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Original bundle of letters to Geoffrey Woolley from friends, relations and others, including from 2/Lt H. R. Picton-James RA of 1st Reg. RHA, May-Dec. 1941, and Picton-James's parents following his death, Aug. 1942; Jeffrey Morgan of Sarisbury, co. Hants, Sept. 1934; Woolley's grandmother and godmother of Caerleon, co. Mon., June 1923-June 1935; Kriegsgefangenenpost Postkarte (PoW postcards) from Lt Peter Fraser, Offizierlager VI B (later VII B), Jan. 1942-April 1943, and Major Rodney Gee, Offizierlager IX A/H, April-June 1944; Sylvia Fraser, Peter's mother, when he was missing presumed dead, June 1940; Nancy Gee, Rodney's [?wife], discussing books to send out, June 1941; Woolley's grandmother of Stroud, co. Glos, April [1941]-March [1942]; Betty Morgan of Oxford, wife of Denys Morgan (d. 7 Feb. 1943); Richard A. ('Silent Richard') Crossley-Holland, Jan. 1941-Feb. 1984; Geoff of Llandrindod, including May 1943, enclosing several letters to Geoff from various others, June 1941-Aug. 1947; John Boon of Mills & Boon, Sept. 1938-Sept. 1940; and John D. K. Marshall, Sept. 1939-Nov.1942. The letters include several replies to letters of condolence from Woolley. Also a letter from Jack Jones of Rhiwbina, discussing his 'The man David' and 'Me and mine', "my publisher thinks it is a better book than my 'Unfinished journey' and he is going to publish it as soon as paper supplies will enable him to", and the state of Welsh theatre, "moribund ... London's dead donkeys follow each other on to the stage", Oct. 1944. Also some other papers, including a report on the occupation of installations NE of Leese [Kampfstoffabrik Leese chemical manufacturing plant], April 1945. This file mostly comprises a bundle originally labelled 'Wartime letters', although it also included some dating to his school and university days.

Original bundle of miscellaneous letters and cards to Geoffrey Woolley, including from gay friends in England and the USA.

Weather and natural history observations in and around the garden at home, in a juvenile hand. July 24 is the "first day home".

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-24 Dec. 1934, including leaving Clifton School (July), and starting at Caius College, Cambridge (Oct.), but with many blank days, especially in March and Dec. Includes a list of books read during the year (37). Enclosures include a packing list for Cambridge.

Journal for the year 1 Jan.-30 Dec. 1936, at home and at Caius College, Cambridge, including a list of books read during the year (67).

Volume containing diary entries, copies of letters, extracts, and lists of plays (8) and books (6) read.

Volume containing diary entries, poems, extracts, lists of letters sent and received, and of plays and books (13) read.

Volume containing diary entries, poems and extracts. The diary ends with this entry: "September 4. War started on the 2nd. I had joined the London-Welsh the day before, and from the 4th my journal is to be kept more compactly. Peace shall bring me back to this book, so cumbersome according to kit-bag standards. God speed my return to these pages."

Includes the minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Art, Drama and Music therapists in Wales, 15 October 1988, at the Bay Hotel, Aberystwyth, together with its aims and constitution, 1988.

Papers relating to the conference ‘Siarad yn anweledig/Speaking the invisible’, on language, culture and healthcare at Theatr Felinfach, 2000; poster for a presentation, ‘Therapi celf mewn seiciatryddiaeth fforensig/Art therapy in forensic psychiatry’, Aberystwyth, 2001; dramatherapy and dramatherapists in Wales; and seminars organised.

Correspondence relating to stuffed kites and eggs in museum collections, 1944-1957; annual nest records, 1902-1932, extracted from Dr J. H. Salter's manuscript notebook (now NLW MS 14454B) by William Condry, 1951; and notes and extracts re. Welsh kites, including by William Condry, J. A. Walpole-Bond, E. Cambridge Phillips, C. H. Gowland, the British Ornithologists' Club, the RSPB; copies of correspondence re. eggs, 1932-1947; general British references from published books and articles, 1903-1939; and British county records from published books and articles, 1799-1949. Most of the typed pages are marked 'Wales/278'.

Photocopies of J. A. Walpole-Bond's diaries of his visits to Wales, taken from transcripts printed in the 'Bulletin of the Jourdain Society', 1901-1903, and from the author's much less detailed manuscript diary, 1904-1930.

Lists of 'gled', 'kit' and 'puttock' placenames from the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Gazetteer, 4th ed., 1999; lists of latest breeding record or presence by county, statements on the distribution of kites in British bird books published at least 1802-1959; extracts relating to kites from county histories, faunas and ornithologies, including the 'Victoria County History' for England and the 'Old' and 'New Statistical Accounts' for Scotland. Also several references to kites in archaeological sites and churchwardens' accounts.

Original file of William Condry's copies of Kite Committee papers, including reports and minutes of the West Wales Field Society, 1949-1950; annual reports on the kite's status and nesting season, 1950-1955; notes on, minutes of and reports to Kite Committee meetings, 1958-1971 and 1974; a draft report on the desertion of two kite nests after filming operations by the RSPB film unit, 1970. Several of the papers, containing locations of nests then in use, are marked confidential.

Original file of newsletters for distribution 'to landowners and others involved in kite protection', no's 1-7 (1978-1984), 1985-1986 and 1990 (including 1987-89), produced by Roger Lovegrove.

Original file of Welsh Kite Trust/Welsh Kite Watchers' Committee annual meeting agendas, minutes and related papers. Includes a copy of the Wales Raptor Study Group report, 2004; and heads of agreement (unsigned) between the Golden Eagle Trust of Ireland and the Welsh Kite Trust for the supply of 265 young Welsh red kites over five years for release in Co. Down and Co. Wicklow, 2007.

Original file of copies of "Boda wennol : cylchlythyr Ymddiriedolaeth Barcudiaid Cymru=the newsletter of the Welsh Kite Trust", no's 1-28 (Spring 1997-Autumn 2013).

Original file of relating the Welsh Kite Trust, including correspondence, minutes of trustees' meetings, annual reports, papers relating to a proposal to reintroduce red kites to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2006, drafts of Cross & Davis, 'The red kites of Wales', responses to a proposed publication 'Cri'r barcud coch' by four junior schools in the Builth area, 2003, and to a proposed Camddwr wind turbine development, 2004.