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Printed programmes, circulars, etc., 1866-1929, preserved by John Burrell and relating mainly to cultural and other activities of certain members of the London-Welsh community, particularly in connection with 'Cymdeithas y Brythonwys' ('The Cambro-Briton Society'). There are also papers and circulars issued by the Calvinistic Methodist churches of London, material relating to the Welsh Hospital for South Africa and the National Eisteddfod of Wales held in London, 1887, papers referring to military, educational and political activities, etc.

Letters and circulars, 1886-1900, relating to 'Cymdeithas y Brythonwys' ('The Cambro-Briton Society'), London, most of them being addressed to John Burrell. Among the numerous correspondents are Judge Ivor Bowen [d. 1934], Morgan Davies, W[illiam] Cadwaladr Davies [1849-1905], Sir Owen M[organ] Edwards [1858-1920], T[homas] E[dward] Ellis [1859-1899], Sir E. Vincent Evans [1851-1934], Sir Ellis Jones Griffith [1860-1926], J. Elias Hughes, Sir Lewis Morris [1833-1907], Sir T. Isambard Owen, T. Woodward Owen, Sir John H. Puleston [1829-1908], Lewis W. Roberts, R[obert] D[avies] Roberts [1874-1940], T[homas] F[rancis] Roberts [1860-1919], Sir W. Bowen Rowlands, D[avid] A[lfred] Thomas (afterwards viscount Rhondda) [1856-1918], W[illiam] ['Glanffrwd'] Thomas [1843-1890] and Sir Thomas Marchant Williams [1845-1914]. There is also a group of letters dealing with inquiries from the Reverend John Owen, Mold and others relating to the number of Welsh people resident in London who were or were not associated with places of worship.

An illuminated address in Welsh, presented, 1912, by members of the Literary and Debating Society of the Welsh Baptist church, Castle Street, London, to the Rev. Herbert Morgan (1875-1946) on his departure from London.

The file, [1890]-[1891], contains articles on 'Facts about hymns' (pp. 2-4), 'Vanishing London' (pp. 14-15), 'Christmas services and rations in the district. Carmarthen. Service at St Peter's' (pp. 35-36), 'Death of Cardinal Newman' (pp. 52-53, 79, 81-83) and 'Cardinal Newman's letters' (pp. 65-67).

A file of programmes, pamphlets, reports, etc. relating to literary societies, 'eisteddfodau', literary festivals, concerts, schoolboard reports, county council elections, etc. mainly in the Barmouth and Porthmadog districts, with specimens from other districts in North Wales and London, 1869-1908; press cuttings and transcripts; papers relating to W. H. Roberts, bookseller, London; and letters by John Richard Williams ('Tryfanwy').

Notebook, 1749-1777, of Samuel Deykin of Carmarthen, including a journal of his travels to London and Barnsley, March-June 1950; an imaginary journal for 1746, had Charles Edward Stuart acceded to the throne (ff. 11-16); topical verse, miscellaneous notes and memoranda, and religious meditations.