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The documents deposited in 1965 include: Deeds of properties in Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, Radnorshire, Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Buckinghamshire and Shropshire, 1336-1876; papers relating to the Trefnant estate in the parishes of Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion and Pool and the affairs of the Lloyd family, 1765-1828; Ministers' Accounts of Nova Villa and Llanlloughhayron, 1593-4; account of arrears of rents in the lordships of Tirymynech, Stradmarcell, Llannerchidol, Tirdreff, Cedewen, Halcetor and Caereinion, 1716-8; rentals of the lordship of Oswestry, co. Salop, 1655-1719; transcript of a rental of Teirtref, late 17th century; rentals of the Vrongoch estate, 1842-56; rentals of the manors of Llannerchidol, Teirtref, Llanvilling, Carinion, Halsiter, Street Marcell, Kerry, Kedewen, Mochnant and Mechen, 1666-75; account of arrears of rents in the manor of Caereinion Iscoed and Uchcoed; accounts of the Overseers of the Poor in the parish of Guilsfield, 1763-1865, the borough of Pool, 1733-1830, and the Upper Division of the parish of Pool, 1780- 1833; assessments of Church rates in the parish of Pool, 1828-59; accounts of tithe rent charge in the parishes of Pool, Buttington, Guilsfield and Meifod, 1839-87; records of the First District of the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Roads Trust, 1756-1893; and land tax for returns for co. Montgomery, 1826-31. Also includes a collection of genealogical material mainly relating to Montgomeryshire families. From a mass of miscellaneous material may be noted the correspondence with the Local Government Board relating to market tolls in Llanfair and a conveyance of the market hall there, 1887-93; copies of descriptions of the bounds of the Manors of Carno, 1609, and Cyfeiliog, 1701, the parish of Llanfyllin, 1704, the forest of Brythen (Breythin), 1523, and the borough of Pool, 1906; case relating to the tithes of Llanfyllin, post 1778; terrier of the glebe of Llangadfan, 1795; battalion order books of the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, 1881-97. The documents deposited in 1966-1967 include: Parochial records of the following parishes in co. Montgomery: Guilsfield, Llanwddyn, Pool-Upper Division, Middle Division and Lower Division. Register books of baptisms of the Calvinistic Methodist churches of Beulah, New Mills, 1810-1908, and Bethany, Tregynon, 1869-83; a minute book of the trustees of the First Division of Roads in co. Montgomery, 1797-1825; and a poll of the voters for the borough of Montgomery held at Welshpool, 26 July 1837; account books of Robert Owen of Welshpool, auctioneer and valuer; Powysland Museum visitors' book, 1916-32 (also contains minutes of the Welshpool Science and Art Class Committee, 1893-1901); a minute book, 1876-84, of the 'Private Dorcas Society originally formed by Mrs. Newill ... in 1865'; Galarnad er coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Barch. John Jones o Dalsarn . . . gan Fethodist Galarus (Caernarvon), and Y Cristion mewn cyflawn Arfogaeth gan Wiliam Gurnal (Yr Ail Ran. Trefecca, 1784). The documents deposited in 1978 include: A volume in 17th century hands containing lists of tenants and encroachments within the lordships of Kerry and Kedewain; and within the lordship of Halcetor; an incomplete and imperfect 17th century document relating to inquisitions held at Newtown and Pool, 4 and 5 James [1] respectively. An estimate of work required to be done in the erection of a town hall at Welshpool for the Town Council, May 1873. A volume containing the minutes of meetings held at Welshpool, 1877, to arrange a steeple-chase, with lists of officials and accounts of the steeple-chases held, 1877-86. Notes on the history of the South Wales Borderers written in 1888. The documents deposited in 1982 include: The Order Book for Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions, 1707-37. This volume is to be kept henceforth with the official Quarter Sessions records. A further supplementary group of miscellaneous documents, 14th-20th centuries, mainly of Montgomeryshire interest (see NLW Annual Report 1965-66, p. 57; 1966-67, p. 57; 1977-78, p. 73), including sale catalogues, 19th- 20th centuries, mostly of Montgomeryshire estates; documents, 16th-18th centuries, relating to the manor of Halcetor; and material relating to the town and parish of Welshpool. The documents deposited in 1985 include: A further supplementary group of miscellaneous documents, mid 17th century- 1975, mainly of Montgomeryshire interest (see NLW Annual Report, 1965-66, p 57; 1966-67 p 57; 1977-78, p 73; 1982-83, p 51) including documents relating to Welshpool, mid 17th century-1975, Robert Owen and Newtown, 1817-1934, the Order of Druids, c. 1891-1923, and the Ancient Order of Foresters, c. 1885- 1917.

Records of the Herbert family of Montgomery, Chirbury and Powis Castle, later earls of Powis, 13-20 cent., including records of the Powis Castle estate, including title deeds, mainly in Montgomeryshire and adjacent counties, notably Shropshire, 13-20 cent.; records of lead and silver mining in Cardiganshire, 18-19 cent.; records of the Castle Island estate, County Kerry, Ireland, 16-19 cent.; manorial records for the barony of Powis from 1549, the lordship of Oswestry from 1577, the manors of Cydewain, Halcetor and Montgomery from 1525, Chirbury from 1373, Pool from 1653, the borough of Llanfyllin from 1653, and many others; records of the borough of Llanfyllin, 1674-1820 including records of the Court of Record (borough court), 1674-1721, 1761-1763; estate rentals, 1712-1941; rentals of chief rents, 1676, 1745-1897 (mainly 1745-1817); correspondence, mainly 17-19 cent.; Montgomeryshire Chartist riots papers, and papers relating to the campaign against the proposed union of the dioceses of St Asaph and Bangor. Manuscripts and papers of Edward Herbert, 1st baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648); Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (1725-1774) and Brigadier-General John Carnac (c.1716-1800) have been removed from the archive and catalogued as separate collections.

