Papers, 1942-1950, collated and written by C. R. Irving (d. 1969), Llanfairfechan, including reports on the 'Effects of winds & tides on the sea defences of North Wales', 1947-1948 and 'Tides, waves and defence works on the North Wales Coast', 1946-1947; notes on the Chester and Holyhead Railway; notes and lectures on the Britannia Tubular Bridge, and the Menai Suspension Bridge, together with related correspondence.
A scoping study by the donor, 2006, on the current status of the Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A), with reference to conservation grazing, which was commissioned by the Countryside Council for Wales.
A photocopy of a thesis submitted for an MSc Econ degree in Archive Administration at the Department of Information and Library Studies, the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1999.
A bound copy of the papers delivered at the 26th International Ballad Conference held at the University of Wales Swansea, 19-24 July, 1996 (edited by Tom Cheesman).
Biographical notes by the donor on the artist Frances Emily Bridgeman-Simpson's (1810-1886), Babworth Hall, Nottinghamshire, who had connections with the Hafod estate, Pontrhydygroes.
A manuscript notebook which belonged to D. Thomas Davies containing notes of lectures, 1899-1900, delivered by Professor Edward Edwards at University College of Wales Aberystwyth, session 1899-1900, on the history of Wales down to 1600.
Two typescript papers by the donor John Dorian Evans entitled 'The coal mining industry and government policy' (December 2006) and 'Cwmgwili colliery, 1960-1992' (December, 2009).
A card which was originally designed as a Christmas card by the artist David Jones (1895-1974) for Faber and Faber, London, showing a figure playing the viol, 1961, but sent to Marged and Elwyn Evans, parents of the donor Sara Dobson, 16 May 1962.
A short biographical sketch of Dr Mary Williams (1883-1977), linguist and former Professor of Modern Languages, University College, Swansea, written by the donor's mother shortly after the subject's death in October 1977.
A visitors' book of Eglwys Newydd yr Hafod church, Cwmystwyth, Ceredigion, May 1923 to July 1935. Over one thousand four hundred and fifty visitors were recorded during the period May to September 1932 after a fire destroyed the church.
A piece of card on which is mounted an albumen print from Hudson's Series titled 'From Dolly's Road, Llanidloes' on one side and four siver gelatin prints dating from 1897 on the reverse. Two of these are of committees, one of the Town Council on Jubilee Day (ie Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee) and one is of a performance of the Messiah on 6th May 1897 in China Street chapel.
General Register Office indexes on microfiche of overseas births, marriages and deaths recorded by HM Forces, British Consuls and High Commissions around the world, including War deaths, Regimental records and Marine and Air Records.
