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Papers, [early 19 cent.]-1927, of Sir John Ballinger, which include articles, reviews, reports and addresses by Ballinger, some of which relate to libraries in Britain, including a report on the University College of North Wales, Bangor library and reports and other papers, 1903-1910, relating to the Library Association; articles, addresses and notes by Ballinger relating to literary matters and (mainly Welsh) historical events and figures; and papers and correspondence, 1903-1906, relating to the Bible in Wales.

A report by John Ballinger and a scheme for a public libraries' service for the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, 1907.

Notes and a draft of an article by John Ballinger on 'James Baker: an artist topographer'; with letters by R. P. L. Booker, Windsor, 1917, H. George Fordham, 1918-1927; Henry Guppy, 1916; William Haines, Penpergwm, 1916; [Sir] Evan Davies Jones, 1915; H. Meuric-Lloyd, Llanwrda, 1915; Llewelyn Lloyd, Kirby, 1916; F. Madan, Bodleian Library, 1916; T. F. Roberts, 1916; Thomas Shankland, 1918; Alan Stepney-Gulston, 1916; Charles W. Sutton, Manchester, 1916; John E. Williams, Llandaff, 1916; and Herbert M. Vaughan, 1916; and acknowledgements for offprints of the article by librarians and others.

A paper by John Ballinger on John Frost and the Chartist movement.

A paper by John Ballinger on Llanbister, with notes on 'the month's end' and other customs in Radnorshire; notes on the Skyrrid; and a letter, 1900, by John Davies, Pandy.

A paper by John Ballinger on 'Some Welsh Literary curiosities'.

Extracts from English poetry, notes on a list of medical recipes, with a letter by R. D. Pane, Cardiff, 1907, and notes on Sir John Wynn of Gwydir.

Minutes and papers relating to the work of committees of the Library Association, 1903-1908.

Papers and notes by John Ballinger on the history of the Trevecka Press, with letters by J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr, John Young Evans, D. G. Goodwin, Evan Davies Jones, M. H. Jones, Sir John Williams, and others.

Transcripts made for John Ballinger of an order by Sir Walter Raleigh taking over for Queen Elizabeth the empire of Madock ap Owen Gwyneth, 1595, a letter by Edward Thowrlowe, commanding officer at Fort St. Michael, 1568, and a letter by 'Siluris', for publication in the Public Advertiser concerning Cardiff Castle, 1777.

An address by John Ballinger on 'The Work of Free Libraries', circa 1890.

A series of articles written by John Ballinger on 'A municipal library and its public'; and a letter by R. W. Atkinson, Penarth, 1908.

Two addresses by John Ballinger: 'Sir Thomas Herbert and his travels' and 'A great Lady [Mary Granville] and her scrap book'.

Press cuttings of a series of articles published in the South Wales Daily News, 1910, by John Ballinger on 'Turner in Wales'.

Circulars and notices of meetings of the Library Association, with some correspondence between officials and John Ballinger, 1903-1910.

Transcripts of a biographical sketch, by Edward Laws, of Charles Norris (1779-1858), of letters to Edward Laws upon the same subject from Charles Norris Williams, 1891, Emma Williamson, 1891, M. Norris, 1889, and of a letter to John Ballinger from Charles Henry Glascodine, 1898.

Papers and correspondence relating to the exhibition of Welsh Bibles arranged in the Cardiff Reference Library in 1904 and to the publication of The Bible in Wales, 1906; an annotated draft list of Welsh Bibles, 1903; press cuttings of reviews; and letters by Alfred George Edwards, bishop of St. Asaph, William E. A. Axon, H. Arnold Bemrose, Derby; Joseph Bradney, F. J. Burgoyne, Lambeth Library; J. Glyn Davies, Aberystwyth; W. H. Davey, dean of Llandaff; Charles Morgan Davies, Merthyr Tydfil; D. S. Davies, Denbigh; J. H. Davies, Aberystwyth; John Davies, Pandy; E. S. Dodgson; D. A. Evans, Barry; Griffith Ellis, Bootle; Richard Ellis, Oxford; J. Gwenogvryn Evans; S. J. Evans, Llangefni; John Fisher, Cefn; Mrs. Alan Gough, Gelliwig; C. A. H. Green, Aberdare; Edward Griffith, Dolgelley; Alan Stepney-Gulston; William Haines, Penpergwm; Meredith J. Hughes, Colwyn Bay; Ivor James, Chester; D. E. Jenkins, Denbigh; Lewis D. Jones ('Llew Tegid'); R. J. Jones, Aberdare; R. Saunders Jones, Garston; T. W. Lyster, Dublin; Horace F. Moule, London; Thomas Powel, Penarth; R. A. Roberts, Public Record Office; R. Roberts, Sheffield; R. Gwylfa Roberts; Sidney Robinson, M. P.; Smith Brothers, London; D. R. Thomas, St. Asaph; Edmund Verney, Winslow; and G. J. Williams, Bangor.

An essay 'On the origin and progress of Free Libraries, and the advantages that would accrue by the adoption of the "Free Libraries Act" throughout the Principality', by 'Hope' (i.e. John Ballinger), 1880.

Notes by John Ballinger on Pont-y-pridd bridge and its builder, William Edwards, with letters, 1908-1916, on the same subject by E. Ernest Batchelor, Llandaff, W. T. Edwards, Cardiff, David Thomas Edwards, Taff's Well; J. P. Griffiths, Pont-y-pridd; M. H. Jones, Trevecca College; T. J. Jones, Gelli-gaer; and C. Tawelfryn Thomas, Pont-y-pridd.

Papers by John Ballinger:- 'Literature and a cognate subject, or the contemplative man's recreation'; 'The Robin Hood Ballads'; 'Living on Literature'; a list of words by or issued at the expense of Lord Bute, 1872-1901; a letter by A. W. Pollard, 1915, with a proof copy of an article ('Gladstone's translation of the "Rock of Ages")' by John Ballinger.