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Newspaper cuttings, Singapore Educational system 1976-78, 1978 & 1978-1979; Minutes, correspondence, IWM(UK) 1976-78; Minutes, correspondence, IWM and SAMTAS 1978-79; NATC English Curriculum Development 1976-1979.

Copies of printed material on Glastonbury, Bensington Manor, Drake's Drum; history of art notebook; file of papers relating to extra-mural teaching; folders of maps, pedigrees and notes, mostly Cornwall and West Country; folders of offprints and drafts of articles and lectures with related correspondence, mostly on Arthurian topics, with special reference to Cornwall, Brittany and onomastics. Correspondents include: Leslie Alcock (2 lrs., 1968), Sir Tufton Beamish (2 lrs., 1966), Sir Basil Blackwell (2 lrs., 1970-9), Rachel Bromwich (5 lrs., 1966-76), Theo Brown (3 lrs., 1966), Nora Chadwick (3 lrs., 1958-63), Armel Diverres (2 lrs., 1968), A.W. Wade Evans (2 lrs., 1957-8), A.O.H. Jarman (1 lr., 1968), Dominica Legge (5 lrs., 1966-72), C.S. Lewis (1 lr., 1958), Roger S. Loumis (3 lrs., 1963-4), C.A. Ralegh Radford (8 lrs., 1955-71), R. J. Thomas (1 lr., 1968), Lewis Thorpe (17 lrs., 1958-69), William Urry (1 lr., 1968), Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1 lr., 1966), Professor Mary Williams (4 lrs., 1961-9).

Metal box file containing offprints, notes and drafts of research papers and related correspondence; papers concerning the International Arthurian Society, 1978-1979; correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the work of Aslib with special reference to the donor's contribution, 1933-1979.

November 1983 donation: Typescripts and offprints of research articles and lectures, mainly relating to Arthurian legends, 1969-1976; manuscript and typescript verse and short stories, and draft of an unpublished novel, 'Merlin and the Four Queens', 1914-1970; six issues of a manuscript magazine, Bedford Pie, edited by Miss Ditmas, 1915-1916.

Correspondence, papers, press cuttings and printed items concerning the activities of the Cardiganshire Battery and other related events. The correspondents include M. L. Vaughan Davies, H. Davies-Evans, Highmead, Llanybydder, Sir D. Brynmor Jones, Francis Lloyd, Aston Hall, John Bernard Seely, the War Office, and H. J. Tennant.

Tickets of admission to a 'Conversazione' organised by the Liberal Social Council at the Royal Pier Pavilion, Aberystwyth on 23 February 1904.

[Examined copy; damaged].

(Endorsed: "Elizabeth Jones Died Aprill 16 1748, the wife of Jonas Jones. Jonas Jones Died 10 Day Aprill"). [Examined copy; damaged].

Correspondence and papers (including guest lists), February-March 1955, discussing arrangements for a Brains Trust Supper to be held at the St George's Hotel, Llandudno, on 15 April 1955.

1. James Evans of Penypistillycha, p. Llangeller, co. Carm., farmer. 2. James Hughes of the co. bor. of Carmarthen, gent. 3. John Lewes of the co. bor. of Carmarthen, gent. 4. Thomas Evans of p. Llangeller, yeoman, natural son of James Evans. Release to make a tenant to the praecipe and lead the uses of a recovery of m's called Pen y Pistill Ycha and Pen y Pistill Issa, p. Llangeller.

1. Thomas Evans of Penpistill Ycha, p. Llangeler, co. Carm., gent. 2. Richard Howell of the co. bor. of Carmarthen, gent. 3. Richard Foley of the town and co. of Haverfordwest, gent. Lease And Release to make a tenant to the praecipe of m's called Penpistill Ycha and Penpistill Issa, p. Llangeler.

1 Joseph Walter of t. and co. Haverfordwest, esq. 2 Wyrriott Owen of Nash and Hugh Barlow of Lawrenny, both of co. Pemb., esq's. 3 Sir Arthur Owen of Orielton, bart, and Hugh Fowler of Robinston, esq., both of co. Pemb. 4 William Owen of Landshipping, co. Pemb., esq., Lewis Barlow of Lawrenny aforesaid, esq., and. Perrot Williams late of the said t. and co. Haverfordwest but now of Dartmouth Street, Westminster. Release, to make a tenant to the praecipe for suffering a recovery, of man. Roch otherwise Ruper in p. Roch, capital m's called the Demesnes of Roch Castle and Trevrane, m's called Bathers Land, Chrishook otherwise Christhook, and Canton otherwise Tavern Spite, a m. containing half a plough land, a water corn grist mill called Roch Mill, m's and lands in the possession or occupation of James Thomas, etc., and cottages and parcels of land in the occupation of Henry Evans, etc. all in p. Roch, a m. called Treclemess vach, p. Llanhowell, man. Langum in p. Langum, the advowson of the parish church of Langum, m's, cottages, and lands in the occupation of Henry Mithey, etc., and a moiety of a water corn grist mill and of a tmt called the Garden, all in p. Langum., m's and lands in the occupation of Gelly Andrew, etc., and a m. called Studda in the townred and fields of Pill, otherwise Pull, p. Stainton, and man. Rosemarkett, capital m's called Walters Hall and the Hall of Rosemarkett, and a fulling mill and three acres of land in p. Rosemarkett, all in co. Pemb.

