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Printed volume including data recording the names of fishermen and the number of fish caught in north Ceredigion lakes (Llyn Conach, New Pool, Llynpenrhaidr and Llyn Dwfn) owned by the Gogerddan estate, 1944-1960.

Final draft of the autobiography of Edmund Stonelake (1873-1960), Aberdâr, secretary of the Aberdare Trades and Labour Council, 1902-29, secretary of the Divisional Labour Party until his retirement in 1945, and a close political associate of J. Keir Hardie. Completed in 1951, it was later published by Mid-Glamorgan County Council (see Mor-O'Brien (ed.): The Autobiography of Edmund Stonelake (Bridgend, 1981)).

A scrap-book compiled by Laura Pughe (née Parry, 'Meillionen Gwynedd', 1835-1936), Helygog, Brithdir, co. Merioneth, containing poetry, 1856-1936, addressed to herself, her husband Robert Pughe (d. 1882), and their family, including poetry by Morris Davies ('Meurig Ebrill'), Howell Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') and John Owen Williams ('Pedrog'), together with press cuttings and other related items.

Seven letters, 1854, from the botanist William Pamplin (1806-99), later of Llandderfel, to his first wife Caroline (née Hunneman), while he was on a walking tour of North Wales with his friend Alexander Irvine (1793-1873), together with botanical notes, 1855, by Pamplin; also included are printed articles, 1899 and 1937, relating to him.

A volume containing reminiscences by Eliphaz Watkin Morgan (d. 1944), Aber-craf, co. Brecon, compiled 1930s and including an account of Aber-craf colliery, Craig-y-nos castle and Dan yr Ogof caves.

Album of Dr Robert Owen Morris (1859-1943), comprised mainly of material relating to his year of office as Mayor of Birkenhead, 1902-3. Included are over one hundred and fifty congratulatory and other letters, in English and Welsh, from various correspondents including Arthur James Balfour (2), David Lloyd George (2) and Sir Edward Russell (1); printed cards and programmes; and press cuttings.

An autograph album of Ellen ('Nellie') Harris Jones (née Williams, d. 1994), Caernarfon and Llanrwst, containing entries, mostly in Welsh, 1924-45 and 1972, by E. Morgan Humphreys, R. D. Rowland ('Anthropos'), R. J. Rowlands ('Meuryn'), Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), T. H. Parry-Williams and others.

Autograph staff notation version of the sol-fa edition of hymn-tunes Iesu biau'r gân by John Thomas Rees (1857-1949), Bow Street, co. Cardigan, privately published in 1939. The manuscript was presented by the composer, 10 April 1940, for use by Garn Calvinistic Methodist Sunday School, Bow Street (f. i).

Tune book, 1823-9, compiled by Juliana Isabella Mary Pennant (1808-42) of Penrhyn Castle, co. Caernarfon, first wife of Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant, first baron Penrhyn of Llandegai, containing contemporarily fashionable music, mostly dances, a few songs (words in English, French and Italian). The only Welsh tune is 'Sweet Richard' (p. 19). Includes two nursery songs, 'Anthony Rowley' (p. 34) and 'Little Bo Peep' with words (p. 35). The sources are noted for some pieces, e.g. 'Llanidan ... 1826' (pp. 37 and 38), 'C. Ma C. St Petersburg ... 1829' (p. 69).

A survey of the state of education in, and around, the parishes of Castle Caereinon, Llanfair Caereinion and Manafon, co. Montgomery, carried out, December 1846, by representatives of local nonconformist denominations under the supervision of the Reverend Robert David Thomas ('Iorthryn Gwynedd', 1817-88), minister of Penarth Congregational chapel, Llanfair Caereinion. Memorials on the survey were submitted to the Commissioners appointed by Government to enquire into the state of education in Wales (see 544, below).

Journal of a tour of North and Central Wales from July to September 1810 by the Reverend Corbet Hue (ca. 1770-1838), Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, illustrated with ink drawings and rough pencil sketches and including a map showing his itinerary.

Notebook of John Rees (1819-1900), Granant, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, containing intermittent memoranda in diary form, including entries of Baptist interest, 8 January 1841-23 May 1847, and verse in Welsh. Rees family births, 1813-1836, are listed inside the front cover.

A volume containing details of receipts and disbursements, 1718-22, of the trustees of the will of Sir William Myddelton (1694-1718), Chirk Castle, co. Denbigh. Stitched into part of a lease, 1627, from Sir Thomas Myddelton (1550-1631) of property probably in Lloran, parish of Llansilin, co. Denbigh.

Manuscript draft of an article, in Welsh, by Saunders Lewis on 'Owen M. Edwards', published in Triwyr Penllyn (Caerdydd, 1956), edited by Gwynedd O. Pierce, together with a related letter, 1956, from Saunders Lewis to the latter.

A volume originally used as a parish register, 1727-30, of Ystradfellte, co. Brecon (inverted text ff. 23-4 verso); and subsequently for a summary catalogue of the library of Ystradmeurig School, co. Cardigan, compiled in 1827 by Henry Hampton (ff. 1-19), with a few later memoranda. The titles, arranged under broad subject-headings, comprise mainly the works of classical authors and books on theology and religion, history, and languages, including some in Welsh. Also included (f. 22) is a petition, 1829, of the inhabitants of Ystradmeurig against Roman Catholic emancipation, in the hand of John Williams Morris, headmaster of the school, 1826-59.

Charles Letts's Office Desk Diary, 1936, with detailed entries, apparently in the hand of John Reginald Jones (d. 1964), in which he records the daily occurrences and problems he encountered as manager of Varteg Hill Colliery, Garndiffaith, co. Monmouth [owned by John Vipond & Co. Ltd]; included are references to the fears and unrest of the labour-force because of dangerous and adverse working conditions, and accounts of the writer's confrontations with individual miners.

Highway rate receipt and payment book, 1887-90, for the parish of Llangathen, co. Carmarthen.

A ledger used originally to record the accounts, 1852-3, of Ochr y Foel Lead Mine, probably in Gwernafield, co. Flint (pp. 1-47), and later the accounts, 1869-74, of Griffith Edwards, shipowner and auctioneer, and Jane Edwards, coal dealer, Barmouth, co. Merioneth (pp. 48-228 passim). The volume was finally used by Lucy Mary Morris (d. 1958), and her daughter Lucy Irene Morris (d. 1971), Porthmadog, co. Caernarfon, to record their finances, 1911-70, including share dividend and income tax returns (pp. 58-153 passim, pp. 259-74). An index is included at the beginning of the volume.

Diary for the period 30 September-9 December 1941 of Lady Megan Lloyd George (1902-66), Member of Parliament for Anglesey, 1929-51, and for Carmarthen, 1957-66, containing occasional entries relating to the progress of the Second World War with references to Winston Churchill and other contemporary figures.

Eleven letters, 1854-1902, some incomplete, from Sir Llewelyn Turner (1823-1903), Parkia, Llanfair-is-gaer, co. Caernarfon, to John Breese (1830-58), town clerk of Pwllheli, and to 'Mr Wynn' [possibly Frederick George Wynn, Glynllifon, co. Caernarfon], relating mainly to the maintenance of Caernarfon Castle and harbour, and to the Royal Welsh Yacht Club.