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Notes on Carmarthen written by George Eyre Evans as an introduction to the programme of the National Eisteddfod of Wales held in the town, 1911.

A volume of miscellaneous details relating to the churches at Cardigan, Mount, Llangoedmor, Lledrod, Llanwnws, Llangeitho, Rhostïe, Llanina, Penbryn and Llanllwchaearn, co. Card., and Castellan and Penrith, co. Pemb., and to Ystrad Meurig School, co. Card. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 306.

Notebooks kept by George Eyre Evans in his capacity as Assistant Inspector for the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire, including some drawings, rubbings and photographs.

A volume of notes, letters, 1902-1913, plates and facsimiles relating to Newbury Presbyterian Chapel, co. Berks., including short biographies of those who ministered there, and a history of the cause. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 318.

A volume of notes etc. relating to Neath, co. Glam., gathered from divers sources by George Eyre Evans in preparation for a lecture to the Neath Antiquarian Society on 16 June 1923. The volume includes: a copy of Poem on Neath Abbey by W. Bowden; information from Edward Lhuyd's Parochialia; post-cards of ancient stones from Neath; notes on Llantwit-iuxta-Neath from works by Sir Stephen R. Glynne, Bart., and the Rev. C. A. H. Green; a subscription form for The History of the Vale of Neath by D. Rhys Phillips; transcripts from the Cringell manuscripts at the National. Library of Wales; sketches of ancient Celtic crosses at Llantwit juxta-Neath and Margam; notes re Neath Abbey; and two letters, 1923, from Glen. A. Taylor and the Rev. T. Mardy a Rees, both of Neath. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 308.

Music manuscript book which belonged to Delia Powell and dated 1863, including anthems based on Psalms 26, 40, 95, 96, and on Exodus chapter 15, as well as anthems entitled 'Judge me O Lord', 'Awake, awake', and 'Save me O God'. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 72.

Transcripts of monumental inscriptions from the Unitarian graveyard at the foot of Newcastle-hill, Bridgend, Glamorgan, in the autograph of William Davies, Bridgend, together with an autograph covering letter from Davies to George Eyre Evans, 26 May 1903.

Including notes on: Llangadfan; Llanerfyl; Garthbeibio; Powis Castle; Llangynog; Pennant Melangell; Hirnant; Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant; and Pen-y-bont fawr.

Iincluding notes on Llanwddyn; Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant; Pennant; Pen-y-bont fawr; Hirnant; Llanfyllin; Machynlleth; Llanfihangel-yng-Ngynfa [sic]; and Llangynog. Also notes on Walton, co. Rad.

Including notes on: Machynlleth; Penegoes; Llanwrin; Darowen; Cemmaes; Llanidloes; Foel; Garthbeibio; Cann Office; and Llangadfan.

Including notes on: Llangurig; Plynlymon; Llanwnnog; Llanbrynmair; Llandinam; Cemmaes; Trefeglwys; Staylittle; Penegoes; and Llanwddyn.

Four miscellaneous typescripts by George Eyre Evans, namely: 'Gogerddan and the Pryses', being a broadcast talk, 4 April 1938; a talk on Philip Barker, founder of Willaston School, given to the boys of that school; notes on a visit to St Marys Church, Aberafan, conducted by George Eyre Evans; and a list of the mayors and bailiffs of Kidwelly. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 317.

Including a list of seals; notes on St Dogmaels Abbey; a list of Sir John Williams manuscripts relating to Carmarthenshire; notes on Bishops' Transcripts; addresses of various historical societies; notes on the Domesday Survey; notes on John Tillotson, archbishop of Canterbury, 1691-1694; notes on Cardigan Grammar School; a transcript of the Freemen's Roll of the Borough of Carmarthen, 1835-1867; &c.

Notes relating to Carmarthen and Llanegwad, co. Carmarthen; Mynachlog Ddu, co. Pembroke; and Court Henry and Llandilo, co. Carmarthen; abstracts of four letters, dated 1329-1661; various rubbings; notes on stones at Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Cardigan, and on Coed Franc, co. Glamorgan; &c.

A volume of miscellaneous notes extracted from various sources including printed calendars of public records. The material, which is arranged alphabetically, includes notes on the Bevington family of Warwickshire; Carmarthen; the Gibbins family of Birmingham and Cornwall; Nicholas Jose of Sennan, Cornwall; and Joseph Tregelles of Falmouth. Loose items within the volume include printed items concerning the history of Tredington,.co. Worcester; manuscript notes on Llanybyther and Llanwenog; a typescript copy of a letter from Jos. Newman of Hatch End, co. Middlesex, concerning the Bevington family; and two telegrams, 1919, to George Eyre Evans. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 310.

