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A statement by E. Frere, 31 August, 1820, of iron bars, etc., shipped from Newport, Monmouthshire, to Norwich for Messrs. [John] Brown[e] & Son[s], iron merchants; a holograph letter, 29 September, 1820, from E. Frere, Clydach, to Messrs. John Browne & Sons, iron merchants, Norwich, concerning the detention of a vessel and the insurance effected on a cargo of iron from Newport to Yarmouth; and an invoice, 1 November, 1845, from Clydach Iron Works to Messrs. John Browne & Sons for a shipment of iron from Newport to London.

Nine manuscript music compositions by Irwyn Walters (1902-1992) comprising: 'Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello', 1925; 'Y Sipsi' (a song for a soprano), words by Crwys, which won the first prize in the Inter-College Eisteddfod held at Swansea in 1925 and second in the National Eisteddfod held at Pwllheli in the same year; 'Dysgub y Dail' (a song for a baritone), 1925, the words by Crwys; 'Hiraeth' (a song for a soprano), 1926, the words by Eifion Wyn; 'Kyrie Eleison' (a setting for chorus, baritone solo and string-orchestra), the words by Robert Bryan, presented for his BMus Degree in 1926; 'Hiraeth' (a song for a soprano), 1926, words by Eifion Wyn; 'Dance Measure' (for string, orchestra and piano), 1928; an anthem 'O Feddyg Da' for mixed voices, 1929, words by J. T. Job; and 'Scherzo', undated.
Additional papers of Irwyn Walters, musician and administrator, including the minute book of Côr Ebenezer, Ammanford (conducted by David Walters, his grandfather), 1893-98; academic certificates awarded to Irwyn Walters, 1925-1926 (University of Wales, Aberystwyth and University of London); concert programmes of the Franco-Welsh Orchestra, the Welsh Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra, all conducted by him; programmes of the Swansea Festival Orchestra, he was its musical director; papers relating to the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, 1946-1957, including concert programmes, a scrapbook relating to the orchestra’s activities, ‘Some reflections on the inception, growth and significance of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales by the founder, Irwyn R. Walters’; and a cartoon strip entitled ‘Hiawatha’s departure’ depicting him conducting a performance from Hiawatha’s wedding feast’ as a teacher at Stafford in 1932.

An account of Foulk Roberts, music teacher, and other old characters of Clegir in the parish of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, 1800-1900, written by Isaac Lloyd (Glan Rhuddallt) (1875-1961).

A collection made by Isaac Mann (1785-1831) of about two hundred autograph letters of Baptist ministers, missionaries (including William Carey) and converts, written 1711-1831; together with a calendar, prepared by F. G. Hastings, with annotations by W. T. Whitley, which was printed in The Baptist Quarterly, VI and VII (1932-1935).

Papers, 1946-2017, of Captain Ted Lees, relating to Island Farm Prisoner of War Camp, Bridgend. Captain Lees was the camp's Intelligence Officer and interpreter during the period 1946-1948, when it held some of the most senior German officers, including Feldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt.
The papers include a nominal roll of senior prisoners compiled by Lees (ff. i-ii, I-XVI); some eighteen letters to Lees, from von Rundstedt and others, 1946-1948, 1957 (ff. 1-21); a typescript statement by von Rundstedt concerning the Blomberg-Fritsch affair of 1938 (ff. 22-25); a typescript memorandum, dated 9 July 1947, from a prisoner to a 'Herr Bieri' [?Frederick Bieri of the IRCC], concerning the Geneva Convention (ff. 30-36); Lees's manuscript recollections of von Rundstedt, 1953 (ff. 54-57); and a copy of a War Office urgent memorandum (U.M./4202(P.W.1m)), dated 8 September 1947, enclosing a categorised nominal roll of senior German officers detained in the UK (ff. 38-53). The letters to Captain Lees, mostly in German, are from Generalmajor [Walter] Leuze, 10 May 1946 (f. 1), [Generalmajor Hans] Erdmann, 3 December 1946 (f. 2), von Rundstedt, 25 December 1946 (f. 3), [Generalmajor Burkhart] Muller-Hildebrand, 2 February 1947 (ff. 4-5), [Konteradmiral] Hans Voss, 13 August 1947 (f. 6), General der Flieger Hans-Georg von Seidel, 14 August 1947 (f. 8), General der Artillerie Anton[-Reichard Hermann Friedrich Maria] Fr[ei]h[er]r v[on] Bechtolsheim, 19 August 1947 (f. 9), Dr Rudolf Aettig, 9 December 1947 (f. 11), [General] Gunther Blumentritt, 26 February 1948 (f. 13), and [General Edwin Graf von] Rothkirch [und Trach], 1 May 1948 (f. 14). Also included are a letter to Lees's wife from von Rundstedt, 10 February 1948 (f. 12), a Christmas card from Voss, made in camp, [1946x1948] (f. 17), a note from Voss certifying the handing over of medals to Captain Lees, [1946x1948] (f. 18), and correspondence, 1957, between Lees, Wilhelm Bauer de Betaz and a Manchester bank, concerning the whereabouts of Bauer de Betaz's medals (ff. 19-21). Items subsequently added to the papers include typescript translations of two of the letters into English (ff. 7, 15), photocopies of parts of the Blomberg-Fritsch and Geneva Convention typescripts (ff. 26-29, 37, kept for conservation purposes) and printouts of web pages relating to Lees and von Rundstedt, 2010, 2017 (ff. 62-64).

