Dangos 2016 canlyniad

Ratebooks of the parish of St Athan for 1880-1905.

This collection, which came from Castle Green, Cardigan, contains material relating to railways in West Wales, the Tivy Improvement Scheme and other matters of Cardiganshire interest.

Manuscripts and papers formerly belonging to Sir Thomas Marchant Williams, including poetry, genealogy and historical papers.

Records, correspondence and notes, 1819-1983, relating to the history of Manafon school.

Records of the Presteigne branch of Toc H, 1935-1971, including minute books of executive, group, and special meetings, 1935-1971; minute book of the Programme Committee, 1938-1943; weekly subscription book, 1938-1943; and publications, 1958-1971.

Records of Mancot Presbyterian Church, Hawarden, including Sunday School daybook, 1946-1980; accounts books (4)1935-1989, 1961-1981, 1981-1992 and 1960-1980; Treasurer's book, 1904-1934; minute books (2) 1987-1995 and 1996-2000; income & expenditure book with minutes of meetings, 1969-1986; ministry collections (2) 1944-1960 and 1961-1979; insurances, 1980-1999; men's fellowship book 1958-1988; and miscellaneous papers -correspondence, organ fund, plans and building contracts etc.

Papers, 1956-2012, of the professional artist exhibiting association 56 Group Wales (formerly the 56 Group) which include publicity material (including catalogues and posters); printed publications; audio-visual footage; photographic print blocks; financial records; insurance papers; agendas and minutes of annual general meetings, extraordinary general meetings and Group meetings; and a voluminous correspondence, largely between the Group’s secretaries and its executive committee and other members, the Welsh Arts Council, exhibition venues, accountants and auditors, etc.

Music manuscripts, including arrangements of folk songs and popular and classical songs by named composers; concert programmes, 1924-1961; press-cuttings, [1930s]- [1980s], of her performances; press-cuttings relating to the Official Receiver, [1950s]-[1960s]; and notebooks of song lyrics.

Records of Siop y Jones, Llandysul, 1823-1862, consisting of day books, 1823-1841; ledger, 1845-1862; and index of customers, 1845-1862.

The collection consists of manuscript material created by Bob Owen, Croesor as well as manuscript material collected by him. -- The work of Bob Owen Croesor consists of essays composed for entry in Eisteddfod competitions. These cover a variety of subjects which touch upon local history, Welsh history and Welsh literature e.g. the history of the harp in Wales; emigration from Wales to London; the famous people of Llanfrothen, Merionethshire; the history of the Presaddfed estate, Anglesey; to list but a few. There are also essay notes and lecture notes for Workers Educational Association (WEA) classes, notes made of sermons and notes for radio talks for BBC Radio Cymru. -- The numerous letters written by Bob Owen to various correspondents reveal the extent of his knowledge of books and periodicals and Welsh literature - they are full of unique phrases and colloquialisms. A great majority of letters are addressed to Thomas Richards, Librarian of the University College of North Wales. Bob Owen writes of his work in collecting his library, and also of such matters as the war, politics, local history and historical research, Eisteddfodau, BBC radio talks, WEA lectures and Welsh emigration to America. -- The collection consists of numerous transcripts made by Bob Owen of parish records and Bishops Transcripts. The records which have been copied cover the following parishes : Betws Gwerful Goch, Dolgellau, Ffestiniog, Llanbedr, Llandanwg, Llandecwyn, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, Llandderfel, Llanddwywe, Llanelltud, Llanenddwyn, Llanfihangel-y-traethau, Tal-y-llyn, Trawsfynydd, Tywyn all in Merionethshire and Aberdaron, Bodfean, Botwnnog, Bryncroes, Cricieth, Dolwyddelan, Llandygwnning, Llangwnnadl, Llaniestyn, Mellteyrn, Penmachno, Treflys in Caernarfonshire and Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in Denbighshire. -- There are miscellaneous items such as note books and photographs. Items supplied by Bob Owen to the Countryside Exhibits at the Royal Show, Wolverhampton, 1937 as Organiser under the Caernarfonshire Rural Community Council. Also, papers regarding the case between Bob Owen and Crowe's of Wrexham in 1924 regarding the sale of An elegy wrote in a country church yard by Thomas Gray at Sotheby's.-- The manuscript material collected by Bob Owen for his library covers a wide range of topics. The poetical manuscripts date as far back as the late 17th century and were composed by many bards e.g. Robin Ddu, Wiliam Phylip, Rhys Goch Eryri, Dafydd Ddu Eryri, Sion Cawrdaf to name but a few. The other literary manuscripts take the form of note books and letters e.g. a scrap book compiled by Myrddin Fardd. -- Material of a religious nature includes the accounts of the C.M. Chapel in Bala, Merionethshire, 1855-1862 and of Dwyran C.M. Chapel, Anglesey, 1815-1821. -- There are diaries and biographies such as the diaries of Evan Evans of Plas Llandecwyn, Merionethshire, 1846-1847, and a tour of north Wales, 1830 and a guide to Snowdon from Beddgelert in 1845 by Thomas Jones. -- The letters collected by Bob Owen have been divided under the following headings : letters of musicians, letters of famous people, Anglesey matters (from the papers of R.H. Thomas, Pentraeth), letters to Rev. D.D. Williams. -- The miscellaneous material includes the accounts of a boatman, the note book of an excise officer, the vestry book, 1830 and other records of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr parish, litigation papers regarding the Hendwr estate, Merionethshire and records relating to enclosures and land drainage, roads and transport.

