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The archive comprises speeches, papers and presentations, 1973-1999, on educational issues given by Hywel Ceri Jones, mainly while he was an official with the European Commission with responsibility for education and training. A list of speeches is included in box 1.

Seventy-seven pocket diaries of the Rev. Hugh (Cernyw) Williams (Hywel Cernyw, 1843-1937), Baptist minister at Corwen and Cynwyd, 1868-1918, writer and poet. The diaries form an unbroken run from 1860 to 1936 apart from 1878 for which there is no diary; in addition to the 1891 diary, there is a journal of a holiday at Harrogate and Southport, 17 June-20 July 1891 (NLW MS 22585A). Entries from 1864 onwards are mostly in English.
The diaries contain references to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) (NLW MSS 22557-22574A passim).

Papers of Hywel D. Lewis, 1908-1992, including manuscripts and typescripts of lectures, articles and books by him, 1935-1989; papers relating to various societies of which he was a member, 1935-1989; conferences and symposia which he attended or in which he participated, 1935-1988; papers pertaining to the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1928-1982, and King's College, London, 1954-1990; papers pertaining to Wales and the Welsh language, 1964-1988; correspondence, 1925-1992; and personal papers, 1908-1989.

An essay entitled 'Hywel Dda a'i Gyfreithiau' written by John Eiddon Jones for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon, 1886.

The fonds comprises records, 1983-1993, relating to the implementation of the national curriculum in England and Wales pursuant to the provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act. The records were accumulated by Hywel I. Evans as chair of the Curriculum Council for Wales, and as a member of other committees which were responsible for the implementation of the national curriculum in Wales and England.

(I) A typescript report, containing technical drawings, photographs and tables, entitled 'Measurements of total head and static pressure on a Merlin 46 Supercharger', compiled by W. T. Howell in 1944 whilst employed as an engineer by Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, Derby. (Ii) A typescript report entitled 'A presentation of the Rolls-Royce aerodynamic design methods as applied to axial flow compressors', written in 1954 by W. D. Harshbarger, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, with the co-operation of W. T. Howell, then a senior aerodynamic compressor design engineer at Rolls-Royce, Derby; together with reprints of two articles and a note by W. T. Howell which appeared in The Aeronautical Quarterly, vol. 15, Nov. 1964, and the Philosophical Magazine, series 7, vol. 28, Sept. and Oct. 1939.

(Ii) Copi ffacsimili o gyfrol llawysgrif o gerddi yn y Gernyweg a gyfansoddwyd gan Tim Saunders, rhwng 1984 a 1999 (ychwanegiad at NLW ex 1512). = A facsimile copy of a manuscript volume of poems in the Cornish language, written by Tim Saunders between 1984 and 1999 (added to NLW ex 1512).

(Ii) Photocopies relating to Dannie Abse and his work and corrected proofs and bound proof copy of his autobiographical volume A Strong Dose of Myself (1983). (Iii) Corrected proofs, published texts and printed ephemera, 1962-81, relating to Dannie Abse and his plays 'Funland', Pythagoras and Gone.

