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Frances Stevenson Family Papers
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Lloyd George and the First World War,

The draft of a lengthy memorandum, dated 1 January 1915, partly in the hand of Lloyd George and partly in the hand of Frances Stevenson, on recruitment numbers during the early stages of the First World War, the impact of trench warfare, the resultant munitions problems, the training of soldiers, military strategy on the eastern and western fronts, and the development of weapons. There are numerous references to the relationship between the War Office and 10 Downing Street.

Lloyd George and World War Two,

Letter, 11 November 1940, from Lloyd George at Criccieth to Jennifer Stevenson. Gives his reasons, in response to a letter from Jennifer, for his failure to join the War Cabinet - he does not believe in the way Britain entered the war nor the methids used to conduct it. There have been repeated blunders. Does not approve either of the present constitution of the War Cabinet. Does not believe that he can, therefore, join the War Cabinet. Wishes that he could alter the course of events - as happened during World War One.

Lloyd George Archives,

Press cutting from the Daily Telegraph, 29 October 1969, noting the recent purchase by the National Library of Wales of its first group of Lloyd George archives, mainly comprising some 2,000 letters from David Lloyd George to his first wife Dame Margaret.

Lloyd George at Bron-y-de in 1940,

Issue of Picture Post, 20 April 1940, containing an article 'At home with Lloyd George' by Robert Boothby MP, and containg many family photographs and some of Bron-y-de, Churt. The piece was written to mark Lloyd George's fifty years' service as a MP for the Carnarvon Boroughs.

Boothby, Robert, 1900-1986.

Lloyd George Attacks Dictators,

Press cutting from the News Chronicle, 24 October 1936, describing Lloyd George addressing a public meeting at Manchester under the auspices of the Council of Action for Peace and Reconstruction in which he outlined his reasons for opposing the concept of dictatorship.

Lloyd George Cartoon,

Cartoon from Punch, 25 April 1928, 'Tarnishing Day', relating to Budget Day and portraying Lloyd George and Philip Snowden as former Chancellors of the Exchequer.

Lloyd George Exhibition,

Press cutting from a local north Wales newspaper, c. 1970, entitled, 'Freedoms of Many Towns: " LlG's caskets in exhibition" ', referring to an exhibition of the freedoms and mementoes of the late Earl Lloyd-George at the Bangor Public Library.

Lloyd George in Germany,

Snapshot of Lloyd George during his trip to Germany, September 1936, buying a postcard for Hitler to sign for Jennifer Stevenson, together with a separate small photograph of Hitler with four young boys.

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