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Diaries, 1964, 1966-1969, of Siân Phillips, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. One diary has the initials 'P.O'T.' embossed at lower right-hand corner of cover (relating to Siân Phillips' second husband Peter O'Toole, although there is no evidence of his hand within any of the volumes). One or two inserts, including two small linen sheets.

Diaries, 1970 - 1979, of Siân Phillips, some of the diaries having been printed for that purpose, others being notebooks used as diaries. The contents largely relate to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. Some entries, including one insert, made in what appears to be the hand of Siân Phillips' second husband, Peter O'Toole. One diary has the initials 'P.O.' embossed at lower right-hand corner of cover (most likely relating to Peter O'Toole, although there is no evidence of his hand within that particular volume).

Diaries, 2010 - 2019, and calendars, 2011, 2012, of Siân Phillips, some of the diaries having been printed for that purpose, others being notebooks used as diaries. The contents largely relate to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. At least one item includes at least one (unidentified) hand other than that of Siân Phillips'. Some items contain inserts such as press cuttings, correspondence and notes.

Three letters (one no more than a note), all undated, and two telegrams, only one of which is dated, to Sián Phillips from her second husband, stage and screen actor Peter O'Toole (one telegram and one letter annotated in Siân Phillips' hand); telegram dated 1969, signed 'Pete', assumed to be from Peter O'Toole; untitled sonnet [?1975/6], written by Peter O'Toole for Siân Phillips (copy of sonnet also enclosed with one of the letters) and sonnet titled 'The Harp of Wales' written by Tennessee Williams for Siân Phillips and signed 'TW (for Sian [sic] from Tennessee)'; and somewhat chaotic manuscript and typescript notes written by Peter O'Toole, one of which appears to be a suicide note (annotations in Siân Phillips' hand note 'O'T. DRUNK' on one folio and a comment on their eventual separation on another). Together with postcard, postmark 1977, from Peter O'Toole to his younger daughter, Patricia.

Letters, cards and telegram, all but one of which (1991) are undated, to Siân Phillips from her third husband, stage and screen actor Robin Sachs. Some of the cards from Sachs are purportedly partly 'written' by Siân Phillips' cats. Three of the letters annotated in Sian Phillips' hand.

Telegram to Siân Phillips and Robin Sachs on the occasion of their marriage on Christmas Eve 1979 from Robin Sachs' parents, actors Leonard Sachs and Eleanor Summerfield; and wedding greetings card to Siân Phillips and Robin Sachs signed 'Barry'.

Undated poem in Welsh addressed to Siân Phillips' mother Sally Phillips on the family's removing from Alltwen in the Swansea Valley to Cwmllynfell, a village now situated within Neath Port Talbot county borough (note in Siân Phillips' hand reads 'To my mother - Sally Phillips a poem written by ? in Alltwen village and given to her when she left Alltwen to go to live in Cwmllynfell'); letter (incomplete), 1962, to Siân Phillips' mother Sally Phillips from Joan Inkin, a former schoolmistress of Siân Phillips, sending condolences on the death of Sally Phillips' husband David Phillips, father of Siân Phillips (letter annotated by Siân Phillips: 'Joan Inkin after Daddy's Death'); and an undated poem in Welsh by J. Meirion Evans, signed 'Meirion', addressed to Sally Phillips on what appears to have been her eightieth birthday (l. 12 reads: 'Aeth pedwar ugain mlynedd, do, yn rhwydd' (= Eighty years have easily slipped by), which would date the poem to around 1983).

Letters, cards and telegram to Siân Phillips from friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' stage and screen career. Correspondents include Expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley (eight letters); radio drama producer Enyd Williams (five letters); actor Rodney Archer (five letters); actor and director Thierry Harcourt and his partner, osteopath, Pilates instructor and performance coach Fabi Waisbort (four letters); theatre actor and director Frith Banbury (three letters); novelist and journalist Shirley Conran (two letters); stage and screen actress Eileen Atkins (two letters); Welsh landscape artist Kyffin Williams (one letter); US composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (one letter); film director and screenwriter Ken Loach (one letter); and stage and screen actor Ian McKellen (one letter). Some items annotated by Siân Phillips. Two letters incomplete. A number of items kept separately in an envelope reference Siân Phillips' CBE award, suggesting they were dated 2000.

** ONE ITEM IS CLOSED FOR 100 YEARS FROM DATE OF LAST ENTRY. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 EXEMPTION (SECTION 40) (PERSONAL INFORMATION). ***

Miscellaneous items of or relating to Siân Phillips, ranging from her earlier life in the Swansea Valley to her latter-day career. A number of items are annotated by Siân Phillips and others, primarily what appears to be the hand of her good friend, the actor Edward Duke.

Some items of note include:
Booklet titled 'Pererindod Ann Griffiths' ('Ann Griffiths Pilgrimage'), outlining a proposed journey of visits to various sites associated with the Welsh hymnist Ann Griffiths (inscribed and dated, Sunday 2 October 1955, inside front cover to Siân Phillips from the Welsh poet and dramatist Albert Cynan Evans-Jones (bardic name Cynan) (1895-1970)).

