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The file comprises a small notebook listing the contents of Mary Richards' library, in the handwriting of Penny Condry, with additions by William Condry (1977), a spiral-bound notebook containing genealogy of the Richards family, biographical details of Mary Richards, her botanical education and life in Africa, and Condry's plan for the book which was published posthumously in 1998, and a notepad with deleted entries for events in Mary Richards'life, under chapter headings 1-14.

The file consists of a letter from the editor, Jon Gower, 1997, inviting Condry to contribute to an anthology of diaries covering all the months of the year, with a handwritten word count, typed draft of February's entry, list of topics and index cards.

The file comprises photocopies of previously loose cuttings of `Country Diary' articles, 1959-1998.

The file comprises typed drafts of 'Country Diary' articles, annotated with dates, 1957-1973, and details of material re-used or extracted for other purposes, possibly being reconsidered by the author as late as 1991 (see endorsement).

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].

The series comprises complete issues of the relevant wildlife and scientific journals and individual, loose articles extracted from magazines and newpapers, on various topics, including the habits of birds and mammals, the seasons, the Welsh landscape, nature reserves, national parks, the characteristics of plants, ecology and conservation, 1948-1996.

The file comprises articles by Condry entitled 'The Dovey Estuary' which includes information about Ynys-hir as a newly formed RSPB nature reserve, Other Aspects of Nature at Ynyshir',Bird Garden From Rough Pasture' and `Autumn Tide'.

The file comprises copies of Condry's article `Wild, Wild Wales'.

The file comprises copies of an article by Condry called `Beneath the Skin of Snowdonian Beauty'.

The file consists of articles by Condry called Nature Reserve' andA Quiet Corner of the Alps'.

The file comprises a single press article by Condry entitled `Wild Nature in the Principality'.

The file comprises loose articles by Condry entitled `Where I Live', 'Bardsey: Birdwatchers' Island', 'Where I Live' (a sequel to the first of that title), and 'Birds In Hard Weather'.

The file consists of a single article entitled 'The Kites of Europe' [Latin term Milvus], published in an unidentified foreign wildlife journal.

The series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of articles, notes, correspondence, printed articles, pamphlets and press cuttings, 1947-1998. Recurrent topics include birds, especially birds of prey and bird migration, the natural history of Africa, woodlands, the wildlife of historic sites and British mammals. The publications for which the articles were intended are not usually specified.

The file comprises an index apparently intended for a particular chapter in a book, probably The Natural History of Wales. Entries include bibliographies and notes taken from literary sources, geology and topography, agriculture, the impact of grazing, trees, plants, wildlife, and architecture of farmlands, villages, churchyards and estates, scenery, nature reserves and other places of interest to visit, sometimes with fuller notes, pressed leaves, press cuttings, articles, pamphlets and correspondence, including letters from Arthur Chater, 1974, 1978, mainly on laburnum and plants in churchyards, Derek Ratcliffe, 1970, on upland meadows and birds of prey, H.R.H.('Taff') Vaughan, 1974-1975, mainly relating to swans in history, and Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan, 1975-1978, on various plants.

The file comprises index cards in six sections, with Condry's titles (where given) in quotation marks: 'Birds Not Yet Seen', a list of African birds, giving the sizes, colours and habits of each; 'Gide and Music', brief biographical notes and press cuttings relating to the writer André Gide; 'Red Kite', notes on their history, literary sources, distribution, habits and distinguishing features; a slides index for a lecture on the natural history of Snowdonia, with a note by Condry, 'Not used for talk to students, Oct. '97'; travel, access to wild mountain areas and development of national parks; 'Writing Notes', ideas and descriptive phrases, bibliographic entries, quotations, spellings, vocabulary, writing techniques, notes on gardens, letter from H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1976, and a subsection entitled 'Industry', but which appears to be a list of articles on various historical and wildlife topics.

The file comprises a card index referring mainly to places of natural history interest, with a brief description of each and notes on visitor access, bibliographic and reference sources, acknowledgements, places to visit and notes on the author's indexing system, and a separate gazetteer consisting of notes, information leaflets and press cuttings mostly relating to historical sites in Wales, with subsections on national nature reserves, the wildlife, plants and history of Harlech and botanical sites from the Nature Conservancy Council inventory, 1954-1986.

The file comprises an index and notes compiled by Condry for his chapter to the first volume of the Cardiganshire County History, entitled 'The Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire'. It includes a bibliography with a list of references and page numbers, entries relating to the history, folklore, names, descriptions, distribution and habits of various birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, marine creatures, carnivores, grazing animals and rodents, information on prehistoric animals and man, the landscape and climate, and notes concerning the order of the book, 1947-1984. Printed articles, literary sources and correspondence accompany some entries.

The file comprises a card index divided into sections on lakes, classified according to area and type, wetlands and rivers, indexed by name, plants, insects, fish and mammals, 1947-1979. Some of the entries are expanded by additional notes on history, geology, distribution and early discoveries of certain species, threats and conservation issues, topographical descriptions, human activities, bibliographic references, preparatory notes and personal reminders, and derivations of place names, sometimes accompanied by press cuttings, species lists, typed reports, sketches and printed pamphlets