Seventeen photos,mainly snapshots, some annotated on the reverse, most of which relate to a holiday or holidays in Poland in 1928. One passport type photo is annotated on the reverse 'Kazik Szumowski, London, 12/viii/1931'. The same individual can be identified in other photos wearing Polish military uniform. Amongst the annotated photos are a camp organised by the Polish YMCA, hiking in the Tatras mountains and a group of Polish military officers. The four postcards in the collection are two portraits of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a group of girls in swimming costumes dancing on a beach and a real photographic card of a group of young men with bicycles.
Diary, 1820, of the Rev. John James, the first Unitarian minister in Cardiganshire, and schoolmaster, who was a minister at Gellionnen and Pantydefaid chapels, together with a copy of an article by the donor entitled 'A glimpse of life in West Glamorgan in 1820 from the Rev. John James' Diary', published in the Glamorgan Family History Society Journal, December 2009.
A volume containing offprints and articles relating to Welsh Gypsy folk-tales, mainly from the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, collected and edited by John Sampson.
Miscellaneous papers, 1995-2007, of the Liberal Democrats in Wales, many relating to the party's Welsh conferences and other events; material produced by the 'Yes for Wales' campaign in the 1997 devolution referendum, including the minutes of meetings of its steering committee; papers deriving from the 2008 Welsh party leadership election contest between Kirsty Williams and Jenny Randerson; and papers relating to possible voting patterns for the forthcoming National Assembly elections. = Papurau amrywiol, 1995-2007, y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, llawer ohonynt yn ymwneud â chynadleddau’r blaid yng Nghymru a digwyddiadau eraill; deunydd a gynhyrchwyd gan yr ymgyrch 'Ie dros Gymru' yn y refferendwm datganoli yn 1997, gan gynnwys cofnodion cyfarfodydd y pwyllgor llywio; papurau’n deillio o'r etholiad ar gyfer arweinyddiaeth y blaid yn 2008 rhwng Kirsty Williams a Jenny Randerson; a phapurau’n trafod patrymau pleidleisio posib ar gyfer etholiadau’r Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn y dyfodol.
Photocopies of background notes in Welsh and English, lent by Rev. Emrys W. Evans to the Library in October 2009, to assist with cataloguing seven issues of a magazine entitled Cymro, produced by the Cymric Club in Stalag IVB, Muhlberg-on-Elbe, Germany, in 1943-1944, known as NLW MS 22424F. Also included are printouts of reminiscences by Gareth Prytherch, of Vancouver, Canada, a contributor to the above magazine, which were published online and information relating to Idwal Pugh who was also a prisoner of war at the same camp.
Papers of the novelist and playwright James Hanley, [1954]-2011, including an annotated script of 'The Queen of Ireland' (only copy), recorded for BBC Third Programme, 1960, signed by him and including a letter from him, 1981, and 'Levine', adapted for television by Catherine Dolan; transcripts of three interviews with James Hanley (one conducted by his son Liam Hanley); a list of his publications; photocopies of book reviews and locations of his manuscripts in other libraries; letters received by Liam Hanley relating to his father's works in particular the controversial novel Boy (London, 1990) and a note by him on his 'Portrait of his father' painted in 1983. -- Additional papers include a programme of his first play Say nothing, 1962, and reviews; letters sent to his friend Philip Barclay and obituaries of James Hanley
Papers of Gwen Davies relating to the translation and adaptation of the novel Martha, Jac a Sianco (Talybont, 2004) by Caryl Lewis into English published as Martha, Jack & Shanco by Parthian in 2007, together with editorial notes, and copies of both printed works. Also included is a translation of the first chapter of Llwyd Owen’s Ffydd, gobaith, cariad (Talybont, 2006) published as Faith, love and hope in 2010. = Papurau Gwen Davies yn ymwneud â chyfieithu ac addasu nofel Caryl Lewis, Martha Jac a Sianco (Talybont, 2004) i’r Saesneg a gyhoeddwyd fel Martha, Jack & Shanco yn 2007, ynghyd â chopïau printiedig o’r ddwy gyfrol. Ceir hefyd cyfieithiad o bennod gyntaf nofel Llwyd Owen, Ffydd, gobaith, cariad ((Talybont, 2006) a gyhoeddwyd fel Faith, love and hope yn 2010.
