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Includes a photograph of Lloyd George, Dame Margaret and Megan, c. 1930; brochures, c. 1930-1933, advertising Gareth Jones's lecture tours in the United States; and miscellaneous stray items concerning his travels.

Press cutting from the Liverpool Daily Post, 11 February 1968, concerning the intention of the Lloyd George family to sell Brynawelon, Criccieth, following the death of Lady Megan Lloyd George in 1966.

Postcard of Lloyd George and his daughter Megan while on their tour of North America during 1923. The postcard was published by the Gwynedd Archives Service and the Lloyd George Trustees.

Letters, copies of replies and papers concerning the development of Lady Megan Lloyd George's land at Cricieth, 1963-1965.

Includes letters to David Lloyd George and Megan Lloyd George.

Catherine Lloyd; Alun Lloyd; David Lloyd; David Phillip Lloyd; David (Dai) Lloyd; Harold Montague Lloyd; Ifor Dilwyn Lloyd; Sir John Conway Lloyd; Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd; Morgan Lloyd; Val Lloyd; Harri Lloyd Davies; Henri Lloyd Davies; Norman Lloyd Edwards; Megan Lloyd George; Alun Lloyd Jones; Eifion Lloyd Jones; Henry Richard Howell Lloyd-Mostyn; and Norma Lloyd-Nesling.

Lists of candidates for Welsh constituencies and their biographies, for UK Parliamentary Elections between 1935 and 1964, consisting mainly of copies of press cuttings. The file also includes a photographic print titled 'Jim Griffiths with Welsh Labour MP’s – 1951’, and a photocopy of a print titled ‘Welsh Constituency Delegates to Labour Party Conference, Margate, 1950'.

Correspondents include Lady Megan Lloyd George, Robert Graves, Gerald Hayes (6), Barbara Hepworth (2), R. T. and Myfanwy Jenkins (3), David Jones (5), Jack Jones (3), and Dr Thomas Jones (8).

The file contains miscellaneous stray letters written by various members of the Lloyd George family, mainly to Frances Stevenson. The file includes letters from William George (14), 1933-1964, Edna Lloyd-George [1930s], Gwilym Lloyd-George (4), 1918-1920 and 1946, Megan Lloyd George [1930s], Owen Lloyd George, 3rd earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (2), 1964-1969, Richard Lloyd-George, second earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (2), 1939, and Gladwyn, Lady Goronwy Owen, 1970. These are all stray letters and have no common theme. They include a few references to political developments and events. Some give family news.

The file comprises early letters during her schooldays at St Paul's Girls' School and her years as an undergraduate at Somerville College, Oxford. A few relate to the affairs of the Oxford Women's Student Association. Some are written by relatives. Later letters concern her early career, particularly her journalistic work and applications for posts. Many of the correspondents refer to Eirene Jones's candidature for Flintshire in the general election of 1945 and her subsequent election campaigns in Flintshire East. There is much general political correspondence, some concerning constituency matters. Many of the letters refer to her wide-ranging public and committee work and numerous societies. A few discuss business and financial matters, the purchase of property, etc. The correspondents include Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1958, David Eccles, 1961, Dr Huw T. Edwards (2), 1954 and 1959, Hugh Gaitskell, 1960, Lady Megan Lloyd George, 1953, D. T. Guy, 1940, Barry Jones MP, 1964, Sir Keith Joseph, 1963, Selwyn Lloyd, 1961, Violet R. Markham, 1955, A. L. Rowse, [c. 1950], George Bernard Shaw, 1945, Hartley Shawcross, 1953, John Silkin, 1961, Sir Geoffrey Summers, [1950s], R. H. Tawney, 1955, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1942, Emlyn Williams, 1949, and Dame Shirley Williams, 1960.

The file contains letters from Aneurin Bevan, 1957, Henry Brooke, 1957, Cynan, 1958, Gwilym Prys Davies (2), 1958, Nan Davies, 1958, David Eccles, 1958, Alun R. Edwards (2), 1957, Huw T. Edwards, 1957, Lady Megan Lloyd George, 1957, D. R. Grenfell, 1957, R. E. Griffith, 1957, James Griffiths (2), 1957, Gwilym R. Jones, 1957, T. W. Jones (Lord Maelor), 1958, D. Tecwyn Lloyd (2), 1957-1958, David Rees Williams (Lord Ogmore), 1957, Bob Owen, Croesor (2), 1958, Cliff Prothero, 1957, Robert Richards MP (2), 1957-1958, Hywel D. Roberts, 1958, Peter Thomas MP, 1958, T. H. Parry-Williams, 1957, Harold Wilson, 1957, and Tom Nefyn Williams, 1958.

Some sixty-five letters, 1950-86, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames G-H), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Raymond Garlick (1, with five poems) [1958-9], Lady Megan Lloyd George (4) 1957-9, James Griffiths (1) 1974, James Hanley (2) 1958-[1960s], and Richard Hughes (1) [?1957].

