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Four typewritten copies of 'Prestatyn, 1669-1777', being material for an address on the vestry books of the parish delivered to the Prestatyn Scientific and Literary Society, 1 April 1919.

Records of Prestatyn Urban District Council, comprising the specification of duties of Surveyor, 1900, a list of attendances of councillors, 1900, and a notice of apportionment of street works charges, 1901.

Material relating to the history of Prestatyn, largely in the form of extracts from public records (Recognizance Rolls, Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, Pipe Rolls, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Testa de Nevill, 'Rotulorum Originalium ... Abbrevatio'), Bodrhyddan estate muniments, and printed sources (including the Chronicle of John de Oxenedes).

Material relating to the history of Prestatyn, largely in the form of extracts from public records (Recognizance Rolls, Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, Pipe Rolls, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Testa de Nevill, 'Rotulorum Orginalium ... Abbrevatio'), Bodrhyddan estate muniments, and printed sources (including the Chronicle of John de Oxonedes); together with draft essays on Prestatyn Castle.

Material relating to the history of Prestatyn, largely in the form of extracts from public records (Recognizance Rolls, Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, Pipe Rolls, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Testa de Nevill, 'Rotulorum Originalium ... Abbrevatio'), Bodrhyddan estate muniments, and printed sources (including the Chronicle of John de Oxenedes).

A volume of three drafts relating to Prestatyn, being a guide, an account of a suggested excursion in the district, and a revised history of the castle and lordship.

An incomplete typewritten copy of a revised history of the castle and lordship of Prestatyn.

An incomplete draft of a history of the castle and lordship of Prestatyn.

Miscellaneous press cuttings from The Chester Chronicle, The Cheshire Observer, etc., acquired by Thomas Edwards, relating largely to Chester antiquities.

An album of press cuttings from a variety of newspapers (e.g. Y Llan a'r Dywysogaeth, Yr Haul, Y Cerddor, The Rhyl Journal, The Flintshire Observer, etc., etc.), 1892-1918, relating largely to church music, and including reviews and notices of the musical works of Thomas Edwards, an address by him on church music, and accounts of choral festivals, etc.; together with letters from Thomas and Mary Wynne, Seaforth, 1898.

Two sets of transcripts of Welsh poems - 'Ffordd Gofidiau' and 'Dioddefaint Crist', with English counterpart, to be set to music for chorus and solo voices by Thomas Edwards. There are marginal notes by Thomas Edwards, and he has dated 'Ffordd Gofidiau' 25 January 1895.

Manuscript and printed poetry collected by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), including poems in the hand of John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), and Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd. Among other poets represented are John Jones ('Talhaiarn'); John Blackwell ('Alun'); Roger Edwards, Mold; Robert Parry ('Robin Ddu Eryri'); Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), etc. There is also (a) a cutting, from Yr Herald Cymraeg, of a letter, 26 March 1859, from Evan James ('Ieuan ap Iago'), Pontypridd, enclosing a copy of his 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau', the first song to be sung to the tune 'Glan Rhondda', composed by his son James James, Harp Inn, Pontypridd; (b) a photograph of Owen Wynne Jones ('Glasynys'); and (c) a transcript of a 'Carol Nadolig', with comments by S[idney] A[urelius] J[ones], Ynys, St. Asaph. The items are mounted in a volume of Kearsley's Gentleman's and Tradesman's Pocket Ledger, 1844, containing some manuscript entries.

The Poetical Works of Richard Llwyd, The Bard of Snowdon; comprising Beaumaris by and Other Poems: with a Portrait and Memoir of the Author. London: [1837]. There are a few marginal comments by John Williams (1833-72), Beaumaris (see note under 561, below).

A group of pictorial postcards addressed, 1907-16, to Thomas Edwards and members of his family.

Papers of William John Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'), Llanrwst, including a letter to John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), relating to a proposed biography of 'Ieuan Glan Geirionydd', 1861; an obituary notice, 7 [December] 1904; and material, 1904 and undated, relating to the Institutional Order of Bards, of which he was Chief Bard Positive.

Two notebooks containing (a) a transcript of the tithe apportionment of the parish of Newmarket, 1844-6; and (b) a draft history of the parish and parish church of Newmarket, prepared at the suggestion of the rector, the Reverend Sydney Aurelius Jones, for inclusion in the minute book of the church. The history includes a lengthy description of 'Maen Achwyfan'.

Records relating to the parish of Newmarket, including a valuation of rateable property, 1838, with a transcript; orders and letters of the Charity Commissioners, 1861-75, a letter of the Committee of Council on Education, 1861, enclosing a report of Her Majesty's Inspector, and other papers relating to the Parish School established under the terms of the Charity of John Wynne of Copa'rleni, 1713; and a list of jurors, 1906-7.

Material relating to the history of the parish of Newmarket, including extracts from public records ('Welsh Records', Recognizance Rolls, Chamberlains' Accounts, 'Taxatio' of Pope Nicholas) and from Bodrhyddan estate muniments; a transcript of the boundaries of the parish made by John Calveley of Stapleford, 1813; transcripts of tombstone inscriptions; extracts from, and notes on, the parish registers; and notes and pedigrees from printed sources.

A transcript of the parish registers of Newmarket, 1700-1717, 1752-1912, together with lists of some perpetual curates and churchwardens. The volume also contains a few culinary recipes, and was originally used to record payments to Hawarden and District Waterworks Co., Chester Waterworks Co., Chester Corporation (electric light), Chester Union, and the parish of Hawarden (poor rate, lighting rate), and the payment of income tax and Hawarden tithes, 1897-1902.