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Papers of Richard Emrys Bonsall, mainly architectural papers relating to buildings in the Aberystwyth area, Cardiganshire, 1930-1964, including notebook with architectural notes, [c. 1930]-1935; diary of Hywel Owen Jones, 1930-1933; contract certificate counterfoils, 1938-1963; building specifications, 1946-1964; papers relating to alterations to the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Oswestry and the Royal Hotel, Llangollen, 1955-1964; and copy letters from him, 1959-1961.

A volume containing journals of tours through parts of Wales, [27] July-11 August 1812 (ff. 1-45), and along the South Devon coast, 9-[20] August 1813 (ff. 46-71), by W[illiam] Evill of 12 Devonshire Buildings, Bath.
The Welsh tour consists of a journey from the New Passage, Monmouthshire, through Abergavenny, Brecon and Rhayader to Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, northwards through Talyllyn, Harlech, Maentwrog and Bala, all Merionethshire, on to Llangollen, then south through Shropshire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, crossing the River Severn at the Old Passage. The Devon tour consists of a journey from Bath, via Glastonbury and Exeter, to Plymouth, Devon, followed by the journey along the coast from Teignmouth, Devon, to Weymouth, Dorset. The writer describes becoming lost on the roads to and from Builth Wells (ff. 8 verso-11), climbing Cader Idris (ff. 19-21), the rivalry of innkeepers in Barmouth (f. 23 recto-verso), the sights of Llangollen (ff. 30-33), and visits to Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall (ff. 54 verso-56 verso), Devonport Royal Dockyard (ff. 57-59) and the partly completed Plymouth Breakwater (f. 59 recto-verso). There are also a few comments on French prisoners seen at Abergavenny (f. 7) and Oswestry (f. 34). Three hand-drawn maps showing the itinerary of the tours have been tipped into the volume (ff. 2 verso, 16, 47 verso). Engravings depicting English and Welsh views have been pasted into the volume; a minority of these relate to the tours (ff. i verso, 3, 43, 45 recto-verso, 72).

Travel journal, [late 1790s] (watermark 1796), of Richard Cust [stationer and gentleman naturalist, of Westminster and Carlisle], containing his 'Observations on the Picturesque Scenery of North Wales in the Autumn of the year 1783' (ff. 7-73 passim), together with thirteen monochrome wash watercolours of landscapes viewed (ff. 15, 16, 23, 25, 26, 28, 35, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50). The journal primarily describes Cust's impressions of the scenery in terms of the ideals of the picturesque and the sublime; the entries are undated.
As explained in the introductory section (ff. 2-5) the Observations were transcribed by Cust from his original 1783 travel journal, with the illustrations being based on brief sketches. Cust and his unnamed companion(s) travelled by coach from London (f.7) to Llangollen (ff. 8 verso-9), then via Conwy (f. 10) and Bangor (f. 13) to Anglesey (ff. 13 verso-17 verso) and Caernarfon (ff. 19 recto-verso, 22 recto-verso). From there they went on excursions up Snowdon (ff. 24-34 passim) and to [Aberglaslyn] (ff. 34 recto-verso, 37-38) and Llanbenys [Llanberis] (ff. 39-40 verso, 43 recto-verso, 44 verso-51 passim, 54-55 verso), before returning to Conwy (ff. 57 recto-verso, 59-61 verso) and Llangollen (ff. 64-65 verso, 68-69, 70 verso, 72-73). There are descriptions of the castles at Caernarfon (ff. 19 recto-verso, 22 recto-verso), Dolbadarn (ff. 40 verso, 43, 55) and Conwy (ff. 57 recto-verso, 59-60); four of the watercolours also depict Dolbadarn Castle (ff. 41, 42, 46, 47), the others are mostly views of mountains and rocky outcrops. The narrative is incomplete and breaks off after a description of the River Dee at Llangollen (f. 73); additionally, eleven pages have been left blank to provide space for further illustrations (ff. 20, 21, 29, 32, 36, 53, 56, 58, 66, 67, 71, usually with indicative captions written in pencil on the otherwise blank versos).

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.

One of twenty-two in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish of Llangollen, 1895-1897, 1899, 1902-1907, 1909-1914.