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The file includes material on badgers; the ecology of railways, mainly relating to plants; and National Nature Week; one programme features Evan Roberts as a guest speaker.

The file includes Condry's remarks on the Bardsey bird observatory and a talk by Evan Roberts on the natural history of Wales

The file consists of papers relating to Condry's autobiography Wildlife, My Life published in 1995. It comprises a notebook and folder containing outlines of the author's tasks and plan of the book, 1992-1993, captions for photographs, source materials, notes on autobiographical details, natural history, literary activities, local history, Evan Roberts, the Snowdonia botanist, and relevant subjects extracted from a card index, 1947-1995; correspondence, 1952-1993, mainly concerning bird life, old acquaintances in Birmingham, and botany, including a letter from Arthur Chater, 1978, about lichens at the site of Hafod, typescript and printed articles, including a brief biography of Condry, printed leaflets and press cuttings, 1935-1994.

The file comprises a card index, the main sections referring to weather, the shape of the Snowdonia landscape (i.e. geology and scenery), natural history of wild plants and fauna, nature reserves, human history and man's impact on the landscape, various means of access for visitors to the area, miscellaneous entries, including a subsection on Edward Lhuyd, a list of places to visit, and records of photographs and bibliography, 1933-1985. Some entries are accompanied by fuller notes, especially on early Snowdonia naturalists and travellers, literary quotations and references, press cuttings, sketches and correspondence, including letters from Peter Benoit, 1960-1966, Arthur [Chater], 1984, Derek Ratcliffe, 1963, and Evan Roberts, 1962, all mainly concerned with wild plants.

The section comprises loose, handwritten and typed notes, notebook, binders, substantial correspondence, photographs, vegetation samples, circulars, press cuttings, maps, loose printed articles, offprints and information leaflets, accumulated during work in natural history and conservation. The material is indicative of Condry's dedicated and detailed approach to research concerning plants, birds, animals and their different habitats. It is obvious that some of the information which he gathered represented an extension of his personal interests and was used for the compilation of books and articles. -- The main subjects comprise botany, ecology, geology, zoology and the work of other naturalists, such as Evan Price Evans, Mary Richards and Evan Roberts. Regular correspondents include Peter Benoit, E. H. T. Bible, Arthur Chater, Dafydd Davies, Evan Price Evans, Jack Grasse, Dewi Jones, Derek Ratcliffe, Mary Richards, Richard H. Roberts, Morrey Salmon, H. R. H. Vaughan and Irene Vaughan.

The file comprises a two-part index and additional notes. The first part concerns the history of woodlands from prehistoric times to the present day, particularly noting man's influence and the need for conservation, characteristic plants, birds, insects and mammals, with subsections on each species, and notes on individual, named woods. The second part provides details of different trees, noting their growth habits, ecology, plants, birds and animals associated with each type. Some entries are expanded by fuller topographical and botanical descriptions, the etymology of Welsh species names, folklore, bibliographic information and literary references, press cuttings, pamphlets, printed articles, sketches and maps, and correspondence, including letters from Peter [Benoit], 1973-1976, and Arthur [Chater], 1969-1976, on woodland plants, Peter Crow, 1975, on moths, H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, 1975-1977, mainly on the history of forest land use, and Irene Vaughan, 1949, on squirrels. A note by the author, dated August 1975, indicates his purpose and method of using the index cards.

The file consists of a manuscript summary of Woodlands published in 1974, plans for the book, appendices, glossary and typed synopsis, with a copy covering letter from Condry to the publisher, 1969, together with notes, 1968-1971, correspondence, 1972-1973, 1985, newsletters, printed pamphlets, magazine and press cuttings, 1947-1976, 1981, concerning the history, nature, ecology and conservation of woodlands, including the impact of modern forestry practices.

The file comprises proofs of Snowdonia published in 1987 and four small notebooks, entitled 'Snowdonia National Park', 'Snowdonia 2', 'Eryru (sic)', and 'Meadows', which together formed the foundation of the book, containing bibliographic references, historical notes, public access and routes by footpath or road for visitors to the Snowdonia National Park, geology, mining history, notes for preparation of the gazetteer and the selection of photographs to accompany the text, birds and plants, including detailed notes on Woodsias and their propagation, mountain railways and descriptions of places of outstanding scenery, with dates when various sites were visited by Condry, 1984-1985. All four notebooks contain similar material; the title of the last one,`Meadows', may be inapplicable.

The file comprises a card index with entries for the history of the mountain top, ascents and races, vandalism and litter, bibliographic references, literary descriptions, history of tourist facilities and an early printed guide to the summit

The series comprises letters, 1947-1950, printed articles about Red Kites, 1947-1971, together with notes and a talk on the formation of the Kite Committee, 1949, resulting from William Condry's involvement with fellow West Wales Field Society members, Captain and Mrs H. R. H. Vaughan of Rhandir-mwyn near Llandovery, who were dedicated to the preservation of the Red Kite. He took an active part in surveying the kites, in order to establish the locations of nests, to gain more accurate information regarding numbers and to judge the breeding success rate.