(I) Printed ephemera, 1975-1995, in Breton and French, comprising leaflets, posters and miscellaneous papers relating to various political campaigns and cultural activity in Brittany, including language rights, especially in education, the campaign for a Breton television channel, and the arrest in 1995 of Breton activists for sheltering Basque refugees. (Ii) Photocopies of proceedings at political meetings and printed ephemera, 1925-96, in Breton and French, relating to educational, religious, cultural and political activities in Brittany, including an appeal for support for the plight of Basque refugees, 1993-6. (Iii) Printed ephemera, 1994-6, in French and Breton, relating to current issues, including nuclear disarmament, Basque refugees, and the insufficient use of the Breton language on French television; together with newspaper cuttings concerning the twinning of Caerphilly and Fishguard with Breton towns. (Iv) Additional ephemera, 1988-96 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural and political activities in Brittany. (V) Additional printed ephemera, 1993-7 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, political and religious activities in Brittany; together with a photocopy of an article, 1897, by F[rancois] Vallée (secretary of the committee for the preservation of the Breton language) on the Breton movement in Wales. (Vi) Additional printed ephemera, 1995-7 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, educational, political and religious activities in Brittany. (Vii) Additional printed ephemera, 1997 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, educational, political and religious activities in Brittany. (Viii) Additional printed ephemera, 1997 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, political and religious activities in Brittany; together with press cuttings relating to the result of the Devolution Referendum in Wales, September 1997. (Ix) Additional printed ephemera in Breton and French, 1981-98, relating to cultural, educational, political and religious activities in Brittany, including election addresses, March 1998. (X) Additional ephemera (June and July donations) in French and Breton, 1998 and undated, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany; in particular to the twenty-first film festival in Douarnenez, July 1998, featuring Welsh films. (Xi) Further printed ephemera, in Breton and French, comprising six posters, 1998 and undated, relating to political activities in Brittany, including three representing Union Démocratique Bretonne. (Xii) Further printed ephemera, 1995-8 and undated, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, political and educational activities in Brittany. (Xiii) Further printed ephemera, 1991-8, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany. (Xiv) Further printed ephemera, 1983-99, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including the words of the Breton national anthem 'Bro goz ma zadoù' by François Jaffrennou ('Taldir', 1879-1956), and the text of a song by 'Glenmor' (Milig ar Skanv, 1931-96) with a French translation. (Xv) Further printed ephemera, 1987-99, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including an appeal for financial support to establish a Diwan school in Vannes in September 1999; and a timetable for a Breton radio station 'Arvorig FM', North Finistere. (Xvi) Further printed ephemera, mainly 1988-99, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including the thirteenth National Festival of the Breton language at Spézet, May 1999, and the twenty-second film festival at Douarnenez, July 1999; together with a leaflet advertising activity holidays for children in a Breton summer camp organised by the An Oaled association in Treglonou. (Xvii) Further printed ephemera, mainly 1999, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including papers relating to Ni Hon-Unan formed in 1998, notably photocopies of press cuttings, 1998-9, assembled by the movement, newsletters, February-April 1999, and a leaflet published for the European Elections, 13 June 1999; together with a programme of the Lorient Interceltic Festival, August 1999. (Xviii) Further printed ephemera, 1995-9, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including Keltia Musique, a catalogue of Breton and Celtic music, 1999, and Adsa, no. 2, July-August 1999, a newspaper featuring cultural issues in Brittany; together with a booklet published in 1998 concerning protected plants in Les Monts d'Arree, Finistère. (Xix) Further printed ephemera in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational and political activities in Brittany, including two printed poems 'Euskadiz' and Diwar meneziou ma bro' by Yann-Fanch Kemener, 1986; photocopies of articles published in Le Peuple Breton, 1972-3, concerning the imprisonment of Welsh language campaigners; press cuttings relating to the Rugby World Cup held in Wales in 1999; together with a disk containing a study by Christian Le Bras, April 1994-May 1996, produced with financial support from the Institut Culturel de Bretagne, entitled 'Languages celtiques at television: dynamique et developpements Bretagne: bout du tunnel ou morte lente.'. (Xx) Further printed ephemera, mainly 1999-2000, in French and Breton, relating to cultural, educational, environmental and political activities in Brittany, including a pamphlet, with a bibliography, published to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the writer Youenn Drezen (1899-1972); a pamphlet, Le Voyage du Sant Efflam, giving an account of the construction of the coracle and its voyages around the Celtic countries, 1997-8; together with copies of the cultural newspaper Adsa, nos. 3-6, September/October 1999-May/June 2000. (Xxi) Further printed ephemera, mainly 2000, in French and Breton, accumulated by the late Hervé Person (Tud Diwar Ar Maez), relating to cultural, educational, environmental and political activities in Brittany, including a paper 'Les perspectives de l'agriculture en Bretagne', from a special session held 25 Jan. 2000 by the Economic and Social Council of Brittany; a leaflet advertising the twenty-third film festival at Douarnenez, Aug. 2000; together with copies of the cultural newspaper Adsa, July, August and Oct./Nov. 2000; and a compact disc, 2000, in honour of Glenmor (Milig ar Skanv, 1931-1996), containing recordings of his poems, performed by various artists, which has been transferred to the Sound and Moving Image Collection (CD 1188).

(I) Printed material relating to the writer and artist Peggy Eileen Whistler ('Margiad Evans', 1909-1958), comprising proofs of her short story, 'The boy who called for a light', published in Reginald Moore (ed.), Selected Writing 4 (1946), 35-48; press cuttings of reviews of her novels, The Wooden Doctor (1933), Turf or Stone (1934) and Creed (1936); and a copy of John O'London's Weekly (30 Oct. 1953), containing her poem, 'The Initiate'. Donated with NLW MSS 23357-74. (Ii) Papers relating to the writer and artist Peggy Eileen Whistler ('Margiad Evans', 1909-1958) comprising a radio script and a cutting of an article ('Margiad Evans') from The Listener, 11 Nov. 1971, both by P. J. Kavanagh; together with an off-print of 'Margiad Evans and tendencies in European literature' by Prof. Idris Parry, reprinted from The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, Session 1971, part II. Donated by Mr Michael Williams, Sussex, with NLW MS 23577.

