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Letters and postcard, 1969, 1977, 1978 and 1983 (postmark), to Siân Phillips' second husband Peter O'Toole. The material comprises: telegram [incomplete] (?possibly from director Herbert Ross) to Peter O'Toole relating to the successful preview of the film Goodbye Mr Chips (1969), in which O'Toole played the title rôle; letter from Robert Powell, headmaster of Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset during the filming there of Goodbye Mr Chips; letter from novelist Alun Richards; letter from US film producer Jules Buck; letter from a correspondent signing herself 'M. [treble clef] O.' (most likely a Mexican woman named Anna, who became O'Toole's mistress and was renamed by him 'Malinche'); postcard from a woman named 'Kate', possibly another mistress of O'Toole's; and letter from Siân Phillips' mother Sally Phillips. The letters signed 'M. [treble clef] O.' and 'Kate' are annotated by Siân Phillips.

Undated note from Peter O'Toole to 'John', most likely actor and theatre director John Gielgud, with whom O'Toole starred in the 1979 film adaptation of Gore Vidal's original screenplay 'Caligula', the media response to which is referenced in O'Toole's note.

Postcard, 1977, from Peter O'Toole to his younger daughter, Pat (Patricia) O'Toole.

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.

Various props relating to rôles played by Siân Phillips, including a suffragette sash bearing the legend 'Votes for Women'; a fan; two pairs of shoes; a notebook; and a pair of pince-nez spectacles. The notebook is inscribed in Siân Phillips' hand: '2013-2014 My Prop Lady Bracknell Act I' (stage production of The Importance of Being Earnest (2015), notes inside the shoes in Siân Phillips' hand state that they were worn by her in her rôle of Juliet in the stage production Juliet and her Romeo (2010) and the sash most probably relates to Siân Phillips rôle as Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in the television mini-series Shoulder to Shoulder (1974), while the remaining items are less obviously placed, having no identifying factors.

Letters, cards and telegrams to Siân Phillips (together with some to both Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs) from friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' stage and screen career. Correspondents include the novelist Alun Richards (six letters); US-born Venetian cook, author and theatre afficionado Herbert F. (Buzz) Bruning, Jr and his then wife Leslie (six letters); playwright and screenwriter Robert Bolt (three letters); poet Laurence Cotterell (three letters); actor and screenwriter Brian Rawlinson (two letters); US screenwriter and author George Baxt (two letters); playwright, screenwriter and actor John Osborne (one telegram) and his fourth wife, actress Jill Bennett (one telegram); actor Peter Cushing (one letter); actress Dame Edith Evans (one letter); and author David Cornwell (John le Carré) (one letter). Some items annotated in Siân Phillips' hand. Of interest is an introductory letter, 1972, from Sara Randall, then of BKM (Personal Agency) Ltd, who, according to Siân Philips' own annotation at the top of the letter, was to serve as her agent for a total of twenty-six years (for Sara Randall/Saraband Associates, see also under Stage productions).

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).

Material, including press articles and reviews, original texts, scripts and theatrical programmes, relating to stage productions in which Siân Phillips appeared during the 1970s. The items comprise: Lady Windermere's Fan (1972); Epitaph for George Dillon (1972); Alpha Beta (1973); A Nightingale in Bloomsbury Square (1974); The Gay Lord Quex (1975); Spine Chiller (1977-8); Gloriana (1978); The Inconstant Couple (1978); A Woman of No Importance (1978); You Never Can Tell (1979).

Notebooks containing notes in Siân Phillips' hand, the contents largely relating to various stage and screen productions in which she participated.

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'.

Material, including press articles and reviews, original texts, scripts and theatrical programmes, relating to stage productions in which Siân Phillips appeared during the 1980s. The items comprise: Crime and Punishment (1980); Pal Joey (1980); Dear Liar (1982); Major Barbara (1982); A Night of 100 Stars (1984); Love Affair (1984); Peg (1984); Gigi (1985); Thursday's Ladies (1987); Brel (1987); Paris Match (1989); The Glass Menagerie (1989).

Three notebooks used as diaries by Siân Phillips. One volume is titled 'Mexico' (where the film Dune (1984), in which Siân Phillips played Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, was filmed), another titled 'People' (possibly a reference to a 2013 stage production of that title - see Stage productions: 2010s & 2020s), both in Siân Phillips' hand. One volume cover references the musical Pal Joey, in which Siân Phillips starred in its 1980 production (for which see Stage productions: 1980s). Two pages of one volume are annotated in a child's hand. As far as can be discerned, the only date noted is 2013.

Diaries, 1980 - 1989, of Siân Phillips, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. Some entries are in what appears to be the hand of Siân Phillips' third husband, Robin Sachs.

