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This file consists of family letters, [c.1940]-[1994], sent to and from Menna Gallie and Bryce Gallie, including a great number of letters written by Menna Gallie to Bryce Gallie during the Second World War; letters from others to Bryce Gallie and two letters from Bryce Gallie to Menna Gallie, again during the War; letters from members of the family and friends containing personal news; telegrams sending congratulations to Menna Gallie, possibly on the birth of her second child; and sympathy letters to Bryce Gallie following the death of Menna Gallie; together with a copy of a memorial speech to Menna Gallie by Bryce Gallie under the title 'Celebration', with two poems.

The series consists of personal letters to Condry, from Ray Perry and others, on subjects relating to wild plants, bird and animal life, identification of insects, birdwatching in Britain and abroad, ornithological records, fundraising efforts for a conservation project, publishing, appreciation of Condry's 'Country Diary' articles and his books, A Welsh Country Diary and Thoreau, life during the Second World War, personal news from friends, Condry's connnections with Birmingham and enclosures of occasional printed items. Correspondents include Ronald Lockley, Ray [Perry], Morrey Salmon, H[arold Wright], Irene (`Benjamin') Vaughan, R.S. Thomas and his wife Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi). There is also a letter from Condry to his niece, Chris (Christine Demmar), enclosing a story about his pet jackdaw, 1971.