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The series comprises notes, articles, correspondence, newsletters and surveys concerning the identification, distribution and habits of birds, insects and mammals.

The file comprises material accumulated for a proposed history of the parish of Ygubor-y-coed comprising handwritten and typed notes, index cards, lists of historical sources, correspondence, photocopied maps, pictures and plans, printed articles and information leaflets. Subjects of particular interest are old roads and transport in the parish, location of the original barn, architecture, former inhabitants of the Ynys-hir estate, Eglwys-fach church, Dyfi Furnace and its development as a tourist attraction, and Ynys Edwin, with relevant correspondence from E. G. Bowen, 1972, Arthur Chater, 1972-1986, Lionel Madden, 1996, and H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1960.

The file comprises a volume produced as a field studies guide to the reserve by the Nature Conservancy Council and the University College of Wales.

The file comprises handwritten and typescript drafts of of the warden's monthly reports, providing information about numbers and types of birds nesting or visiting, insects, reptiles, mammals, plants, weather conditions, human visitors, construction of new habitats and conservation work on the reserve

The series consists of warden's monthly reports, 1969-1980, Ynys-hir nature reserve annual report and draft, 1981, 1990, and a checklist of birds on the reserve, 1983

The file comprises material almost exclusively concerned with alpine ferns in North Wales, including a typescript draft of an article by Condry, entitled 'Two Rare Ferns of Snowdonia', index cards and loose notes on their identification, sites and altitudes, extracts from literary sources, printed and photocopied articles, relevant letters and enclosures, with occasional copies of Condry's replies. The correspondents inclue Peter Benoit (1), 1983, Arthur Chater (4) 1985-1992, Dafydd Davies (14) 1985-1993, enclosing hand-copied extracts from J. Lloyd Williams' descriptions of Woodsia and Trichomanes, Jack Grasse (1), 1985, Dewi Jones (38), 1985-1996, expressing interest in the diaries of Mary Richards, Derek Ratcliffe (1), 1984, and Richard (Dick) H. Roberts (3) 1985.

The file consists of a manuscript summary of Woodlands published in 1974, plans for the book, appendices, glossary and typed synopsis, with a copy covering letter from Condry to the publisher, 1969, together with notes, 1968-1971, correspondence, 1972-1973, 1985, newsletters, printed pamphlets, magazine and press cuttings, 1947-1976, 1981, concerning the history, nature, ecology and conservation of woodlands, including the impact of modern forestry practices.

The file comprises a two-part index and additional notes. The first part concerns the history of woodlands from prehistoric times to the present day, particularly noting man's influence and the need for conservation, characteristic plants, birds, insects and mammals, with subsections on each species, and notes on individual, named woods. The second part provides details of different trees, noting their growth habits, ecology, plants, birds and animals associated with each type. Some entries are expanded by fuller topographical and botanical descriptions, the etymology of Welsh species names, folklore, bibliographic information and literary references, press cuttings, pamphlets, printed articles, sketches and maps, and correspondence, including letters from Peter [Benoit], 1973-1976, and Arthur [Chater], 1969-1976, on woodland plants, Peter Crow, 1975, on moths, H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1975-1977, mainly on the history of forest land use, and Irene Vaughan, 1949, on squirrels. A note by the author, dated August 1975, indicates his purpose and method of using the index cards.

An annual report, 1986/7, and other circulars, pamphlets and newsletters of the Woodland Trust, 1988-2005.

Natural history diaries, 1935-1998, field notes, 1952-1994, typescript and published articles, 1947-1998, notes and correspondence relating to his books, 1933-1998, and to various natural history and historical subjects, card indexes, 1930-1998, and printed pamphlets, papers and books relating to Henry Thoreau, 1943-1999. There are several files of general personal correspondence, 1938-2016, including letters from R.S. Thomas. Inevitably, there are considerable overlaps between the various subsections of the archive, since Condry's interests, professional duties and literary activities were inextricably linked. Additional correspondence and papers, 1948-2020, including the files of letters from R. S. Thomas and his wife Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi), 1968-1998, were transferred to NLW in December 2015, May 2018 and June 2020; a further letter, [c. 1946], by William Condry to Ray Perry, was donated in January 2016; a letter by Condry to his niece, Christine Demmar, enclosing a story about a pet jackdaw, was donated in August 2016; and transcript of a speech given by Chris Fuller at the opening of the William Condry centenary exhibition at MOMA, Machynlleth, in September 2018., donated in October 2018.

