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Three files containing papers accumulated by the Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps (1904-1998) relating to the Graham Sutherland Gallery established at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 1976, including press cuttings, 1974-1990; a note on a meeting, 1975, concerning the setting up of the Gallery; original plans, 1975-1980, drawn up for the National Museum of Wales; photographs of the Gallery's opening ceremony, 1976; correspondence, 1976-1989; minutes of the Picton Castle Trust, 1976-1982, and of the Trustees of the Graham and Kathleen Sutherland Foundation, 1984-1988; a photocopy of the trust deed, 1970, and of a lease, 1982, of rooms in the Tower Block, Picton Castle, to the Picton Castle Trust; together with a letter, 1976, from Graham Sutherland (d. 1980) and papers relating to his will.

Fourteen letters and cards, 1972-1984, from the poet R. S. Thomas to various correspondents, mainly in response to requests that he sign copies of his books.
The recipients include Colin Huggett, 1973-1980 (ff. 7-10), and Satish Kumar, 1984 (f. 11, photocopy).

Twelve holograph poems by Waldo Williams, [1956] (ff. 1-10), written down from memory with the encouragement of Prof. J. Gwyn Griffiths and Dr Kate Bosse-Griffiths at their flat in 1 Eaton Crescent, Swansea; with the exception of 'Arfau' (ff. 6 verso-7), all the poems appeared in the volume Dail Pren (Llandysul, 1956). Also included are page proofs of the first typesetting of Dail Pren prepared by Gwasg Gomer in June 1956 (ff. 11-103), arranged by the poet with the help of Prof. Griffiths and Dr Bosse-Griffiths and including a few manuscript emendations in the hand of Prof. Griffiths.
The first typesetting differs significantly from the first published version of November 1956, with the poet having omitted twenty of the sixty-three poems and added twenty-three new poems.

Seventeen letters, 1788-1791, 1803-1812, from the Rev. Thomas Burgess, bishop of St David's and later of Salisbury, to the Classical scholar, the Rev. Charles Burney, mainly concerned with the publication of Greek and Latin texts (ff. 1-29); together with six letters, 1816-1818, from Burgess to the Rev. Liscombe Clarke, later Archdeacon of Salisbury, relating to the compilation of diocesan returns for the see of St David's (ff. 30-41).
Two further letters, 1826, to an unnamed correspondent, concern versions of the New Testament and academic matters (ff. 42-45). There are references to a number of writers and Classical scholars including Daniel Albert Wyttenbach (ff. 1 recto-verso, 2 verso) and Thomas Twining (ff. 4-5, 9), and to the funeral of Thomas Warton (f. 6). For three of Burney's letters to Burgess, 1788, see John S. Harford, The Life of Thomas Burgess D.D. (London, 1840), pp. 123-124, 126-129, 131-132.

Records of Colwyn Bay English Presbyterian Church, 1888-2014, including church registers, 1886-1933 and 1948-1989; financial records, 1920-2007; minute books, 1933-2014; Sunday School minutes, 1970-1977, and accounts, 1963-2003; printed material, including annual reports, 1890-2001; photographs and printing plates.

Account book, 1848-1859, of a vessel possibly of New Quay, Cardiganshire.

Records of Hoylake Presbyterian Church, Alderley Road, Hoylake, 1872-2015, including papers, architectural drawings and plans relating to the building of the church and subsequent alterations and extensions; church registers, 1887-2014; registers of baptisms, burials and marriages, 1885-2005; minute books, 1893-2015; financial records, 1887-2015; papers of Hoylake Presbyterian Golf Club, 1938-1978; printed annual reports, 1921-2000; photographs and printing plates.

Llawysgrifau cerddorol y gyfansoddwraig Dilys Elwyn-Edwards, gan gynnwys portffolio o’i gwaith a gyflwynodd fel ymgeisydd am Ysgoloriaeth Gerddoriaeth Turle i Goleg Girton, Caergrawnt; llawysgrifau o ganeuon heb eu cyhoeddi; trefniannau; llawysgrifau Caneuon y Tri Aderyn, [1961] a’r offeren fer Missa Brevis, [1994]. = Musical manuscripts of the composer Dilys Elwyn-Edwards, including a portfolio of her work presented as a candidate for the Turle Music Scholarship, Girton College, Cambridge; manuscripts of unpublished songs; arrangements; manuscripts of Caneuon y Tri Aderyn, [1961] and the short mass Missa Brevis, [1994].

Traethodau a nodiadau ar John Penry gan E. Aman Jones. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones, Abertawe, Ionawr 1952.

Photocopies of a plan of the Majoda bungalow, New Quay, commissioned by the police after the shooting in 1945, and of the notes of PC Islwyn Williams, the policeman who arrested William Killick. Also included is and an explanatory note in the hand of John Williams, the officer's son .

Account book, 1920-38, of George Monro Ltd.

Two booklets containing copies of correspondence between Sir Glanmor Williams and the donor, 1993-2000, relating to The Merthyr Historian when Dr Holley was editor, and also chairman of the Merthyr Tydfil Historical Soaciety. Dr T. G. Davies, Neath, borrowed the correspondence when he compiled a chapter on Sir Glanmor’s involvement with local history societies, for the book written as a tribute for him.

A copy of a typewritten letter, dated 18 June 1986, written on behalf of the Gower Society, and signed by Wynford Vaughan-Thomas in protest against the proposed new hotel to be built at Swansea University Playing Fields at Fairwood.

Transcripts of headstones at Bwlchgwynt Baptist Chapel, Cyffig, founded 1756, undertaken by Mr Benjamin John Keith Bowen, 2006, together with copies of relevant photographs and background information.

A scrapbook compiled by Oxfam Cymru relating to its charity work.

Letters, 1916-1918, written by three brothers, Dick (born 1894), Gib (born 1896) and Ivor (born 1898), mainly to their mother Mrs Eustis, Pontardawe, from active service during the First World War, including letters from France, Palestine and Egypt.

Three scores by Hubert Davies: 'Alone', words by Walter de la Mare, 'Bird song', 1934, for piano and violin and 'Rest', translated from the Welsh of W. J. Gruffydd, 1930.

A music score comprising arrangements of 'The babe in Bethlehem's manger', 'The gossoon amd the gaffer' and 'Shepherds, be joyful' from Two hundred folk carols by Sir Richard Terry.

A typescipt volume entitled 'Poems' by William Morgan Thomas (1921-1942) and a printed collection of 'Poems' written by him and David Ian Thomas (1924-1962).