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.

The Powell (Newcastle Emlyn) Manuscripts belonged to Dr. T. W. W. Powell (d.1944), and consist of an essay on the history and meaning of place-names in the parishes of Cenarth and Llandyfriog; an essay on ruins in the Rhydlewis districs, South Cardiganshire; an elegy on the death of Dr. Joshua Powell, Adpar; and a history of the parish of Troedyraur, Cardiganshire.

Pedigree of the Powell family of Horsley and Holt, co. Denbigh, compiled by Ellison Powell, 1888, with manuscript additions and corrections by the compiler and a note in his hand 'To Vincent Powell Crawley with Ellison Powell's Compls. Corrected to January 92. Only 10 copies printed 2 of which have been destroyed and one sent to the Museum this copy is No 6'.

Genealogical material relating to the Powell family of Holt, Denbighshire, including a printed copy, [1885], of the 'Pedigree of Powell of Horsley and Holt, co. Denbigh; Birkenhead and Chester, Liverpool, and London', together with a letter, 1863, from Samuel Sidebotham (photocopies of these items are contained in NLW Facs 599).

Manuscripts formerly belonging to Thomas Powel.

Papers of the Poundley family comprising deeds of The Black Hole, 1885-1928, probate records, 1896-1951; financial papers, 1864-1938; estate correspondence, 1854-1947; receipt bills, 1865-1920; farming memoranda, 1904-1915, and personal papers, 1837-1921. Papers of Gwenvron Mary Griffiths, 1909-1964; Eryl Whiteman (née Griffiths), 1910-1951; and Mary Nesta Griffiths, 1913-1954; and also papers relating to the General Strike, 1926.

A notebook, 1869-70, in the hand of Stephen Amison (d. 1873), a partner in the firm of Amisons and Edwards, china and earthenware manufacturers, Longton, co. Stafford, containing recipes for glazes (ff. 1-3), medical recipes (ff. 3 verso-4), and a list of dealers in earthenware in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (ff. 91 verso-96).

Postcards to Rees Jenkin Jones from Henri Gaidoz, J. Ll. Jones ('Clwydwenfro') and others. (Formerly Rees Jenkin Jones MS.) English, Welsh. In boards. Donated by Dr Goronwy Jones, Swansea.

Postcards to Morgan Evans and D[aniel] D[avies] Evans from Morgan Evans and others. Welsh, English. (Formerly Oakford MS 44.) See also NLW MSS 14036-14060. In boards. Donated by Mr S. Jones, Oakford, Llanarth, January 1942.

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.

A postcard showing a view of Llanberis Lake sent by the late Idwal Jones (formerly of Lampeter) to Esyllt Clark at Aberystwyth; and a group photograph, 1924, with the late David James Jones ('Gwenallt'; 1895-1968), as a member of the group.

Papers of W. A. Madocks, including his memoranda books, letters to John Williams (his agent at Portmadoc), 1806-1825, and some materials for his biography in the form of copies of letters from Ebenezer Thomas (`Eben Fardd'), John Thomas, Chwilog, Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd, and others; a 'statute book' of the 'Ancient and Renowned Borough of Tremadoc', 1805-1810, with an account of the Tremadoc Ball and Hunt; together with records from the Harbour Office, Porthmadog, including account books and registers of Portmadoc harbour, 1824-1917. Also included are records of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway Co., 1866-1883; plans, sections and other records, 1860-1897, of the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway, the Bala and Festiniog Railway, the Beddgelert Railway, the Caernarvonshire Railway, the Caernarvonshire and Nantlle Railway, the Cambrian Railway, the Corris, Machynlleth, and River Dovey Tramroad, the Corwen and Bala Extension Railway, the Croesor Railway, the Croesor and Portmadoc Railway, the Festiniog Railway, the London and North Western Railway, the Merionethshire Railway, the Portmadoc, Beddgelert and Rhyd-ddu Railway, and the West Midland, Shrewsbury and Coast of Wales Railway; a register of shareholders and minute books of the Festiniog Refreshment House Company, 1878-1890; a minute book and share ledger of the Penrhyndeudraeth Lead Mining Company, 1875-1882; nominal and muster rolls of the Caernarvonshire Volunteers, 1860-1883, and other Caernarfonshire militia records; a minute book and papers relating to collections in Caernarfonshire towards Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1886-1887; account books relating to slate quarries and to shipping, and miscellaneous Caernarfonshire material, 1723-[19th century].

Correspondence, 1854, relating to sanitation at Portmadoc and Tremadoc.

Additional records of Portland Street United Reform Church, Aberystwyth (see Annual Report 1985-86, p 62), formerly the English Congregational Church, Portland Street, comprising a volume entitled 'Records of the Congregational Church Assembling at Portland Street, Aberystwyth', including an historical account of the Church up to 1880; church minutes, 1868-93; roll of church members, 1868-99; marriage register, 1873-1900; baptismal register, 1869-98; and burial register, 1874-99; together with papers relating to the chapel organ, 1901-59, enclosed in the volume