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Title deeds dated between 1515 and [c. 1700], which include a bond to William Maurice for peaceful possession of mortgaged premises in Llanaelhaearn, 1612; the release to William Maurice by Sir Henry Johnes of Abermarlais of his right and title in a house in Caernarfon, Llanbeblig, 1610; a bond by Margaret Owen for conveyance of a property in Caernarfon to be used as a house of correction [c. 1700]; mortgages and deeds of sale to Eliza ap Moris for premises in Trefan and Abercyn, Llanystumdwy, 1520-1536, abstract of a grant to Sir Robert Banastre of the crown land of Ffrithlwyd, 1607; and a deed of sale to Sir John Owen of land in Penmorfa, 1650.

Minute books, correspondence and papers, 1953-1992, relating to the Conservative Party in North Wales, including general political papers and circulars, 1971-1989; papers of the North Wales European Election, 1989; news sheets produced by the Brecon and Radnor Conservative Association, 1963-1972; papers relating to the training of constituency agents, 1970-1978; minutes and correspondence of the executive council of the Caernarvon Division of the Conservative and Unionist Association, 1953-1992; papers concerning the Pwllheli Conservative Club, the Association's Annual General Meetings, briefings and reports, 1982-1992; papers including minutes of the executive council and other committees; correspondence, circulars, memoranda, balance sheets of the Conway Constituency Conservative and Unionist Association, 1967-1982; minutes of the Llandudno Junction branch, 1951-1986; records of the Denbigh Constituency Conservative Association, 1974-1982; papers of the National Society of Conservative and Unionist Agents, both the National and Wales and Monmouthshire branches, 1970-1980; and minutes of the North Wales European Constituency Conservative Council, 1978-1989.

Court rolls (town courts, piepowder courts, courts of the fairs, and great tourn courts), 1361-1402, of the borough of Caernarfon. The rolls were transcribed and translated (with an an introduction) by Gwilym Peredur Jones and Hugh Owen, in Caernarvon Court Rolls 1361-1402 (Caernarvonshire Historical Society Record Series No. 1; Caernarfon, 1951).

Mae'r llyfrau'n cynnwys cyfrifon yr eisteddleoedd sy'n cofnodi enwau'r cymerwyr, y rhent a'r taliadau, 1852-1975. Ymhlith y cyfrolau ceir un sy'n cynnwys cofnodion Pwyllgor yr Eisteddleoedd, 1907-1917. Ceir llyfrau hefyd sy'n crynhoi'r taliadau, 1928-1971, a chynllun, 1907, o'r eisteddleoedd.

A depiction of the relief of the base of the famous Lloyd George statue at Caernarfon, c. 1950.

Deeds and documents relating mainly to premises in Merioneth and Caernarfonshire, 1653-1782. Some of deeds relate to premises acquired by John Garnons, but most appear to belong to premises owned by his clients.

The series comprises correspondence and papers, 1946-1974, relating to Goronwy O. Roberts's work as Labour Member of Parliament for Caernarfonshire. They include letters from constituents asking for assistance and advice and drawing attention to problems and difficulties in the constituency, responses from government departments and ministries, letters concerning local events and activities, letters from organisations and societies within the county, and correspondence deriving from local government matters. The constituency correspondence is especially revealing in so far as it reflects local expectations from the Labour governments, 1945-1951, and later administrations.

Exercise book containing the text of the awdl entitled 'Gobaith' written for competition at the Caernarfon National Eisteddfod 1886.

Papers relating to the activities of the Welsh Baptist Young Men's Society in Liverpool and District, 1878-1881; a programme of the inauguration meeting of the new building of the Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association, 1877, and a 'promises card' for December 1883; papers relating to temperance meetings in Liverpool, 1879, a circular entitled 'Cenhadaeth Ddirwestol Cylchdaith Caernarfon ... 1897'; and a handbill for a series of temperance meetings held at Denbigh, 1899.

The autobiography of James Evans (b. 1827), printer, etc., of Bron Ceris Isaf, Caernarfon.

A volume, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., consisting of four different manuscript books bound together. Pp. 1-48 are partly (pp. 1-3) in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), the manuscript containing many unpublished works of his; pp. 49-204 consist of the poems of John Jones, schoolmaster at Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire in his hand; pp. 205-370 are probably in the hand of David Jones of Caeserwyd (see pp. 325, 342), who also wrote the englyn on p. 363; pp. 371-478 are either in the hand of or written on behalf of the same David Jones (see p. 469).

A list of subscriptions received, mainly from Dublin and Shrewsbury, in response to an appeal instituted in 1829 by J. T. Jones towards the redemption of the debt on the Congregational chapel at Caernarvon.

A manuscript in the hand of Moses Williams containing 'Consuedines Civitatis Hereford'; 'Consuetudines Arcenfield Ex Libro cui tit: Domesdei:' and extracts from the record of Caernarfon.

Midsummer Quarter account, 1845, of Trelogan lead mine, co. Flint; and financial and other papers relating to the Talar-goch Mining Company (Limited), Dyserth, co. Flint, 1864-74, mostly of Cornelius Davies, Dorothea Slate Quarries, Caernarfon, as shareholder.

The file consists of papers, 1978-1980, relating to the fortunes of the Bernard Wardle (Everflex) factory at Caernarfon.

A pocket book belonging to William Thomas, Ty'ngadfan, Llanwnda (d. 1892), containing an incomplete metrical dialogue on temperance by Owen Griffith Owen, Bryncrin; 'Cwynfan gwraig meddwyn' (unsigned); an incomplete carol by Robert Jones, Bryn-y-gro; 'Cân ar ddull o ymdiddan rhwng Dyn a Llyffaint'; names of subscribers to Athraw Cerddorol and towards a Welsh oratorio; notes of sermons preached at associations held at Llangefni, Caernarvon, and Pwllheli, 1857-60; and a table of a Dinorwic quarryman's earnings, 1851-60.

A rental of crown quit rents within the borough of Caernarvon, 1847-1856.

A volume containing a rental of the corporation of Caernarvon, 1832-1838, a rental of crown quit rents in the borough of Caernarvon, 1834-1846, an account of quarterly payments of gas tenants, 1833, and mortgage accounts, 1830-1835.

A mutilated bill book, 1840-1848, of Edward Rumsey Williams, solicitor, Caernarvon. Among the subjects to which the accounts refer are the engrossment of the agreement of tithe commutation for the parish of Llanbadrig, Anglesey, and the execution of conveyances, etc. of properties in Dolbenmaen, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Caernarvon, Bontnewydd, Llanbeblig (including a piece of ground for the building of a school), Pwllheli, and Llanfair is gaer, Caernarvonshire, Llandegfan, Anglesey, Flint, Flintshire, etc.