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Documents, [16th century]-1976, relating to the manors of Crucadarn, Rhiwiau, Gwerngoed Owen, and Felin-newydd, in the parish of Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire.

The second and third of three volumes (see also NLW MS 23701E) of typescript and manuscript accounts by women from Wales of their experiences in the Second World War, selections from which were published in Parachutes and Petticoats: Welsh Women Writing on the Second World War, ed. by Leigh Verrill-Rhys and Deirdre Beddoe (Dinas Powys, 1992). The material was submitted in response to an appeal in 1991 by the publishers, Honno. NLW MS 23073D comprises contributions not represented in the published volume; the reminiscences of Hilda H. Price (ff. 232-241) were published in Llafur, 6 (1992), 110-113. A copy of the complete archive has been donated to the Imperial War Museum, London.

Deeds and documents, 1703-1865, relating to lands in the township of Bodran, Llanfyllin, 1703-1838, the townships of Main and Peniarth, Meifod, 1786-1865, and in Guilsfield, 1828, all in Montgomeryshire.

Deeds relating to the Pit, Dorstone, Herefordshire, and to Brook House, Llanigon, Brecknockshire, 1754-1965; and deeds relating to a cottage in Llanigon, 1854-1898.

Papurau, 1831, 1838 a 1926-1927, yn ymwneud â Chapel yr Annibynwyr, Rhuthun, a Chymdeithas Gymraeg Rhuthun a'r Cylch. = Papers, 1831, 1838 and 1936-1927, relating to the Congregational Chapel, Ruthin, and the Ruthin and District Welsh Society.
Maent yn cynnwys nodiadau o bregeth, 1831, gan y Parch. William Williams, y Wern (ff. 1-2); llythyr, 1838, yn gwahodd y Parch. Richard Jones, Aberhosan, i ddod yn weinidog ar Gapel yr Annibynwyr, Heol y Ffynnon, Rhuthun (ff. 3-4); a derbyniadau a thaliadau, 1926-1927, Cymdeithas Gymraeg Rhuthun a'r Cylch (f. 5). = The papers consist of notes on a sermon, 1831, by the Rev. William Williams, Wern (ff. 1-2); a letter, 1838, inviting the Rev. Richard Jones, Aberhosan, to become minister of the Congregational Chapel, Well Street, Ruthin (ff. 3-4); and receipts and payments, 1926-1927, of the Ruthin and District Welsh Society (f. 5).

Llyfr tonau, [1851x1858], o eiddo Edward Davies, Bryn Morfydd, Y Rhyl, yn cynnwys anthemau a salm-donau yn bennaf. = Tune book, [1851x1858], belonging to Edward Davies, Bryn Morfydd, Rhyl, containing mainly anthems and psalm-tunes.

Snowdon Visitors' Books, 1863-1889, containing the autographs, addresses and comments of visitors to the summit of Snowdon. They contain entries for the periods 11 July 1863-1 July 1866 (NLW MS 16083C), 20 June 1883-25 September 1885 (NLW MS 16084C) and 9 January-20 October 1886, 30 May-25 December 1887, 29 June-11 October 1889 (NLW MS 16085C).

A court leet record book, 25 April 1771-29 December 1806, of the manor of Bishopston, Glamorgan. The volume also contains loose sheets of notes in a 20th century hand relating to some of the records.
The court records are written in what appear to be four different hands. There is some annotation, possibly in the same hand as the loose sheets. There is an index at the back of the volume; it appears that the last page of the index is written in a later hand and is pasted onto the recto of the previous page.

A volume containing culinary and medicinal recipes collected by Mrs John Llewellin, [1850x1870], in which sources are named, dates sometimes given, and comments included on the quality of the resulting fare or remedy.

A register of services by boars, 1927-1943, recording sows serviced by a boar owned by the Evans family of Old Hall farm, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire.
The register was issued by Montgomery[shire] County Council in accordance with the Swine Fever Order, 1911, and records names and addresses of sows' owners.

