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Two press cuttings (with copies), regarding the activities of the Bristol Welsh Society; one from the ‘Herald of Wales’, dated 21 November 1959, and titled ‘Dragon Across the Severn’; the other from an unidentified publication, dated 1967 and titled ‘The Exiles’.

Correspondence and related documents, 2010-2013, consisting of letters (2010; 2012-2013), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Caryl Thomas (also as Caryl Williams); Jennifer Fisher; Christy Greaves; Philip Thomas; Joy Cornock; Gethin Lewis; Gwawr Owen; and Jonathan Swithinbank. The file also includes a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2012); a hire contract for the Bristol Music Club (2012); a programme for the Backwell Speaker’s Forum (2011); and a programme for the Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and District Welsh Society, 2012-2013 ([2012]).

Correspondence and related documents, 2010-2011, consisting of letters (2010-2011), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Thomas Breeze; Gwawr Owen; Lindsey Williams; Tim Sutton; and Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club). The file also includes a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2011); a programme for the Taunton and District Welsh Society, 2010-2011 ([2010]); and a programme for the Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and District Welsh Society, 2010-2011 ([2010]).

Correspondence and related documents, 2013-2014, consisting of letters (2013-2014), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Gwawr Owen; Llywelyn Jones; Caryl Thomas; Terry Merrett Smith; Christy Greaves; Joy Cornock; Mary Lonican; Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club); Una Jessop (Secretary of the Taunton and District Welsh Society); and M. Boyd. The file also includes a hire contract for Bristol Music Club (2014); a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2013); a number of sample menus ([2013x2014]); and a copy of the Society’s accounts, detailing income and expenses, 2012-2013 ([2013]).

Correspondence and related documents, [?2004], [2008], and 2014-2017, consisting of letters (2014-2017), primarily discussing the organization of Society events including room hire and entertainment bookings, and including letters from Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Angharad Davies; Ulia Davies (Secretary of the Taunton and District Welsh Society); Robert Pinniger (Secretary of the Bristol Music Club); Don Rae Ford (Bristol Welsh Society President 2014-2015); Gareth Rees; Karen Matthews; Timothy Sutton; Janet Jones; and Mike Vernon. The file also contains an application for the hire of premises (2016); receipts for room hire (2016); a contract for booking the Bristol Hotel, Bristol (2016); a transport booking (2015); a list of the Society’s Presidents, 1944-2008 ([2008]); and a list of the Society’s charity donations, 1989-2004 ([?2004]).

Reports of the Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1985-1988; 1993-1994; and 1996-2005, originally submitted at the Annual General Meetings. The reports discuss Society matters such as membership, activities and events, and status of the Committee.

A list of attendees for the Society’s St David’s Day Dinner celebrations, [2016]. The file also includes a list of Welsh counties.

Menus and toasts for the Bristol Welsh Society’s annual St David’s Day Dinner, 1951; 2005-2012; 2015; and [2017]. The file also includes a letter from John Makepeace (Secretary of the Thornbury Welsh Society), 2017, with best wishes for that year’s Dinner.

Cards and letters, 2013-2015, conveying best wishes for the Bristol Welsh Society’s St David’s Day celebrations, including letters and cards from the Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and District Welsh Society ([?2013]-2015); the Taunton Welsh Society ([?2013]-[?2015]); the Gloucestershire Welsh Society (2013-[?2015]); John Makepeace, Secretary of the Thornbury Welsh Society (2014-2015); the Newport Welsh Society ([?2013x?2015]; Brenda Davies ([?2013x?2015]); and Curig Pritchard ([?2013x?2015]).

Term cards of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1948-1981 (with gaps), some with notes and detailing the Society’s events and activities for members, including social evenings; lectures; Christmas parties; St David’s Day celebrations; Eisteddfodau; and meetings and AGM. The cards also include details of Committee officers and Welsh churches in Bristol.

Term cards of the Bristol Welsh Society, 1981-2018, detailing the Society’s events and activities for members, including social evenings; lectures; parties; St David’s Day celebrations; Eisteddfodau; meetings and AGM; and rallies. The cards also include details of Committee officers and lists of Welsh churches in Bristol.

Correspondence and related documents, 1997-1999, consisting of correspondence (1998-1999), primarily discussing payments for services and bookings for Society events, and including letters from Glyn Evans (Treasurer of the Bristol Welsh Society); Bernard Bond; Phil O’Connor; David Wright; W. Elwyn Goss; Idris Harries; Enid Evans; D. H. Monaghan; and Diana Pomeroy. The file also includes statements of accounts (1997-1999), with auditor’s comments; a finance report, schedule, and list of volunteers for the Society’s Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir Concert ([1998]); invoices for various event expenses, including the St David’s Day Dinner (1998-1999); a copy of the Society’s indoor event insurance policy (1998); and a Society term card for 1998-1999.