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William Condry Papers,
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'Country Diary' cuttings: (national parks)

The file comprises previously loose cuttings, specifically concerning the environmental threats to Britain's existing national parks and the proposed creation of a new national park in mid-Wales, 1979-1990.

'Country Diary' cuttings

The file consists of newspaper cuttings and occasional typed drafts of the articles, pasted into two exercise books, in chronological order, 1957-1961 and 1962 respectively and numbered 1-203.

'Country Diary' - `Ideas for Guardian Articles'

The file contains items with the potential for inclusion in Condry's column in The Guardian, 1988-1998, including handwritten notes about country walks in Wales and information on Tregaron Bog (Cors Caron), a printed article on the theme of solitude, magazine and press cuttings relating to the folklore of plants, to birds and to conservation issues, especially the pollution of Cardigan Bay, newsletters from conservation bodies, an information leaflet and correspondence, 1996-1998, concerning a Russian ornithological survey, the Berwyn Mountains, local archaeological societies, Thomas Pennant and women botanists.

'Country Diary ' drafts

The file comprises handwritten and typed drafts and copies, with a small proportion of press cuttings and numbered photocopies, 1960-1991. Some items have been given a descriptive heading. Two notes (the second dated 12 March 1991), indicate reasons for retaining the drafts and the likelihood of these articles not being included in the book which was derived from the `Country Diary' articles [ie A Welsh Country Diary].

Contemporary articles

The file comprises offprints, press and magazine articles published during Condry's lifetime, describing his early years, upbringing, education, professional career, literary activities, services to conservation and attitude to natural history.

Conservation papers

The section comprises press cuttings relating to wildlife and conservation, 1949-1980, printed information leaflets, Nature Conservancy Council handbooks and a register, 1971-1998, letters from professional bodies and individuals, 1962-1985, papers relating to Ynys-hir reserve, 1969-1990, and papers concerning Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire conservation projects.

Nature Conservancy Council (Great Britain)

Committees and societies' papers

The section consists of newsletters, annual reports, circulars, printed pamphlets, fact sheets, correspondence and notes relating to various conservation groups with which Condry was involved, 1947-2005

Coast

The file comprises index cards relating to various coastal districts, mainly in Wales, covering several habitats, i.e. bogs, beaches, dunes and estuaries, together with brief and more detailed notes, literary references, occasional printed articles and correspondence, 1969-1977, concerning flowering plants, submerged forests and grazing damage to coastal areas.

Circulars

The file consists of typed circulars, 1974-1977, concerning subscriptions, notices of meetings and conferences, agenda, and discussion of the County Structure Plan Options Document.

Checklist of Birds

The file consists of a printed volume, containing a checklist of birds at Ynys-hir reserve, giving the names of species, numbers and dates when seen

Ceredigion Rare Plant Register

The file consists of two registers compiled by A. O. Chater and produced by the Nature Conservancy Council, containing alphabetical lists of species with ordnance survey references, dates, site status and locations.

Chater, A. O

Cecil Lambourne

The file contains a partially deleted draft obituary of the Worcestershire naturalist, Cecil Lambourne.

'Cader'

The file comprises loose, handwritten lists of plants and their sites on Cader Idris, occasionally illustrated by rough sketches, notes on flowering times, 1958-1959, 1983-1993, outline plan of a lecture, list of slides and sketch map, notebook detailing access to botanical sites and views from the mountain, 1994, index cards with entries on the botanical discoveries of the Backhouse family, printed and photocopied articles on plant species and the early naturalist, William Bingley, correspondence from Peter [Benoit] (4) 1984, Dafydd Davies (1) 1989, Jack [Grasse] (2), 1987, all on botanical topics, and Dewi Jones (1) 1994, discussing Cader Idris guides.

Branch News

The file comprises newsletters and activity programmes of the various branches, with some items specifically deriving from the Merioneth branch and the Montgomery branch, which later became the Montgomery Trust for Nature Conservation, and a relevant letter to Condry.

Botanical subjects (general)

The file consists of loose, handwritten notes about early printed botanical records, lists of plants and their identifying features, with sketches and a vegetation sample, outline plans for a lake flora survey, typed circulars regarding the botanical interest of the Shropshire Union Canal and sites in Merionethshire, printed articles on particular plant species, wild plant conservation pamphlets, letters and related enclosures from Peter Benoit (55), 1954-1986, discussing the discovery and identification of various plants, with frequent mention of Mary Richards, local conservation issues and the problems of editing Nature in Wales, E. H. T. Bible (1), 1954, Arthur Chater (5), 1961-1986, regarding a proposed motorway route, bird watching, willow identification and the provenance of a plant specimen, E. Price Evans (6), 1956-1957, partly on plant habitats and his research work in Bangor, Mary Richards (1), ca1950, on the diaries of James Backhouse and a plant list, R. H. Roberts (1), 1955, on identifying features of orchids, and Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan (3), 1953-1962, with news of WWFS, a proposed botanical survey of Gwbert and red kites.

Birdwatching in Wales

The file comprises two typescripts of an unpublished work entitled Birdwatching in Wales with handwritten additions and alterations, four rejection letters from publishers, 1956-1957, a list of contents, and a word count, dated 1997 on the cover of the original folder.

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