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The second donation, made in 2001, consists of the records of the Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 1980-2000. These mainly include correspondence, posters and artwork, delegation particulars, reports on natural disasters and campaign reports and newsletters relating in particular to the Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 1984-2000; as well as letters, leaflets, paste-ups and minutes relating to other relevant interest groups such as the Swansea Latin American Society, Cardiff Solidarity with Latin America and 500 Years of Resistance Campaign, 1986-1994. There are also reports, subject files and the particulars of workshops and courses, relating to Central America in general, 1980-1998.

The first group, donated in 1999, comprises papers relating to the Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (Ymgyrch Unoliaeth Cymru Nicaragua), 1983-1998. These mainly include executive papers, papers relating to local Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign groups, financial reports, general correspondence, papers relating to delegations made to Nicaragua and other special events, membership lists, and publicity material. The papers were used by the donor for the preparation of his book, Rwy'n gweld o bell y dydd yn dod: Cymru, Nicaragua a dyfodol rhyngwladoldeb = Afar I see the day is coming: Wales, Nicaragua and the future of internationalism (Cardiff, 1998). This group, originally listed in Minor Lists and Summaries 1999 has been added to the existing structure as sub-fonds 1-34.

Further donations, made in 2005 and 2010, comprises additional records relating to the Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 1990-2008. These include correspondence, publicity material, delegation particulars and executive papers, and have been incorporated into the existing structure of this archive.

The 2003 donation comprises records of the Swansea Latin American Society, 1982-1998, and has been added to the existing structure as sub-fonds S. See description at appropriate level for full details.

Papers of Green Party Wales collated by one-time chairman Chris Simpson, including 'A green economic policy for Wales', and 'Wales Green Party & Plaid Cymru', a history and background paper by Chris Simpson, and agendas and minutes from meetings.

Papers of the Wales for the Assembly campaign, 1975-1979, including minutes, correspondence and papers of the Wales for the Assembly Action Committee and Research Sub-committee, 1976-1977; minutes of the Campaign's committee meetings, 1978-1979; pamphlets and leaflets, 1979; publicity and speeches, 1978-1979; correspondence, 1975-1979; press statements, 1979; and miscellaneous papers, 1978-1979.

Papers, 1987-2016, relating to the Wales Deaf Broadcasting Council, the Welsh broadcasting charity of deaf viewers, including minutes, correspondence and the Treasurer's papers.

Records, 1963-2012, of the Wales Anti-Apartheid Movement (WAAM) including Executive Committee papers, 1982-1993; National Committee papers, 1981-1990; Trade Union Committee papers, 1982-1989; Officers' meeting papers, 1981-1984; Annual General Meeting papers, 1981-1994; minutes and papers of several British Anti-Apartheid Movement committees, 1981-1995; regional group committee papers, 1971-1993; joint and ad-hoc committee papers, 1968-1991; membership lists and correspondence, 1980-1992; financial records, 1983-1992; files relating to specific campaigns and boycotts, 1967-2001; correspondence, 1965-1994; printed newsletters and bulletins, 1965-1994; press cuttings and releases, 1963-2009; publicity material, 1978-1994; conference materials, 1970-1994; reports, 1963-1994; printed items (including journals, pamphlets and periodicals) and ephemera, 1966-1994; records of Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) Wales, 1994-2012; and records of the Wales Anti-Racist Alliance (Wales ARA), 1991-1995.

WABLAHE records, 1982-1992, including agenda, minutes and papers of the Board and Standing Working Group, 1982-2003; Committee and Wales Advisory Body, 1982-1991; financial papers and Finance Working Group agenda, minutes and papers, 1982-1988; Chairman's Study Group papers, 1984-1988; Panel on Teacher Training papers, 1982-1985; Programme Review Working Group papers, 1988-1990; and Planning Review Group papers, 1990-1992.

Papers of W. Watkin Davies including diaries, 1904-1973; letters from family and friends, 1895-1926; letters relating to his work, [c. 1932]-1971; typescripts and manuscripts of unpublished works including Lloyd George, 1914-',Woodrow Wilson' and 'Men and Movements in American History' and an autobiographical work, `Wales of my Youth', [1907x1973]; lectures, articles and notes, [1910]-1933; personal papers relating to his career and private life, [c. 1915]-1946; notebooks, 1922-1953; family papers, 1890-1935; and letters, pictures and other material relating to David Lloyd George, 1887-1971.

A collection of autograph manuscripts of philosophical works by the Reverend W. Tudor Jones, Unitarian minister and philosopher.

