Dangos 944 canlyniad

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr, 1846, 1852, 1855-7, 1864, 1867, 1871-1873, with farming and personal entries by John Thomas, Tynlon, Llangybi, co. Caernarvon.

Darlith, a gopïwyd [1935x1959], yn portreadu cymeriadau a adwaenid fel ‘Shoni’, sef glowyr Cwm Rhondda. Mae’r llawysgrif yn gopi o NLW MS 19613B a ysgrifennwyd gan, ac yn llaw, Henry Howard Evans, Llwynypia, rheolwr cyffredinol Cambrian Collieries Ltd. = A lecture, copied [1935x1959], portraying characters known as ‘Shoni’, a name given to Rhondda Valley coalminers. The manuscript is a copy of NLW 19613B by, and in the hand of, Henry Howard Evans, Llwynypia, general manager of Cambrian Collieries Ltd.

Deeds and documents (1668-1882) relating to properties mainly in in co. Flint (Axton, Bistre, Caergwrle, Coleshill, Cwm, Cwm Uwchglan, Diserth, Estyn or Hope, Hawarden, Holywell, Hope, Hope Owen, Huriathicke, Kilken, Kinnerton, Mould, Newmarket, Northop, St Asaph, Shordley, Skeiviog, and Whitford), but also in cos Denbigh (Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrwst and Lleweny), Chester (Chester and Dodleston), Brecknock (Devynnock), Anglesey (Amlwch, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llanbadrug, Llanddyfnan, Llanfechell and Llanfihangel Tre'r Beurdd), Montgomery (Berth Lloyd) and Pembroke (Amroth). The main families were Mostyn of Mostyn Hall and Hope of Broughton and Hope.

An essay by Thomas Edwards on 'Flintshire Place-names', with numerous emendations and additions by the author and others. The preface is dated March 1909, and an accompanying autograph letter, dated 10 October 1910, from W. H. Evans, Sons & Co., The Farmers' Herald Office, Chester, to the author, contains an estimate of the cost of the proposed publication of the volume.

The fonds consists of personal papers and correspondence, 1826-1967, of members of the family of Rees Jenkin Jones, namely the Rev. John Jones (1802-1863), Mrs Anne Griffith Jones (1852-1899), Dr Goronwy Jones (1881-1945), the Rev. Simon Jones (1879-1967) and the Rev. Rees Jenkin Jones (1835-1924) himself, together with estate records, 1620-1916, of the Clettwr estate, Cardiganshire, Cilgell Isaf estate, Carmarthenshire, and of premises in Aberdare, Glamorgan. Much of the material relates to the Unitarian cause in Wales.

The group consists of notes, drafts, correspondence, press cuttings, leaflets and other printed material used in the preparation of books and articles, a large quantity of Condry's finished newspaper and magazine articles, and substantial number of card indexes, 1893, 1933-1998, on the subjects of wildlife, development and history of the landscape, nature conservation, ecology, other naturalists, past and present day travel and tourism. The subjects relate mainly to Wales, but also to other parts of Britain, Europe and Africa.

Mainly unrelated deeds, 1488-1861, relating to property in Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

Deeds, 1597-1896, relating mainly to properties in Merionethshire with some relating to properties in Caernarfonshire and Montgomeryshire.

Papers of Sir Cadwaladr Bryner Jones, including personal papers, 1902-1907; lecture notes, [1900s]; correspondence and papers relating to research into the history of cattle, [?1920s]-1951; and miscellaneous papers collected by Sir Cadwaladr Bryner Jones, 1600-1928. The archive does not include any papers relating to his public life.

Scrapbooks containing press cuttings etc., 1900-1982, relating largely to Welsh drama, theatrical activities and popular entertainment in Wales and amongst Welsh communities in English cities, including material on dramatists of Wales, 1932-1953; drama in Wales, 1922-1982; Welsh actors, 1932-1946; theatre cuttings, 1931-1953; fairs, folklore and folk-dancing in Wales, 1936-1938; children's theatre, 1959-1967; Welsh National Theatre, 1900-1978; and information on theatre in Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, America, and other countries.

Account books, 1840-1877, of David Jonathan, farmer and drover, of Ffwrneithin, Dihewid.

Manuscripts and papers collected by Canon Trevor Owen (d. 1916). They include a group of papers of Sir William Williams ('Speaker Williams', 1634-1700), papers of John Williams (1700-87), attorney-general of the Chester Circuit and Chief Justice of the Brecon Circuit, and papers of John Roberts, Maes-y-porth ([1767]-1824), deputy registrar of the diocese of Bangor. The papers of Sir William Williams include personal papers and correspondence mainly relating to his purchase of the Llanforda estate, 1678-88; papers and correspondence re his offences and fine in scandalum magnatum against James II and the Earl of Peterborough, 1684-9; legal papers linked with his work, 1675-98; political papers and correspondence concerning parliamentary proceedings and the religious issues of the Stuart period, 1668-c. 1700; and printed political pamphlets and poetry, 1676-[1697x1700]. The papers of John Williams all relate to his legal work, c.1740 x c.1787. Canon Trevor Owen's own papers comprise deeds, mainly for lands in Denbigh, 1741-1883, and correspondence about a legal case, 1882-3. The papers of John Roberts comprise deeds, 1773-c. 1820, and correspondence, 1800-17, connnected with his work as deputy registrar of Bangor, and Maes y porth estate deeds, papers and correspondence, 1774-1827. The collection also contains deeds re premises in Neston, Cheshire, 1731-1802; and miscellaneous 18th-19th century papers.

A notebook, 1882, containing sheep earmarks from farms in the parishes of Penmachno, Caernarvonshire, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, and Ysbyty Ifan, Denbighshire.

Material relating to the proposed Cardiff Bay Opera House (and later, the Wales Millennium Centre), reflecting the Welsh National Opera's involvement in various aspects of the planning process and initial architectural design competition. Material includes news cuttings; professional newsletters; feasibility studies; project speculations and reports; architectural drawings; competition briefs and guidelines; Trustee letters and correspondence with WNO, development partners (Cardiff Bay Development Corporation), architects (Office of Zaha Hadid), solicitors and members of the public; committee material including correspondence and minutes of Board of Trustees (1994-1996), Joint Fundraising Liaison Committee (1995), Client Group (1995), Finance Committee (1995), Access and Participation Committee (1995), Building Sub-committee (1995), Chairman's Committee (1995), Opera House Steering Group (1986-1990), Design Team (1994-1995) and Public Relations Committee (1995) meetings.

Includes personal and official letters and papers relating to Roland Mathias's case as a conscientious objector.

A volume containing an early manuscript draft, [c. 1932], by Margiad Evans of her second novel, The Wooden Doctor (Oxford, 1933), here entitled 'A Divine Image', and containing material not included in the published text. The volume was originally in the possession of the geologist and palaeontologist Robert Etheridge and contains notes by him, 1854, on lead mining in Cardiganshire (ff. 242 verso-244).

Notes on place names, mainly in Wales.

A brick built farmhouse adjoining timbered farm buildings at right angles on the left.

The group reflect the various functions carried out by the Diocesan Registrar.