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The series comprises drafts of newsletters of the West Wales Field Society (later West Wales Naturalists' Trust), entitled Field Notes, produced more or less quarterly between 1950 and 1954, containing information on the evolution of the Society, its work, annual meetings, ornithological and botanical notes, wildlife and conservation issues

The series consists of background material for several of Condry's published and intended books, 1935-1998. The papers comprise partial and complete drafts of some of the books, loose research notes and notebooks relating mainly to nature and local history, press cuttings and magazine articles used as source material, printed or photocopied pamphlets, correspondence, 1950-1985, from publishers and private individuals, including some leading local naturalists and historians. Some files contain items which post-date the publication of the relevant books, but these have been retained, with regard to their original inclusion by the author

The series consists mainly of the finished, printed articles, frequently illustrated with Condry's own photographs, extracted from the magazines, 1957-1991. They are accompanied by occasional typescript drafts and handwritten notes, which sometimes indicate the author's intention to alter or re-use certain pieces for future projects.

The series includes scrapbooks, 1957-1984, loose newspaper cuttings, 1959-1998, typescript and manuscript drafts of the `Country Diary' articles published in The Guardian, 1957-1991, other, miscellaneous press cuttings, correspondence, notes and printed leaflets, 1988-1998. Condry's own titles for the files have been denoted by innverted commas.

The series comprises complete issues of the relevant wildlife and scientific journals and individual, loose articles extracted from magazines and newpapers, on various topics, including the habits of birds and mammals, the seasons, the Welsh landscape, nature reserves, national parks, the characteristics of plants, ecology and conservation, 1948-1996.

The series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of articles, notes, correspondence, printed articles, pamphlets and press cuttings, 1947-1998. Recurrent topics include birds, especially birds of prey and bird migration, the natural history of Africa, woodlands, the wildlife of historic sites and British mammals. The publications for which the articles were intended are not usually specified.

The series comprises Condry's card indexes relating to animal, bird and plant life, topography, geology, ecology, habitats, tourism, travel, landscape history, the author's own diaries, his published works and numerous bibliographic references. Most of them refer to Wales, but some of them are indicative of his interest in African wildlife and plants. Many of the entries are expanded with insertions of relevant notes, correspondence and printed articles, 1930-1998.

The series comprises notebooks, [?1938]-[?1955]), a loose list, a chronology on cardboard sheets and photocopies of printed articles, [1979]-[1984], evidently used as literary source materials, but without a specific connection to any of Condry's named books or articles.

The series comprises reviews, some about Condry's publications, 1954-2001, and others by him, 1958-1997, in the form of press cuttings, printed articles and photocopies from journals, typescript drafts and handwritten notes, with relevant correspondence.

The series comprises preparatory notes for lectures to wildlife groups, students and the WI in Wales and the border counties; lists of slides, occasional correspondence and a press cutting.

The series comprises typed scripts for radio and television programmes on a variety of subjects connected with plant and animal life, the seasons, history, topography and the work of early naturalists, with occasional letters from producers, who include Jeffery Boswall.

The series comprises newsletters and annual reports of the CPRW, 1966-1984, lectures, 1971-[1976], circulars and other correspondence, 1974-1981, and surveys, [?1960's].

The series comprises a printed ecological assessment of a proposed site for the large-scale extraction of sand and gravel near the River Rheidol at Capel Bangor, 1994, and a file of papers entitled ‘Forestry Panel’ relating to the Carmel Woods campaign and Condry’s advisory role on the Forest Enterprise Panel, 1992-1998.

The series comprises letters, 1947-1950, printed articles about Red Kites, 1947-1971, together with notes and a talk on the formation of the Kite Committee, 1949, resulting from William Condry's involvement with fellow West Wales Field Society members, Captain and Mrs H. R. H. Vaughan of Rhandir-mwyn near Llandovery, who were dedicated to the preservation of the Red Kite. He took an active part in surveying the kites, in order to establish the locations of nests, to gain more accurate information regarding numbers and to judge the breeding success rate.

The series comprises newsletters of North Wales Naturalists' Trust and its branches, 1968-1990, annual reports, 1973-1987, fact sheets, correspondence, 1978-1986 and notes.

The series comprises correspondence and minutes of committee meetings regarding the wetland area of Barfog, and a bulletin.

Circulars, pamphlets, newletters, etc. of the Friends of Cardigan Bay, 1990-1998, and the Woodland Trust, 1987-2005.

The series comprises loose, handwritten and typed notes, a notebook, correspondence, circulars, press cuttings, loose printed articles, offprints, vegetation samples and information leaflets, mainly concerning the discovery, location and identification of wild plants, with a strong bias towards alpine varieties found in North Wales, in the localities of Snowdonia and Cader Idris.

The series comprises notes, drafts of articles, reports, correspondence, maps, printed articles and press cuttings relating to island habitats, 1956-1982; geographical and geological features, 1963-1996; and the history, landscape, wildlife and conservation issues of Snowdonia, 1947-1995.

The series comprises notes, articles, correspondence, newsletters and surveys concerning the identification, distribution and habits of birds, insects and mammals.