Part of the vestry book of the parish of Llanaber, Merioneth, 1812-1825 (watermark 1804), containing minutes, July 1812-March 1823, of meetings concerning the parish poor rate, housing for the poor, etc.
The volume is probably incomplete, consisting of three loose gatherings only. A receipt, dated 5 July 1825 is tipped in on f. 14.

A volume of thirteen sermons in Welsh, 1831-1833, by the Reverend Timothy Thomas (1811-1887), Baptist minister at Rhuddlan, co. Flint, 1830-1836, together with addresses on baptism and Sunday School. For details of Timothy Thomas's pastorate at Rhuddlan, see Llawlyfr Bedyddwyr Cymru am 1888 (Cwmafon, 1888), pp. 128-9, and T. Frimston, 'Hanes Eglwys Fedyddiedig Rhuddlan', Seren Gomer, sixth series, 8 (1886), pp. 30-41.

Papers, 1967-1996, including correspondence, newspaper cuttings, plans and photographs of the memorial site of the Aberfan disaster, 1966. Included are letters from Dewi-Prys Thomas, Head of the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff, and his design.

Copies of the Queen's instructions to Henry, Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of the Council in Wales and the Marches, 1586; the commission of the lieutenancy of Wales and the Marches to Henry, Earl of Pembroke, March 22, 1600, with power to make deputations to persons named in the commission for the different counties within the lieutenancy; a petition by six members of the Privy Council to the Lord Keeper to renew the commission of lieutenancy for Merioneth and to leave out the names of John Lewys Owen and Cadwalader ap Ris, who had been arraigned before the Court of Star Chamber for misdemeanours, and to appoint Griffith Vaughan and Robert Lloyd to be deputies for the Earl of Pembroke for that county; a Privy Council letter to the same effect covering a renewed commission to the Earl of Pembroke, March 31, 1600, with a list of justices of the peace for Merioneth; and orders for the reformation of the Court of the Marches, 1577.

Papers of Professor J. N. Hutchinson, 1940-1996, comprising reports on the Aberfan tragedy including Geotechnical investigation into the causes and circumstances of the disater of 21st October, 1966 , by the donor and others, together with a very rare copy of Rubbish Tip slide, Cilfynydd Common 5 December 1939 (1940), and an offprint of an article by him and others entitled 'Rapid failures of colliery spoil heaps in the South Wales coalfield', Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 1996.

Minute-book of the Union of Welsh Teachers from its formation in 1926 up to 1938.

Journals, January 1897 - June 1908, April 1920 - October 1932, of Samuel D. Williams, Pen-y-graig, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, written in Welsh and containing a record of deaths in the district and of various, mainly local, events. MS 22127B, ff. 1-38v is a draft copy of MS 22126B, ff. 5v-36v. Genealogical memoranda, 1828-1894, copied from the family Bible, are contained on f. iii of MS 22126B.

Journals, January 1897 - June 1908, April 1920 - October 1932, of Samuel D. Williams, Pen-y-graig, Brynaman, Carmarthenshire, written in Welsh and containing a record of deaths in the district and of various, mainly local, events. MS 22127B, ff. 1-38v is a draft copy of MS 22126B, ff. 5v-36v. Genealogical memoranda, 1828-1894, copied from the family Bible, are contained on f. iii of this manuscript.

A volume containing a transcript of Griffith Jones, Welch Piety for 1751-1752 (London, 1753) and of part of the Welch Piety for 1753-1754 (London, 1755) and 1756-1757 (London, 1757) (ff. 1-138); extracts relating to the history of religion in Wales (ff. 139-232v) mainly from published works but a few extracts from manuscripts of H. T. Edwards, dean of Bangor (see ff. 149v, 168v-9v, 171v-2, 188. 201v); and extracts from Panton MSS 41 and 57 (ff. 234-343). Most of the volume appears to be in the hand of the Reverend David Jones, biographer of Dean Edwards and author of Life and Times of Griffith Jones sometime Rector of Llanddowror (London, 1902) and the dates 1889 (ff. 198, 201, 202v) and 1891 (ff. 332, 343, 'Copied by me D. J. ...') occur.