1 Alexander Eliot of Eareweare, co. Pemb., esq., and Elizabeth, his wife. 2 John Lort of Prickeston and William Williams of t. Tenby, both of co. Pemb., esq's. 3 John Bilberry, late of p. Saint Clement Danes, Middlesex, woollen draper, and now of the city of Bath, gent. Lease and Release (mortgage for £1,100) and Appointment of a water corn grist mill called Roch Mill with 8 a. of land adjoining, tmt's and lands in the townred of Roch, and cottages, all in p. Roch, co. Pemb.

Some thirty-three letters and postcards, 1928-1975, addressed to Edwin John, mainly from family members.
The correspondents include his father Augustus John, 1932-1946 (ff. 9-11), his aunt Gwen John, 1928-1933 (ff. 15-25), and his step-mother Dorelia McNeill, 1963-1967 (ff. 31-47). Also included are two letters from Edwin to his wife Betty John, [?1933] (ff. 48-51), and two postcards addressed to Gwen John from her father, Edwin William John, 1911 (ff. 13-14).

Some eighty-two letters, cards and postcards, 1959-1994, to Sara John from family members, relating to family matters with occasional references to art.
The correspondents include Amaryllis Fleming, [1990s] (ff. 4-8), Augustus John, 1959-[1961] (ff. 12-25), Sir Caspar John, 1970-1983 (ff. 26-38), David John, [?1970s] (ff. 39-40), Poppet Pol (formerly Elizabeth Ann John), 1970-1994 (ff. 41-52), Vivien White (née John), 1987-1994 (ff. 53-66), and Dorelia McNeill, 1962-1969 (ff. 67-97).

Miscellaneous printed material and ephemera relating to the John family (the artists Gwen John and Augustus John), including funeral cards, obituaries and a family tree of the Nettleship family.

Papers relating mostly to Gwen John, [?mid 20 cent.]-2002, accumulated by Sara John. They include a carbon copy typescript of Mary C. A. Edmond's [i.e. Mary Taubman] Edinburgh University dissertation, 'Gwen John 1876-1939', [1953]; a carbon copy typescript draft of introductory notes for an unidentified publication, [?mid 1960s]; a typescript 'final draft' of 'Gwen John 1876-1939' by Sara John, 1982; an incomplete typescript work (ff. 7-9, 11, 13-15, 20-21 only) concerning Gwen John's relationship with her patron John Quinn, [20 cent, last ¼]; various notes, translations and quotations, mostly manuscript, [?in the hand of Sara John], [20 cent, last ¼]-2002; a copy of 'The Antiquary', a poem by Augustus John, dated 1948; and six family photographs, the subjects including Ida, Edwin, Sara and Augustus John, [?mid 20 cent.]-[late 20 cent.].

Forty-two letters and postcards, 1962-1978, from Edwin John to his friend, the artist Guy Roddon. Also included is a letter, [n.d.], from Roddon's daughter Louise to Sara John.

109 colour photos of views of Greek Islands. Those numbered 6092481/47 - 58 were in a plain white envelope marked 'JM pix'; 6092481/59-65 were in an airmail envelope marked Nauplia (now known as Nafplio); 6092481/66-98 were in an envelope marked 'Methoni' though many are labeled 'Nauplia' on the reverse.; envelope containing 6092481/99-109 was marked 'Monemvasia'.

