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Photocopies taken from the Bible held in NLW, Department of Printed Books.

A photocopy of a diary, 1930, kept by Mary Grierson, whilst at school in Bangor, in which she recounts her exploits in the Snowdonia area with three school friends, Brenda Chamberlain, Jean Jones, daughter of E. H. Jones (Registrar of the University College of North Wales, Bangor) and Joy Witton-Davies, daughter of Professor T. Witton-Davies, of the University College of North Wales, Bangor.

A photocopy of a letter written to Mr James Mills of Newtown, dated 1 January 1861, appointing him to the 'Mastership' of Ponterwyd British School, from the Rev. John Phillips, Moderator of the Calvinistic Methodist Church of Wales and founder of Bangor Normal College.

Photocopies of letters, 1970s-80s, including two from Major Herbert Lloyd-Johnes, and other papers, all relating to Sir John Ballinger (1860-1933), first Librarian of the National Library of Wales; together with photocopies of his letter of application, 1880, with accompanying testimonials, for the post of Librarian of Swansea Free Library (see also NLW ex 1149-50).

Xerox copies of verses, certificates, photographs and cuttings relating to Charles Abel Jones ('Gwalia', 1877-1954) of Aberystwyth, grandfather of Peter Henley.

Photocopies of works by Robbit Jon Clow (Robert John Armstrong, 1877-1952) comprising an incomplete memoir of his mother entitled 'The Life of Frances Edwards' (1838-1921) written in a manuscript volume, dated 1932, which also includes the autobiography of Matthew Owen (1769-1839), cousin of Goronwy Owen (1723-69), and grandfather of Frances Edwards; together with an undated pamphlet The Royal Charter containing biographical information relating to Frances Edwards, with an account of the events leading up to the tragic end of the ship 'Royal Charter' which hit the rocks at Moelfre, Anglesey, on 26 October 1859 (Frances Edwards visited the scene of the disaster). She was also related to the Rev. John Elias (1774-1841) and, in 1860, she emigrated to Australia

Photocopies of twelve articles by Saunders Lewis published in The Workington Star, 1921-2 (see NLW MS 23027); a copy of The University of Liverpool Roll of Service (Liverpool, 1916); and newspaper cuttings, c.1921-61. Included with correspondence and papers of John Saunders Lewis and of his wife Margaret Lewis (née Gilcriest) purchased from Mrs Mair Saunders Jones, Penarth, in January 1994 (now NLW MSS 23224-33).

Photocopies of annotated pages of Augustus John's Chiaroscuro (1952), presented to Ronald Storrs by the author, and annotated by Storrs.

Photocopies of a manuscript in the hand of Harri Webb (1920-94) containing his lectures 'Dic Penderyn a Gwrthryfel Merthyr 1831', delivered to Cymreigyddion Merthyr Tydfil in 1955; together with an English version 'Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Rising of 1831', delivered to the Merthyr Tydfil Trades Council and Labour Party, 1955, and to other groups and societies in the area in 1956 (it was later published in 1956 as Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Rising of 1831 (Swansea: Gwasg Penderyn, 1956)); and an account 'Brwydrau Beca'

Photocopies of historical documents from the Bibliotheque Nationale and the State Archives, Bern, together with a copy of an off-print entitled Welshmen in the Service of France, written by Dr M. P. Siddons for the Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, vol. XXXVI.

Photocopies of a small number of 17th - 18th century manuscripts relating to Glascwm parish and the Kington area of Radnorshire, including affidavits relating to burials in woollen, accounts of overseers of the poor, printed items and poetry.

Photographic prints of a draft letter, 27 December 1872 with an additional note dated 31 January 1873, from Michael D. Jones (1822-98) to an unknown recipient, regarding further emigration to the Welsh Colony in Patagonia.

Phonological Features of London Dialect by Barbara Alida Mackenzie (typescript). (Formerly Howell Ll. Davies MS 16.) English. Cloth. Purchased from the library of Howell Lloyd Davies, Ruabon, 1949.

Three notebooks of Dr Thomas Jones as a student at the University of Glasgow, 1897-1901, containing notes on lectures delivered by Professor Henry Jones on ‘Moral philosophy’.

Deeds and documents, 1664-1909, of the Phillips family of Tre-faes Uchaf, including deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Llangwyryfon, Llanrhystyd, Llanddeiniol, Llanilar and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, 1664-1855; wills and other probate records, 1835-1880; receipts and vouchers of Tre-faes Uchaf and Grip, 1838-1894; letters, 1870-1892; and deeds relating to the property of Augustus Brackenbury ('Y Sais Bach') in Llanrhystyd, Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, Cardiganshire, 1819-1828.

Papers, 1839-1971, relating to farming in Cardiganshire, including agricultural notebooks, 1839-1919, accounts for payments to servants, 1879-1894, accounts of live and dead stock, 1879-1887; business letters, 1890-1918, letters to Richard Phillips, 1890-1901; personal letters, 1868-1971; literary material, late 19th cent.-1940; domestic accounts, 1898-1930; diaries, 1898-1954; papers relating to Tabor Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llangwyryfon, 1860-1926; and to Talybont school, and Llanilar parish council papers, 1892-1899.

Pedigree and coat of arms of Henry Philipps (d. 1731), eldest son of Thomas Philipps of Cilsant, Llanwinio, co. Carmarthen, traced from Cydifor Fawr, lord of Dyfed, and Bleddyn ap Maenyrch, lord of Brecon, with thirty-six other coats of arms, all emblazoned and painted, compiled, [1687] x [1690], by David Edwardes (d. 1690, DWB) of Rhyd-y-gors, co. Carmarthen.