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Photocopies of the title page and other pages with manuscript notes on the contents.

A journal of a sketching tour in Wales and the border counties, 1804

A typewritten copy of an account by Sir Christopher Sykes, Sledmore, Yorkshire of a tour made by him in Wales, 1796, with photostat facsimiles of the sketches contained in the original manuscript.

An account of a tour of North Wales, about 1850, with steel engravings, lithographs, and press cuttings bound up in a quarto album. The manuscript account runs from Chester via Gresford, Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Chirk, Oswestry, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Dolgelley, Barmouth, Harlech, Tremadoc, Beddgelert, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Caernarvon, Beaumaris, Conway, St. Asaph, Caerwys, Holywell, Flint, and Northop to Hawarden. The tourists included a Mr. and Mrs. Stamp.

A diary of a tour of the Lake District and of North Wales undertaken in August 1870. The identity of the travellers has not been ascertained, but it would appear that they resided in the vicinity of Wolverhampton. The North Wales journey commenced at Llandudno and led the party via Llanwrst [sic], Bettws y Coed, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Beth Gelert, the Aberglaslyn pass, Tan y Bwlch, Festiniog, Port Madoc, Barmouth and Dolgelly to Bala, whence they returned to Wolverhampton. Amongst the activities more specifically described are ascents of Snowdon and Caeder [Cader] Idris, and a visit to the gold mining works in the vicinity of Dolgelly. The volume is illustrated with engraved views and photographs.

A tour on the Continent by ?Lady Anna Maria Dawson. (Formerly Clark MS.) Cloth back. Donated by Wyndham D. Clark, May 1949.

A volume, [?1824], containing a fair copy of a journal of a tour of North Wales, 1 July-11 August 1824, by John George Lockett, describing the scenery and other points of interest, the weather, people, and the state of the inns and roads.
Lockett travelled by carriage in the company of his wife [Eleanor] and son [John George] Edmund Lockett. Departing from London on 1 July, they travelled via Warwick, Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Oswestry, reaching Wales on 11 July (ff. 2-8). In Wales the itinerary included Chirk, Llangollen, Wrexham, Denbigh, Ruthin, Llanrwst, Conwy, Bangor, Holyhead, Beaumaris, Capel Curig, Beddgelert, Caernarfon, Tremadog, Ffestiniog, Bala, Dolgellau, Barmouth, Machynlleth, Llanbrynmair, Newtown and Leominster (ff. 8-42 verso). The volume contains descriptions of the castles at Warwick (ff. 3 verso-5), Conwy (ff. 18-19), Beaumaris (f. 23 recto-verso) and Caernarfon (ff. 27 verso-28); the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (ff. 9 recto-verso, 11); the partially constructed suspension bridges at Conwy (f. 19) and on the Menai Straits (f. 21 recto-verso); and the [Cob] embankment at Traeth Mawr (ff. 29-30 verso). Also included is a partial transcript, [?1852], in a different hand, of an account of a serious illness suffered by J[ohn] T[owne] Danson in July 1852 (ff. 73 verso-79 verso (versos only), 80, 81, inverted text); Danson had married Ann Eleanor, daughter of J. G. Edmund Lockett, in April 1852.

Two accounts of a tour through North Wales, beginning at Erthig, 12 August 1775, and proceeding by way of Llangollen, Corwen, Bala, Dolgelley, Barmouth, Harlech, Penmorfa, Llanllyfni, and Caernarvon, to Bangor; with a brief account of a journey to Brussells.

The typescript of a diary of a journey undertaken in 1790 from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Shrewsbury via Bristol and South Wales. The original diary was in the hand of Frances or Fanny Nicholson (later Mrs W. Shepherd), but apparently the diary was kept by one of her companions on the journey. The diary entries give detailed descriptions of the scenery viewed during the course of the journey and the places visited en route. There are interesting references to the towns and cities visited, churches, buidings, inns and houses. There are also references to industrial enterprises and various natural features viewed. There are also typescript copies of letters, 1803-1813, mainly from W. Shepherd to Fanny Nicholson, and letters, 1943-1949, discussing the potential publication of the material.

A tour through Wales by J. S. Duncan, illustrated by J. S. Duncan and P. B. Duncan. English. Leather back. Purchased from John Grant, Edinburgh, February 1959.

An account by 'Mr M-' [Thomas Martyn], illustrated with a few water-colour sketches, of a journey from London to South Wales in August 1801.

A transcript by Bob Owen of Beddgelert vestry book, 1803-1884. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) English, Welsh. Boards. Purchased from Bob Owen, Croesor, June 1959.

A transcript by Bob Owen of rentals of the Portreuddyn and Garreg Wen estates, 1846, and of a day-book of the Madog and Madryn estate, 1855-1856. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) English. Between boards. Purchased from Bob Owen, Croesor, November 1960.

A transcript by Coralie Potter of the Lay Subsidy Returns, 1576, 1605 and 1608, for the hundred of Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Cardigan.

A transcript by Emeritus Professor F M G Willson of a letter from Lord Rendel to George John Shaw-Lefevre, Baron Eversley, discussing the writing of John Morley, The life of William Ewart Gladstone (1903); the original letter is in the Gordon of Haddo archive at Haddo House, Aberdeen (ref 1/11).