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Documents, plans and correspondence, 1897-1935, relating to the Victoria Wells and other properties in Llanwrtyd, co. Brecon.

Farming account book originally belonging to David Evans of Ayngstree, Clifton-on-Teme, Worcestershire, who seems to have moved there from the Llandysul area of Cardiganshire. The volume comprises accounts, 1897-1915, of sales of farming produce and of wages and allowances to servants and labourers (ff. 1-31, 148 verso-67 verso, 173 verso-7); a few veterinary, household and culinary recipes (ff. 2, 16, 30 recto-verso, 31 verso-2); and family and other memoranda. There are also farming accounts and memoranda, 1943-1968, probably from the Llandysul area (ff. 33 verso-41 verso, 144-6 verso, 172-4).

Autograph copy, with revision, of the radio play 'Yr Oedfa' by John Gwilym Jones, first broadcast on BBC Welsh radio, 2 March 1968, and later published in Pedair Drama (Dinbych, 1971).

Over one hundred and twenty letters, 1801-1848, mainly addressed to Edward Copleston, provost of Oriel College, Oxford, and bishop of Llandaf. The correspondents include such public figures as Henry Brougham (5) 1827-1839, Lord Grenville (6) 1809-1827, Robert Peel (6) 1824-1841, and William Wilberforce (3) 1827-1828. An index of correspondents is contained on f. i.

A poor-rate assessment book for the parish of Llanbadarn Fynydd, co. Radnor, 1845-1847.

Journal of Charles H. New, Norwich, describing a tour of North Wales, August-September 1871, illustrated with contemporary engravings, photographs, one original pencil sketch (f. 40 verso), pressed plants and route map.

A minute-book, 1869-1878, of the Montgomeryshire and Salop Presbytery (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church), with statistics for the years 1870-1871, 1873-1876.

Two manuscript books : 'The Book of Ra: Hoor: Khuit' and 'The Group Records' - parts one and two of the magical record by the donor Peter R. Chatfield.

Euros Childs of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci singing into a microphone. Photograph taken at Miri Madoc, Porthmadog

Original text in typescript form, 2000, of the recollections of Dillwyn Miles published as A mingled yarn, (Gwasg Dinefwr, 2000), together with addenda.

Reports and minutes, 1986-1987, on plans to publish news relating to Wales, in the News on Sunday newspaper. [It was published April-November 1987].

'The Prytherch poems of R. S. Thomas' compiled by an unknown author and including a list of the poems in the order in which they appeared, together with a poem 'The red fire engine' by John [sic] Dressel which was awarded a prize.

A copy of the donor's genealogical research relating to the Rev. John Mawddwy Jones (d. 1922), Wesleyan minister at St Paul's Church, Aberystwyth, and his descendants, 2011.

A two dollar note featuring the Welsh Americans (Lewis Morris, Robert Morris, Francis Lewis and William Williams) who signed the Declaration of Independence, 1776, together with an identification key.

A print made at NLW from a lantern slide donated by Bryan Hughes, Chester. The image shows a mother and small child standing on a ladder to inspect the lifeboat, which is displayed on the promenade at Llandudno and flying bunting.

A copy of by the donor Lois Elizabeth Mundle Richards's genealogical research relating to the Powell family of Nanteos, Ceredigion, and in particular to Maude Elizabeth Powell, her paternal grandmother.

Correspondence, 1961-1970, received by the donor’s husband, Canon Geraint Evans, as Vicar of Strata Florida, including letters from Sir David James, Pantyfedwen, businessman and philanthropist, and the Bishop of St Davids, the Right Honourable John Richards Richards, relating to the burial service of Lady Grace James at Strata Florida in 1963 and other matters, together with a few press cuttings about Sir David James as a benefactor.

An elderly lady wearing a shawl and hat standing outside her whitewashed and thatched cottage.