A composite manuscript volume lettered on the spine 'MSS. Collections Relative to Wales, II', being a companion volume to, and a continuation of, NLW MS 6209E, which is also a composite manuscript (sections numbered I-XIII) bound in a similar manner and lettered on the spine 'MSS. Collections Relative to Wales, I'. It appears that the two volumes originally formed one folio manuscript belonging to Edward Lhuyd made up of transcripts by his assistants, contributions by Henry Rowlands and Hugh Thomas, and fragments of earlier manuscripts (see pp. 14-15 of NLW MS 13918F, 'Catalogue of Welsh M.S.S. in Beechwood Library by the Reverend Mr John Jones [?1746-1827] M.A. Fellow of Jesus College Oxon, 1781', i.e. part of the Sebright collection. The contents include: pp. 1-38 (XIV), a copy of [George Owen's] 'Treatise of Lordshipps Marchers in Wales . . .' from a 'MS. Borrowed of Mr. Will. Jones, Rector of Lhangower. . .'; 39-100 + 207-08 (misplaced) (XV-XVI), transcripts of Welsh poems attributed to William Phylip, Ievan Ddu'r Bilwg, H'l ap D'dh ap Ievan ap Rhys, Howel Davi, Bedo Brwynllys, Gytto'r Glyn, Ievan Deulwyn, Rhys Lhwyd ap Rys ap Rhiccard, Lewis Glynn Kothi, Gwilym ab Ievan Hen, Davydd ap Howel, D'd Lhwyd ap Lle'n ap Gr., Ieuan ap Ho'll Swrdwal, Davydd Epynt, Lewys Môn, Edward Urien, Gyttyn Owain, Ierwerth Beli, Bleddyn Vardd, Llygat Gwr, Meilir Brydydd, Llywelyn ap Ho'll, Prydydd y Moch, Gwalchmai, Symwnt Vychan, Iolo Goch, Syppyn Kyfeiliog, Tudur Aled, Deio ab Ivan Ddu, Rhys Goch o'r Yri, Llywelyn Moel o'r Pantri, Ivan Tudyr Penllyn, Ievan Brydydd Hir and Tudyr Penllyn, and of prose items with the superscriptions 'Llythyr i ofyn Rhwyd berked', ['Y Tri Thlws ar Ddeg'], 'Dewis Bethau Howel Lygad Gwr', 'Y Pedwar Marchog ar Hugain oedd yn Llys Arthur', 'Ymadrodd yr Henwr', 'Breuddwyd Ivan ab Adda ab Davydd . . .', 'Breuddwyd Ierwerth ab Adda ab D'd', and 'Llythyr i ofyn palffon', partly from manuscripts in the possession of John Lloyd of Aber Llyveni; 101-40 (XVII), transcripts of Welsh prose and verse items, mainly vaticinatory, attributed to Taliessin, Robin Ddy, Gryffydh ap Ieuan, Rhys Nanmor, Merdhyn, Adha Vras, Hinin Vardh, Ie'nn Drwch y Daran, D'd Nanmor, and Davydh Lhwyd; 141-206 (XVIII), transcripts of Welsh verse and prose items, again mainly vaticinatory, attributed to Taliesin, Merdhyn Wylht, Iolo Goch, Davydh Llwyd, Merdhyn Emrys, Adha Vras, Ievan Trwch y Daran, Davydh Nanmor, Ie'nn Hir, Lh. ap Owen, Meredydh ap Rhys, Rhys Goch o'r Yri, Lewys Glynn Kothi, Raph ap Robert, and Bardh Bergam; 213-35 (XIX), genealogical and historical material including genealogies of Welsh saints , '. . . hiachau [sic] pump brenhin llwyth Kymru', '. . . Iachau [sic] pymthek llwyth Gwynedd', a list of the daughters of Ronow Llwyd ap y Penwyn', etc.; 239-54 (XX), a copy, 'transcrib'd from ye original at Owlberry near Bishops Castle, Anno 1698', of an inspeximus and confirmation, 4 March [?1508], of charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida (see S. W. Williams: The Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida (London, 1889), Appendix, pp. lxxiv-lxxv, and Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry VII, vol. II, p. 567); 257-66 (XXI), transcripts of Welsh poems attributed to Prydydd y Moch, Gr. Lloyd ap D'd ap Einion, D'd Nanmor, D'd ap Gwilym, Guto'r Glynn, Kynddelw, Ievan Du y Bilwc, Bleddyn Vardd, Rys Goch or Eryri, Daniel ap Llosgwrn Mew, and Gwalchmai, from '. . . Cod. MS. Mod. in Chart. penes Dominum Rob't Pugh de Kevn y Garlheg in paroch. Lhan St. ffraid apud Denbigh'; 267-70 (XXII), 'Addenda Grammaticae D.J.J. ex Libro MS. D. R. V. penes D. R. P.'; 271-9 (XXIII), transcripts 'Ex Cod. Chart. penes D. Joan Lloyd de Aber Lhyveni' of Welsh poems attributed to Lewys Glynn Kothi, Gwilim ap Ie'nn Hen, Ievan ap Tydyr Penlhyn, Lhewelyn Goch ap Meirig Hen, and Tydyr Aled; 283-305 (XXIV), transcripts of (a) 'Ystori Gryffydd ap Cynan Brenin Gwynedd' from 'Cod. M.to Chart. pe[nes] Dom. R. Davies de Lhan[erch] convenit cum cod. antiquo me . . . penes D. Jo. Wyn . . ., Watstay', (b) 'Interdictio Papae adversus Lewelinum . . . fillium Ierwerth . . .', and (c) 'Literae Lewelini Principis Walliae ad Clerum Angliae apud London Convocatum', 1275; 307-11 (XXV), transcripts of 'cywyddau ymryson' exchanged between Owen Gwynedd and William Llyn; (continued)

