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Letter, 9 June 1944, from Lloyd George at Bron-y-de, Churt to Jennifer Stevenson. Describes in detail the condition of the orchards on the estate. Gives his views on the Second Front in World War Two; considers the allied breakthrough 'very exciting news' and is savouring the radio broadcasts and the newspaper reports.

Letter, 9 March 1945, from Frances, Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, to her mother Louise Stevenson. Describes Lloyd George's very poorly condition. She is receiving a great deal of help from Mr Bennett and Ann Parry. Encourages her mother to go to stay at Avalon, Churt with Muriel. Appreciates the letters which she receives from both her parents. She has addressed a public meeting at Criccieth with an audience of some 1200 people. 'Megan has become quite friendly. She & Olwen come in every day'.

Letter, 16 March 1947, from E. A. Lessing, Kensington, to Countess Lloyd-George. Sympathises with recipient because of the tone and contents of the recent press articles published by A. J. Sylvester. Many people are sure to resent Sylvester's heavily biased appraisal of Lloyd George.

Postcard, 6 July 1992, from 'Graham' to Miss Muriel Stevenson. Encloses a copy of an article. The reverse bears the portrait of Lloyd George by Augustus John.

Cartoon from Punch, 26 December 1923, 'All against All', depicting Asquith, Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald.

Cartoon from Punch, 3 February 1926, 'The Catch of the Season', depicting Sir Alfred Mond defecting to the Conservative Party.

Cartoon from Punch, 4 April 1928, 'The Split Star'.

Cartoon from Punch, 27 June 1928, 'Free and Independent', depicting Lloyd George, Baldwin and Ramsay MacDonald.

Photocopy of a Trust Instrument, 3 March 1931, from Frances Stevenson to her sister Muriel Stevenson and to John Ernest Morris, solicitor, relating to property known as Ingleton, Sandy Lane, Cobham, with provision for an income from the trust fund to Jennifer Stevenson.

Press cutting from the News Chronicle, 24 October 1936, describing Lloyd George addressing a public meeting at Manchester under the auspices of the Council of Action for Peace and Reconstruction in which he outlined his reasons for opposing the concept of dictatorship.

Contains the signaturesof numerous prominent politicians and some members of the Lloyd George family. There is also a postcard, 10 November 1937, from H. V. Morton at Egypt to Lloyd George. The poscrad beras a portrait of Lloyd George as Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is also a letter, 20 June 1944, from A. J. Sylvester to Jennifer Stevenson informing her that he hopes to secure Winston Churchill's autograph for her.

Wedding Certificate of Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson at Guildford, Surrey, 23 October 1943.

Case to Counsel to Advise, 31 March 1950, on the literary and financial rights of Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor in relation to the Lloyd George Papers bequeathed to her in 1945.

Photographs, many of them snapshots, of David Lloyd George (many of him singly, some group photographs), Frances Stevenson, later the Dowager Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, and of her daughter Jennifer Stevenson, later Jennifer Longford. There are also small groups of photographs of Llanystumdwy, including several of Lloyd George's grave on the banks of the River Dwyfor, properties at Churt, namely Bron-y-de, Avalon and Farm Cottage, and a small group of photographs of other prominent individuals, including Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook), Richard Lloyd (uncle of David Lloyd George), and Winston Churchill.

The file includes a typescript 'Political Operation Order', 6 December 1916, namely spoof regulations for the departure of the Asquith family from 10 Downing Street and the arrival of the Lloyd Georges; and a memorandum, 5 May 1936, prepared by A. J. Sylvester for D. Lloyd George on the likely reconstruction of the National Government.

Postcard, 1911, of Lloyd George, Rufus Isaacs and C. F. G. Masterman playing golf on Criccieth golf course. Published by the Gwynedd Archives Service and the Lloyd George Trustees.

Formal photograph of David Lloyd George as Prime Minister by Ernest Mills, namely a reproduction from Herbert du Parcq's Life of David Lloyd George, Vol. I (1912). The document is a souvenir of The Welsh Booth, British Section, National Allied Exhibition, Baltimore, 10-17 March 1917, and it also bears 'David Lloyd George, The Responsible Radical: an Appreciation', by Hon, David John Lewis.

Snapshot of Lloyd George, c. 1922.

Photograph of Lloyd George at Bron-y-de, Churt, with his pet chow, 1938.