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A booklet on the Micro-Press Camera, once belonging to Geoff Charles, and autographed by him.

An album containing book-plates and book labels, 18th-20th centuries, mainly of members of various prominent Welsh and English families, including those of George Rice, 2nd baron Dynevor, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd marquis of Bute, Herbert Vaughan, Llangoedmore, Sir Thomas Bonsall, Fronfraith, and Sir John Williams, Plas Llanstephan.

A copy of John Ceiriog Hughes, Caneuon Ceiriog ([Newtown], 1925), a selection of Ceiriog’s poems presented to John Cowper Powys on his birthday, 8 October 1954, by Redwood and Gwyneth [Anderson], including a letter from Phyllis Playter, 1966, to Evan Roberts, giving the book to him. There is also a copy of Llewelyn Powys, The Cradle of God (London, 1949), presented by John Cowper Powys to his 'friend of many years' Evan Roberts, in 1949.

A daily account book, 1862-1872, of Griffith Davies, bookseller and newsagent, of Ystalyfera, Glamorgan. The volume also contains a few personal entries, generally recorded on Sundays, e.g. the baptism of 'Our little girl' by the Reverend Thomas Levi at Cwmgïedd.

Records relating to the Congregational churches at Borth, Bow Street and Clarach, Cardiganshire, mainly financial records, including balance sheets, 1877-1888; register of members and their monthly contributions, 1892-1909; correspondence relating to trustees,1880-1966; and histories of the Congregational cause in Borth, [n. d.] and 1967. Further records were received in December 2009 and April 2011. These remain uncatalogued.

'Botanical notes, taken in Norfolk, Carmarthenshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey, Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Radnorshire, Dorsetshire', 1881-8, by A. Wentworth Powell, Tymawr, being a list of the scientific and common names of flowers and plants and of the localities in which they were found, etc.

Botanical notes, mainly including an incomplete list of the names of plants in Latin, Welsh and English. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 65.) Latin, Welsh, English. Between boards. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.

Manuscripts, 1791-1847, mainly of Sir Harford Jones Bryges of Boultibrooke.

Bound copies of two volumes compiled by J I Morgan based on his researches into family history and relating in particular to the families of Morgan of Pencoed, Glamorgan, James of Llandygwydd and Tregibby, co. Cardigan, and Jenkins of Cardigan and Tivyside (NLW ex 1012-3) and of his account, with summaries and extracts, of the Jenkins of Cilbronnau family letters (NLW MSS 1896-7E) (NLW ex 1014).

Bound volume containing a copy of Yr Arweinydd Cerddorol ... gan Richard Mills (Llanidloes, 1844) and manuscript copies of hymn-tunes etc.

Manuscripts, [13 cent.]-[1922], from the library of Francis William Bourdillon, containing a wealth of romance literature, in particular manuscript and printed editions of the Roman de la Rose. The collection contains original manuscripts, transcripts, translations and notes and includes romances, poetry, 'chansons de geste', biographies, chronicles, medieval manuscripts, commonplace books, public records, songs, hymns, sermons, prayers, inscriptions, terriers, and recipes.

A copy of Lillian Flatten Bowell's typescript work entitled 'A Bowell Family History'.

Research by the donor Marian Bowen, 2006, into her Bowen genealogy and family connections with Johnstown School, Carmarthenshire, with extracts from the diaries of Thomas Jenkins, Llandeilo.

A shop account book entitled The Bowens in a/c with Thos. Davies, 1866 (grocer, draper, etc.), containing also references to a rate towards St Nicholas School, Haverfordwest, overseers' accounts, prices realised at a public auction, etc.

Papers, including correspondence, agenda and minutes, 1965-1970, of the Bowling Association of Wales, together with papers from 1962 concerning the secession of the six county associations (Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Mid Wales (Brecon and Radnor), Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire and Pembrokeshire) from the Welsh Bowling Association (co. Glamorgan) in 1965

An agreement with American manager and promoter, Tom O'Rourke, the contract dated 1923 and relating to Jimmy Wilde's defeated challenge against Pancho Villa (or Frankie Genaro. The bout was Jimmy Wilde's unsuccessful return from retirement, held in New York. Former ownership of contemporaneous Welsh boxer Stan Roberts, by descent, private collection Caerphilly.

A minute book, 1905, of the Boys' Guild Book Committee of the Welshpool Good Templar Lodges - Welshpool United and Home of Welcome.