Papers and ephemera relating to the Peace Movement, 1976-[1990s]; the Labour Party, 1975-1996; Trade Union activities, [c. 1980s]-[1990s]; the Peace and Nuclear Disarmament movement, 1976-[1990s], including the Greenham Common Peace Camp, the 'Peace Marches' from Cardiff to Greenham Common, the camp at Brawdy Royal Air Force base, Pembrokeshire, and other women's peace camps, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND); Nuclear Energy and Green Movement, 1973-[1990s]; feminist issues, 1958-1990; issues including animal rights, Europe, the NHS, pensions, public transport, the Poll Tax, unemployment and the United Nations, [c. 1990s]; posters relating to the activities of the various groups and societies supported by them, [c. 1980s]-[1990s], regarding numerous issues, campaigns and events, including the peace movement, the environment, human rights and the 1989 `War on Want' Benefit Concert for Central America, and correspondence with MPs, 1982-1992.

Literary papers of Ian Michael, 1979-1988, comprising manuscripts, drafts and proofs of six detective novels written by him and published under the pseudonym 'David Serafin'.

Papers of Idris Aeron, 1931-1992, relating mainly to her equestrian and ornithological interests, including correspondence, 1948-1992; articles and letters to the press, 1931x1992; personal papers, 1941-1992, including some copies of biographical articles and autobiographical notes; diaries, 1954-1992; drawings and photographs, 1967x1981; and miscellaneous papers, 1967-1992, which include papers relating to the Society of Equestrian Artists, 1981-1992.

Papers of Idris Cox, 1934-1985, comprising draft autobiography (unpublished), 'From Coal Mines to Communist Ideals', and photocopy of a more complete version held by Univeristy of Wales, Swansea; correspondence, 1960-1983; pamphlets, lectures and broadcasts by Cox, 1936-1984; Communist Party pamphlets, 1930-1963; and miscellaneous, 1934--1985.

Papers, [late 1920s]-1983, of, or relating to, Idris Davies and including drafts of his poetic anthologies Gwalia Deserta (London, 1938), The Angry Summer (London, 1943), and Tonypandy and Other Poems (London, 1945); proofs of Selected Poems (London, 1953); unpublished poems and drafts and fragments of poems, novels, short stories, etc.; lecture notes; diaries for 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, and 1951; a typescript of his radio talk 'The valleys revisited' (broadcast 1943); and correspondence of or relating to Davies, 1933-1983.

Papers of the poet Idris Davies (1905-53) of Rhymney, including newspaper cuttings, some concerning him and his work; college notebooks, academic essays and a dissertation; letters to Idris Davies from children of Cwmsyfiog school, 1953, and letters concerning him and his work, 1954-77; together with additional papers, 1932-1992, including research notes compiled, 1954-1955, by his cousin and biographer the Rev. Islwyn Jenkins, Carmarthen, two photographs of Idris Davies, manuscript and typescript addresses and scripts concerning him, musical settings of his poems, programmes and leaflets.

Printed copies of three of Idris Davies's poetry volumes: (i) The Angry Summer: A Poem of 1926 (London, 1943), (ii) Tonypandy and Other Poems (London, 1945) and (iii) Selected Poems (London, 1953), each inscribed (either on the title page or on the front flyleaf) by Davies to his fiancée Morfydd Peregrine.

Account book, 1846-1856, of Rowland Thomas ('Idris Ddu', 1789-1856) of Merthyr Tudful, co. Glamorgan, containing records of payments to members of the Solid Rock of Wales Society ('Cymdeithas Cadarn Graig y Cymry') meeting at the Harp, Penllwynderi, Merthyr, together with other miscellaneous accounts and memoranda, including an account of William Howel's journey with Abel Evans (d. 1866) and the Mormons from Merthyr to St Louis, Missouri, 1849 (ff. 79-81); additions, 1859-1868, in the hand of Rowland Thomas's son, William R. Thomas, include verses in Welsh (ff. 26v, 119v), and brief details of literary competitions at the National Eisteddfod, Rhuthun, 1868 (ff. 118v-19).

A volume containing poetry and essays mostly in Welsh, 1830-1856, by Rowland Thomas ('Idris Ddu', 1789-1856) of Merthyr Tudful, co. Glamorgan, and transcripts by him of poetry by contemporary local poets. Many of the compositions were entered for competition at eisteddfodau held in Merthyr Tudful, Aberdâr, Hirwaun and elsewhere and reflect the culture and radicalism which flourished in the area during the mid-nineteenth century. The volume also contains brief notes by Rowland Thomas's great-grandson, Elias Thomas (d. 1951), of Merthyr Tudful.

Papers, 1932-1991, collated by Dr Rachel Bromwich mainly relating to the work of Sir Idris Foster and Dr Constance Bullock-Davies.