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Records relating to Newport West Conservative Association, 1917-1989, comprising minute books, 1917-1982, including those of the Women's Branch, 1926-1982; ward minutes, 1939-1967; account books, 1925-1978; and miscellaneous papers comprising a scrapbook of political leaflets, pamphlets, circulars, cuttings, etc., 1938-1947, electoral registers, 1988-1989, and copies of outgoing letters from the chairman, 1973.

Records of the Newport Playgoers' Society relating to the Society’s activities and comprising mainly volumes including programmes, typed notes and press cuttings relating to various meetings (including some minutes), readings, plays, one act plays, productions, lectures and broadcasting plays; various pamphlets relating to visits and special events; together with some statements of accounts and papers relating to the plan to build a new theatre for the Company.

Deeds and documents (1668-1882) relating to properties mainly in in co. Flint (Axton, Bistre, Caergwrle, Coleshill, Cwm, Cwm Uwchglan, Diserth, Estyn or Hope, Hawarden, Holywell, Hope, Hope Owen, Huriathicke, Kilken, Kinnerton, Mould, Newmarket, Northop, St Asaph, Shordley, Skeiviog, and Whitford), but also in cos Denbigh (Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrwst and Lleweny), Chester (Chester and Dodleston), Brecknock (Devynnock), Anglesey (Amlwch, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llanbadrug, Llanddyfnan, Llanfechell and Llanfihangel Tre'r Beurdd), Montgomery (Berth Lloyd) and Pembroke (Amroth). The main families were Mostyn of Mostyn Hall and Hope of Broughton and Hope.

The fonds comprises papers, 1950-2002, relating to the New Welsh Review, including correspondence, 1987-2001; editorial papers, 1989-1995 and 2000; contributions to the journal, 1988-2002; administrative papers, mostly concerning marketing and publicity, 1986-2001; together with various accumulated papers, 1950-2001. Papers donated in 1998, and described in NLW Minor Lists and Summaries 1999, have been incorporated within this archive.

Six boxes containing papers and electronic files of The New Welsh Review Ltd, including material concerning the history of the company (to 3 May 2024) and the partnership with Parthian; May 2024.

Charter of incorporation of the borough of New Radnor, Radnorshire, 1562, and charter of re-incorporation, 1739.

Records, 1701-1910, of the business concerns of Charles Nevill, his son, Richard Janion Nevill and Nevill, Druce and Co., notably the Swansea Copper Works and the Llanelli Copper Works and collieries in Carmarthenshire, 1797-1910, including: a diary of Charles Nevill containing entries relating to the Swansea Copper Works and to analyses of copper ore, 1797-1802; copies of letters written from Llanelli, 1812-1813, and diary entries relating to lead works, 1811-1813, and to roadmaking at Llangennech, 1812-1813; letter books, 1804-1832; colliery accounts and reports, 1803-1836; bye-laws of the Llanelli Copper Works, 1805-1834; accounts of the sale of copper, rough copper books, etc., 1807-1874; ticketings of lead mainly from mines in Cornwall, Cardiganshire and the Isle of Man, 1852-1853; entry books of offers of lead ore, 1851-1876; registers of purchases, 1860-1875; lead ore produce books, 1862-1872; an account book of the steamer Harriet, 1838-1840; shipbuilding specifications, 1865-1872; and a large number of deeds and documents, 1701-1910, including industrial leases in Llanelli. Papers of Charles William Nevill are not included.

Deeds and documents, 1545-1831, relating mainly to the Rees family of Dyffryn Clettwr, Llanarth, Cardiganshire, (now NLW Deeds 433-473), and manuscripts relating to Neuaddlwyd and other Congregational chapels, 1791-1896, including letters from missionaries, 1821-1832 (now NLW MSS 19154-7).

Deeds, documents and business papers, 1843-1955, of the Evans family of Neuaddfawr and Rhydyronen, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, Cardiganshire, together with poor rate books for the township of Trefeurig in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, [1850s]-[1860s] and an account book of Seion Independent Chapel in the township of Ceulan-a-Maesmor, 1857-1872.

Deeds, 1554-1915, relating to the Neuadd-fawr estates in Breconshire, Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire and Radnorshire; together with some papers relating to the development of Llanwrtyd Wells, Breconshire, as a spa in the nineteenth century.

Manuscripts from the library of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards (1858-1920), mostly belonging to the nineteenth century, and consisting of original copy of published material in the form of essays, short stories, original and translated poetry, collections of proverbs, etc.; also included in the collection are account books, sermons, diary entries, miscellaneous papers on various literary topics, and autograph letters of well-known Welsh figures.

Papers, 1618-1999, including letters and genealogical material relating to families connected with Nerquis Hall, Flintshire, together with rentals and accounts of the Halghton estate, 1722-1748, and rentals of the Gwernheulod estate, Flintshire, 1768, and the Pengwern estate, Merionethshire, 1806-1814. Additional deeds and papers relating to Pengwern Hall, 1919-1999, were received in 2006.

Papers, 1988-1995, accumulated by Neil Kinnock as MP for Islwyn, mainly comprising constituency correspondence, and papers relating to local affairs, including health and welfare, industry, local government and the closure of sub-post offices in South Wales.

Records of the Nefyn Branch of the Caernarvon Conservative and Unionist Association, including a minute book, 1960-1979, and minute book of the womens' branch, 1960-1976; circulars, [1960s]-1977; miscellaneous papers, [1960s]-1979; and publications from the Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1946-1977.

Papers from the collection of William Roberts which include correspondence; sermons; miscellaneous notes and accounts; volume four of an essay in five volumes on the poets and writers of Gwent and Glamorgan; and reports and accounts relating to collieries and iron-works in South Wales.

Photocopies of the agenda and minutes of meetings of the South Wales District of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, 1937-1959.

Records of the National Savings Movement in Wales, 1919-1978, including the following : files containing minutes, correspondence and memoranda of local savings committees in Wales, 1942-78; minute books of local savings committees in Wales, 1938-78; reports of proceedings of annual conferences, National Savings committees, National Savings assemblies, and commissioners' reports for North and South Wales, 1919-77; correspondence and memoranda relating to the Wales Publicity Committee, 1948-77; files relating to special campaigns and anniversaries, 1940-77; files of accounts closed or dissolved, 1966-76; files of press cuttings relating to the movement, 1946-76; miscellaneous items, 1924-77, comprising mainly copies of the journal Savings, 1924-39, the movement's News Letter, 1945-76, and the Weekly Campaign Circular, 1943-8.

Minutes and memoranda of the Savings Committees in Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, namely those for Aberystwyth, Lampeter, Teifiside, Tregaron, Cardigan, Aberaeron, Pembroke & Pembroke Dock, Haverfordwest, Neyland, Dewisland, Fishguard & Goodwick, Llanfyrnach, Tenby, Milford Haven, Narberth, North Pembs., and Kemes, 1931-1973; of the North Cardiganshire, South Cardiganshire, Mid Pembrokeshire, and North Pembrokeshire Committees, 1971-3; and of the Pembrokeshire County Committee, 1941-4.

Minutes of the Council of the National Museum of Wales and of committees connected with the Museum, 1967-77, 1980-6, draft annual report, 1982-3, and papers relating to the Welsh Folk Museum for the period 1967-86, with a copy of a substantial draft discussion paper entitled 'Tape Recording and Welsh Folk Life' (April 1983).

Photographs documenting exhibition openings, book launches and other events held at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Copies of the National Libraries ADP Feasibility Study Report and various annexes and supporting papers produced for the study, 1971; and provisional draft of the MARC International Format, prepared by the IFLA Joint Working Group on Content Designators, 1975.