, the National Children's Homes, 1981-1993, British housing, 1984-1985, GT's memoirs, 1983-1985, the College of Preceptors, 1982-1987, the House of Lords, 1985-1987, St George's House, Windsor Castle, 1985-1987, education, 1986-1987, European Union, 1990-1997, the Welsh Assembly, 1996-1997, the WDA, 1991-1992, and various medical and charitable foundations, 1982-1997; miscellaneous political and personal papers, 1927-1997, including material concerning the Cardiff City Labour Group; 1927-1958; religious interests, 1960's-1990's; Speaker's engagements and official papers, 1976-1983; general publications, 1950-1987, including The Gospel Witness, 1955-1983; Parliamentary publications, 1961-1986, The House Magazine, 1980-1991; personal papers, [c. 1940s]-[1990s]; political papers, accumulated as MP for Cardiff West, Government Minister and Member of the House of Lords, 1955-1997; and letters, 1983-1997, from Sir Julian Hodge, relating to European union and devolution.

Llythyrau, 1955 a 1957, yn ymwneud â chais Dafydd Peate i gofrestru fel Gwrthwynebydd Cydwybodol yn erbyn gwasanaeth filwrol. Yn eu plith ceir llythyrau gan George Thomas (3), Walter Monckton (3), Raymond Gower, ac Iain Macleod. Yn ogystal, mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys copïau o ddatganiad Dafydd Peate, 1954, i'r tribiwnlys; ac adroddiad am yr achos yn y wasg, 1955.