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Draft text comprising section of Real Swansea by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2008.

Flyer and press cutting relating to a concert performance by Women in Jazz, 14 February 2008, as part of the Jazz at the MCC (Mumbles Conservative Club) events organised by Swansea Jazz Society.

Material relating to a series of Jazz Heritage Wales/Women in Jazz-run workshops for women musicians and vocalists held at Swansea Metropolitan University's Townhill campus, September 2009 to August 2010, with a view to forming a new swing band; together with material relating to subsequent performances given by the band (known as the Allstars Swing Band) at the 1911 Llanelli Railway Strike Gala Concert, held at Theatr Elli, Llanelli, 7 October 2011, and at a Charity World Music Night held at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 14 October 2011.

Material relating to an illustrated talk titled How African American Music Came to Wales, presented by Jen Wilson at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 19 March 2010, including talk scripts; Dylan Thomas Centre events programme; and correspondence.

Material relating to Jazz Heritage Wales's Tower Ballroom Project, which involved the collection of local people's reminiscences, anecdotes, photographs, etc about the Tower Ballroom, Swansea, these to be used in exhibitions at both Jazz Heritage Wales and the Phoenix Centre, Swansea. Together with material relating to performances by the Women in Jazz Allstars Swing Band at a Vintage Dance held 23 March 2012 at Townhill Community Centre, Swansea as part of the Tower Ballroom Project.

Material relating to the publication of Those Saturday Nights: The Story of Swansea's Tower Ballroom (2013), a bilingual volume of history and reminiscences about Swansea's famous venue edited by Jen Wilson. The project was funded by the Arts Council of Wales.

Printed copy of Real Swansea Two by Nigel Jenkins, published by Seren Books in 2012, annotated by Nigel Jenkins and inscribed 'NJ's own copy' at front of volume in Nigel Jenkins' hand; together with photocopied sections of the work.

Draft annotated scripts of talk titled Those Saturday Nights - The Story of Swansea's Tower Ballroom, presented by Jen Wilson in Swansea County Library's Discovery Room, 7 September 2013.

Notes relating to a multi-media presentation on jazz music during World War I given by Jen Wilson and others at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea as part of Black History Month, 19 October 2014.

Draft and fair copies of Jen Wilson's presentation to Swansea International Jazz Festival 2014, titled Jazz in Wales 1919-1939: Fascists, Feminists, Fashion, Religion.

Script relating to Jen Wilson's talk on Jazz in Wales, presented to the University of the Third Age (U3A) at Sketty Park, Swansea, 19 November 2015.

Script and photocopied poster relating to a talk titled The Relevance of Interdisciplinary Research at Jazz Heritage Wales, presented by Jen Wilson at the Alex Building, Swansea College of Art, 3 December 2015.

Script of illustrated talk titled Café Society, presented by Jen Wilson at Swansea Museum, 21 October 2016.

Annotated notes relating to an illustrated talk by Jen Wilson titled Jazz: The Devil's Music in Wales: From Hot to Swing, presented at Swansea Festival of Music, 3 October 2016.

Records, 1701-1910, of the business concerns of Charles Nevill, his son, Richard Janion Nevill and Nevill, Druce and Co., notably the Swansea Copper Works and the Llanelli Copper Works and collieries in Carmarthenshire, 1797-1910, including: a diary of Charles Nevill containing entries relating to the Swansea Copper Works and to analyses of copper ore, 1797-1802; copies of letters written from Llanelli, 1812-1813, and diary entries relating to lead works, 1811-1813, and to roadmaking at Llangennech, 1812-1813; letter books, 1804-1832; colliery accounts and reports, 1803-1836; bye-laws of the Llanelli Copper Works, 1805-1834; accounts of the sale of copper, rough copper books, etc., 1807-1874; ticketings of lead mainly from mines in Cornwall, Cardiganshire and the Isle of Man, 1852-1853; entry books of offers of lead ore, 1851-1876; registers of purchases, 1860-1875; lead ore produce books, 1862-1872; an account book of the steamer Harriet, 1838-1840; shipbuilding specifications, 1865-1872; and a large number of deeds and documents, 1701-1910, including industrial leases in Llanelli. Papers of Charles William Nevill are not included.

A claim for allowances sent to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury by Thomas Clifford, receiver general of taxes for Monmouthshire for the years 1715 and 1716, and including notes on plays presented at the Swansea Theatre in 1800.

A manuscript containing selections from Welsh poetry and prose compiled for competition at the Swansea National Eisteddfod, 1863.

A view looking across bombed buildings and rubble towards St Mary's Church and square, Swansea.