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A scrap-book of press cuttings relating to Sir Sydney Jones's term of office as Lord Mayor of Liverpool. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 469.

George Eyre Evans's own copy of Shropshire Parish Registers: Nonconformist Registers (Shropshire Parish Registers Society, 1903).

A group of fifty-four autograph sermons by George Eyre Evans, first preached at Whitchurch between 1889 and 1892. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 175-228.

A volume of press cuttings of articles entitled 'Sedgley Researches' by Frederick William Hackwood, F.R.Hist.Soc., which appeared in the Dudley Herald, relating to the history of Sedgley, co. Stafford. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 465.

A scrap-book which belonged to Sarah A. Doidge, containing pen-and-ink drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs, poetry, letters, press cuttings, invitations, &c. The items include an undated letter of thanks from the morning class at the Finsbury School of Art, signed by the class and including the signature of Kate Greenaway, the illustrator; tickets, 1876-1877 and no date, to art exhibitions at the Society of Arts, Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace; sketches of historical relics in Cornwall; a letter, 1900, containing information regarding the Doidge family of Combe in Milton Abbot, Devon; drawings made at Pompeii; two watercolour portraits of Miss Anwyl at Llugwy by S. A. Doidge; cards from the Monte Carlo gaming tables; a letter from, 1868, and poetry to, Hannah de Rothschild. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 409.

A scrap-book containing printed material, letters, press cuttings, a few photographs, etc., relating mainly to subjects of Welsh historical, archaeological and antiquarian interest. There are also some items or entries relating to contemporary events and topics. Included is material on the following subjects: the Liverpool Committee for Excavation and Research in Wales and the Marches; Roman Loventium or Llanio Isaf, co. Card.; Roman Dolaucothi; excavations of Roman ruins at Caersws, Caerleon and Gelligaer; Alfred, Lord Tennyson's stay at Caerleon; the adaptation of the Old Parliament House, Machynlleth; a statue of a Roman dancing girl found at Segontium; excavations at Chester; a round barrow and cist at Aberdyfi; Penrhys Monastery, Ystrad Rhondda; a marble bust of a priest of Isis at Corwen; a find at Aberdyfi Golf Club; the Powys Eisteddfod at Caersws, 1910 (poster); a Historical Society for Flintshire; Welshpool Field Club; an unlocated Roman station near Llanymynech; excavations at Dinas Emrys, Beddgelert; a lending library at Llanidloes dating from 1688; the Offa Field Club; the history of Castle Caereinion; Dolgellau chalice and paten; the treasures of Bangor Museum; Penmaenmawr prehistoric camp; Dolcaradog Quaker Burial Ground, Machynlleth (off-print re); Tom Ward, a famous Snowdon guide; the death of Lady Rh?s, 1911; a Roman bronze head of Germanicus; a visit to Caldey Island; Cedewain Field Club; the Ceiriog Memorial Institute; the need for a Welsh Records repository; the Mari Lwyd custom; Brynamman notes; an ancient British camp near Abergele; hilltop forts near Builth; the history of Llangors; archaeology in Radnorshire; dated buildings at Rhaeadr; &c. Included are letters from C.P. Gasquoine of Oswestry, E. L. Hawkins of Builth Wells, and L. E. Davies of Newtown. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 254.

