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Two reports written by the donor, 1995 and 1996, for the Welsh Library Association, relating to the 'proposed provision of public library services in the new unitary authorities for Wales', together with an appendix to the second report.

Papers of Rev. Daniel Rowland Thomas, pacifist and scholar, including order of services for his induction as minister at Aberdare, 1939 and Merthyr Tydfil, 1945; radio scripts of services conducted by him which were transmitted by the BBC; a programme for his lecture tour in the United States as a visiting lecturer in Biblical Studies in 1967; his poem written for CND Cymru, 1999; press cuttings of articles by him and a leaflet for a Peace festival held in Ammanford in 1990, when he was one of the guest speakers. = Papurau'r Parch. Dr Daniel Rowland Thomas, heddychwr ac ysgolhaig, gan gynnwys taflenni trefn gwasanaeth ei odeinio'n weinidog yn Aberdâr, 1939 ac yn Merthyr Tudful yn 1945; sgriptau o wasanaethau yn ei ofal a ddarlledwyd gan y BBC; rhaglen ei daith ddarlithio i'r Unol Daleithiau fel darlithydd gwadd ar astudiaethau Beiblaidd yn 1967; cerdd a luniodd i CND Cymru, 1999; torion o'r wasg yn cynnwys erthyglau ganddo a thaflen Gŵyl heddwch, Rhydaman, 1990, pan oedd yn un o'r siaradwyr gwadd.

Typescript draft by Ernest Lewis Thomas ('Richard Vaughan', 1904-1983) of his first novel, Moulded in Earth (London, 1951), with corrections by the author, being the final draft submitted to the publishers, incorporating a number of changes to the earlier manuscript draft (now NLW MS 14799C).

A small collection of programmes and tickets for Wales rugby matches against England, Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand, 1924-1955.

Photocopies of papers assembled by Neil Evans whilst researching the Senghennydd mining disaster, 1913, including transcripts of letters from Will Fisher, one of the rescue team, to his cousin; a diary ('the little black book') of the rescue work which inspired Luther Thomas to write his novel The Deep of the Earth (London,1956); together with book reviews and letters, 1966, from the author; and a photocopy of Rev Emlyn Stephens, History of Ebenezer English Baptist Church Senghenydd 1896-1946.

A typescript copy of an essay ? by D. E. Jenkins on 'The Chartist Movement in Wales'.

The file comprises articles by Condry entitled: -- 'Our Noble Native Pine Trees', 'Cuckoo: The Nest Squatter', 'Four-tier Woodland Layers', 'Sycamore: Town and Country Tree', 'A Winter's Day in the Oakwoods', 'Ivy: Tenacious Green Mantle', 'Ancient Forests of Scotland', 'The Yew: Our Oldest Tree?', 'The Snowdonia National Park', 'The Rare Wild Service Tree', 'Our Wild Woodland Apple Tree', 'The Pine Marten: Elusive Hunter', 'Mountain and Moorland Mammals', 'A Peat Bog Nature Trail', 'Red-stemmed Dogwood', 'Wistman's Wood', -- 'The Thornless Buckthorn', 'Beauty of the Beacons', 'Life on Perilous Scree Slopes', 'Cwm Idwal Nature Trail', 'County Matters: Nature Notes from Powys', 'Nature Notes from Powys', 'The Pembrokeshire National Park', 'The Sand Dunes of Newborough Warren', 'Ecology of Our Native Oakwoods', 'Wildlife Among the Beeches'

A copy of Barrie Williams's PhD thesis 'The Welsh Clergy 1558-1642' (Open University, 1998)

Correspondence and papers, 1970, relating to a symposium of trade unions in Wales, assembled together by the donor Dr H. G. Alun Hughes.

Daeth y gyfrol hon i feddiant William Theeling pan ymunodd â'r Rechabiaid yn 1844 ym mhabell Padarn. Roedd hefyd yn aelod o babell St. David yn 1844. = The volume was acquired by William Theeling when he joined the Rechabites in 1844 at the Padarn Lodge. He was also a member of the St. David's Lodge from 1844.

A manuscript in the autograph of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) containing triads (pp. 1-32); poetry, the poets cited including Taliesin, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Siôn Cent and Gruffydd Dwnn (pp. 33-86, 95-102); a list of Welsh holy (saints') days (pp. 87-90); names of Welsh rivers and their sources (pp. 91-94); etc. The volume also contains an appendix in the hand of D[avid] Ellis, [1787x1788]. The section containing triads is apparently left unfinished as most of p. 32 and the whole of p. 33 are blank.

Artist's illustration and key, in colour, of the Davies Two Cycle Pivotal Engine Design.

A typescript undated copy containing the words for eight songs including 'The wild wild railroad man or the ballad of Richard Hilton, 'Pen Cob races' and 'Blaenau town ride', [1930]-[1960].

Papers, 1952-1953, of the director Gilbert Gunn relating to the production of the classic Welsh comedy-drama film 'Valley of song' (frequently referred to in these papers as 'Choir practice', the play which it is based on).

A small group of correspondence relating to the following festivals: Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians, 1992-1993, relating to his role as President; Lower Machen Festival, 1998-1999, relating to a performance of 'One must always have love'; and Swansea Festival, 1984, relating to an invitation to conduct 'The sun, the great luminary of the universe'.

Thesis: 'Welsh Agriculture 1815-1914' (University of London Ph.D.) by David Wesley Howell (typescript).

A copy of a lecture given at the National Library of Wales, 31 January 2008, by Richard Livsey, Lord Livsey of Talgarth.

A volume containing offprints and articles relating to Welsh Gypsy folk-tales, mainly from the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, collected and edited by John Sampson.