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A scrap-book containing photographs, post-cards, &c., entitled 'Men and Matters'. Included in the volume are pictures of servicemen of the First World War, miscellaneous book-plates, reader's tickets for libraries, picture post-cards, seals, letters, water-colour paintings, foreign paper money, &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 284.

A transcript of the memorandum book of events kept by Mrs Elizabeth Laugher for the years 1767 to 1775, the transcript and footnotes having been made by A. Weight Matthews, at Gothic House, Hunters Forstal, Kent. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 401.

A memoranda book which belonged to Rebecca B. Gibbins (d. 1862), containing a poem 'The truthful boy'; 'Some account of the early life of Stephen Guellett'; and press cuttings from The Cambrian, 1827, being a series of articles by Elijah Waring of Plas-y-Velin, Neath, entitled 'Recollections of Edward Williams', ['Iolo Morganwg']. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 457.

A volume containing memoranda, dated 1840-41, of Ophelia Catherine Powell (1823-1866), daughter of George Eyre Powell and Catherine, his wife, afterwards wife of the Rev. Professor David Lewis Evans, and a commonplace book of poetry and some prose items kept by the said Ophelia Powell between January 1843 and July 1854. Other items included in the volume are an incomplete letter, dated at Colyton 20 Dec. 1846, addressed to 'Miss Powell with J.T.'s [?the Rev. James Taplin] affectionate regards', and the substance of a funeral address and a sermon delivered by the Rev. James Taplin in 1845. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 12.

A list compiled by George Eyre Evans of the mayors, bailiffs, sergeants, petty constables, coroners, chamberlains (accountants), scavengers and bellmen of Aberystwyth, 1690-1835.

A volume, compiled [c. 1934], entitled 'Biographical Accounts of various members of the family descended from the Matthews of Wilnecote Warwickshire by Arthur Weight Matthews', giving biographical accounts of members of the family descended from Thomas Matthews (1747-1793) of Birmingham, a native of Wilnecote in Warwickshire.

A group of about one hundred and forty autograph letters and postcards, 1907-1908, addressed to George Eyre Evans, and some invoices and receipts relating to the publication of his Lloyd Letters... (Aberystwyth, 1908); 'Account of the late Mrs. Lettice Lloyd and Family', transcribed by George Eyre Evans from The Monthly Magazine, 1812, Part I, and published in part in Lloyd Letters, pp. xxiii-xxvi; and an autograph pedigree of the family of Lloyd of Brynllefrith, compiled by John Davies, Aberystwyth in 1908.
The names of almost all the writers of the letters appear in the published list of 'Subscribers' to Lloyd Letters.

Two volumes which contain two groups of scrapbooks, eighteen in all, containing materials relating principally to Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, compiled by George Eyre Evans in 1910 in his capacity of Assistant Inspector to the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire.
They consist of notes in the autograph of George Eyre Evans, including extracts from the parish registers of Llanidloes, 1616-1747, Llanerfyl, 1670-1783, and Cemmaes, 1733-1812, and a transcript of a part of a journal of a visit by the Reverend Thomas Price, vicar of Merthyr Tydfil, to Dolcoed Wells, Llanwrtyd, 1762; autograph letters to George Eyre Evans from Henry Bonsal, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Llanbedrog, S. A. Evans, Llanbadarn Fawr, H. E. Forrest, Shrewsbury, C. P. Gasquoine, Caxton Press, Oswestry, F. W. Gibbins, Pendine, J. D. James, Llanerfyl Rectory, D. E. Jones, Board of Education, Katie Jones, Llansilin, D. C. Lloyd Owen, Four Oaks, Warwickshire, Elsie Owen, Cwmrhaiadr, Machynlleth, O. R. Owen, Llangynog, Norman Penney, Friends' Historical Society, London, J. H. Swann, Manchester, E. R. Vaughan, Staylittle and John Williams, Llanwddyn Vicarage; photographs, illustrations, rubbings of inscriptions, press cuttings and broadsides; and miscellanea, including notes in Welsh on the ancient monuments of Cemmaes, compiled in 1909 by Hugh Francis, clerk to the parish council.