Issue slips for books at the British Museum in the hand of Charles Ashton. Welsh, English. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 20.) Between boards. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Itinerary: 'In the Footsteps of Giraldus' by Canon D. Parry Jones. English. Between boards. Donated by Canon D. Parry Jones, Newport, February 1971.

Seven letters and two telegrams, 1939-1950, from the composer, actor and playwright, Ivor Novello, to Dorothy and Evelyn Wright, containing mainly personal news (ff. 1-13); together with additional personal papers, 1908-1955, compiled by the Wrights, including twelve letters to them from Lloyd Williams, Novello's secretary, [?1940]-[?1944] (ff. 5, 14-19 verso), actors Peter Graves, 1951-1955 (ff. 22-24 verso), Leslie Henson, 1942 (f. 25), and Barry Sinclair, 1943 (f. 26), and Neville Chamberlain, 1938 (ff. 20-21); also included are a memorial tribute to Ivor Novello, 1951 (ff. 27-28 verso), photographs of him and his associates, [1910s]-[1940s] (ff. 29-34), and press cuttings, 1939-1951 (ff. 39-46).
The collection contains references to theatrical productions at Johannesburg, 1947 (f. 8), the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, [1940] (f. 14), the Palace Theatre, Manchester, [?1941] (f. 15), and the Adelphi Theatre, London, 1943 (f. 18).

Papers relating to David Ivor Davies (Ivor Novello, 1893-1951), composer, actor and playwright, comprising an autograph extract from his play I Live With You (London, 1932) (ff. 1-6); letters, 1979-1982, from associates of Ivor Novello, received by Crispin Thomas while researching 'Dear Ivor', a theatrical production based on the life of Ivor Novello, first performed at Exeter in 1980 (ff. 7-22); photographs of the Welsh National Opera's production of 'Dear Ivor', 1983 (ff. 23-4); together with a copy of a memorial tribute to Ivor Novello and theatre programmes, 1933-45, of productions of his works.

A contributions book of the W. T. R. Powell (Ysbyty Ystwyth) Lodge in the Aberystwyth District Branch of the St. David's Unity of the Order of True Ivorites, 1918-1944.

Tune book, c. 1843-1851, of John Ambrose Lloyd (1815-1874) containing anthems, mainly by J. Ambrose Lloyd himself, some apparently unpublished, including two composed for the use of the Temperance Choirs of Conwy and neighbourhood and performed at the North Wales Temperance Festival, 1852. The volume was used by the composer when choirmaster at Salem Welsh Congregational chapel, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool (see letter, 1934, from his granddaughter, Marianne Lloyd, tipped in on f. i) and is probably the Salem Chapel collection referred to in C. Francis Lloyd and Elfed, Cofiant John Ambrose Lloyd (Wrecsam, 1921).

An appreciation of the art of J. D. Innes (1887-1914), landscape painter, by, and in the hand of, Augustus John, R.A.

The file comprises papers, 1960 and 1970, relating to Joseph David Jones, Ruthin (1827-1870), schoolmaster and composer, including a typescript autobiography copied from the original, a typescript copy of an account of J. D. Jones by the Rev. H. Elvet Lewis which appeared in the British Weekly, 21 May 1908, letters and press cuttings regarding the centenary of his death. The papers were collected, in all probability, by Mr Oswald Davies, Ruthin, and transferred at some point to the care of Mr T. I. Ellis.

Three files of correspondence, 1940-1942, of J. D. Lewis and Sons, Gomerian Press, Llandysul, including letters from Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts and D. J. Williams. = Tair ffeil o ohebiaeth, 1940-1942, J. D. Lewis, Gwasg Gomer, Llandysul, gan gynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts a D. J. Williams.

Correspondence and papers, 1964-1993, accumulated by J. E. Caerwyn Williams, mainly as editor of Y Traethodydd and Ysgrifau Beirniadol. Correspondents include John Gwilym Jones (2) 1976-1978, Saunders Lewis (7) 1967-1979, Thomas Parry (3) 1976-1978, and Kate Roberts (15) 1964-1978. Also included are manuscript and typescript drafts of contributions published in Y Traethodydd, including a short story, Pryder Morwyn, by Kate Roberts (ff. 47-54).

An essay by J. E. Thomas, Wrexham entitled The best way of promoting the highest interests of Wales, which was awarded a prize at the Caernarvon national eisteddfod, 1894; also included is the adjudication of Sir William Thomas Lewis (1837-1914), afterwards 1st baron Merthyr.

Notes on Rhyl written by J. Fielding.

Notes taken by J. G. Caulett, 1778, of Dr Pate's observations on the pharmacopoeia used in St Bartholomew's Hospital.