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Sermons, hymns, and notes written by Daniel Evans, Neath (1804-1859). There is a brief autobiographical note, in English, inside the cover.

A statement signed by Ebenezer Richard on behalf of the Cardiganshire Calvinistic Methodist monthly meeting, held at Ponterwyd, 19 September 1833, certifying that Phillips was 'an Accredited Preacher in the Welch Calvinistic Connexion'; a letter, 5 December 1839, from Lewis Edwards, Bala, to Phillips; an account of 'The Bangor Controversy - 'Dadl Bangor'' occasioned by a lecture given by Phillips at the Tabernacle Chapel, Bangor on 19 November 1850 on 'Romanism, the Church and Dissent'; a copy of John Phillips: Dadl Bangor, yn cynnwys Sylwadau a draddodwyd mewn Darlith Gyhoeddus ... (Caernarfon, 1852).

Records from the office of D. T. M Jones & Co., solicitors, 1775-[?1940], including office correspondence, 1775-1840, of Edward Jones senior, 1775-1820, Edward Jones junior, [c. 1790]-1840, Thomas Lewis, 1793-1800, John Jones, 1805-1852 (predominantly 1845-1848), Thomas Jones, 1860-1897, and D. T. M. Jones, 1898-1933; manuscript books, 1744-1925, including letter books, 1859-1917; depositions of witnesses, 1736-1768; deeds and records of lands in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire, [16th century]-1949, including the estates of Dinas, Brecknockshire, 1756-1949, the Gwynne family of Glanbran and Buckland, 1679-1882, Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire, 1843-1945, Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire, 1712-1923, the Lloyd family of Briwnant, Carmarthenshire, 1544-1927, Glansevin, Carmarthenshire, 1678-1914, the Herbert Lloyd estate, Carmarthen, 1805-1884, Jones Family of Ystrad estate, Carmarthen and district, 1776-1865, and Llandeilo and district, 1785-1882, Glanyrannell estate, Carmarthenshire, 1692-1919, and Honeyborough, Pembrokeshire, 1783-1923; accounts, 1782-[?1940]; manorial records, [c. 1830]-1887; papers of Roger Jones, attorney, 1565-1867, including correspondence, [c. 1750]-1772, deeds and documents relating to the practice and estate, 1565-1867, and correspondence of Rev. John Jones, 1738-1790.

Deeds and documents relating to the parish of Llandeglau, Radnorshire, 1585-1885.

Scrapbooks containing press cuttings etc., 1900-1982, relating largely to Welsh drama, theatrical activities and popular entertainment in Wales and amongst Welsh communities in English cities, including material on dramatists of Wales, 1932-1953; drama in Wales, 1922-1982; Welsh actors, 1932-1946; theatre cuttings, 1931-1953; fairs, folklore and folk-dancing in Wales, 1936-1938; children's theatre, 1959-1967; Welsh National Theatre, 1900-1978; and information on theatre in Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, America, and other countries.

A copy of the first volume of D. M. D. James's printed work 'Geological Studies in the Late Ordovician to Early Silurian of Central and South Wales', 1996.

Collection of deeds acquire by D. Gethin Williams, relating to properties in Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, 1687-1889.

Cuttings and other memorabilia relating to the ministry at Morriston and Llanelwedd, 1897-1910; listing of people connected with the Anglican church at Morriston, arranged street by street, [c.1895]-1900; notes on the history of the parish of Llanelwedd; tithe rent-charges, [c. 1900]-1910; account book of the Builth Pageant, 1904-1905; and verses, rhymes and a book by his children, 1910-1920.

Over nine hundred portraits, mostly studio, predominantly of First World War era British Soldiers. Most are individual portraits, some are in small groups with family or friends, also large group photographs. Many depicting a Territorial Force summer camp may well be from a 1913 camp held between Bridge and Lovelock farms, Ffairfach in the summer of 1913. The vast majority are anonymous but some can be given approximate dates by the presence of overseas service chevrons, good conduct stripes etc. Many of those dated 1914, especially the Pembroke Yeomanry, may well date from the years preceding the outbreak of WW1. Other portraits are of members of associated services and include veterans of earlier conflicts and servicemen & women from World War Two. The latter category including American troops from the 28th Division who were camped in South Wales from October 1943 until July 1944 as well as Free French and Belgian soldiers. Both US Corps of Engineers and infantry corps are represented. The engineers are believed to be men of the 103rd Engineer Battalion who served with the 28th Division. Their headquarters from October 1943 to April 1944 was the Hotel Belgrave, Tenby. There are also a considerable number of US Quartermaster Corps GI's including African-American soldiers.

A collecting book containing a printed statement of 'The Educational Difficulty at Cynwyd', Merioneth, 1887, and a list of subscribers for the establishment of a board school there.

Cynllaith Owen court leet records, 1736-1835, including court files, 1736-1758, presentments, 1815-1835, and estreats of fines, 1824-1835. There is also a single item from the manor of Nantymeichied, 1750, and four miscellaneous papers, 1816-1831.

Photocopied press cuttings relating to the activities, 1982-2007, of Cymru Cuba and celebrations held to mark the 25th anniversary of solidarity between Wales and Cuba.

'Rhostryfan. Hanesion o'r Dyddiau Gynt', being a typescript copy of stories of local characters written by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, July, 1936, and based on their associations with four ruined buildings in the district, namely 'Y Castell', 'Pen y Gaerwen', 'Y Felin Frag', and 'Y Pwrws'.

Two committee minute-books, 1928-1956 and 1957-1968, of the Garn District, Cardiganshire, Calvinistic Methodist Singing Festival, the earliest also containing accounts, 1939-1951.

Deeds, 1568-1959, relating to the Cyfronnydd estate mainly in Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire; records relating to the Aberllefenni Slate Quarry, Merioneth, 1850-1946; a pedigree of the Pryce family [post-1699]; and faculty papers relating to an application for a grave space, 1937-1943.

Cyfrol mewn llawysgrif yn cynnwys emynau a phenillion cyfarch, coffa a diolchgarwch, ynghyd â chofnodion ariannol capeli Llanegryn ac Abergynolwyn, ac ysgrifau am brofiadau crefyddol.

Records relating mainly to the industrial concerns of the Crawshay family of Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, [1706]-1878, including leters and letter books of William Crawshay I and II and Robert Crawshay, 1806-1877; cash books, ledgers and bankers drafts, 1834-1888; deeds, [1706]-1885; wills, deeds and miscellaneous material, 1801-1838; balance sheets for ironworks, 1810-1867; will, valuation and probate for William Crawshay II, 1865-1869; shares and bills of exchange, 1870-1878; and Hilston Park estate papers, 1838-1862 and Caversham Park estate papers, 1826-1864. The archive represents the working papers of a major ironworking dynasty.

A minute book of the Six-weekly Meetings of the Arfon District of Calvinistic Methodist Sunday Schools, Caernarvonshire, 1845-52, mainly in the hand of Richard Owen Williams, Bangor, and subsequently of Thomas Lewis (1821-97), Bangor, Member of Parliament for Anglesey.

An address [by John House] on the history of literary meetings [at Penmachno] ('Cipdrem ar hanes Cyfarfodydd Llnyddol [sic] yr ardal') during the period 1860-1908.

One of two minute books, 1929-1937, of reunion meetings of ministers born or brought up at Cwmllynfell, Glamorgan.