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Letters of John Gibson to Mr and Mrs Sandbach, 1839-1865, discussing mainly his professional work and the numerous commissions and requests which he has received. There are also occasional references to domestic and personal news.

Records of Mancot Presbyterian Church, Hawarden, including Sunday School daybook, 1946-1980; accounts books (4)1935-1989, 1961-1981, 1981-1992 and 1960-1980; Treasurer's book, 1904-1934; minute books (2) 1987-1995 and 1996-2000; income & expenditure book with minutes of meetings, 1969-1986; ministry collections (2) 1944-1960 and 1961-1979; insurances, 1980-1999; men's fellowship book 1958-1988; and miscellaneous papers -correspondence, organ fund, plans and building contracts etc.

Papers, 1956-2012, of the professional artist exhibiting association 56 Group Wales (formerly the 56 Group) which include publicity material (including catalogues and posters); printed publications; audio-visual footage; photographic print blocks; financial records; insurance papers; agendas and minutes of annual general meetings, extraordinary general meetings and Group meetings; and a voluminous correspondence, largely between the Group’s secretaries and its executive committee and other members, the Welsh Arts Council, exhibition venues, accountants and auditors, etc.

Yn cynnwys llyfr cyfrifon, 1887-1888, yn ymwneud â gwaith adeiladu ar Gapel y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, Llanddona, gan William Owen a Hugh Richard Francis, ac yn cynnwys barddoniaeth hefyd; llyfr ysgrifennu yn cynnwys dyfyniadau o Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgrythurol (Bala, 1842) yn bennaf ac o ffynonellau Beiblaidd eraill gan Hugh Richard Francis; anerchiad ar 'Ofergoelion Cymreig' a draddodwyd gan Hugh Richard Francis i Gymdeithas Lenyddol Romford Road, Stratford, 1903; ffeil o gyfansoddiadau mewn teipysgrif gan Hugh Richard Francis, yn cynnwys cerdd fuddugol eisteddfod Llanddona, 1933 = Comprises an account book, 1887-1888, relating to building work at Llanddona Calvinistic Methodist Chapel undertaken by William Owen and Hugh Richard Francis, and also containing poetry; an exercise book containing extracts mainly from Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgruthurol (Bala, 1842), and other Biblical sources by Hugh Richard Francis; an address on Welsh superstitions ('Ofergoelion Cymreig') delivered by Hugh Richard Francis to the Romford Road Literary Society, Stratford, 1903; and A file of typescript compositions by Hugh Richard Francis, including the winning poem in the eisteddfod at Llanddona, 1933.

A collection comprising minutes, judging books and bank pass books of the Society.

A collection of holograph manuscripts of musical compositions by Joseph David Jones (1827-1870).

A collection of manuscripts of Watcyn Wyn, including a number of Welsh sermons and a catechism in his autograph, and various eisteddfod compositions and adjudications.

This collection comprises notebooks containing poetry, sermons, etc. by Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan) (1809-1880), Congregational minister, poet, etc.

A small collection which comprises sermons by Thomas R. Jones, Rome, New York State, an essay on druidism by David Owen Thomas, and etymological notes, also by David Owen Thomas.

This collection comprises poetry by Robert Southey and correspondence between him and his friend and patron Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart, of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, also letters to Charles's brother, Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn. There are 540 letters from Southey to Charles, 364 from Charles to Southey and 759 from Charles to Henry (see also NLW MSS 2789-2806).

Papers, 1891-[1922], of Frank Phillips comprising reminiscences of his voyages to India, Burma, Zimbabwe and South Africa and a diary, 1891-1892, which Phillips kept whilst in Zimbabwe.

Manuscripts, 1796-1913, relating to Thomas Gee, including autograph personal and political letters; a manuscript of a biography of Thomas Gee by Rev. Griffith Ellis, Bootle; a manuscript Index to Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 1857-1882; printed matter relating to Thomas Gee; a book of sermon notes, partly in short-hand, by Thomas Gee; four books containing lists of subscriptions to his Testimonial Fund, and miscellaneous papers.

A collection of seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century manuscripts containing sermons and correspondence of Welsh clergymen, who include Lewis Evans of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn and Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, David Price of Merthyr Cynog and Robert Pughe of Dolgellau.

Estate, personal, professional and shipping records of the Havard family of Newport and Milford, both in Pembrokeshire, including the business papers, 1839-1858, of Levi Havard of Milford, shipbuilder, and the professional papers, 1867-1893, of Dr David Havard of Newport, District Medical Officer for the Cardigan Poor Law Union. Amongst the shipping records there are papers, 1833-1879, relating to the Newport schooners 'Harmony','Claudia' and 'Adroit', and the Milford brig 'Anne'.

Family papers of the Griffiths and Lewis families of Glanhafren, Newton, later of Milford Hall, Newton, Montgomeryshire, comprising mainly the personal and professional papers of James Griffiths (b. 1821), Medina Sara Griffiths (1840-1928), a headmistress and pioneer of education for girls, Eveline M. Lewis (1871-1958), and Medina Lewis (1898-1984). The archive also includes pamphlets and press cuttings of family interest, 1858-1944, papers on estate maintenance, 1930-1952, and family photographs, 1887-1949.

Personal papers of the photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn consisting mainly of correspondence concerning his association with several orders of freemasonry, 1903-1966. There is also a small amount of correspondence relating to his work as a photographer, 1913-1965, mainly concerning lectures broadcast by the BBC, but also including letters relating to the sale, by Coburn, of a small collection of letters from the American writer Henry James. The fonds also consists of lectures and associated notes, again mainly concerning Coburn's interest in freemasonry, 1937-[1966], dealing particularly with its history and origins; a few lectures reflecting particular aspects of his career as a photographer, and on his approach to photography, 1924-[1966]; together with some printed material, 1924-1966, primarily circulars from various Masonic lodges concerning forthcoming events. Given Coburn's important contributions to photography there is surprisingly little material which is of direct relevance to this aspect of his life within the archive. The additional group of material consists mainly of correspondence and papers relating to the administration of the estate of Alvin Langdon Coburn following his death and includes copies of his will and codicil and a Probate document proved at Bangor.

History of the Society and its constitution; including a photocopied list of Welsh people in the Stanley Internment Camp, 1943, and the Society's officials, 1946-1985; minute books 1957-1992; correspondence including minutes, newsletters and press cuttings relating to the Society's Annual St David's Day Ball, 1969-1989 and miscellaneous papers, 1972-1975, including press cuttings, 1975, relating to Society events and notes, 1978-1979.

Papers, 1931-1993, accumulated by Delwyn Phillips, including minutes, accounts and correspondence of Undeb y Brythoniaid, 1931-1974; minutes and correspondence, 1931-1976, of Plaid Cymru Midlands Branch; minutes and correspondence, 1947-1979, of Pwyllgor Undebol Cymry Birmingham a'r Cylch; and correspondence and papers, 1956-1992, of the Celtic Congress.

Papers relating to John Gay Copleston, 1841-1891; to John Henry Copleston, 1863-1908; papers of Rev. John Besly, 1818-1862; E. L. Copleston letter-books, 1971-1945; literary papers and transcripts of manuscripts and documents relating to the history of Devonshire, [19th century]; and miscellanea, 1767-1770.