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Correspondence, papers and press cuttings relating to the campaign (including part of a letter from Richard Willey to Brecon and Radnor Constituency Labour Party requesting nomination as Labour candidate, c. May 1985; biographical details of Richard Willey and a constituency profile; a letter from Barry Jones MP, June 1985; constituency details and information from 1981 census; correspondence between Tony Benn MP and Richard Willey concerning the Common Ownership of Land Bill, June 1985; 'The Case of EEC Regional and to Mid-Wales', Powys County Council Planning Department Report, Nov. 1982'; press releases; campaign material of the SDP/Liberal Alliance; press cuttings).

Correspondence and press releases related to the campaign (including a post election analysis of the handling of the press and media during the campaign; correspondence between Hugh Richards of the Central Wales Energy Group and Llandrindod Wells CND and Richard Willey concerning nuclear power and weapons, 1985).

Includes Llais i Gymru yn Ewrop/A voice for Wales in Europe - maniffesto Plaid Cymru ar gyfer yr etholiadau Ewropeaidd, Mehefin 1979/The manifesto of Plaid Cymru for the elections to the European Parliament, June 1979.

Includes leaflets of the Socialist Group 'The Socialists in the European Parliament'; 'Europe today - campaign briefing for candidates'; a letter from Jon Vaughan Jones relating to the European election manifesto for Wales, April 1984.

Includes 'Evidence of the Labour Party in Wales to the Commission on the Constitution', Jan. 1970; a transcript of verbal evidence from Labour Party Wales representatives to the Commission on the Constitution, c. 1970; correspondence relating to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, July 1974; Devolution within the United Kingdom - some alternatives for discussion, HMSO 1974; 'Can Wales afford self government?', Dafydd Wigley, Plaid Cymru Research Group, c.1970s.

Includes 'Welsh attitudes to the major issues', Devolution Working group, July 1974; a letter from George Thomas MP, Oct. 1975; a letter from Leo Abse MP, Sept. 1975; a letter from Donald Anderson MP, Oct. 1975; 'Speakers notes on devolution', Jan. 1976; a paper by Ken Hopkins of Rhondda Borough Constituency Labour Party on Devolution and the Education Service in Wales; 'Comments of the Executive Committee on the White Paper, On changing Democracy', Feb. 1976; a discussion paper prepared by Ken Hopkins on local government and the Welsh Assembly, Jan. 1977.

Includes rule book and cheque stubs.

Includes a report on the White Paper Local Government in Wales cmnd 3340, by the Labour Party Research Dept, July 1967; 'Observations on the future of local government in Wales' by T. Lawrence of the Grangetown Ward Labour Party, Oct. 1975; minutes of the Executive Committee meeting, June 1976; report of the meeting of the Devolution & Local Government Sub-Committee, June 1976.

Includes reports of Local Government Sub-Committee meetings, Nov. 1976 and Jan. 1977; working party reports and observations on devolution and local government reorganisation from Derek Senior, Feb. 1976; Isle of Anglesey Borough Council, Feb. 1976 and 1977; Gwent District Councils Association, Dec. 1976; Cynon Valley Borough Council, Jan. 1977; Iron and Steel Trades Federation, Sept. 1977; Abertillery Constituency Labour Party, Oct. 1977; The Welsh Counties Committee, Oct. 1977; Devolution and Local Government by Alwyn Roberts and Alun Jones, Association of County Councils, July 1976; Comisiwn Ffiniau Llywodraeth Leol i Gymru/Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, Report No 3, Feb. 1977; District Based Most Purpose Authorities - A "Prima Facie" Case, Report and recommendations of the working party established by the North Wales branch of the Association of District Councils, Nov. 1976; Regional Authorities and Local Government Reform - A consultation document for the Labour Movement, July 1977; Evidence of the Labour Party in Wales to the Commission on the Constitution, Jan. 1970.

Papers and correspondence relating to county council elections, May 1977. Includes draft scripts for party political broadcasts, May 1977; campaign statements from Gwent Labour Party, West Glamorgan Labour Party, South Glamorgan Labour Party; 'Distribution of expenditure by areas', report of the management team, County of South Glamorgan, 1977.

Papers relating to Labour Party Wales weekend schools and seminars on local government finance and structure for members involved in county council elections, 1981-1982.

Includes details of services provided by Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council, Mid Glamorgan County Council, West Glamorgan County Council, Montgomery District Council, Rhondda Borough Council, Ceredigion District Council, Clwyd County Council; an information paper for District Council Elections, May 1983.

Includes details of delegates and speakers; background papers, 'Resisting privatisation' and 'Maximising services and minimising penalties - techniques for creative accounting'.

Includes Britain and the Common Market, texts of speeches made at the 1962 Labour Party Conference by the Rt Hon. Hugh Gaitskell MP and the Rt Hon. George Brown MP together with the policy statement accepted by Conference, 1962; The truth About the Common Market, 1970; Labour and the Common Market, July 1971; The United Kingdom and the European Communities, a background paper to the Labour Party Conference, Oct. 1971; 1975 referendum - the Common Market, in or out, Labour Research Dept, March 1975; Membership of the European Community - report on renegotiation, HMSO, March 1975; The Common Market renegotiations - an appraisal, April 1975; Labour and the Common Market, April 1975.

Includes Working together in the institutions of the European Community by Emile Noël, Jan. 1975; Everyday Europe - how the European Community helps consumers, April 1975; Finding out about the European Community; 'The agricultural situation in the Community, 1975 report of the Commission of the European Communities; 'Sources of funds available from the European Community - a brief guide for local authorities, trade unions, industry and agriculture'; Your voice in Europe - the European Parliament, Jan. 1976; Wales in Europe, The Commission of the European Communities, June 1976; European Community, June-July 1976 No 195; various background papers from the EEC.

Includes 'The case for a Welsh Power Board', National and Local Government Offers Association, Jan. 1969; 'Evidence to the Parliamentary Select Committee conducting an Enquiry into the Steel Industry', May 1976; 'Report of Special Conference of the Labour Party Wales to discuss Employment', Nov. 1976; 'The Deeside Economy: Results and Prospects', Wales TUC Research Unit, June 1976; 'A review of the present economic situation on Ebbw Vale', Aug. 1976; 'Government Policy towards the South Wales Valleys: An Interpretation', Jon Vaughan Jones c. 1975; letters from Gerald Kaufman, Minister of State for Industry, Oct. 1976, and Alan Williams, Minister of State for Industry, Jan. 1977.

Includes 'Working Party Proposals of the Wales Trades Union Congress - Notes, Draft Proposals, the Constitution and Standing Orders', Dec. 1972; papers of the Socio Economic strategy for the valleys conference, Nov. 1974; a letter from Ted Rowlands MP, March 1975; 'The Economy of Wales: Our present and future needs', submission by the Wales TUC to the Government, Oct. 1975.