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Papers, 1914-[c. 2008], of John Parry of Derwen, Denbighshire, relating mostly to his service as a Driver in the Royal Field Artillery in France and Belgium during the First World War. The papers include his diaries for 1917 and 1918, various documents relating to his enlistment and training, 1915-1916, and demobilization, 1919, and research papers of his family, [c. 2008].

A collection of miscellaneous letters and papers, [?1610]-[?late 20 cent.], purchased or received by donation from various sources by the National Library of Wales during the period July 2013-May 2021 and boxed as one volume. A list of contents is included (f. i).

Two account books of the schooner 'New Valiant' of Portmadoc (Griffith Griffiths, Tal-y-sarn, master), 1849-1852, 1857-1862.

Minutes and correspondence, 1871-1872, of the Aberystwyth Carpenters' and Joiners' Union, relating to the 'nine hours system' of employment.

A song, 'Awake Beloved', written and composed by 'Yehunda', i.e., Mrs. Hettie Luscombe, Perth, Western Australia, and arranged by Harold Partington [c. 1936].

An account book of the Llangwm Tithe Defence Fund, 1887-1889. Inset is a blank form of a printed notice, 1887, to collectors on behalf of the Fund.

A volume lettered 'Etchings, Sketchings, and Scribblings by F. P. G.', being a collection of holograph poetry in English, with copious pen-and- wash illustrations, by F. P. Gwynne, St. Julian House, Tenby. Among the titles are 'The Border Legend, or A Fiction of the Welch Marches', 'The Battle Field, or The Gallant Soldier, Dedicated to The Royal Welsh Fusiliers', 'The Welch Harper's Lament', and 'The County Church in Pembrokeshire'. The paper is watermarked 1856, and one of the poems is dated 1858.

A volume of popular Welsh poems on religious and scriptural themes written c. 1673-1674 by James Phillipp(es), with additions made a generation later by Phillipp James. The poems belong to the type of verse known in Cardiganshire as 'halsingod'. Linguistic evidence suggests that the authors were natives of East Carmarthenshire.

A register of births of Tal-y-wern Baptist Church, parish of Penegoes, co. Montgomery, 1809-1851 (with a gap for 1838-1845 inclusive). The entries are recorded in A Register printed by John Jones, Llanrwst, in 1832, but the greater part of the volume is blank and the entries to June 1847 are recorded on printed sheets (watermark 1817) which are an insertion from a separate source. The entries to 1837 are registered by the minister William Evans and the remainder, with one exception, by the minister Richard Davies ('Yr Hen Belican').

Original manuscripts and typescripts of editorial notes, articles, poems, and reviews published in Y Llenor during the period 1925-1927.

An imperfect account book of Ffrydan Woollen Factory, Bala, co. Merioneth, 1845-1848.

Minute book, 1927-1929, of the 'Gorsedd' Committee of the Liverpool National Eisteddfod, 1929.

A volume lettered 'From an Old Politician to a Young Politician. 'Cardi i Geredigion!", being typescript copies, with manuscript additions and annotations, of five speeches delivered by T. J. Macnamara on 14-15 February 1921 in support of the candidature of Captain Ernest Evans in the Cardiganshire parliamentary by-election. The speeches were delivered respectively at Newcastle Emlyn, Cardigan, Lampeter, Aberaeron, and Aberystwyth.

An illustrated 'Journal of a very short Walking Tour in North Wales', 23 July-1 August 1853, by Walker Baily, Champion Park, Denmark Hill, London. The tour comprised Shrewsbury, Llangollen, Valle Crucis Abbey, Corwen, Cerrig-y-Druidion, Bettwys[sic]-y-Coed, Llanrwst, Conway, Bangor, Carnarvon, Llanberis, Pen-y-Gwryd, and Chester. The illustrations, largely in the form of mounted line engravings, are of Chirk Aqueduct and Viaduct; Dee Viaduct, Shrewsbury and Chester Railway; Llangollen Bridge; Llangollen and Bridge; Phillips's Hand Hotel and Posting House, Llangollen; Valle Crucis Abbey; Pont-y-Glyn, Cerrig-y-Druidion; Conway Falls; Bettws-y-Coed and Pont-y-Pair; Waterfall of the Swallow [Betws-y-Coed]; Llanrwst Bridge; Chapel in Gwydir Woods; Vale of Llanrwst; Great Ormes Head; Conway Tubular Bridge and Castle; Conway Town, Castle, and Tube; Penmaen Mawr, Aber; Penrhyn Castle; British Hotel, Bangor; Bangor; Bangor Cathedral Church; Menai Suspension Bridge; Britannia Tubular and Menai Suspension Bridges; The Britannia Tubular Bridge-Entrance from the Bangor side; Nant Francon; Fall of the Ogwen, Nant Francon; Welsh Costumes (2); Market Scene, North Wales; Castle Square, Carnarvon; Eagle Tower, Carnarvon Castle; W. Mathew [Hotel], At the foot of Snowdon; Llanberis Lakes and Dolbadarn Castle; The Summit of Snowdon from the Llanberis Ascent; Capel Curig; Beddgelert (2); Pont Aberglaslyn; Tremadoc; Caenant [Ceunant] Mawr, near Llanberis; Rhyl; View from Llangollen Bridge; Swallow Waterfall; Snowdon from Capel Curig Hotel; Snowdon and Llanberis Lakes; and Llanberis and Snowdon. The text also includes a list of the writer's daily expenses, and a few original vignettes and pictorial and decorative capital letters. At the end are two road maps entitled respectively 'River Wye (Ross to Monmouth)' and 'River Wye (Monmouth to Chepstow)' and a printed folded map of North Wales. The letters 'W. B.' are inscribed in gold on the upper cover.

A journal of James James, land surveyor, of Borth, co. Cardigan, for the period 15 January 1886 to 4 April 1887. The entries relate largely to land measurements along Cardigan Bay, extending from Borth to Llanfrothen and Portmadoc.

A volume of transcripts, in Church Slavonic, from the 'Lives of the Saints', of the life of Christ, the life and suffering of Varvara, the martyr, the life of Varlaam, the first abbot of the Cave monastery of Kiev, and the life of Tito, the presbyter. The title-page, which is misleading, reads as follows: 'Mykola Koval' malorossiiskaya povi'st' nyneshnavo vremi'ni sochinenie Nikolaya Vengera Nikolaev 1832g.' [Mykola, the smith. A Ukrainian tale of the present time. The work of Nikolai Venger Nikolaev, 1832].

An imperfect manuscript of the second half of the seventeenth century containing medical and culinary recipes based partly on printed sources (e. g., John Gerard: The Herball . . ., 1597), together with a few eighteenth century additions including recipes, stanzas of a Welsh hymn, and musical scores.

Reminiscences by John Hughes entitled 'Ychydig Atgofion am Ardal Capel Celyn or Flwyddyn 1870 hyd 1925'.

Notes for an essay or address on 'Anfarwoldeb yr enaid' by Edward Roberts, ' ty Capel, Great [?Mersey] Street, Liverpool'.

A minute book, 1931-1937, of the Philosophical Society of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.