315-400 ( XXVI), a copy of a Welsh-Latin vocabulary entitled 'Geiria Tavod Comroig. Hoc est Vocabularium Linguae Gomeritanae . . .' compiled by Henry Salesbury, with a list of the authors on whose works the vocabulary was based, and a list of 'Geiriau o Hen Gymraeg a'i Deongliad', etc., by the same author; 403-04 (XXVII), an incomplete copy of 'Braint ac Ystatus Griff. ap Kynan a Bleddyn ap Kynvyn'; 405-06 (XXVIII), a version of the prologue to, and a list of the court officials listed in, a Latin text of the Laws of Howel Dda; 409-65 (XXIX-XXX), a transcript of sections of the 'Red Book of St. Asaph' (see also Peniarth MS 231, NLW MS 7011D, MS SA/MB/2); 469-86 (XXXI), a copy of the 'Statutes of the Cathedrall Church of . . . Chester set forth by . . . Henrie the 8'; 489-505 (XXXII), extracts [from a version of Nennius' 'Historia Britonum']; 509-38 (XXXIII), seventeen chapters (Welsh) of pseudo-history and description of the Isle of Britain, supplementary notes on place-names, the wonders of Scotland and Ireland, and the conversion of the nations of Britain to Christianity, and a list of 'yr naw helwrieth'; 539-40 (XXXIV), lists of, and notes on, Welsh musical measures; 541-55 (XXXV-XXXVI), a list of Welsh triads ('Llyma drioedh mab y krinwas'), accounts of 'redditus assisus' of the vills of Colshull, Eulowe, Baghegr, and Rothelan, a list of the 'Consuetudines Molend' de Dee' from 'an old book of Ed'd Whitby, recorder of Chester', a list of those who rendered 'Homage and Fealty . . . to ye Prince of Wales', 29 Edward I, etc.; 557-63 (XXXVII), two lists headed 'A table for ye rest of ye contents of this book' and 'A table belonging to Coch Assaph' (for the contents of sections XXXI-XXXVII cf. the relevant parts of NLW MS 7011D); 569-95 (XXXVIII), replies [by Henry Rowlands to Edward Lhuyd's] parochial questionnaire in respect of the parishes of Llanidan, Llanedwen, Llanddeniel, Llanvair pull gwingill, and Llandysilio, co. Anglesey, partly in Rowlands's own hand; 597-9 (XXXIX), an account of 'A strange showre of Haile fallen in Anglesey and Carnarvonshire' in 1697; 601-05 (XL), extracts (Latin) with the superscription 'De Belli Marisci Origine . . .'; 607-09 (XXXVIII misplaced), notes on the words 'bod', 'caer', 'tref', etc. (pp. 597-609 probably in the hand of Henry Rowlands); 611-22 (XLI), 'A scheme of the wind and weather att Llanberis', 1 March [16]9[6] to 28 February [1697]; 623-52 (XLII), pedigrees of families in cos. Denbigh and Flint in the hand of Lewis Dwnn (described by J. Gwenogvryn Evans as a detached portion of Peniarth MS 268; see J. Gwenogvryn Evans MS 70A in the National Library of Wales, also Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. I, p. 1090); and 653-97 (XLIII), a copy, partly holograph, of an essay on 'The Parish of St. John Evangelist and Burrough of Brecknock' by Hugh Thomas (cf. NLW MS 777B). Holograph notes by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Fardd') on NLW MS 6209E and this volume, compositely described as MS I in the 'Seabright Collection, being Edward Lhuyd's MSS', appear in Panton MS 7 (NLW MS 1976) (see Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, p. 807 and a calendar description by J. Gwenogvryn Evans of this volume alone, described as the 'Nanhoron MS', is included in J. Gwenogvryn Evans MS 70A.