The fonds comprises mainly his professional papers, 1908-1976, a few personal papers, [1800x2001], and papers of his father, W. Pencerdd Williams, [c. 1890]-[c. 1924]. Papers relating to the Welsh Folk-Song Society and to his role as first musical director of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod are not included.

Seven diaries (1845, 1847, 1849, 1850, 1854, 1855, 1858) and two notebooks (1857 and 1858) of William Southern Clark.

Letters and papers from W. J. Macqueen-Pope (1888-1960), commonly known as "Popie". He was a theatre historian, publicist, biographer and close friend of Ivor Novello (David Ivor Davies, 1893–1951).
Many of these papers were referenced by Macqueen-Pope when writing the Ivor Novello biography 'Ivor: The Story of an Achievement'.
The papers include a small number of original letters from Novello, reminiscences and correspondence from Novello's friends and associates including his librettist Christopher Hassall, business manager Fred Allen, novelist G. B. Stern, actresses Constance Colm, Mary Ellis, Olive Gilbert, Zena Dare, Jean Webster-Brough, actors Lyn Harding, Barry Jones, Henry Kendall, Keneth Kent, Philip Desborough, costume designer Gilbert Clark, aristocratic friends Lord Cromer and Lady Juliet Duff.
The main subjects are writings by Macqueen-Pope relating to Novello (including drafts from the biography); material relating to Novello's will; Macqueen-Pope’s role in organising Ivor Novello’s funeral (including funeral addresses by Hassall, Macqueen-Pope and Rev. E. Gwyn Evans); a memorial service; the placing of his memorial bust (by Clemence Dane) at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Macqueen-Pope's involvement in the BBC memorial radio broadcast; an apparently unsuccessful effort to found an Ivor Novello Fellowship; and letters from Novello fans.
An earlier programme of "I Lived With You”, has been added to the papers.

This collection consists mainly of Chirk Castle and Chirk Castle Estate account books, rentals, etc.

These manuscripts comprise a 17th century collection of cywyddau and awdlau by numerous Welsh poets; transcripts of letters from Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) to William (1705-1763) and Richard Morris (1703-1779); a volume of manuscript music which once belonged to Harriett Mary Browne (1798-1858).

Papers of W. Llewelyn Williams, KC, MP, 1861-2005, comprising diaries, letters, professional papers, printed material, personal papers, and papers accumulated by his family after his death. The collection also includes the research papers of Neville C. Masterman relating to the life and political career of W. Llewelyn Williams.

A collection of works and letters, both autograph and transcript, of some of the poets of Eifionydd, accummulated by Dr W. Jones Williams.

Deeds and documents relating to Cardiganshire, 1590-1751; and Montgomeryshire, 1517-1770; deeds and documents relating to the Hughes family of Gogarth, 1669-1910; and miscellaneous items, 1692-1825.

Research papers of William Henry Waters (1896-1983), including notes, transcripts and translations of documents held at the Public Record Office (now The National Archives), all relating to the preparation of his work 'The Edwardian Settlement of West Wales 1277-1343' (Abergele: Richard Gwyn Waters, 2000), and to The Edwardian Settlement of North Wales in its Administrative and Legal Aspects 1284-1343 (University of Wales Press, 1935).

Political and professional papers of W. H. Mainwaring, 1910-1970, including papers relating to the Cambrian Combine Collieries dispute, 1910-1911; the manuscript of the publication, The Miners' Next Step, 1912; papers relating to the South Wales Miners' Idustrial Union, 1928-1932; correspondence, 1905-1970, and pamphlets of economic and Socialist interest, [late 19th cent.] - [early 20th cent.].

Papers of, or relating to, poet and writer William Henry Davies, comprising autograph fair copies, [c. 1916], of fifteen poems by Davies, some of then apparently unpublished, submitted to James Guthrie for publication by the Pear Tree Press under the title Quiet Streams, together with a letter, 1916, from Davies to Guthrie; and a manuscript bibliography of published works by Davies, [c. 1958]-[c. 1979], compiled by Lloyd Tyrrell-Kenyon, 5th baron Kenyon of Gredington.

Papers, 1905-1962, from the collection of E. E. Bissell relating to W. H. Davies, comprising fifty-eight letters and cards, 1905-1938, from Davies to various correspondents including John Gawsworth, Harold Monro and Edward Thomas, with four draft poems by Davies and miscellaneous related papers; together with twenty-one letters, 1951-1962, to Bissell from Richard J. Stonesifer and others concerning Davies.