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The file consists of manuscript and typescript draft and copy articles, extensively amended and labelled 'Rejects', 1973-1982.

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The file consists of articles by Condry entitled Peacful Invasion of the Shy Mergansers' andBeauty of the Bogs' with handwritten notes attached, indicating suitability (or otherwise) of the items for inclusion in a book.

The file comprises photocopies of articles pertaining to Wales, selected from the AA Book of Country Walks

The file comprises newspaper and magazine cuttings on the subjects of wildlife persecution and the need for preservation, the impact of industrial developments on the environment, natural history and special sightings of particular birds, plants, reptiles, mammals and insects, agricultural methods, traditional crafts, land management and conservation issues.

The file consists of brief notes based on Condry's regular diaries, noting important events in his life and amongst natural history organisations, sightings of plants and wildlife, excursions for research purposes, preparation and publication of books and articles, visits of other naturalists, deaths of family members and friends.

Printed ecological assessment of a proposed site for the large-scale extraction of sand and gravel near the River Rheidol at Capel Bangor, 1994, made on behalf of the developers, accompanied by a manuscript draft of Condry's evidence on behalf of Dyfed Wildlife Trust, given at a public enquiry held by the Welsh Office, following the refusal of planning permission.

The file comprises a list of slides for a talk on the Dyfi (Dovey) Valley, covering physical geography, plants, wildlife, historic buildings, general ecology, industry and human habitation.

The file consists of items grouped by the author under the title `Early Essays', which do not appear to be specifically connected with the other books listed in this series and which include: handwritten observations on birds in remote areas of Powys, 1946; an amended typescript of an essay entitled 'Birdwatching in Central Wales' [c.1948]; four small bundles, comprising a season by season description of birds, animals and plants, starting in spring 1949, partly in diary form, combined with more detailed notes on individual species, sources, bibliography and author's projects, which appear to have been intended for a book entitled A Birdwatcher's Year in Wales; loose notes with headings March to July and September [1962 or later], which include remarks on the seasons, wildlife observations, outlines for chapters and illustrations; an amended typescript of the first two chapters of an intended book, Swallow Days, with a speculative letter to a publisher, 1962; a manuscript essay on the short-eared owl by Condry's friend, Ray Perry; and a letter from Irene (Benjamin) Vaughan, 1961, on daffodil species.

The file comprises brief notes on the lives and work of William Bingley, Thomas Johnson, John Ray, Edward Lhuyd and Peter Bayley Williams, showing their positions in the chronology and development of botany in North Wales, descriptions of certain mountain plants with the Welsh equivalents of their names, and a record office information leaflet.

The file comprises a handwritten schematic chronology or 'life plan' and notes describing Lhuyd's family background, education, career, interests, his knowledge of Welsh mountain flora and the influence of John Ray, study of antiquities, contribution to Camden's Britannia, and work for his unfinished Celtic encyclopaedia, establishment of the Edward Lhuyd Society, references and quotations from relevant manuscript and published sources, bibliographies, lecture notes, manuscript and typed drafts of BBC radio talks, 1960, to celebrate the tercentenary of Lhuyd's birth, one of them entitled 'The Greatest Naturalist in Europe', accompanied by two letters from the producer, and a typed article entitled 'A Pioneer Welsh Botanist', with list of textual corrections; relevant correspondence, including letters from Arthur Chater (3), 1960-1980, Dafydd Davies of Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1), 1985, and Brynley F. Roberts (4), 1974-1993, a press cutting about Lhuyd's connection with Gogerddan, several typed and printed items by other Lhuyd scholars, including the script of a radio talk, with accompanying letter, by Professor E. G. Bowen, 1954, and articles by Arthur Chater, Frank Emery, Dr Brynley F. Roberts and Gwyn Walters.

The file comprises notes for a slide lecture on endangered sites, including the mountains of Snowdonia which are subject to erosion, broad-leaved woodlands threatened by conifer plantations, lakes at risk from pollution, antiquities worthy of conservation and natural scenery spoiled by industry

The file comprises papers relating to Exploring Wales, published in 1970, including notes, sketch maps, annotated typescripts and synopses of some chapters, printed articles, a copy of a letter from Condry to the publisher, 1965, and manuscript notes on the topography of Wales, places of historical interest and archaeology. The chapter on Breconshire is missing.

The file comprises a typed account of the ecology of Craig y Penglog, near Dolgellau, printed fact sheets, describing the acquisition, access, geology, flora and fauna of several nature reserves in Gwynedd, Clwyd and Powys, their locations indicated by ordnance survey grid references and maps, and a press release with typed sheets, outlining the environmental impact of the Conwy Tunnel.

The file includes references to places in Shropshire connected with A. E. Housman, sketch map, bibliography and brief biography of the poet, plants of Cader Idris, course of an old road from Strata Florida, describing architecture, wildlife and scenery en route, list of photographs wanted in connection with saltmarsh habitat, notes on the history and wildlife of Welsh hill forts, history and decline of the old, traditional life in Swaffham, Norfolk, sightings from a birdwatching hide, other, brief bird and plant notes, and suggestions for a brochure for the Bardsey Island bird observatory.

The file contains brief remarks, for the most part deleted, on choughs, bog plants, mountain botany, woodland and an abandoned quarry in Snowdonia, and fuller notes about ring ouzels.

The file contains a deleted description of Bronze Age relics, bibliographic reference, deleted 'Country Diary' article, arithmetical calculations, notes on Craig Yr Aderyn (Bird Rock), disturbance of a peregrine falcon and camera note.