A scrap-book containing printed material, letters, press cuttings, a few photographs, etc., relating mainly to subjects of Welsh historical, archaeological and antiquarian interest. There are also some entries or items relating to contemporary events. Included is material on the following subjects: the Ceiriog Memorial Tablet at Caersws; list of national eisteddfodau, 517AD-1911; the Uriconium excavations; St Marys Church, Haverfordwest; the antiquities of Carmarthen; the Glamorgan halfpenny; Pen Dinas, Aberystwyth; Llangathen Church; the font at New Quay Church, co. Cardigan; an ancient British painting at Bacon's Hole, the Mumbles; some Norman fortresses near Aberystwyth; the court rolls of Granant Manor, St Dogmaels; the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings; Owain Glyndwr's Parliament House at Machynlleth; a Court Leet report for Llanycrwys, 1912; Tynewydd Chapel, Llanedi; the non-parochial registers of Pembrokeshire; the Tong Cup; Builth Wells Notes; the antiquities of Llanafan Fawr; pre-Reformation survivals in Radnorshire; fortifications in Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael; a Palaeolithic skull found in Sussex; work on Caernarfon Castle; some Pembrokeshire place-names; the vandalising of ancient monuments in Wales; the Brecon Celtic Society; the Edw Valley (notes); place-names of cantref Buallt; the Salop Parish Register Society; a proposed obelisk to General Picton in Pembrokeshire; Goidelic huts; the Glamorgan and Gwent Archaeological Society; Stokesay Castle and its feudal associations; Saint Decuman of Rhoscrowther; a visit to Brynkinalt and Coedyrallt; a visit to Llanmerewig and the Giant's Bank; the story of Haverfordwest Grammar School; Trelystan Church; Uriconium and Buildwas Abbey; a visit to Llangynog and Pennant; Devonians in Liverpool and District; the history of Nonconformity in Lampeter; a lecture by George Eyre Evans at Rhayader, 27 February 1914 (poster); prehistoric man; the roof of Westminster Hall; Lyvenden New Building; Gellionnen and Llecharth; Cardiff Castle; Breadsall Church, Derbyshire; Mathern Place, Chepstow; Haverfordwest Castle excavations; the British Race; prize day at Narberth County Intermediate School, 1915; primitive art in Europe; Oystermouth parish church; the Hog's Head; the nuptial cup of Sussex; Llangelynnin Church; excavations at Caerwent; Twm Siôn Cati's knife; St Margaret's Chapel, Jersey Marine; Capelyfadfa Unitarian Chapel, co. Card.; &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 255.

A small note-book containing a brief description of the school badges of Welshpool County School, St Davids County School, Friars School, Bangor, and Swansea Grammar School. The information was not supplied for the other schools and colleges listed. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 309.

A copy of Alfred J. Ewart, Rural Calendar (Birmingham, 2nd ed., c. 1904), with entries by George Eyre Evans for 1907-1909. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 165.

A scrap-book containing press-cuttings, items of correspondence, typescript questionnaires &c. relating to the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales, including letters from Edward Owen of London, John Williams of Llanstephan, H. Meuric Lloyd of Llanwrda, Alan Stepney-Gulston of Derwydd, W. T. Evans of Llanon, Tom Lewis of Merthyr Tydfil, George G. T. Treherne of London, Professor John Rhys of Oxford, Ethelwyn M. Amery of Portsmouth, and Harold Hughes of Bangor. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 287.

Notes by George Eyre Evans relating to the Unitarian Chapel of Rhyd-y-parc, parish of Eglwys Fair a Churig, co. Carm., for the period 1818-1907, including information about the services held there and the deaths of members of the church. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 314.

Diary of the ministerial duties of the Reverend Joseph Calrow Means (1802-1879) of the General Baptist denomination, minister at Worship Street, London, and Chatham, including information regarding services, Sunday schools, dedication of children, ordination services, burials, baptisms and marriages. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 411.

A volume of notes, 1887, by Alexander Gordon, being suggestions concerning and corrections to George Eyre Evans's volume The History of Renshaw Street Chapel published in that year. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 407.

Two volumes containing material relating mainly to Renshaw Street Chapel Sunday Schools, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, 1874-1889. The first volume consists mainly of a copy, in the form of loose leaves guarded in, of [George Eyre Evans's] printed work on the subject published in a limited edition of five hundred under the title Happy Hours of Work and Worship (Liverpool, 1889). Supplementary to this, pasted in, etc., are miscellaneous letters, photographs, printed items, press cuttings, etc. The second volume contains letters to George Eyre Evans, 1878-1895, the majority being correspondence dated 1889 relating to the aforementioned volume. English. Late XIX - early XX cent. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MSS 320-321.

A copy of W. Tudor Jones, The Rise and Progress of Religious Free Thought in Swansea (Swansea, 1900), with manuscript notes and inserted letters. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 435.

A list of subscriptions for the relief of Mrs. Gower, Cwmoernant, co. Carm., whose home had been destroyed by fire. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 394.

Unitarian churches, London - York.

Volumes of miscellaneous information concerning Unitarian churches, including extracts from the registers of various meeting-houses. The information is listed alphabetically by place.

Unitarian churches, Abingdon - Liverpool.

A register, 1874 onwards, of boys who attended meetings of the Guild of the Good Shepherd at Liverpool during George Eyre Evans's stay there. The entries are arranged alphabetically by surname, each entry containing biographical information. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 293.