The file contains a description of Hengwm, which includes the weather, landscape and intrusion of modern forestry; brief notes of plants, birds and mammals recorded at various sites in Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire; geology and vegetation of the Sugar Loaf and other sandstone or limestone hills, topography of mountainous areas in Breconshire and fungus list for Bont Ddu.

Personal letters to William and Penny Condry mainly by R.S. Thomas and his wife, Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi) and more recently his second wife, Betty, written from Aberdaron vicarage, Sarn y Plas at Y Rhiw, Pwllheli, Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy near Holyhead, Presteigne and Llanfrothen, 1968-1998. The letters discuss mostly the correspondents’ mutual interest in ornithology and other wildlife, frequently referring to the start of the RSPB reserve at Ynyshir and Condry’s wardenship, and the maintenance of Bardsey Island as a nature reserve. Other topics include gardening, publishing, Thomas’s family, his attitude to the Welsh language and his personal beliefs; there are touches of unexpected humour. The letters from Elsi Thomas sometimes include her own sketches and drawings. The file also includes a letter to William Condry from the artist Meg [Stevens], 1984, letters from Thomas’s biographer Justin Wintle, 1995-1996, and press-cuttings about R.S. Thomas, [post-1985]-1993.

The file contains notes on birds, plants and geology of Stanner Rocks in Radnorshire; accounts of camping on Welsh islands, describing the weather, birds, plants, conservation problems, history and archaeology, including the excavation of St Tudwals Priory in 1961; plant list for Dowrog; the source of the River Rheidol and scenery of Plynlimon; bird lists for Bardsey and the Dovey; Barmouth antiquities; old mountain roads and prehistoric remains in Merionethshire; impact of walls on the landscape; ancient ruins and wildlife of Llyn Bodlyn; plants and views from Dduallt; kite records at Dolgoch, May 1964, and a walk on Moel Siabod with a description of Dolwyddelan Castle.

The file comprises draft and printed articles, notes, species lists, survey sheets, radio and television scripts, questionnaires, press cuttings, maps and correspondence relating to wildlife in general and British mammals, particularly badgers, bats, dormice, otters, polecats and pine martens, rabbits and hares, seals and squirrels. Amongst the correspondents supplying Condry with relevant information about these mammals are Biblos' [E. H. T. Bible], G. C. S. Ingram,Bob' Owen of Croesor, J. H. Owen, Iorwerth C. Peate, Jack [Grasse], Arthur Brook, Frances Pitt and [H. R. H.] `Taff' [Vaughan].

Transcript of a speech given by Chris Fuller at the opening of an exhibition at MOMA, The Tabernacle, Machynlleth on 29 September 2018, to celebrate the centenary year of William Condry; with a leaflet and poster advertising the William Condry Memorial Lecture by Iolo Williams, 13 October 2018.

The file comprises: a brief article by Penny Condry, 1999, recording that three hornbeams had been planted in her husband's memory at Ynys-hir RSPB reserve; dedication of a booklet recording the recoveries of birds ringed by Bardsey Observatory; an appreciative acknowledgement by Penguin Collectors' Society; a note recording the dedication of a birdwatching hide and additional land at Ynys-hir to the memory of William Condry; and further tributes to his life's achievements, 2002-2020.

Letters, obituaries and articles relating to William Condry which appear to have been accumulated by David Saunders of the Dyfed Wildlife Trust, as indicated by a covering letter, 2015. They include a letter by William Condry to Elwyn Hughes, 1955, and letters between Condry and David Saunders, 1991-1997, mainly about the publication of articles in various wildlife journals. The remainder of the file comprises correspondence of David Saunders with Penny Condry, Jack Davies, Dafydd Davies and Arthur Chater, in connection with the obituary of William Condry by Arthur Chater, published in ‘Wildlife’, September 1998 (present in file), together with a brief article on Condry’s retirement, 1982, and further obituaries, mostly in Wildlife Trust publications, 1998-1999.

The file consists of typed, printed and photocopied versions of obituaries, several of them acompanied by letters of condolence to Penny Condry; two of the articles are by Arthur Chater, 1998, 1999; other authors and correspondents include Dyfed Elis-Gruffydd, editor of Gomer Press, 1998, and Dafydd Davies, 1998; also included is a programme for the memorial service celebrating the life of William Condry, held at Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth, in July 1998.

The file comprises offprints, press and magazine articles published during Condry's lifetime, describing his early years, upbringing, education, professional career, literary activities, services to conservation and attitude to natural history.