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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.

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 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.

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.

The series comprises newspaper and magazine articles written during Condry's lifetime, obituaries and letters of condolence to Penny Condry, and other memorials and tributes, 1955-2020 (accumulated 1973-2020)

The file consists of a certificate for the degree of honorary MSc, awarded to Condry in July 1980 by the University of Wales for his lifetime's study of wildlife, accompanied by a translation and explanatory letter; and a second folder of related and congratulatory letters, with a copy of the addresses of presentation, 1979-1981.

The file consists of school reports from the George Dixon Council Secondary School, which Condry attended from the ages of 11 to 18, with a letter from the education committee, 1932.

The series consists of Condry's secondary school reports, 1929-1936, a university certificate, 1980, with related letters, 1979-1981, and his application as a conscientious objector, 1939-1940.

The section comprises secondary school reports, 1929-1936, a university certificate and related letters, 1979-1981, newspaper and magazine articles written about Condry during his lifetime, 1973-1992, obituaries, letters of condolence to his widow, other memorials and tributes, 1998-2020.

The file consists of a diary of the holiday in Switzerland, 1956, written on loose ring-binder pages and it includes the description of a visit to the Swiss National Park, with additional notes on loose index cards relating to its origins, places of historical and scenic interest, pine trees, distribution of brown bears, and reminders referring to Condry's diary.

The file includes a spiral-bound pad and loose pages of notes describing the different sites visited in Spain and during the return journey through France, with some photographic notes, addresses and deleted drafts of 'Country Diary' articles; loose index cards listing birds not breeding in southern Spain, individual bird species, bibliographic references, plants and places of scenic interest and a typescript article by Condry, entitled 'A Magnificent Spanish Nature Reserve'.

The file includes an itinerary on a loose sheet, two small notebooks containing a natural history diary of the visit, 1969, lists of Scottish plants and birds, deleted notes on Wales and wildlife, a letter, 1969, addressed to Cecil [Lambourne], regarding the best sites in Scotland for wild plants and birds, and other correspondence, 1975, about a friend's birdwatching holiday, and management plans for six Scottish national nature reserves.

The file consists of two notebooks, the first of which contains a nature diary, 1947-1948, mainly describing the appearances, distribution and habits of birds seen on Jersey, illustrated by occasional sketches, with a few observations made in Cardiganshire and other places on the outward and return journeys, bird lists and useful addresses at the back, with notes by Penny Condry on wild flowers, 1949, and the gardens at Glygyrog Ddu and Felin-y-cwm, 1949-1953. The smaller notebook contains a diary by Penny Condry, autumn 1947, describing the restoration of Ronald Lockley's house, and a few, unrelated notes on Latin accents.

The file includes two small notebooks containing diaries and other notes on the trips to Ireland in 1965 and 1994, loose index cards with some entries relating to extinct animal species, early prehistory and megaliths, articles by Condry on Irish loughs, the coast of Clare and the flora of the Burren, a photocopied press article, 1994, reporting a campaign of the Burren Action Group, publications lists and plant list from the Royal Irish Academy.

The file includes eight small notebooks, containing a diary of the first African trip, 1963-1964, remarking on the work of Mary Richards and Desmond Vesey-Fitzgerald, detailed notes on the area of Rukwa, with ideas for chapters in Condry's forthcoming African book, Penny Condry's diary for the end of 1963, and camera notes, a typed itinerary for Condry's visit to East Africa in July 1967, brief notes on species seen and photographs required, bird lists, and loose notes on Arusha, describing its designation as a national park and the involvement of Desmond Vesey-Fitzgerald; Condry's diaries of his trip to Arusha, 1971, with a further diary in a different hand, possibly by Vesey-Fitzgerald, covering 1971-1974.

The series comprises pocket diaries, notebooks, loose index cards, correspondence, articles, printed information booklets and leaflets, maps, checklists and nature reserve management plans, relating to Condry's visits to Africa, Ireland, Jersey, Scotland, Spain and Switzerland, covering the topography, climate, plant and animal life, nature reserves and national parks of each country.

The file consists of typescript articles and relevant letters from American Thoreau scholars.

The file comprises the typescript of Condry's lecture, entitled 'Thoreau's Influence in Britain', preparatory research notes, literary references, correspondence, 1979-1981, press cuttings and other printed articles, including one by Condry, 'The Sage of Walden Woods', 1962.