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William Condry Papers,
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The Living Countryside

The file comprises articles by Condry entitled: -- 'Our Noble Native Pine Trees', 'Cuckoo: The Nest Squatter', 'Four-tier Woodland Layers', 'Sycamore: Town and Country Tree', 'A Winter's Day in the Oakwoods', 'Ivy: Tenacious Green Mantle', 'Ancient Forests of Scotland', 'The Yew: Our Oldest Tree?', 'The Snowdonia National Park', 'The Rare Wild Service Tree', 'Our Wild Woodland Apple Tree', 'The Pine Marten: Elusive Hunter', 'Mountain and Moorland Mammals', 'A Peat Bog Nature Trail', 'Red-stemmed Dogwood', 'Wistman's Wood', -- 'The Thornless Buckthorn', 'Beauty of the Beacons', 'Life on Perilous Scree Slopes', 'Cwm Idwal Nature Trail', 'County Matters: Nature Notes from Powys', 'Nature Notes from Powys', 'The Pembrokeshire National Park', 'The Sand Dunes of Newborough Warren', 'Ecology of Our Native Oakwoods', 'Wildlife Among the Beeches'

The Times

The file comprises an article by Condry entitled `Wild Life Needs Protection', in a supplement entitled 'Survey of Wales'.

`Articles about Wales'

The file comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of several articles by Condry, 1947-1982, namely 'Lowlands - Winter' (partly compiled from notes dated at Dale Fort, 1947), 'Forestry', 'The Raven', 'Plant Hunting on a Welsh Crag', 'Birds of the Welsh Woods', 'Cwm Idwal Nature Trail', with a note, 'not essay quality', 'The Welsh Marches' with a note regarding editing, part of an untitled article about buzzards, notes and sources for historic sites in Harlech and Merioneth, a small notebook, 1966, containing items of topographical and historical interest in Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire and the Marches; author's proof of an article on Welsh wildlife, typed drafts and a cutting of 'A Welsh Nature Note', written for the Liverpool Daily Post; correspondence, 1957-76, on the effects of flood lights and lighthouses on migrating birds, the Gwent Levels and photography; other typescript and printed articles, newsletters, pamphlets and maps on subjects which include field studies and other outdoor educational activities, conservation in agriculture, reclamation of industrial sites and history; magazine and newspaper cuttings, 1955-[1974], relating to birds, geology, scenery, industry, history, crafts, natural history and conservation.

`Miscellaneous articles 3'

The file comprises miscellaneous newspaper articles, mainly on birds, some of which were written for the Cambrian News , 1949-1950, twenty one cuttings of 'A Welsh Nature Note', some dated 1949-1951, articles relating to the Guardian Country Diarists, 1974, polecats, Condry's wardenship of Ynys-hir, and kites, together with correspondence, 1962 and 1966, in connection with the 'Country Diary' column.

`Miscellaneous articles 5'

The file mainly comprises articles, 1948-1987, on miscellaneous topics, including African birds, different types of trees, shrubs and woodlands in Wales, including alder buckthorn, ash, beech, birch, oak, wild service and conifers, the conservation of woods, birds such as the cuckoo and Montagu's harrier, the Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast national parks, the nature of the Welsh Marches, River Wye, Powys and Newborough Warren, pine martens, red squirrels, butterflies, and obituaries of David Paish and Tommie Warren Davies, with related correspondence, notes and synopses.

Finding aids and research notes

The series comprises Condry's card indexes relating to animal, bird and plant life, topography, geology, ecology, habitats, tourism, travel, landscape history, the author's own diaries, his published works and numerous bibliographic references. Most of them refer to Wales, but some of them are indicative of his interest in African wildlife and plants. Many of the entries are expanded with insertions of relevant notes, correspondence and printed articles, 1930-1998.

Coast

The file comprises index cards relating to various coastal districts, mainly in Wales, covering several habitats, i.e. bogs, beaches, dunes and estuaries, together with brief and more detailed notes, literary references, occasional printed articles and correspondence, 1969-1977, concerning flowering plants, submerged forests and grazing damage to coastal areas.

Diary entries

The file consists of brief notes based on Condry's regular diaries, noting important events in his life and amongst natural history organisations, sightings of plants and wildlife, excursions for research purposes, preparation and publication of books and articles, visits of other naturalists, deaths of family members and friends.

Moorlands and Bogs

The file comprises index entries and fuller notes on cards arranged into sections which include conifer plantations, ecology, development and wildlife of peat bogs, topographical descriptions, moorland man, emphasising depopulation, with subsections on stone walls, prehistory and old roads, heath fires, grazing by sheep and goats, moorland and bog plants, insects, mammals, birds - with a subsection on the Red Kite - rivers and lakes, conservation and inland bogs; the file also includes literary sources, plant lists, press cuttings, articles and correspondence, including letters from Ronald [Lockley], 1949, Derek [Ratcliffe], 1974, H. R. H. Vaughan, 1948-1949. -- .

Lockley, R. M. (Ronald Mathias), 1903-2000

A Slice of Welsh Wildlife

Despite Condry's title only a small proportion of this file actually relates to wildlife. The file includes a sketch map of mid-Wales and some details of birds, mammals, plants and insects, but the majority of the entries concern place names and items of historical and topographical interest, particularly churches, castles, standing stones and bridges, sometimes illustrated by sketches; other items include brief biographies of past naturalists, articles from newspapers and journals, bibliographic information and unidentified reference numbers (many marked in red ink), literary references, 1930-1998, and correspondence, including a postcard from Arthur [Chater], 1998, discussing narcissus species and a letter about the naturalist, J. H. Salter, from his grand-daughter, 1975.

Chater, A. O.

Flintshire and Cardiganshire

The file consists of two bundles of notes on cards for the counties of Flintshire and Cardiganshire, concerning archaeology, history, architecture, features of interest, tourist attractions, place names, industries, bibliographic and literary references, occasionally illustrated by sketches or maps, accompanied by newspaper and magazine articles and relevant correspondence, including a letter and postcard from Arthur [Chater], 1967, 1972, on points of local history in Cardiganshire, Iorwerth Peate, 1952, regarding a find of ancient arrowheads, and Melville Richards, 1969, concerning the nomenclature of Pumlumon (Plynlimon).

Chater, A. O.

Professional Papers

The sub-fonds consists of papers connected with Condry's professional work in conservation and natural history, 1932-1998, his membership of committees and societies, 1947-2005, and lectures and talks, 1948-1993. The papers relate mainly to Wales, but include references to other parts of the British Isles.

Newsletters and reports

The file consists mainly of printed newsletters, 1966-1981, and a supplement of 1984, with insertions of a draft article and handwritten notes, annual reports, accounts, printed pamphlets, reports and agenda of annual general meetings and conferences.

Dyfed Wildlife Trust

Printed ecological assessment of a proposed site for the large-scale extraction of sand and gravel near the River Rheidol at Capel Bangor, 1994, made on behalf of the developers, accompanied by a manuscript draft of Condry's evidence on behalf of Dyfed Wildlife Trust, given at a public enquiry held by the Welsh Office, following the refusal of planning permission.

Branch News

The file comprises newsletters and activity programmes of the various branches, with some items specifically deriving from the Merioneth branch and the Montgomery branch, which later became the Montgomery Trust for Nature Conservation, and a relevant letter to Condry.

Annual reports

The file consists of annual reports for 1973, 1982, 1983 and 1987.

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