The file consists of papers relating to Condry's autobiography Wildlife, My Life published in 1995. It comprises a notebook and folder containing outlines of the author's tasks and plan of the book, 1992-1993, captions for photographs, source materials, notes on autobiographical details, natural history, literary activities, local history, Evan Roberts, the Snowdonia botanist, and relevant subjects extracted from a card index, 1947-1995; correspondence, 1952-1993, mainly concerning bird life, old acquaintances in Birmingham, and botany, including a letter from Arthur Chater, 1978, about lichens at the site of Hafod, typescript and printed articles, including a brief biography of Condry, printed leaflets and press cuttings, 1935-1994.

The file consists of a radio script discussing the naturalist, T. A. Coward, protection of predatory mammals such as the otter, and bird news.

The file comprises loose articles by Condry entitled `Where I Live', 'Bardsey: Birdwatchers' Island', 'Where I Live' (a sequel to the first of that title), and 'Birds In Hard Weather'.

The file comprises a typescript Welsh version of the text, translated by R. S. Thomas from the English original, 1993, which appears to be missing, a separate, English version of the foreword, and a complete edition of Wildlife in Our Welsh Parish [Eglwys-fach], containing a tribute to Condry, published in 2000.

The file consists of a single article by Condry entitled `Wildlife Among the Conifers'.

The file comprises a small notebook listing the contents of Mary Richards' library, in the handwriting of Penny Condry, with additions by William Condry (1977), a spiral-bound notebook containing genealogy of the Richards family, biographical details of Mary Richards, her botanical education and life in Africa, and Condry's plan for the book which was published posthumously in 1998, and a notepad with deleted entries for events in Mary Richards'life, under chapter headings 1-14.

The file comprises material for an unpublished book about Penny Condry's garden at Ynys Edwin and includes three sets of typescripts, respectively labelled 'WWG Version I 'Gutted Remains', 'Carbon Copy', 1991 and 'Ms.of Last Planned Book', 1998, author's own comments and impressions, publisher's rejection letter, 1991, notebooks containing a bibliography and progress report, 1997-1998, and loose, handwritten notes on weeds, bee keeping, pests, and wild plant and animal species.

The file consists of a card index and additional notes divided into four distinct sections. -- The first part comprises miscellaneous entries, covering the habits, habitats, folklore and botanical descriptions of wild and garden plants, and their capacity to attract wildlife; famous gardeners and botanists; birds, reptiles, insects; the relevance of some items to Penny Condry's garden, and the effects of weather; bibliographic references, personal reminders, printed articles, useful addresses, sketches, and relevant letters from Arthur [Chater], 1987, Peggy [Chater], 1986, Evan Price Evans, 1959, and marked 'the last letter from E. Price Evans', and Irene (Benjamin) Vaughan, 1983. -- The second section consists mainly of descriptions of plants and accounts of their performance in Penny Condry's garden, accompanied by literary references and anecdotes, and occasional press cuttings. -- The third section is a list of birds, invertebrates, mammals, wild plants, reptiles and weather conditions in the garden at Ynys Edwin, with exact dates in most cases. Some of the entries are expanded with notes on plant characteristics, the garden as a wildlife habitat, the author's work plans, notes on style and personal reminders. -- The fourth set of entries covers wild flowers, garden plants, trees, animals, birds, personal names, place names, climate, soil and gardening activities, the majority annotated with numbers which appear to denote pages in the typescript of the proposed work.

The file comprises a manuscript draft and completed typescript of Condry's introduction to the new edition of George Borrow's Wild Wales, published in 1995.

The file comprises a single press article by Condry entitled `Wild Nature in the Principality'.