A holograph letter, 1896, from George Cornwallis West, from the Camp, 3rd [Batt.] [Royal] W[elsh] F[usiliers], Wrexham, to [?Sir Robert Arthur] Cunliffe [of Acton Park] (arranging a cricket match); a holograph letter, 1899, from [Sir] W. H. Preece, London, to Mrs. Sylvanus (a talk by the writer, possibly on engineering in Wales); a typescript letter, 1918, from J. Puleston Jones, Llanfair C[aereinion], to the Reverend W. M. Tudor (preaching engagements); an autograph letter, 1934, from Megan Lloyd George, Westminster, to J. Jenkyn-Richards, Handsworth (enclosing a message to be read at a meeting in Birmingham in aid of the distressed areas of South Wales) (with marginal notes); a holograph letter, 1934, from Samuel Evans (chairman and director of the Crown Mine, Johannesburg], Piccadilly, to [?H. Jones Davies] (personal); a typescript circular (undated) issued by a committee of the Welsh churches and societies of Birmingham and other Midland towns on behalf of the Social Welfare Settlement in the Rhymney Valley; a cyclostyled programme (undated) of a meeting of the Dudley Welsh Society ('Cymdeithas Cymry Dudley'); a press cutting, 1926, recording an account of a graduation ceremony of the University of Witwatersrand, at which the degree of Ll.D. honoris causa was conferred upon Samuel Evans; typescript notes on 'Nervous System and its Functions' prepared for a zoology class at University College of North Wales; a national registration card, 1915, and national ration book, 1918, of Humphrey Jones Davies, Bangor; etc.

Thirty-one letters and cards, 1923-66, to Megan Lloyd George from various correspondents including Clement Attlee (1) 1955, Desmond Donnelly (1) 1957, Dingle Foot (4) 1955-7, Thelma Cazalet-Keir (8) c. 1939-c. 1954 and Harold Wilson (1) 1966; together with a letter, 1911, to David Lloyd George from Arthur Bigge, 1st baron Stamfordham, letters, 1940-56, to and from Philip Noel-Baker, and other miscellaneous letters.

Papers from the library of Eleazar Roberts, musician, of Hoylake, including letters to him from John Curwen, (a glossary of technical musical words), D. Lloyd George (one signed by George Haw), 1901- 1909 (personal, opinion coming round 'our way', a recitation), Chas. Tudor Hughes, of Messrs, Hughes & Son, Wrexham, 1906 (the sales of the recipient's publications), [Professor Sir] Henry Jones, Bangor, 1891 (the recipient's note, the writer's 'new home', the recipient's Tonic Solfa work), R[ obert] H[ughes] Jones [author of Drwy gil y drws, etc.], Upper Brighton, [19]07 (observations on the recipient's reminiscences), R[ichard] Lloyd, Criccieth, 1900-1910 (thanks for a cutting, an extract from a letter from Ll[ oyd] G[eorge], the recipient's 85th birthday, a present for Megan Arfon Lloyd George, observations on the recipient's Owen Rees), and 'Diogenes', 'Y Twb, Holly Bank [Liverpool]', 1910 (observations on the recipient's 'Ysgrifau'); a memorandum, 1910, by Eleazar Roberts of the presentation by him to Megan Arfon Lloyd George of a copy of Hymnau a Thonau published in 1861; a Christmas card from D. Lloyd George, 1909, bearing the sender's portrait; etc.

Llythyrau, [1925]-1969, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Raymond Garlick (1), Gwilym Lloyd George (1), Megan Lloyd George (1), William George (4), D. R. Grenfell (3), Moses Griffith (3), Stephen Griffith (1), D. R. Griffiths ('Amanwy') (1), James Griffiths (4), J. Gwyn Griffiths (52), Kate B[osse] Griffiths (1), W. J. Gruffydd (9), Eirwen Gwynn (1) a Harri Gwynn (1).

Over fifty letters, 1894-1942, from Lloyd George to members of his family, mainly to his wife Margaret, containing much family and domestic news and many observations on political life.

Twenty-seven letters, 1890-1936, mostly addressed to David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret from members of the family, including Richard Owen, Margaret Lloyd George's father (1) 1891, Mary Davies (née George) (5) 1890-1908, Anita George (née Williams) (1) 1911, Richard Lloyd George (4) [1890s]-1912, Olwen Lloyd George (1) [?1899], Gwilym Lloyd George (7) 1916-1936 and Megan Lloyd George (1) [ca. 1908-1909]. There is also correspondence concerning Lloyd George's children, including letters from Andrew Bonar Law (1) 1910 and Lord Murray of Elibank (2) 1912-1913.

Letters from members of the Lloyd George family, including four letters, 1902-36, from David Lloyd George to his son Gwilym, including one relating to the abdication of Edward VIII; two letters, 1912 and undated, to his wife Margaret; a letter, 1928, from Margaret Lloyd George to her husband, and an undated letter to her son Gwilym, together with six letters, 1915-16, written by Gwilym Lloyd-George to his parents while on active service in France, one letter, 1918, from Gwilym to his sister Olwen Carey-Evans and two letters, 1917 and undated, from Megan Lloyd George to her brother Gwilym. Also included is a small group of letters and papers, 1945, relating to the death of David Lloyd George and arrangements for his memorial service in Westminster Abbey.

Family papers, 1880-1990, of Lady Olwen Carey-Evans, comprising her correspondence, notebooks, scrapbooks, and other personal papers (including some papers of her son, Robin Carey-Evans), 1911-1990, and papers, press cuttings, memorabilia, diaries, notes, essays and other items relating to members of her family including Margaret Lloyd George, 1880-1941, Megan Lloyd George, 1928-1983, and Sir Thomas Carey Evans, 1901-1947; there is also a small group of papers, 1898-1970, relating to David Lloyd George.