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The National Burial Index for England and Wales on CD-ROM, comprising burial entries recorded in parish, nonconformist and cemetery registers from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century, including entries for Cardiganshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire

Fees collected on behalf of Bethel School, Mynachlog-ddu in the hand of William Griffiths. English. Between boards. Donated by Mr & Mrs E. T. Lewis, Mynachlog-ddu, November 1968.

A holograph letter, 10 April ----, from Felicia [Dorothea] Hemans from Wavertree, to Samuel Parkes (returning the recipient's 'nice quiet Tragedies', the writer's holiday at Seacombe); and poetry by Mrs. Hemans, including manuscript copies of 'The Child's first Grief' and 'The Better Land' and printed copies of 'Child of Earth' and 'To the Cliffs of Dover'.

Holograph papers of Mrs. Felicia Dorothea Hemans, including poems entitled 'To the Memory of Bishop Heber' and 'Hymn on the Resurrection', an incomplete poem beginning 'In the green trees ...', a letter from Bronwylfa, St. Asaph, 7 January, 1822, to Lady John Campbell (the gift of the accompanying 'little Works'), and an undated letter to J. C. Graves, Fitzwilliam Square (a visit to Cheltenham, etc.).

A group of manuscript papers of Felicia Dorothea Hemans (née Browne), including eight holograph letters written (where indicated) from Bronwylfa, near St. Asaph, and from Milburn Tower, near Edinburgh, the correspondents including M[atthew] Nicholson, Liverpool (1812) and the Reverend H. H. Milman (1823); English translations of three Italian sonnets, together with copies of the originals, 1811; holograph poems:- 'Imelda', 'The Messenger Bird', 'Gertrude', 'The Tombs of Plataea', 'The View of Castri' (incomplete) and 'The Vespers of Palermo' (fragment); two copies of an engraved portrait of Mrs. Hemans, published in 1839; a short biographical note; and a cutting of an appreciation of her poetry published on the centenary of her death.
Amongst the references made are those to Lord Byron's Childe Harolde, Sir Robert Liston and Dr James Gregory.

Letters to John Lodge, Mrs John Wordsworth, etc., from Felicia Hemans, and poetry by Felicia Hemans. English. Between boards. Purchased from Winifred A. Myers, London, September 1959.

Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd day book. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 105.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd day book. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 106.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd pay account book. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 107.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Festiniog Slate Quarry Co. Ltd rent book. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 104.) English. Boards. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

The 'Golden Book of Welcome' or 'Llyfr Aur Croeso', containing signatures of visitors to Wales during the Festival of Wales in 1958.
Signatories include members of the Royal Family (ff. 1-3 verso) and the Festival of Wales organising committee (ff. 7-8 verso); competitors at (ff. 34-48) and visitors to (ff. 72 verso-79 verso) the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, July 1958; and visitors to the Royal Welsh Show at Bangor, 23-25 July 1958 (ff. 49-50), the Ebbw Vale National Eisteddfod (ff. 50 verso-51), and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod (ff. 57-72).

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Ffestiniog, Merioneth, 1695-1791.

Surname index on microfiche to the 1881 census for England and Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Royal Navy at Sea; together with microfiche indexes for the counties of Cardigan and Rutland

A manuscript containing a poem entitled Ffiol Rwssia, written in 1848 by John Jones (Tegid) (1792-1852) to thank Catherine Nicholas for a gift.

Ffordd yr holl Ddaear: drama gan J. O. Francis wedi'i chyfieithu i'r Gymraeg gan Magdalen Morgan. Chwarter lledr. Rhoddwyd gan Miss Magdalen Morgan, Chwefror 1970.

An imperfect account book of Ffrydan Woollen Factory, Bala, co. Merioneth, 1845-1848.

A microfilm copy of Jesus College MS 145 comprising drafts of sermons in the hand of the cleric and poet Rhys Prichard ('Ficer Prichard', 1579-1644).

The names and acreage of the fields on Lord Newborough's estate in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, 1841.

Fifteen letters from Ethel and Ursula Nettleship to Dorothy Samuel and two letters from Gwen John to M[ichael] Salaman. English. Purchased from Mr Michael Salaman, London, February 1977.