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Papers, 1953-1958, relating to the sinking of HMS Conway in the Menai Straits in 1958, including four postcards, a photograph, press cuttings, together with a sketch of the ship drawn in 1958 by the donor Joan Connell from the Menai Suspension Bridge.

A survey of the burial ground of Y Graig Independent church, Machynlleth, undertaken by Machynlleth Women’s Institute, October 1984. = Arolwg o fynwent Eglwys Annibynnol y Graig, Machynlleth, gan Sefydliad y Merched y dref, Hydref 1984.

A transcript of the notebook of Kurt Ockert (1920-2011), a German Prisoner of War, posted to work in Radnorshire during the Second World War who married a Welsh girl from Presteigne and lived there until his death. It was transcribed by the donor George P. Lancett after Kurt Ockert's death in November 2011.

Four genealogical studies of Welsh families who emigrated from Cardiganshire to Jackson County, Ohio, compiled by the donor. They comprise David J. Thomas and his wife Jessdinah (1988); the Roderick family of Tyn-y-mynydd, Blaenpennal (2007); the Williams family of Bronyfynwent, Lledrod (2007); the Williams family of Henbant, Lledrod (2007); together with a copy of Reverend William R. Evans, History of Welsh settlements in Jackson and Gallia counties of Ohio (1988).

A collection of documents, 1651-[19 cent., first ½], relating to the Commonwealth and Protectorate in England. They include a warrant, 7 November 1651, from the Council of State, signed by its president John Bradshaw, authorising the merchant Charles Longland to act as their agent in Livorno, Tuscany, in supplying the parliamentarian fleet and providing intelligence (item i); a commission, 15 October 1655, from Oliver Cromwell (signed 'Oliver P.'), appointing George Langford as chirurgeon [surgeon] in Col. Goffe's regiment of horse (item ii); and a further commission, 11 July 1659, from Parliament, signed by W[illia]m Lenthall, Speaker, appointing Langford to the rank of Cornet in a troop of horse under Col. Thomas Saunders (item iii).
Also included is an engraving, 1793, of a 1654 portrait of William Lenthall (item iv); and an engraving, [19 cent., first ½], depicting the trial of Charles I (item v). Two of the documents have papered seals affixed: Cromwell's private seal (item ii) and the seal of the Council of State (Item i).

A scrapbook concerning Dr D Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981), including letters, 1926-1977, from Dr Lloyd- Jones, some relating to his decision to give up medicine and accept a call to minister at Sandfields Forward Movement Mission, Port Talbot, compiled by E. T. Rees, church secretary. It also includes press cuttings, 1926-1968, and family and chapel photographs.

Diary, 1820, of the Rev. John James, the first Unitarian minister in Cardiganshire, and schoolmaster, who was a minister at Gellionnen and Pantydefaid chapels, together with a copy of an article by the donor entitled 'A glimpse of life in West Glamorgan in 1820 from the Rev. John James' Diary', published in the Glamorgan Family History Society Journal, December 2009.

A volume containing offprints and articles relating to Welsh Gypsy folk-tales, mainly from the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, collected and edited by John Sampson.

Miscellaneous papers, 1995-2007, of the Liberal Democrats in Wales, many relating to the party's Welsh conferences and other events; material produced by the 'Yes for Wales' campaign in the 1997 devolution referendum, including the minutes of meetings of its steering committee; papers deriving from the 2008 Welsh party leadership election contest between Kirsty Williams and Jenny Randerson; and papers relating to possible voting patterns for the forthcoming National Assembly elections. = Papurau amrywiol, 1995-2007, y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, llawer ohonynt yn ymwneud â chynadleddau’r blaid yng Nghymru a digwyddiadau eraill; deunydd a gynhyrchwyd gan yr ymgyrch 'Ie dros Gymru' yn y refferendwm datganoli yn 1997, gan gynnwys cofnodion cyfarfodydd y pwyllgor llywio; papurau’n deillio o'r etholiad ar gyfer arweinyddiaeth y blaid yn 2008 rhwng Kirsty Williams a Jenny Randerson; a phapurau’n trafod patrymau pleidleisio posib ar gyfer etholiadau’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn y dyfodol.

Photocopies of background notes in Welsh and English, lent by Rev. Emrys W. Evans to the Library in October 2009, to assist with cataloguing seven issues of a magazine entitled Cymro, produced by the Cymric Club in Stalag IVB, Muhlberg-on-Elbe, Germany, in 1943-1944, known as NLW MS 22424F. Also included are printouts of reminiscences by Gareth Prytherch, of Vancouver, Canada, a contributor to the above magazine, which were published online and information relating to Idwal Pugh who was also a prisoner of war at the same camp.