Material relating to the history of Lampeter, Cardiganshire acquired by George Eyre Evans largely during 1904.
They include extracts from the parish register, 1765-1805, the vestry book, 1777-1803, and accounts of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, 1705-1742; extracts from the presentment books of the manor of Lampeter, among the Falcondale muniments, 1741-1883; extracts from the manuscripts of William Floyd in the National Library of Wales and of Sir Richard Colt Hoare in the Public Library, Cardiff, a transcript of 'The Case of the Lordship and Manor of Lampeter, drawn by Mr. James Price of Killgwin, with the Advice and Opinion of Richard Aston, Esq.', 1755, relating to the election of portreeves; a list of portreeves, 1615-1883; a list of vicars, 1662-1903; extracts from letters from W. J. Rees, Cascob to John Jenkins, Kerry, 1826-1828, from NLW MS 1737, letters from Rice Rees, Lampeter to his uncle W. J. Rees, Cascob, 1820-1830, from the Tonn Manuscripts in the Public Library, Cardiff and letters from D. R. Rees, Stamp Office, Llandovery to his brother, W. J. Rees, Cascob, 1818-1828; seventeen autograph letters and postcards, 1904-1910 and undated, to George Eyre Evans from T. W. Barker, Diocesan Registry, Carmarthen, Ll. J. M. Bebb, St David's College, Lampeter, D. H. Davies, Verwig, Herbert Davies-Evans, Highmead, Walter J. Evans, Carmarthen, John C. Harford, Falcondale, J[ohn] Lloyd, bishop suffragan of Swansea and vicar of Lampeter, Benjamin [Morris], Lampeter and John H. Swann, Manchester; nineteenth century monumental inscriptions; extracts from private sources; and press cuttings.

A copy of the Manual of the Guild of the Good Shepherd with manuscript entries by George Eyre Evans, being a collect and a list of communicants, 1878-85, at Renshaw Street Chapel Sunday Schools, [Liverpool]. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 170.

A scrap-book entitled 'Man', containing photographs, drawings, press cuttings and notes relating to archaeological evidence of feritility cults, including phallic representations, the sheela-na gig, &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 286.

A series of press cuttings containing an article by Griffith John Thomas entitled 'Madam Bevan's Will. The Chancery Action (Attorney-General v. Stepney), 1784-1804', which appeared in The Welshman. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 459.

A thin parchment manuscript, 1909-1914, entitled 'A Roll of signatures of persons forming the congregation founded in the Good Templars' Hall, Chapel street, Luton, Anno Domini 1909'. A further note adds that 'In February 1911 the Congregation removed to No. 3 Church Street, Luton.' English. XX cent. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 399.

A volume of press cuttings of a series of articles by A. Weight Matthews, entitled 'Monumental Inscriptions in Luton Churchyard'.

Transcripts made by George Eyre Evans in 1903 of twenty-eight autograph letters of the family of Lloyd of Brynllefrith, parish of Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. The letters were edited by Evans in Lloyd Letters (1754-1796), being extant letters of David Lloyd, Minister of Llwynrhydowen, Posthumous Lloyd, his Brother; and Charles Lloyd, LL. D., his Son ... (Aberystwyth, 1908).
Also included are press cuttings, including extracts from the letters published by George Eyre Evans, under the pseudonym 'Philip Sidney', in The Welsh Gazette, 9 July 1903; and autograph letters, 1903, to George Eyre Evans from Lucy Theakston, Waterloo, near Liverpool, who formerly owned the original letters, Rees Jenkin Jones, Aberdare and Walter Jenkin Evans, Carmarthen.

George Eyre Evans's own copy of Lloyd Letters (1754-1796), being extant letters of David Lloyd, Minister of Llwynrhydowen; Posthumus Lloyd, his brother; and Charles Lloyd, LL.D., his son (Aberystwyth, 1908).

A volume entitled 'Lloyd family records' compiled by Lucy E. Lloyd Theakston, being a manuscript draft of the book Lucy E. Lloyd Theakston & John Davies, Some family records & pedigrees of the Lloyds of Allt yr Odyn, Castell Hywel, Ffos y Bleiddiaid, Gilfach Wen, Llan Llyr and Waun Ifor . . . (Oxford, 1913), together with printed items, letters, book-plates, &c. English; Welsh; French. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 425.

A small volume of notes relating to the earthworks found at Llanllwni, co. Carm., including Castell Nonni, Castell Pyr, Crugiau Edryd, Crug y Biswel, Crug Maescoch, Llanllwni itself and Ogofau y Cornel. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 422.