Reminiscences of the First World War by H. Iorwerth Hughes, Liverpool, written shortly after the events described, commencing with an account of his journey from Southampton to Macedonia, followed by a brief account of army life on the Macedonian front, 1917-1918, including details of the battle of Mount Dobropolje against the Bulgarians, September 1918, together with notes on his journey home, 1919. The volume also contains an incomplete draft, written c. 1919, of an address in Welsh entitled 'Experiences with the Serbs' (ff. 24-8). A letter, 1917, in Welsh written by H. Iorwerth Hughes to his parents from Salonika has been filed separately (MS 22151iiE).
Diary, 1915-1916, of Ethel Dora Heins (1886-1933) of Brecon, recording her service as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in Alexandria. A photograph of Heins is on f. 26.
Rental, 1822, of the estate of Lewis Price Jones, Glanyrannell, co. Carmarthen, comprising properties in the parishes of Cynwyl Gaeo, Llandeilo, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Llan-crwys and Talley, co. Carmarthen, and Llanddewibrefi, co. Cardigan; with miscellaneous memoranda, 1822-1823.
The second of two notebooks (see also NLW MS 22319B) containing a list and index compiled, 1952, by T. W. Hughes, agent to the Gregynog estate, of pictures and sculpture collected by Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, Gregynog, Montgomeryshire. Typescript lists and rough notes found loose inside the volume have been filed separately (NLW MS 22321C).
The first of two notebooks (see also NLW MS 22320B) containing a list and index compiled, 1952, by T. W. Hughes, agent to the Gregynog estate, of pictures and sculpture collected by Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, Gregynog, Montgomeryshire.
Miscellaneous accounts, 1864-1868, relating to Bryn-lloi Schoolroom (the British school), Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, including the names of those contributing towards it.
Letters to Rachel Bromwich from David Jones, artist and writer (3) 1961-1965, together with a copy of Agenda, vol. 4, no. 1 (April-May 1965), containing David Jones's poem The Hunt, with notes and corrections in the author's hand, and from Colin Wilcockson, Cambridge (2) 1974, one enclosing a copy of a letter, 1974, from David Jones (ff. 39-46).
A notebook containing autograph poetry by David J. Owen ('Dewi Gwyrfai'), Waunfawr, Caernarfon, composed mainly between 1919 and 1943, together with memorial verses to him. Poems found loose inside the volume have been filed separately (MS 21886iiB).
Journal, 1859-1865, of Thomas Harry (d. 1868) of Llan-faes, co. Glamorgan, containing entries relating mainly to his work as National schoolmaster and as assistant overseer of the poor, to the weather, and to the purchase of food and drink, books and newspapers, etc. Cuttings and copies of articles, 1910-c. 1937, relating to local history, found loose inside the volume, have been filed separately (MS 22831iiE).
Harry, Thomas, Llanmaes Journal (1859-1865), NLW MS 22831iB
A transcript, [mid 20 cent.], of the diary, 26 July 1914-22 April 1916, of a soldier from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, serving with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, including a record of his experiences on active service in the Dardanelles. On the basis of information supplied by Mr Gwyn Jenkins, Talybont, January 2012, the writer of the diary has been identified as Hubert Cole, a Sapper with the 1st Welsh Field Company Royal Engineers. He married Kate Eveline Webb at St Luke's Bayswater on 1 November 1914.
Some sixty letters, [c. 1960]-1971, from Nansi Richards (Telynores Maldwyn, 1888-1979) relating mainly to the triple harp and personal matters, mostly addressed to the writer and broadcaster Joan Rimmer but including seven letters, [c. 1960]-1967, to BBC producer Madeau Stewart and three letters, 1963-1967, to the harpist Mary Rowland.
A transcript and an English translation of records of two Welsh churches in New York, namely Bethel Church (Congregational), Steuben, 1839, and Capel Cerrig (CM), Remsen, 1830, together with a brief history of French Road Church (CM), Remsen, compiled by members of the Remsen-Steuben Historical Society.
Correspondence and papers, 1939-1959, relating to the compilation of the second edition of the Handbook of British Chronology, ed. Sir Maurice Powicke and E. B. Fryde (London: Royal Historical Society, 1961), including letters from prominent British historians.
A copy of a script for a play by Charles Way, entitled The Tinderbox, based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson, which was first performed by the Gwent Theatre Company in October 2002.
A catalogue of the library of Frederick Richard West (1799-1862) at Rhuthun Castle, co. Denbigh, August 1859, arranged in shelf order, with pencilled valuations and additions to the original list in a later hand.
An English translation of a letter by 'Candidus' (the Reverend Thomas Walters, Kilvey, Swansea) on the abuse of Church patronage by the bishop of Llandaf, published in Y Cymro, 27 September 1854, and a copy of a statement from the Bishop's Court, December 1854, replying to the accusations.(Found loose inside NLW MS 22707iiA.