Printed programme relating to a performance by the Cwmllynfell Welfare Amateur Operatic Society of the musical play The Belle of New York at the Welfare Hall, Cwmllynfell, 26-30 April 1955, by Cwmllynfell Welfare Amateur Operatic Society, of which Siân Phillips was one of the presidents.

Completed land registry certificate, dated 21 January 1981, in the names of Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole.

Siân Phillips publicity photographs.

Measurements for stage costume.

Printed programme for the 1935 production of Romeo and Juliet at the New Theatre, London, starring John Gielgud, Alec Guinness, Peggy Ashcroft and Laurence Olivier.

Driving test appointment card addressed to Siân Phillips, test date 16 March 1992.

Copies of publicity photographs of the actress Ellen Terry (1847-1928) (one inscribed 'Ellen Terry' on dorse in Siân Phillips' hand).

Photographs of Siân Phillips' cats.

Work schedules of Siân Philips.

Photocopied photographs of the cottage acquired by Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole in Connemara, western Ireland (annotated in Siân Phillips' hand).

Admittance ticket and printed programme relating to Siân Phillips' attendance at the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle, 1 July 1969.

Text, annotated by Siân Phillips, taken from the memoirs of Swedish actor Fredrik Ohlsson, with whom Siân Phillips had a relationship during their time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). While both were still at RADA, Ohlsson took the part of Jörgen Tesman alongside Siân Phillips' rôle as the title character in a 1957 production of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler (see under Stage productions: 1930s-1950s).

Dust-jacketed copy, with added protective plastic binding, of History of Pontardawe and District from Earliest to Modern Times by Emeritus Principal John Henry Davies; Christopher Davies (Publishers) Ltd (Llandybïe, 1967). Title-page inscribed 'Siân Phillips' in her hand. Inserted at title-page is a printed black and white photographic plate showing a view of Brynaman, Carmarthenshire in the year 1895. 'Mynydd Du' inscribed at top right of plate in Siân Phillips' hand.

General notes, including notes relating to Welsh political activist, poet, dramatist, historian and literary critic Saunders Lewis.

Screenplay titled Flower Walk by Siân Phillips' good friend, the actor Edward Duke.

Script of a one-man show titled Cowardly Lion, based on the life and work of Noel Coward, adapted and devised by Siân Phillips' good friend, the actor Edward Duke. Annotated in what appears to be Edward Duke's hand.

Typescript text of children's book The Gondolier's Cat (published 1993) by author William (Bill) Corlett.

Bound typescript script of a stage adaptation by Jane Stanton Hitchcock of Edith Wharton's 1913 novel The Custom of the Country.

Bound copy of John Edmunds' translation into English of Jean Racine's 1677 tragic play Phèdre (Phaedra), inscribed and signed to Siân Phillips in John Edmunds' hand.

Bound typescript script, dated 1965 at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, of Sophocles' play Antigone, translated by Paul Merchant; with covering letter to Siân Phillips from academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest Moelwyn Merchant (father of Paul Merchant), the letter referencing Siân Phillips' second husband Peter O'Toole.

Bound script of Tennessee Williams' 1981 play The Notebook of Trigorin, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (1895).

Bound script of Jean-Claude Carriere's 1968 comedy play L'Aide-Memoire. Inscribed title on cover possibly in the hand of Siân Phillips' good friend, the actor Edward Duke.

Three bound copies of the script of a play by author William (Bill) Corlett titled Elizabeth and her Will.

Piece of fabric depicting the Norwegian banner, bearing the printed inscription in Norwegian: 'Det Nye Teater Axel Otto Normann'.

Central Welsh Board, High School Certificate in English and Music, July 1946.

Recipient of the William R. Hopkins bronze award, St David's Society of the State of New York, 1981. Awarded in recognition of his accomplishments in the world of music and as a 'Musician of the Cymric Spirit'.

Appointment to the Ordinary Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), 31 December 1982.

Certificate of fellowship of the Welsh College of Music and Drama, 1991.

Honorary Doctorate University of Wales, 30 March 2007. Programme for congregation of his Honorary Doctorate University of Wales, Trinity College, Carmarthen. Together with a mounted photograph of University officers and fellow recipients.

Group of 11 letter relating to the Cardiff University music department and University College Cardiff Press.

Telegram and postcard from Grace Williams (composer), congratulating him on his wedding to Rhiannon and the birth of their son.

Pennant - Wales celebration ball, Cardiff 16th November 1964 (Dr Alun Hoddinott composed a Fanfare especially for the birthday of H.R.H. Prince Charles).

Guest book from the celebration of Alun Hoddinott's fiftieth birthday, 11 September 1976 by the Music Department of O.U.P.

Oxford Composers, Alun Hoddinott, published by the Oxford University Press. Includes a short biography and list of his works.

Folder of press cuttings and articles of obituaries and tributes.