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Draft reviews of The View from Row G: Three Plays by Dannie Abse, Poems for Ghosts by Peter Finch, Sacred Cows by Fay Weldon and others.

Printed copy of Real Swansea Two by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2012, annotated by Nigel Jenkins and inscribed 'NJ's own copy' at front of volume in Nigel Jenkins' hand; together with photocopied sections of the work.

Draft text comprising section of Real Swansea by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2008.

Printed copy of Real Swansea by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2008, annotated by Nigel Jenkins and inscribed 'NJ's copy' at front of volume in Nigel Jenkins' hand; together with related material, comprising overview of Real Swansea, printed map of Swansea and surrounding areas (large folder), printed Swansea City Centre Heritage Trail booklet, bibliography, letters and printed emails to Nigel Jenkins and information relating to Swansea taken from an online source.

Material relating to Real Gower by Nigel Jenkins, published posthumously by Seren Books in 2014. Items comprise notes and material taken from printed sources; printed map of Gower; printed emails to Nigel Jenkins; and printed information relating to the Celtic Chapel at Nicholaston House at Penmaen, Gower.

Two printed copies of Practical Dreams, an anthology of poems by Nigel Jenkins published by Galloping Dog Press in 1983. One copy is annotated and foliated by Nigel Jenkins and includes a typescript sheet of annotated poetry pasted in between ff. 26 and 27.

Printed illustrated posters of Nigel Jenkins' poem Porth Cwyfan. Signed by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to a series of eleven lectures delivered by Nigel Jenkins entitled Poetry of Commitment. Items include lecture notes and texts; notes taken from printed sources; bibliography; report on lecture; and photocopied press cuttings. Most folios annotated by Nigel Jenkins.

Printed illustrated poster of a poem entitled Shoes, translated by Nigel Jenkins from the original Welsh of Menna Elfyn.

Miscellaneous poetic material of Nigel Jenkins, including draft and fair-copy poetry; draft and fair-copy haiku poetry; notes on poetic forms; other notes and plans; material relating to the commissioning of a poem from Nigel Jenkins as part of an event to commemorate Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan; collection of poetry by Nigel Jenkins entitled Uncollected Poems, to which Jenkins has added '& unlikely to be used for readings'; poems by Nigel Jenkins taken from The Dalhousie Review, Vol. 52, No. 2; printed booklet containing personal statement, poetry and biographical details of Nigel Jenkins; printed booklet containing poem by Nigel Jenkins entitled The Rusting Harpoon; edition of Radical Wales, Winter 1984, featuring poems by Nigel Jenkins; notes and photocopied material relating to folklore; letter to Nigel Jenkins from haiku poet David Cobb; and press cutting.

Plays by Nigel Jenkins, two of which bear the pseudonym 'Ceridwen', and plays by other authors; material relating to the Welsh Academy Playwrights Group; correspondence, principally from the Welsh Academy Playwrights Group; printed Theatr Clwyd programme; and notes.

Miscellaneous material of Nigel Jenkins, comprising printed address book of Nigel Jenkins; printed entrance tickets to Greek tourist sites; drawn map of Wales, highlighting south-west locations; printed British Iron & Steel Research Association newsletter; and note of address in France. Front cover of BISRA newsletter annotated.

Material relating to the Opt for Art schools project (1995-6), comprising the printed publication Opt for Art, which includes an article by Nigel Jenkins; list of participating schools and their feedback; general information relating to the project; notes taken at Opt for Art conference; and notes relating to participants.

Material relating to O For a Gun: 101 Haiku and Senryu, a poetic anthology by Nigel Jenkins published by Planet Books in 2007, comprising printed invitation to book launch; and reviews.

Notes and other material relating to literature and the arts compiled by Nigel Jenkins, including lists of Welsh poets and Swansea writers; and notes on Anglo-Welsh poetry, arts and the media and Irish writers.

Miscellaneous university papers of Nigel Jenkins relating both to his period of study at the University of Essex, where he read comparative literature and film studies, and to later academic studies of Nigel Jenkins. Items comprise printed poster of The Edgar Broughton Band; hand-drawn cartoons/caricatures; staff-student newsletter entitled Broad Sheet; and letter, 1981, to Nigel Jenkins from Wynn Thomas of the English Dept at University College Swansea.

Miscellaneous prose of Nigel Jenkins, comprising draft, fair-copy and published prose pieces, including tributes to poets Harri Webb and Tom Earley, a profile of sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Meilleur, social and cultural commentary and material relating to Swansea's Maritime Quarter; draft accounts of Pontardawe Folk Festival; correspondence relating to the writing and publication of work, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Planet magazine; press cuttings; details of Planet magazine convention; and notes.

Miscellaneous notes of Nigel Jenkins, including several reporter's notebooks containing notes largely in shorthand; annotated biographical data relating to Nigel Jenkins; and various notes and plans.

Miscellaneous material relating to literature and the arts, including printed exhibition programmes; printed arts associations booklets, one of which features a poem by Nigel Jenkins; printed theatre programmes, chiefly relating to Made in Wales theatre company productions; Welsh Academy conference material; Welsh Academy newsletters; printed Welsh Academy posters; poster relating to play-writing competition; printed book cover; material relating to a Northumberland Theatre Company production; and press cuttings.

Miscellaneous material relating to Nigel Jenkins' period of incarceration at HM Prison Swansea in 1988 for non-payment of fines following his part in a peace protest at the American air base in Brawdy, Pembrokeshire. The material comprises printed booklet containing information for male prisoners; information tag showing Nigel Jenkins' prisoner number, prisoner classification and duration of sentence; and annotated prose piece by Nigel Jenkins entitled 'At Her Majesty's Pleasure'.