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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.

Copy of a spech delivered by John major after his election as leader of the Conservative Party.

The file comprises letters on political matters. The correspondents include David Hunt, 1991, Sir Keith Joseph, 1981, John Major (3), 1990-1992, Nicholas Ridley, [c. 1990], Sir Wyn Roberts, 1990, Margaret Thatcher, 1987, and Peter Walker, 1989. The file also contains drafts or copies of letters from Nicholas Edwards to other prominent Conservative politicians or intended by him to be published in newspapers.

The file includes a letter to John Major, complaining of the reduction in benefits for pensioners.

Records of the David Lloyd George Statue Appeal Trust, including minutes of meetings, correspondence, financial records, papers associated with the commissioning of the statue, files related to obtaining permissions to erect the statue, brochures, arrangements for fundraising events, arrangements for the unveiling and press reports. the papers also contain a collection of cartoons from the magazine 'Punch', most of which feature David Lloyd George.

The file includes letters from James Callaghan (the Lord Callaghan of Cardiff) (3), Stanley Clinton-Davis, William Hague MP, Emlyn Hooson (the Lord Hooson), Lord Elwyn-Jones, Gerald Kaufman MP, Neil Kinnock, John Major (3), Brian Morris (Lord Morris of Castle Morris), Elfed Roberts, Principal Eric Sunderland, Ned Thomas, David Gibson Watt (Lord Gibson-Watt), Eirene White (the Baroness White of Rhymney) and Kyffin Williams. Some of the letters discuss the award of an honour to W. Emrys Evans and John Elfed Jones.

The file includes letters from Tony Blair MP, Dr W. R. P. George, John Major MP, Brian Morris (Lord Morris of Castle Morris) (2), and Geoffrey Robinson MP. Some of the letters refer to the death and memorial service of George Thomas (Viscount Tonypandy) and to Lady White. Some of the letters discuss the proposal to commission a memorial statue to Harold Wilson.

Papers relating to the 1990 Conservative Party leadership election including handwritten notes of voting results, notes for speeches and copies of articles

Newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes regarding the leadership election, including confidential reports supplied by Peter Temple-Morris to Michael Heseltine during the frist round of voting in prepartion for Heseltine standing as a candidate in the second round. Redwood is referred to in the notes by his nickname "The Vulcan".