Album bound in black leather with gold tooling and slightly damaged. Includes commercially and privately produced photographs, many of Lancaster and the north west of England. Of particular note are images of the Yarlside Iron Mines, street scenes in Preston (Lancashire), Lancaster Quay Commissioners trip 188-, River Thames after a University boat race, numerous views of Downing Hall, Flintshire and grounds, some being snowscenes.
Album containing commercially produced postcards of views in Switzerland. Some are postally used. Places featured include Lucern, Jungfrau, Chateau d'Oex, Chillon, Chamonix, Lausanne, Ouchy & Bern. Most are printed but some are real photographic. One is applique.
Deunydd yn ymwneud ag agoriad swyddogol y Cynulliad, 26 Mai 1999, gan gynnwys rhaglen swyddogol y seremoni agoriadol, rhaglen y gwasanaeth dathlu yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf, amserlenni o weithgareddau’r diwrnod, gwahoddiadau a bwydlenni. = Material relating to the official opening of the National Assembly, 26 May 1999, including the official programme of the opening ceremony, programme of the service of celebration held in Llandaff Cathedral, timetables of events, invitations and menus.
Correspondence, 2000-2006, via e-mail between Meic Stephens and Leslie Norris mainly discussing literary matters, together with photocopies of poems by the latter and papers relating to his obituary written by Meic Stephens for The Independent, 2006.
The commonplace book of John Lewis, Troed-y-rhiw, Llanfynydd, 1816-1840, containing copies of indentures and other documents relating to Llanfynydd; extracts from newspapers; a copy of the will of David Jones of the parish of St George in Queen Square, London, 1739, referring to a charity school at Llanfynydd; a record of John Lewis's weight at different times; a copy of a survey of Llanfynydd, 1796; medical recipes; accounts; autobiographical data; poetry, including 'Cerdd Newydd am dderchafiad Balchder a'i gwymp o achos arfer newydd a ddaeth yn ddiweddar i blith y Cymry' by Gwilim ab Ifan; poems in praise of Pant-tawel, improved by John Lewis, 1816; new year greetings in verse to John Lewis by W. E. Harry, Benjamin Davies 'preacher', Henry Powell, Griffith Jonathan, and Isaac Davies; 'Cerdd a gyfansoddwyd pan gydynwyd i ffyrfiaw Cymdeithas y Gomeraegyddion yn Llanfynydd gan y Bardd [Isaac Davies, 1823] ar yr erddygan a elwir Duw gadwo'r Brenin yn y ffordd Gymraeg' and a song by Isaac Davies to be sung at the reception of new members.
Three holograph musical compositions by J. Morgan Lloyd: - a madrigal: 'Walking by a riverside; Rhodio gyda'r afon'; a contralto song: 'Cathl i'r Eos', 1932; and an extract from an orchestral overture.
Extracts by Charles Ashton from Dufief's Master Key to the Correct Pronunciation of French, an essay on 'Dwyfol sefydliad y Sabboth a pharhad y rhwymedigaeth o'i gadw', and an unfinished story entitled 'The Mendicant'.
A List of Catholics connected with Wales who suffered death for the Faith, 1539-1680 A.D., with an addition and a corrigendum in manuscript by Thomas Peter Ellis.
Account book, 1876-1929, of the Treasurer of Montgomeryshire Presbytery in respect of the Ministers' Fund of the North Wales Association of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion.
'Maxims on the political, social, and domestic economy of the English country gentleman in his public and individual capacity', written in 1823 by Thomas Netherton Parker, Sweeney [Hall, near Oswestry]'.
Accounts of Dr Williams's Trust, 1778-1808, with particulars of payments to ministers, apprentices, and exhibitioners in North Wales, and to students at Northampton, with miscellaneous receipts, 1808-1821, and a statement of accounts of the estate of Edward Parry, vicar of Baschild (d. 1798), with Abraham Rees of Hackney, executor, and residuary legatee.
Six miscellaneous photos including a child playing on a beach, family portrait, a view of Cricieth Castle, two anonymous portraits and a studio portrait of Rev Owen Evans DD, Congregationalist minister, Liverpool.