Miscellaneous notes partly in the autograph of George Eyre Evans, including extracts from The Carmarthen Journal and The Welshman, 1812-1835, and a list, compiled in 1910, of some South Pembrokeshire dialect words.

A bundle of miscellaneous notes, etc., belonging to George Eyre Evans, including notes relating to Humphrey Toy (?1542-75) of Carmarthen and to the Toy family generally; a short article on 'Quaker Humphry of Llwyngwril'; transcripts of letters, 1793-1810, from M[oses] Griffith, surgeon, to members of his family near Haverfordwest; a transcript of a letter, 1770, from Rice Price; a transcript of a letter, 1811, from Lisbon relating to the Peninsular War; lecture notes on the 'Nelson' relics in Carmarthen Museum, on gold mining in Carmarthenshire, 'A West Wales Tramp', 'Votepore the Sinner's Stone', 'The Submerged Village of Hawton', and 'Llanfair ar y Bryn Church'; a list of ministers trained at academies which finally came to form the Carmarthen Academy; files of notes relating to Ystrad Meurig School; notes on, and extracts from, George Bagnall's 'Weather Book', 1841-86; notes entitled 'Royal Medals & Souvenirs George III to George V, 1809 to 1935;' notes relating to Llansantffraid Cwmteuddwr, co. Radnor; notes on the King's Chapel, Carmarthen Castle, 1338 onwards; transcripts, 1908-11, of letters from Professor Robert Carr Bosanquet of Liverpool to George Eyre Evans; a transcript of the 'Return of the state of the diocese of St. Davids 1563' from B.L. Harleian MS. 595; and transcripts of letters, 1762-3, from E. Davies at Rochford, to his brother. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 316.

A collection of miscellaneous letters received by George Eyre Evans from various correspondents, concerning early Presbyterian and Unitarian meeting-houses at Wakefield, Warminster, York, Norton [?co. Radnor], Tenterden, Chowbent (Atherton), Ciliau Aeron, Ditchling, Framlingham, Dorchester, King's Lynn, Wanham, Rochdale, Belper, Boston, Bradford, Chatham, Todmorden, and Topsham. Other items include letters, 1897, relating to the recipient's volume Vestiges of Protestant Dissent . . . (Liverpool, 1897); letters, 1905, from James Phillips of Cloth Hall, St Clears, relating to the possibility of holding Unitarian meetings again at Rhyd-y-parc Chapel; notes on a lecture delivered in 1854 by the Rev. E. Talbot on 'Tenterden in the Old Time'; letters, 1904, and notes relating to Daniel Evans, 'Daniel Ddu o Geredigion' English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 356-62.

A bundle of miscellaneous letters received by George Eyre Evans from various correspondents, including Richard Heape, Rochdale, Arthur A. Rollason, Dudley, A Marcroft, Oldham, Richard Robinson, Bowdon, W. M. Fairbairn, Tiverton, Sidney Webb, London, G. Pegler, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Monica Hodgson Pratt, Sennen, William Cuthbert Pitt, Small Heath, B. Hills-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Alan Stepney-Gulston, Derwydd, Walter Whitehead, Birkenhead, Mrs. Melson Godfrey, Luton, and Ernest Axon, Stockport. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 373.

A bundle of miscellaneous letters sent to George Eyre Evans, together with a few printed items, post-cards, &c. The letters relate mainly to the Carmarthen Museum, the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society & Field Club and other archaeological and antiquarian matters. Also included in the bundle are three bidding letters, Llanegwad/Llangathen 1826, Laugharne 1828, and Felinwen 1885; an elegy for Thomas Roberts of Gellyglyd, [Llanegwad], who died 12 Nov. 1883, aged 21; a printed poem, Cwyn y Cristion, by John Thomas (1775-1863) of Dyffryn Clettwr, co. Card., printed by Jenkin Howell of Aberdare; 'An account of Money Laid out by Anne Thomas Kilyrychen [Llandybie] in Biddings', 1815-1829; and two receipts, 1832, relating to the craft 'George & Jane' at Carmarthen, &c. English; Welsh. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 369.