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R5/1098/5
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 May 1941.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-31 May 1941, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Seven Night's Blitz of Liverpool; Battle of Crete; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; East African Campaign; SS Zamzam incident; Anglo-Iraqi War; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Greece, Greek politics, Italy, North African Campaign, East African Campaign, Russia, Seven Night's Blitz of Liverpool; Battle of Crete; SS Zamzam incident; Anglo-Iraqi War, Malta, Balkan Countries.

R5/1098/4
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-30 April 1941.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-30 April 1941, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Germany's invasion of Greece; German occupation of Athens; Greece surrenders; Fighting in Albania; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; East African Campaign; Yugoslavia; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Greece, Greek politics, Italy, North African Campaign, East African Campaign, Russia, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Yugoslavia, Japan, Balkan Countries.

R5/1098/3
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-30 March 1941.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-30 March 1941, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Swansea Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Fighting in Albania; Bad Weather; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; East African Campaign; Franco-Thai War; Yugoslavia and Germany relationship; Yugoslavia government; Japan and Russia relationship; Russia and Turkey relationship other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Romania, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, East African Campaign, Russia, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Franco-Thai War,, Vichy Government, Yugoslavia, Japan, Balkan Countries, Franco-Thai War, Australia, Tripartite Pact, Siege of Malta (World War II).

R5/1098/2
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-28 February 1941.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-28 February 1941, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Swansea Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Fighting in Albania; Bad Weather; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; East African Campaign; Tensions between Japan and the United States; Wendell Wilkie's visit to England; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Romania, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, East African Campaign, Russia, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Franco-Thai War, Wendell Wilkie, Swansea Blitz, Vichy Government, Abyssinia, Balkan Countires, Siege of Malta (World War II).

File comprises David Steeds' notes on Lord Davies for his unfinished biography, concentrating on the Second world War and including some correspondence, book reviews etc from the time.

A substantial series of letters between Rhyda Williams and G. Arbour Stephens, mostly relating to the latter’s compositions, and including both sides of the correspondence. In 4 folders.

Papers of, or relating to, the poet and short story writer Alun Lewis, collected together by Jeff Towns, Swansea, comprising typescript copies, [?March 1941], of three lectures by Lewis (ff. 1-17); correspondence and papers of Charles Hamblett, Derek Sandford and Alun Lewis relating to the pamphlet Call Wind to Witness (London, [1942]) (ff. 18-34); and correspondence of W. G. Archer with Alun Lewis and others, [1943]-1944, 1974 (ff. 35-48).
Also included with the Charles Hamblett papers is a copy of Call Wind to Witness (now NLW MS 24178E(a)).

R5/1098/1
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 January 1941.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-31 January 1941, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Fighting in Albania; Bad Weather affecting fighting; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; Franco-Thai War; Australia's contribution to the war effort; United States support of Britain; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Romania, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, Russia, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Franco-Thai War, Tobruk, Siege of Malta (World War II).

Original musical compositions by G. Arbour Stephens of Swansea, arranged in staff and sol-fa notation, mostly of songs. The papers include undated letters from Eiluned Lewis, Penrhyndeudraeth, John Manifold, London, and Violet Jacobs, Angus, and letters from Ivy Eastwick, Oxford, 1945, E.O. Lorimer, Welwyn Garden City, 1945 and Nesta Gilles, New Quay, 1945, mostly relating to the copyright of lyrics.

R5/1097/12
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 December 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-31 December 1940, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Fighting in Albania; Bad Weather affecting fighting; British Air Force attacks German and Italian territories; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; Franco-Thai War; Christmas rations and food prices; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Oil, Vichy Government, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, China, Japan, Franco-Thai War, Indochina, Russia, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Bardia, MV Caernarfon Castle, Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle.

R5/1097/11
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-30 November 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-30 November 1940, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; The Blitz; Greco-Italian War; Burma Road; Bad Weather; British Air Force attacks Germany and Italian territories; Oil; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; American President Election; Death of Neville Chamberlain; 1940 Vrancea Earthquake; Tripartite Pact; Siege of Malta World War Two; Franco-Thai War; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, The Blitz, Oil, Vichy Government, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, China, Japan, Franco-Thai War, Indochina, Russia, India, Roosevelt, Yugoslavia, Malta, Tripartite Pact, Baltic Countries, Hungary, Albania, Greco-Italian War, Siege of Malta World War Two.

R5/1097/10
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 October 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-31 October 1940, including: the Home Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; Battle of Britain; The Blitz; Greco-Italian War begins; Vichy Government; Burma Road; Bad Weather; British Air Force attacks Germany, Holland and North of France; Oil; Bombing of Mersey; German rule in conquered territories; North African Campaign; American President Election; Franco-Thai War; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, Battle of Britain, The Blitz, Oil, Vichy Government, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, North African Campaign, Romania, China, Japan, Franco-Thai War, Indochina, Russia, India, Roosevelt, Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle.

R5/1097/9
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-30 September 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-30 September 1940, including: the Western Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; Battle of Britain; The Blitz begins; German rule in conquered territories; Japan invades Indochina; North African Campaign; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, Battle of Britain; North African Campaign, Romania, Transylvania, China, Japan, Russia, India, Dakar, Operation Sea Lion, Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, Romanian Royal Family, King Carol, Tripartite Act, Treaty of Craiova.

R5/1097/8
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 August 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1--31 August 1940, including: the Western Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; Battle of Britain; Second Vienna Award; Battle of Tug Argon; German rule in conquered territories; Britain relationship with China and Japan; Siege of Malta World War Two; North African Campaign; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Europe, Home Front, Battle of Britain; Second Vienna Award; Battle of Tug Argon, North African Campaign, Romania, Child Refugees, Baltic States, China, Japan, Russia, Somalia, India, National Eisteddfod, Churchill

R5/1097/7
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 July 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1--31 July 1940, including: the Western Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; Battle of Britain Begins; Tension between France and Britain; Evacuation of Gibraltar; German rule in conquered territories; Britain relationship with China and Japan; Siege of Malta World War Two; North African Campaign; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Norway, Europe, Home Front, North African Campaign, Siege of Malta World War Two, Romania, Child Refugees, Oran Port, Baltic States, China, Japan, Russia, Burma, Bessarabia.

R5/1097/6
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-30 June 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1--30 June 1940, including: the Western Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; Dunkirk Rescue; German rule in conquered territories; German Occupation of Paris; German invasion of the ; German invasion of Luxembourg; German invasion of Belgium; Germany attacks France; Italy enter Second World War; Siege of Malta World War Two begins; North African Campaign begins; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Norway, Europe, Home Front, North African Campaign, Siege of Malta World War Two, Occupation of Paris, Churchill, Dunkirk.

R5/1097/5
Daily news summaries and announcements.
First broadcast: 1-31 May 1940.
UID: Unknown.
Typed scripts, some with written annotations.
Daily news summaries and announcements broadcast 1-31 May 1940, including: the Western Front; war measures and activities in Britain, including Wales; German rule in conquered territories; German invasion of the Netherlands; German invasion of Luxembourg; German invasion of Belgium; Germany attacks France; Resignation of Chamberlain; Churchill becomes Prime Minister; other British, European and world political and economic news; and other news from Wales, Britain and around the world.
Subjects: Second World War, Norway, Europe, Home Front, Chamberlain, Churchill, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Dunkirk.