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The papers of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, comprising material relating to his architectural projects, including the village of Portmeirion and the Voelas, Bodnant and Brondanw estates, 1907-1978; papers, minutes and agendas, 1930-1977, of the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales and the Advisory Committee on the Landscape Treatment of Trunk Roads; speeches given by Clough Williams-Ellis at various meetings; articles and reviews published by him in newspapers, journals and magazines, and articles published by others on his works; correspondence concerning articles to the press, his publications, fixtures, invitations to various meetings and dinners, letters from architects, artists and other prominent figures; letters, cards and other papers relating to landmarks in his life, such as the conferring of a CBE and knighthood and the celebration of birthdays and his diamond wedding anniversary; and drafts of autobiographies and other writings, 1952-1978.

Papers, correspondence, articles, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the various projects of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis as an architect throughout Wales and England and also in Ireland, 1923-1978.

Letters and papers regarding the creation of Portmeirion, the selection of buildings for and their removal to the estate; letters from and papers dealing with tenants and the upkeep of the buildings and gardens at Portmeirion; papers relating to the advertising of Portmeirion in the press by means of articles written about it; and papers relating to his interest in seaside retreats, 1928-1978.

Papers relating to the procuring of buildings for Portmeirion and their upkeep; papers relating to the grounds and especially the wild garden, and the administration of the estate including heating and electricity, 1941-1978.

Correspondence and papers, 1941-1961, concerning the leasing of Deudraeth Castle and some other properties on the Deudraeth estate, including a letter from W. Ll. Davies, regarding the change of name from Bron Eryri to Deudraeth Castle.

Papers, 1954-1960, regarding possible buildings for Portmeirion, among them letters regarding the Paganhill Anti-Slavery Arch, 1959-1960, correspondence with Sir Robert Cooke, 1959, and letters in response to a letter posted in Country Life suggesting Portmeirion could be a home for unwanted buildings, 1959. Also in the file are various photographs of suggested buildings and objects, and brochures for Stratford Mill, 1954, and St Fagans, 1958.

Letters, 1956, 1964, concerning the removal of the Temple of Harmony on the Halswell Estate, Mill Wood; and letters and newspaper cuttings, 1956-1959, 1961, relating to the removal of the colonnade at Arnos Court Bath House to Portmeirion, including letters from the Council for the Preservation of Ancient Bristol, and from Sir Robert Cooke.

Correspondence and papers, 1959-1963, relating to the building and maintenance of Portmeirion swimming pool.

Correspondence, 1960-1964, relating to the heating problems at Portmeirion, and papers, 1972, regarding the removal of an electricity pole at Croesor.

Correspondence and papers concerning Wren urns from St Paul's Cathedral and a parapet from Westminster Abbey, rigging on the Amie Reunie, the listing of the buildings at Portmeirion, the railway from Minffordd to Portmeirion, including a letter from Jonah Jones concerning Portmeirion, and letters from visitors to Portmeirion, 1964-1978. Also included in the file are photocopied drafts of 'Portmeirion Revisited' for Country Life; a photocopy of an article in the New York Times, 1973; an article from the The New Yorker, 1976; and the translation of an article which appeared in the Frankfurter Allgemeine, 1973.

Letters and copies of replies concerning works at Portmeirion hotel dining room, railings for Deudraeth Castle gardens and other projects; articles concerning Portmeirion and a pictorial map of the estate, 1962-1972. Also included are the magazine Aureol including an article concerning Portmeirion, 1971-1972, and an extract from Building Design including an interview with Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, 1970.

Letters and copies of replies regarding the proposed Guardian Cottage in Portmeirion, 1966, and the Gardner's Cottage at Deudraeth Castle, 1969; together with a letter from the office of the Minister of Housing and Local Government concerning the listing of Portmeirion, 1969.

A letter and specimen rough layouts of various lettering for directional signs at Portmeirion, 1971.

Correspondence relating to the wild garden at Portmeirion, 1971.

Drafts and copies of articles written about Portmeirion in magazines, journals and newspapers, correspondence and papers relating to those articles and journals which include articles about Portmeirion, 1928-1977.

Papers including Portmeirion's building sequence; extract from Country Life, 1930; some rough plans, 6 photo postcards; 2 Portmeirion brochures and 2 negatives, 1930-[1977].

Copies of the following journals and magazines: The Architects' Journal, June 1928; The Illustrated London News, 1972; Country Life, September 16th and 23rd, and an extract from the September 16th issue, 1976.

Letters and copies of replies concerning slide shows, television programmes and the publicity of Portmeirion in general; letters and poems from well-wishers; excerpts from newspapers, magazines and journals including the New Yorker in 1976, L'europeo Flash in 1969, the Neue Bürcher Beitung in 1972 and Deutschland und die Welt in 1973, 1953-1977.

Papers, 1949-1977, relating to Portmeirion, including correspondence, magazine articles, plans and a brochure, a map of the village and peninsula and a pictorial map of the north of Cardigan Bay. Included are letters and papers relating to the 40th and 50th anniversaries of the opening of Portmeirion, 1966 and 1976.

Newspaper cuttings and articles from various newspapers including the Birmingham Post, the Western Mail, the Toronto Daily Star, an excerpt out of the New Yorker, and other papers, 1962-1967.