Llyfrau cofnodion Cyfundeb Annibynol Ceredigion, 1822-1989.

Yn cynnwys llyfr cyfrifon, 1887-1888, yn ymwneud â gwaith adeiladu ar Gapel y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, Llanddona, gan William Owen a Hugh Richard Francis, ac yn cynnwys barddoniaeth hefyd; llyfr ysgrifennu yn cynnwys dyfyniadau o Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgrythurol (Bala, 1842) yn bennaf ac o ffynonellau Beiblaidd eraill gan Hugh Richard Francis; anerchiad ar 'Ofergoelion Cymreig' a draddodwyd gan Hugh Richard Francis i Gymdeithas Lenyddol Romford Road, Stratford, 1903; ffeil o gyfansoddiadau mewn teipysgrif gan Hugh Richard Francis, yn cynnwys cerdd fuddugol eisteddfod Llanddona, 1933 = Comprises an account book, 1887-1888, relating to building work at Llanddona Calvinistic Methodist Chapel undertaken by William Owen and Hugh Richard Francis, and also containing poetry; an exercise book containing extracts mainly from Simon Lloyd, Amseryddiaeth Ysgruthurol (Bala, 1842), and other Biblical sources by Hugh Richard Francis; an address on Welsh superstitions ('Ofergoelion Cymreig') delivered by Hugh Richard Francis to the Romford Road Literary Society, Stratford, 1903; and A file of typescript compositions by Hugh Richard Francis, including the winning poem in the eisteddfod at Llanddona, 1933.

A collection comprising minutes, judging books and bank pass books of the Society.

A collection of holograph manuscripts of musical compositions by Joseph David Jones (1827-1870).

A collection of manuscripts of Watcyn Wyn, including a number of Welsh sermons and a catechism in his autograph, and various eisteddfod compositions and adjudications.

A small collection which comprises sermons by Thomas R. Jones, Rome, New York State, an essay on druidism by David Owen Thomas, and etymological notes, also by David Owen Thomas.

This collection comprises poetry by Robert Southey and correspondence between him and his friend and patron Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart, of Wynnstay, Denbighshire, also letters to Charles's brother, Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn. There are 540 letters from Southey to Charles, 364 from Charles to Southey and 759 from Charles to Henry (see also NLW MSS 2789-2806).

Papers, 1891-[1922], of Frank Phillips comprising reminiscences of his voyages to India, Burma, Zimbabwe and South Africa and a diary, 1891-1892, which Phillips kept whilst in Zimbabwe.

The fonds comprises account books, 1897-1981, ministry collection book, 1928-1981, and a minute book, 1969-1981, of Zion Presbyterian Church, Buckley.