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Additional printed ephemera, 1995-1997 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, educational, political and religious activities in Brittany.

Additional printed ephemera, 1993-1997 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, political and religious activities in Brittany; together with a photocopy of an article, 1897, by F[rançois] Vallée (secretary of the committee for the preservation of the Breton language) on the Breton movement in Wales.

Printed ephemera, 1994-1996, in French and Breton, relating to current issues, including nuclear disarmament, Basque refugees, and the insufficient use of the Breton language on French television; together with newspaper cuttings concerning the twinning of Caerphilly and Fishguard with Breton towns.

Additional printed ephemera, 1997 and undated, in Breton and French, relating to cultural, educational, political and religious activities in Brittany.

Miscellaneous printed and photocopied material in French and Breton, 1992, relating to Breton history and to current cultural events, including the programme of the 15th Douarnenez film festival and samples of Breton 'banknotes'. A copy of the report on an opinion poll conducted in August 1992 on behalf of the Conseil Général du Finistère to establish public attitudes towards the Breton language and culture. French newspapers, 1994, relating to the destruction by fire of the Parlement building in Roazhon (Rennes) 4-5 February, 1994; together with a copy of a newspaper cutting, 1992, relating to the Rev. W. Jenkyn Jones (1852-1925) and his Protestant mission to Brittany. Miscellaneous printed ephemera, 1995-1996, together with photocopies of tributes and funeral reports from French newspapers on the death of Glenmor (Milig Ar Skanv, 1931-1996), Breton singer, poet and writer, and a copy of the order of service at his funeral, 22 June 1996, conducted in Breton. Miscellaneous printed ephemera, 1992-1997 and undated, relating to cultural activities in Brittany.

Breton version of The Taming of the Shrew by and in the hand of J. L. Emily, c. 1919.

A Breviary of Sarum Use, written [1400]-[1450], possibly in Ireland. With additions of [15th cent.]-[16 cent.].

A breviary, use of Sarum, from Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall, mid 15 cent. Comprises temporale (ff. 1-182), dedication of a church (ff. 182-8 verso), benedictions (f. 189 recto-verso), calendar (ff. 190-5 verso), psalter (ff. 197-281 verso, four leaves wanting after f. 230 and two after f. 296, with litany on ff. 275-8 verso), commune (ff. 282-321 verso), sanctorale (ff. 322-451 verso). On ff. 451 verso-75, added by three hands, are offices for nova festa including Saints David, Chad, John of Beverley and Winifred, the Visitation, St Osmund, and the Transfiguration; the first four are included in the calendar by the primary hand, the last three, together with the feast of the Name of Jesus, are added. Also added to the calendar by hands of second half 15 cent. are Saints Bridget, Patrick, Beuno and 'Willeus' (patron saint of Lanteglos by Fowey) and the dedication of the church of Lanteglos. Willeus is also added to the litany on f. 275 verso. Plain red and blue initials.

A breviary, use of Sarum, [14/15 cent.], comprising the sanctorale, ending imperfectly in the office of St Martin at the end of quire 12. Includes the translation of St Leonard, with nine lessons. The festa nova of Saint Chad, Saint David and Saint Winifred are not included. Memoranda of the offices of Saint John of Beverley, Saint Osmund, Saint Ethelreda and Saint Frideswyde are added in the margin. Gathered in twelves. Text defective by loss of one leaf after f. 50, three after f. 53, two after f. 63, one after f. 65 and two after f. 73.

A volume compiled by Edgar de Vannes Brewer, Newport, [c. 1940], containing a history of the Brewer family of Monmouth, and related families, with many emblazoned arms and pedigree charts, original family papers,1772-1835, and correspondence relating to family history, 1930-1976.

A copy of Brian R Frykenberg's M Litt thesis 'The Wild-Man in Celtic Ecclesiastical Legend and Literary Tradition' (University of Edinburgh, 1984)

Bridgend and Cowbridge Union: Parish of Llantwit Major overseers' book. (Formerly Llanmaes MS 75.) English. 1/2 leather. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.

Donated by Mr H. J. Randall, Bridgend, August 1940.

Miscellaneous papers relating mainly to Thomas Charles, Bala, and to his grandson David Charles, Trefeca.

Deeds, 1813-[c. 1870], relating to properties in the parish of St Peter, Carmarthen, and in the parish of Cenarth, Carmarthenshire; family papers comprising copies of wills, chancery pleadings, genealogical papers of the Brigstocke family and related West Wales families, including the Pryse family of Gogerddan, an index to the Golden Grove Book, and letters, 1914-1948; and papers relating to the manor of Ashey and Ryde, formerly belonging to the Player family, 1721-1822.

Papers of Brinley Rees of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and those of his wife, Joan, comprising correspondence, 1948-1991, testimonials 1931-1946, and other miscellaneous papers.

Over thirty autograph letters, 1884-1885, from Brinley Richards (1819-1885) to J. P. Davies, Baptist minister of ?Caerphilly, mainly relating to Welsh music.