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Letters, mainly from Frances Stevenson to her parents discussing family and political issues, including mentions of speeches, meetings and suffragettes. Several of the later letters discuss Lloyd George's illness. Include several fragments. File also includes a postcard from Frances to Jennifer and a page of diary entries in the hand of Frances Stevenson for 23-27 May 1944 referring mainly to Lloyd George's rapidly declining health, his visit to the House of Commons to hear a speech by Winston Churchill (f. 28).

Letter signed (‘Baldwin of Bewdley’) to “My dear Lloyd George”, reading “A telegram seems a mean form of message on such an occasion, hence I grasp my pen to send you my warm good wishes and congratulations for this milestone of a birthday. Don’t dream of replying, but if Megan were to call on me when I am in London - and she has been kind enough to come and see me- and if she could tell me that this note has given you half the pleasure to read that it has given me to write, I shall be happy. I have forgotten the
Welsh Ted taught me when I went to ..fifteen years ago, as I would have added a word to mark the occasion”; and a letter signed by William Max Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook), reading “You have been given the best birthday celebration in history. My attachment to you is constant. My devotion is fixed and immovable in my life. I would grieve deeply if you doubted my loyalty. The newspapers have
never wavered in your support. My restraint of late is due to my support of Winston. He rides high, wide and handsome”,

Group photograph, c. 1916-18, of Lloyd George and military personnel during World War One.

A snapshot of Lloyd George and Philip Kerr being driven through Paris during 1919.

Photograph of Lloyd George and a male companion in front of a hotel.

Photograph of Lloyd George standing on the steps of 10 Downing Street, probably on the occasion of his departure from office in November 1922. The original photograph is held at the Radio Times Hulton Picture Library.

Group photograph including Lloyd George and three men, c. 1922, alongside a country house.

Photograph of Lloyd George at Plymouth, c. 1928-29, possibly attending a 1929 general election rally. Endorsed, 'This photograph is the copyright of the Western Morning News Co., Ltd., Plymouth'.

Group photograph of Lloyd George and three others at Churt Recreation Ground, c. 1932, presumably attending a sporting event.

Photograph of Lloyd George and Dame Margaret attending an open-air event, c. 1932.

Photograph of Lloyd George and another gentleman, c. 1932.

Snapshot, August 1934, of a group travelling on board ship to Portugal. They include Lloyd George and Frances and Jennifer Stevenson, and the ship's captain and his wife.

Snapshot of Lloyd George during his trip to Germany, September 1936, buying a postcard for Hitler to sign for Jennifer Stevenson, together with a separate small photograph of Hitler with four young boys.

Postcard of the Lloyd George family assembled at the Antibes in the south of France for the celebration of the Golden Wedding of Lloyd George and Dame Margaret on 24 January 1938. Copies of the postcard were despatched by them in appreciation of messages received on the occasion.

Photograph of Lloyd George in formal dress, c. 1938.

Photograph of Lloyd George watching the rotating gyro-tiller at work on his estate Bron-y-de, Churt, 17 October 1938. It is captioned, 'Lloyd George transforms 160 idle acres into market garden: day and night work'.

Photograph of Lloyd George, white hair swept by the wind, giving instructions to the operator of the rotating gyro-tiller at work on his estate Bron-y-de, Churt, 17 October 1938. It is captioned, 'Lloyd George transforms 160 idle acres into market garden: day and night work'.

Photograph of Lloyd George, white hair swept by the wind, giving instructions to the operator of the rotating gyro-tiller at work on his estate Bron-y-de, Churt, 17 October 1938. It is captioned, 'Lloyd George transforms 160 idle acres into market garden: day and night work'.

Group photograph including Lloyd George and Dame Margaret, c. 1940, possibly on the maes at the national eisteddfod.