Letters and cards to Siân Phillips and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs from friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' stage and screen career. Correspondents include US-born Venetian cook, author and theatre afficionado Herbert F. (Buzz) Bruning, Jr and his then wife Leslie (fourteen letters); actor Bryn Ellis and his partner, author William (Bill) Corlett (including one 'spoof' letter addressed to 'Ms Marchal') (ten letters), together with one letter (annotated by Siân Phillips) solely from William Corlett; novelist Alun Richards (five letters); US screenwriter and author George Baxt (five letters); poet Laurence Cotterell (four letters); ballet dancer and choreographer Anton Dolin (three letters); academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest Moelwyn Merchant (three letters); US actress Annette Bening (three letters); Welsh stage and screen actor Keith Baxter (three letters); theatre actor and director Frith Banbury (two letters); US playwright Mart Crowley (two letters); Welsh writer, dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams (two letters); author and screenwriter Lynda la Plante (two letters); novelist and journalist Shirley Conran (two letters); George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (two letters); child model and actress and interior designer Joyce Buck (two letters); Welsh writer, dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams (one letter); and Professor Gwyn Jones, University College Cardiff (one letter). Some letters annotated in Siân Phillips' hand. One letter incomplete.

Material, including press articles and reviews, original texts and scripts, relating to film and television productions in which Siân Phillips appeared or was otherwise involved with from the 1980s through to the 2020s. The items comprise: My Sister And Myself [1980s]; Clash of the Titans (1981); Smiley's People (1981); Barriers (1981-2); Martha or May [1983]; A Flame to the Phoenix (1983); Dune (1984); Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985); Something Unspoken [1985]; The Two Mrs Grenvilles (1987); When Reason Sleeps (1987); Vanity Fair (1987); The Visit (1987-8); The Snow Spider (1988); Shadow of the Noose (1989); Valmont (1989); Dark River (1990); Freddie and Max (1990); Hands Across The Sea/Perfect Scoundrels (1991); Ways And Means (1991); The Black Candle (1991); The Astonished Heart (1991); Darlith Goffa Huw Wheldon / Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture (1992); The Borrowers (1992); Heidi (1993); A Wing and a Prayer (1993); The Age of Innocence (1993); Yr Heliwr (1995); The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995); House of America (1996); The Scold's Bridle (1998); Alice Through The Looking Glass (1998); La Femme Nikita [1998-9]; Aristocrats (1999); The Magician's House (1999-2000); Harry Enfield Show [2000]; Ballykissangel (2001); National Eisteddfod of Wales (2001); Beckett on Film (2001); The Chalk Garden [2002]; The Last Detective (2003); The Murder Room [2004]; The Gigolos (2006); Midsomer Murders (2006); Holby City (2007); Poirot (2008); Missing (2010); Lewis (2011); Bella Fleace Gave A Party (2012); The Morning Light [2012x2022]; Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016); Hochelaga (2017); Strike (2017); Miss Dalí (2018); Hannah Cohen (2018); To Provide All People (2018); Voyageuse (2018); Doctors (2018); Time And Again (2019); Summerland (2020); Keeping Faith / Un Bore Mercher (2020); Silent Witness (2021); Through the Looking Glass (2021); Good Omens (2022); The Chelsea Detective (2022).

Certificates denoting awards and honours awarded to Siân Phillips in recognition of her work in the theatre, comprising: Laurence Olivier Award 1996 for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (A Little Night Music) (nominated); Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards 1996 for Best Actress in a Visiting Production (Marlene) (nominated); Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award [1999] for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marlene) (nominated); Drama Desk Award [1999] for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Marlene) (nominated); Drama League Award for Outstanding Performance 1998-1999 (Marlene) (recognition); Olivier Award 2013 for Best Performance in a Supporting Rôle in a Musical (Cabaret) (nominated); UK Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance 2013 (This Is My Family) (nominated); BBC Audio Drama Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 (won); together with the list of nominations for musical theatre achievement 1980 and the list of nominations for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Certificate (two copies), printed invitation, order of proceedings, correspondence and associated material relating to Siân Phillips' award of an Honorary D. Litt. by the University of Wales in July 1984.

Letter (assumedly) to Robin Sachs ('Dearest R') from author William (Bill) Corlett.

Copy of death certificate of Siân Phillips' mother Sally Phillips, 11 February 1985; and printed order of Sally Phillips' funeral service, 19 February 1985.

Material, including press articles and reviews, original texts, scripts and theatrical programmes, relating to stage productions in which Siân Phillips appeared during the 2000s. The items comprise: Llangollen Fringe Festival [2000x2010]; A Ridiculous Trade [2000x2010]; Almost Like Being In Love (2001); Falling In Love Again (2001); Diva At The Donmar (2001); Lettice and Lovage (2001); The Vagina Monologues (2001); My Old Lady (2002); London Concert for Peace (2003); Splendour [2003x2010]; The Dark (2004); The Unexpected Man (2005); Great Expectations (2005); Rockaby (2006); Quartet (2006); Beckett Centenary Festival (2006); Regrets Only (2006-7); Sailing to Byzantium (2006-7); Barbara Cook and Friends (2007); My Heart Stood Still ... (2007); Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2008); Calendar Girls (2008-9);

Material relating to the sound recordings (other than audiobooks - for which, see Audiobooks) in which Siân Phillips has participated during the course of her career. The items comprise: I Remember Mama (1985); A Little Night Music (1990-1); And So It Goes (2003); Graceless IV (2016); Doctor Who: The War Master: The Walls of Absence (2020)