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Copy of an order of the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions to erect a county gaol and house of correction at Montgomery, 18 July 1734.

Apparently an order for the supply of goods including, near the top left, coffee.

Copy of an order, 25 February 1645, of the House of Commons for an allowance of £20 a week to Edward Herbert.

Copy of an order of a Committee of Lords and Commons that are of the Committee of Both Kingdoms, concerning the slighting of earthworks at Montgomery castle, and delivery of Edward Herbert’s goods to him, 22 December 1646.

Order, [1734 or 1735], of the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions concerning building a house of correction in Montgomery, with a copy made for Lord [Henry] Herbert.

Copy of an order by the Lord Deputy and Council authorising [Richard] Herbert to grant licences to Irish tenants to reside in his estate provided they have not been involved in rebellion against the Commonwealth, 3 April 1655.

View of a heavy artillery piece under a camouflage net, soldiers looking at the camera.

A bearded man in a battered straw hat petting a sheepdog.

R12/1122/4/4.
On the Wessex Downs, a play of King Alfred by Dorothy Champion
First broadcast: 14th May 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
An historic play detailing the events leading to the Battle of Ethandune. Danish King Guthrum has forced King Alfred into hiding. He is found by Earl Cedric offered shelter for the night by Danewulf. Alfred and Cedric disguise themselves and infiltrate Guthrum’s camp to learn their strengths and weaknesses. The play ends with Lady Elfrida giving her version of events as unbeknownst to the Alfred and Cedric, she was a prisoner in the camp at the time.
Subjects: King Alfred, King Guthrum, History, Ethandune, War.

R12/1122/3/10.
On the Mantleshelf, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
When the clock strikes 13 o’clock, all inanimate objects come alive. The Shepherd and Shepherdess dust themselves off and have a dance. The Dutch Doll seeks out her love, the Dutch Boy Doll who is still in the shop where she purchased. The tin soldiers begin parading, and slowly awakes is the nodding china Mandarin doll who can only say ‘yes.’
Subjects: Magic, Ornaments, Nursery, Toys.

Joy, her back to the camera, walking along a boardwalk wearing a striped two piece suit and hat with fake leopard skin. Location unknown

An earlier copy of the verses contained in No. 63(c), 'On the Birth day of Sir Robert Blosse ...'. On the reverse side are come notes beginning, 'The Southwalian Welsh is more pure in the formation of its words ... than the Northwalian, but ...'. Torn.

A number of people on a stony beach, including five figures playing in the surf. On their left is a concrete jetty whilst a short distance offshore is a rowing boat and swimmers.

Verses, 'On Mr. Ed: Wiliams's engraving a Text of Scripture proving the unity of Good on a stone to be fixed in the wall of Pantydefaid chapel'. On the dorse is a list of the publications of the Rev Robt Edward Garnham who died at Bury St Edmunds (in pencil).

Gareth Jones in Mojave desert, same as enlarged version 4552955/68.

'On hearing the Reverend Dr. Gooc Preach on the Generall Fast'. 'Bath printed at the Tabernacle, 1780'. The last verse begins, 'Now Learn a Lesson Reverend don ...'.

(a) 'On a late Return from Gellygare at Midnight. A Fragment', beginning, 'Late from Gellygare returning ...'; (b) Song. 'Let the half-famished Poet find fault with good cheer ...'. 'Swansea printed by J. Goodere'.