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Welsh Liberal Democrats

Sub fond contains material related to the Welsh Liberal Party, Welsh Liberal Democrats and UK Liberal Democrats including conference papers, press releases, a coalition agreement and papers related to leadership elections.

Welsh Kite Trust papers

"Three years ago the Countryside Council for Wales decided it could no longer afford to contribute towards the cost of annual monitoring of the Welsh kite population, and in 1995 the RSPB followed suit ... So we set up the WKT in an attempt to replace the funding which was no longer available from CCW and RSPB, for monitoring, protection, research, and public education about kites in Wales" (Peter Davis letter to R. S. Thomas, Jan. 1997). Peter Davis was a trustee of the Welsh Kite Trust, 1996-2012.

Welsh Affairs

Series contains papers related to Welsh affairs, including devolution of the legal system, campaigns for devolution, higher and further education and parliamentary work on Welsh issues.

Welsh Affairs

Comprises files related to various Welsh affairs including speeches given at events and Lord MacDonald's interest in Welsh broadcasting.

UK Politics and Speeches

Sub fonds comprises correspondence and other papers related to Gordon MacDonald's role as Controller of Fuel and Power for the north west of England and north Wales and various speeches and radio broadcasts made mainly before and during the Second World War.

The Labour Party

Comprises files related to campaigning work undertaken by Gordon MacDonald for the Labour party for the 1950 and 1951 General Elections and including arrangements for public meetings and meetings of Labour party members.

Subject files

Series contains files related to specific topics which do not fit within the other series, including; the European Union, public services, health care, veterinary medicines, planning, childcare, healthcare, the Guardian Act of Settlement, railways, trade unions, Foot and Mouth Disease, the NSPCC, local elections, honours, common land, the Leveson Inquiry, Alex Salmond, railway privatisation, leasehold reform, Northern Ireland, the dairy industry and University Challenge.

RSPB papers

Original file of general RSPB kite correspondence (orig. file ref. 1003). The original file cover (discarded) was entitled "RSPB Kite Correspondence, 1958-66. 'Dead' file per Andy Jones" and endorsed "RSPB 'dead' file, 'rescued' from recycling". The file mainly comprises letters addressed to Mr Brown, secretary of the RSPB, and P. J. Conder, assistant secretary, and copy replies, 1958-1968, many from Captain H. R. H. Vaughan, including relating to the kite reward scheme; "you will be interested to hear that I have unearthed, pretty nearly literally, Kite correspondence dated way back to 1900 and something", 9 Sept. 1959; the transfer of RSPB's early kite papers to Morrey Salmon, Jan. 1960; the RSPB's purchase of part of the Cawdor estate at Ystrad-ffin, co. Carm., 1963-1967; the switch by farmers from arsenical sheep-dips to dips containing dieldrin, including a recommendation to read Rachel Carson, 'Silent spring', 1963-1964; the proposed Llyn Brianne reservoir, 1965; the RSPB's purchase of Mrs Mappin's Ynys-hir estate, co. Card., 1966-1967; a proposed extension of the Pendine Proof & Experimental Establishment danger area, 1967; the lack of Welsh representation on the "Countryside in 1970" conference, 1968; and a newspaper cutting reporting the award of the RSPB gold medal to Captain and Mrs Vaughan, 1968.

Plaid Cymru

Series contains papers relating to the national and local organisation of Plaid Cymru including material related to conferences, the Meirionydd Nant Conwy regional committee, internal elections and policy.

Personal Papers

The sub fond comprises Lord MacDonald's personal papers including correspondence, his Christian faith, articles in the press and his memoirs.

Personal Campaigns

Sub fonds contains papers relating to Dr Clowes' involvement in campaigns for a Welsh Language Act during the 1980s and for a General Register Office for Wales to administer the census.

Parliament

Files contains material related to Elfyn Llwyd's work in the UK Parliament and relates to issues such as he work of parliamentary groups, committees, the budget, debates and elections.

Paneli

Papurau sawl panel y Coleg, gan gynnwys pynciau megis iechyd, mathemateg, peirianneg, busnes a thwristiaeth, addysg, gwyddorau amgylcheddol, gwyddorau biolegol a daearyddol, a hanes (ymhlith eraill). Mae'r deunydd yn cynnwys cofnodion a phapurau cysylltiedig.

Other files

Miscellaneous files including correspondence, papers relating to elections and policies.

Newfoundland

Files relating to Gordon MacDonald's tenure as Governor or Newfoundland; primarily dealing with the administration of the dominion, official engagements and the arrangements for deciding its future which resulted in Confederation with Canada in 1949. The Sub-fond includes correspondence, drafts for speeches and radio broadcasts, employment, relations with the Newfoundland Commission of Government, groups campaigning for and against confederation and negotiations with the Canadian Government.

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