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Photocopied press cuttings relating to Steve Shill's theatrical monologue A Fine Film Of Ashes.

A fine, but chipped impression in dark green wax, originally appended to a deed by green silk cords, of the seal of Gilbert de Clare, surnamed The Red, seventh Earl of Hertford, third Earl of Gloucester; he was married to Alice of Angoulême niece of the King of France, in 1257. He was a zealous adherent to the cause of the Barons, and knighted by Montfort, Earl of Leicester, at Lewes, where he commanded a division. Afterwards, however, he changed sides, and obtained a royal pardon. By his help, with that of others, he brought about the restoration of the King. Edward I was entertained by this Gilbert at Tonbridge Castle with great splendour. In 1289 he married Joane of Acre, daughter of Edward I. He died in 1295. For the relations of this Earl with Margam Abbey, see Birch, History of Margam Abbey.

A first draft of a settlement to be made upon the intended marriage of Charles Steuart, son and heir of William Steuart of the castle of Bailieborow, Co. Cavan, esq., to Jane Madden, daughter of John Madden of the city of Dublin, esq.; with a draft of a declaration of uses in a deed made 2 May 1767 between the said William Steuart, and Charles Steuart, and William Steuart of Leighlinbridge, and Hugh Reilly, esq's.

The file contains a draft and notes for A five year sentence (London: Allen, 1978), including a screenplay of the film Favours, under which title the novel was published in America.

The file contains cuttings of press publicity and reviews and a transcript of a radio review of A five year sentence (published in America as Favours); also included are cuttings of press reviews of Go tell the lemming.

A typescript draft of the screenplay for A five-year-sentence, with manuscript notes and corrections, and a later annotated typescript draft.

A folded sheet endorsed 'Verses on Mrs Hoby's Journey to England' but bearing only memoranda, including a list of persons, e.g., Madam Hoby, Philip Williams, etc., who represented the characters in a [play?]. [Several county names in the list of characters, including Griffith Rice, the Dynevor ancestor who married Catherine Hoby and died in 1729, Thomas and Barbara Button, Charles and Sarah Matthews, etc. The Coal accounts on pp. 1 and 3 belong to 1684-85. Verses are referred to in the title, but they are missing. D.R.P.].

A folder containing copies of letters from Lewis Edwards to various correspondents and copies of a few letters to Lewis Edwards.

A folder containing reports, leaflets, correspondence and papers compiled by Albert Gilbey, the Labour Party's agent in the Ceredigion and Pembroke North Constituency, during the 1987 General Election Campaign.

A Folder inscribed "Private Accounts" - the private accounts of Robert Crawshay, showing total assets, annual profit and loss, expenditure, income, etc., 1869-70.

A folder labelled 'Palestine Government', and containing mainly cuttings from The Near East and India, 1929, together with a few cuttings from national newspapers, and three letters, Sept. 1929, addressed to RHM and concerning the establishment of the Palestine Commission. The letters include one, 10 Sept. 1929, from Sidney Webb, Lord Passfield, to RHM inviting him to become a member of the Commission.

A folder marked 'Pererindod 1959' containing correspondence, etc. relating to the Quaker Holiday Pilgrimage to Wales and the Border Country, 30 May-7 June 1959, with the impressions of some of the Friends who joined in the Pilgrimage.

A folder of material and notes used in the preparation of Introducing West Wales, including: 1 Pembrokeshire Community Council Annual Report 1950-1; 2 Pembroke County Library - A Selection of Books Relating to History; 3 Memo book of 25 ff.; 4 Exercise Book - 'West Wales Notes', 18 ff.; 5 Cân ar Fesur Triban ynghylch Cydwybod a'i Chynheddfau, 3 ff.; 6 N.F.W.I. Publications List for 1954; 7 Photograph of a West Wales castle; 8-25 Miscellaneous manuscript notes; 26-33 Miscellaneous manuscript notes in Trefin's hand; 34-72 Miscellaneous typescript notes with drafts of some parts of the book.

A folder of personal receipts of O. T. Jones in connection with his professional activities, 1930-43.

A folder of press-cuttings relating to the East Flintshire Parliamentary Election, October 1951, collected by John McEvoy, who was the Conservative Party's agent in the constituency.

A folder of printed items and press cuttings, c. 1921-50, including the Order of Service at the meeting to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, MA, at the Tabernacle chapel, King's Cross (1880-1930) on 25 September 1930, and a large group of press cuttings relating to the proposed reform of the National Eisteddfod.