Papers of the novelist and playwright James Hanley, [1954]-2011, including an annotated script of 'The Queen of Ireland' (only copy), recorded for BBC Third Programme, 1960, signed by him and including a letter from him, 1981, and 'Levine', adapted for television by Catherine Dolan; transcripts of three interviews with James Hanley (one conducted by his son Liam Hanley); a list of his publications; photocopies of book reviews and locations of his manuscripts in other libraries; letters received by Liam Hanley relating to his father's works in particular the controversial novel Boy (London, 1990) and a note by him on his 'Portrait of his father' painted in 1983. -- Additional papers include a programme of his first play Say nothing, 1962, and reviews; letters sent to his friend Philip Barclay and obituaries of James Hanley

Papers of Gwen Davies relating to the translation and adaptation of the novel Martha, Jac a Sianco (Talybont, 2004) by Caryl Lewis into English published as Martha, Jack & Shanco by Parthian in 2007, together with editorial notes, and copies of both printed works. Also included is a translation of the first chapter of Llwyd Owen’s Ffydd, gobaith, cariad (Talybont, 2006) published as Faith, love and hope in 2010. = Papurau Gwen Davies yn ymwneud â chyfieithu ac addasu nofel Caryl Lewis, Martha Jac a Sianco (Talybont, 2004) i’r Saesneg a gyhoeddwyd fel Martha, Jack & Shanco yn 2007, ynghyd â chopïau printiedig o’r ddwy gyfrol. Ceir hefyd cyfieithiad o bennod gyntaf nofel Llwyd Owen, Ffydd, gobaith, cariad ((Talybont, 2006) a gyhoeddwyd fel Faith, love and hope yn 2010.

Album bound in black leather with gold tooling and slightly damaged. Includes commercially and privately produced photographs, many of Lancaster and the north west of England. Of particular note are images of the Yarlside Iron Mines, street scenes in Preston (Lancashire), Lancaster Quay Commissioners trip 188-, River Thames after a University boat race, numerous views of Downing Hall, Flintshire and grounds, some being snowscenes.

Album containing commercially produced postcards of views in Switzerland. Some are postally used. Places featured include Lucern, Jungfrau, Chateau d'Oex, Chillon, Chamonix, Lausanne, Ouchy & Bern. Most are printed but some are real photographic. One is applique.

Correspondence, 2000-2006, via e-mail between Meic Stephens and Leslie Norris mainly discussing literary matters, together with photocopies of poems by the latter and papers relating to his obituary written by Meic Stephens for The Independent, 2006.

The commonplace book of John Lewis, Troed-y-rhiw, Llanfynydd, 1816-1840, containing copies of indentures and other documents relating to Llanfynydd; extracts from newspapers; a copy of the will of David Jones of the parish of St George in Queen Square, London, 1739, referring to a charity school at Llanfynydd; a record of John Lewis's weight at different times; a copy of a survey of Llanfynydd, 1796; medical recipes; accounts; autobiographical data; poetry, including 'Cerdd Newydd am dderchafiad Balchder a'i gwymp o achos arfer newydd a ddaeth yn ddiweddar i blith y Cymry' by Gwilim ab Ifan; poems in praise of Pant-tawel, improved by John Lewis, 1816; new year greetings in verse to John Lewis by W. E. Harry, Benjamin Davies 'preacher', Henry Powell, Griffith Jonathan, and Isaac Davies; 'Cerdd a gyfansoddwyd pan gydynwyd i ffyrfiaw Cymdeithas y Gomeraegyddion yn Llanfynydd gan y Bardd [Isaac Davies, 1823] ar yr erddygan a elwir Duw gadwo'r Brenin yn y ffordd Gymraeg' and a song by Isaac Davies to be sung at the reception of new members.

Three holograph musical compositions by J. Morgan Lloyd: - a madrigal: 'Walking by a riverside; Rhodio gyda'r afon'; a contralto song: 'Cathl i'r Eos', 1932; and an extract from an orchestral overture.

Extracts by Charles Ashton from Dufief's Master Key to the Correct Pronunciation of French, an essay on 'Dwyfol sefydliad y Sabboth a pharhad y rhwymedigaeth o'i gadw', and an unfinished story entitled 'The Mendicant'.

A volume of exercises in commercial arithmetic and precedents of invoices compiled in 1826 by William Saunders Davies, a native of Brynhafod and afterwards shopkeeper of Felin-fach, co. Cardigan.

A photostat facsimile of Hampton L. Carson MS. 19 in the Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A., being an imperfect fifteenth century manuscript containing extracts from the Record of Caernarvon (extracts from, and summaries of the provisions of, the Statute of Rhuddlan, 1284, and subsequent statutes of Wales, and an abstract of common petitions, and replies thereto, exhibited at the council of the Prince [of Wales, at Kennington, 1305]), pleas before Hugh de Audely, Justice of North Wales, at Caernarvon, 1307/8, etc.