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And the Porcelain Industry of South Wales, by G. B. Hammond.

A group of miscellaneous documents, including six autograph letters to Evan Bevan, Vale of Neath Brewery, 1842-7; a printed notice of a meeting in connection with the proposed Vale of Neath Railway, 1846; a printed notice of a meeting of the shareholders of the South Wales Railway, 1846; a printed first assessment of property and income tax in respect of the Hamlet of Michaelstone Lower, co. Glam., 1846, with a collector's warrant to Evan Bevan and William Rees; printed documents relating to the Glamorgan Rifle Association, 1860, and to the 17th Glamorgan Volunteers, 1860-4 and undated; a report on and a valuation of the Vale of Neath Brewery and the Cadoxton collieries, [1865] and undated; and 'Can o Amddiffyniad Shon y Cadish' by Thomas Evans, 'Bardd o Brechfa', 1801.

Article by Donald H. Jones on Tintern Abbey, 1925; press cuttings relating principally to the Neath Antiquarian Society, 1925-35, and Anthracite: The Perfect Fuel, published by Messrs Evans & Bevan Ltd. n.d.

In the Neath district.

On the antiquities of South Wales, and particularly of Neath.

A file of press cuttings and printed and typescript material, including circulars of the Neath Antiquarian Society, 1929-33; extracts from essays on Neath Abbey by members of the Skewen Wesleyan Guild, 1930; certificate of appointment of Donald H. Jones to be Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 9 March 1931; a report of a meeting of the Glamorgan County History Committee, 1931; a report of an address by W. F. Grimes, MA, to the Neath Antiquarian Society on 'Rude Stone Monuments of South Wales', 1932; a history of Kidwelly by C. A. Raleigh Radford, MA, FSA, Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, and an autograph letter to Donald H. Jones relating thereto, 1932; an article on Welsh anthracite coal production by D. Martyn Evans-Bevan, 1933; a report by J. Haydn Thomas, BA, LLB, clerk to the Rural District Council of Pontardawe, on an ancient stone circle at Carn Llechart, near Pontardawe, and correspondence between him and Donald Jones relating thereto, 1933; an autographed copy of the proclamation programme of the Neath National Eisteddfod, 1934; cuttings relating to rare coins in Swansea, 1937; observations by Donald H. Jones on Henllan stone circle, vale of Neath, undated; notes by Donald H. Jones on deeds relating to Neath at the Cardiff Public Library, undated; and an article by Donald H. Jones on 'Gwern y Cleppa & Dafydd ap Gwilym', undated.

Relating to the history of Neath Rugby Football Club.

Extracts from documents relating to the Pencrug estate, co. Mon., 1698 - 1755; and MS and typewritten notes by Donald H. Jones on the Neath Rugby Football Club, 1890 - 1935, on Ewenny Priory and numerous churches in South Wales, 1925-7, and on earth works in co. Pemb., 1935.

A file containing extracts from documents relating to the Old Maesmarchog Stone Coal Colliery, parish of Cadoxton, co. Glam., 1798 - 1853; and MS notes of an address by Donald H. Jones to the Neath Rotary Club on 'The Development of the Local Anthracite Industry, with special reference to Evans & Bevan, Ltd', 1936.

A vol. of miscellaneous notes by Donald H. Jones on Talley Abbey, Llanquicke Church, Llanstephan Castle, etc., 1929.

Two vols of notes compiled by Donald H. Jones during tours of South Wales, with particular emphasis on stone circles, 1931-5; and two autograph letters of Hopkin Llewellyn, Margam, and Jno. Franklen, Lanmihangle, 1784.

A vol. of notes compiled by Donald H. Jones during a tour of North Wales, with particular emphasis on stone circles, together with pencil drawings and photographs, 1935.

On Carew Cross and Carew Church, co. Pemb.

With autographs and additional material and press cuttings.

A file containing material relating to Neath Reformatory School, 1859 - 1933, and a Chronology of Neath History, both compiled by Donald H. Jones.

Rough notes relating to Neath antiquities, the Vale of Neath Brewery, etc., 1697 - 1935.

With additional press cuttings, photographs, etc.

Relating to Welsh antiquities, and particularly to Neath Abbey excavations.

By Donald H. Jones, many relating to Bassalleg, co. Mon.

A vol. entitled 'Maesteg sections & Nova Scotia'. It contains copies of measurements of sections of collieries in South Wales and in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, the Welsh collieries being specified as 'North Crop Cwmamman', 1843, 'Llynvi Collieries', 'Torymynydd Seam'. 'Dyffryn Maddock Patch', 'Neath Abbey Minerals', 'Bryncoch Pit', 1870, 'Stanley Pit', 'Northern or Steam Coal District', 1862, 'Dylais Coal & Iron Co.'s Property', 'Hendre Lady's New Pit', 'Dynevor Coal Co.'s New Pit', 1872, 'Messrs Evans & Bevan's 7 Sisters Pit'. The vol. also contains cost accounts of coal at Gellia, Cadoxton, Crynant, and Torcefn, 1869-71, and extracts from the specifications for erecting an Independent chapel at Briton Ferry, 1867.