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Papers, mainly from the Aberglaslyn Angling Association, relating to fishing rights, stocking, and statistics. The papers date from around the period of the founding of the club by Jonathan Davies and others, until the time of deposit by his son, Ithel Davies, Chairman, in 1957.

Papers relating to the Ffestiniog branch of the North Wales Slate Quarries Association, established to promote and protect the North Wales slate industry during a period of depression in the trade. Particularly interesting are the reports on the slate industries and use of slate in North America and Europe, 1924-1930.

Papers of Ithel Davies, son of Jonathan Davies, including some correspondence, 1934, and items relating to social engagements, 1937, 1953, 1955.

Letters sent to Jonathan Davies, mainly relating to political and religious matters, 1875-1934, and letters from Henry Jones, Lightning Creek, 1924-1936.

Papers connected to his position as magistrate at the Caernarfon Quarter Sessions.

Papers relating to the government scheme to increase and improve British housing stock. The particular view of Davies Bros. was that foreign materials were of an inferior quality.

General papers relating to the North Wales slate industry.

Papers of Pierce Davies (d. 1882), father of Richard and Jonathan Davies, and slate quarry manager of Hendrefechan, Nanmor and Hafod-y-llan, Beddgelert.

Papers relating to Jonathan Davies's political activities, and his association with the Liberal Party in Caernarvonshire.

Papers relating to the establishment of a Porthmadog (Harbour) Trust, 1913-1920, and a ship building project, 1917-1918.

Papers comprising quarry reports, 1863-1945, price lists for purchase of slate in the UK, Europe and North America, but mainly North Wales, 1872-1905, and price lists of Davies Brothers, 1904-1917.

Printed items relating to the slate industry.

Probate records of Pierce Davies, 1883, Jane Davies, 1898, Catherine Griffith and Edward Griffith, 1920-1924.

Miscellaneous prose items relating to local subjects, and probably entered in local eisteddfod competitions.

Records and papers relating to the Ffestiniog and Blaenau Railway, 1867-1905, and Porthmadog, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway, 1898-1921.

Papers relating to Jonathan Davies's period as a prominent member of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church in Caernarfonshire. Of particular interest are the groups of papers relating to the campaign against Sunday opening, 1889-1890 and letters and papers relating to the Welsh Ministers' Fund appeal in support of the Welsh undenominational church at Cape Town, South Africa.

Records and papers of various quarries in which Davies Brothers had financial interests, comprising Whitland Abbey Gilfach Quarries, [1890]-1918, Precelly Green and Rustic Slate Company Limited, 1897-1941, Oakeley Slate Quarries Company Limited, 1933-1957, Maen Offeren Slate Quarry Company Limited, 1906-1957, Diphwys Slate Quarry Company Limited, 1909-1937, and Tyrch Quarry, Mynachlogddu, 1933-1942.

Records relating to slate quarries in which Jonathan Davies had business interests-mainly as liquidator, including Bugail Slate Company Limited, 1875-1905; Moelpenamnan Quarry, 1873; Votty and Bowydd Slate Quarries Company, Limited, 1885-1933; and Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd, 1859-1933.