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Three letters, 1963, 1966, 1970 (ff. 157-159), from R. S. Thomas to the author and book collector Eric Quayle, thanking him for a donation for the village school at Eglwysfach, Cardiganshire (f. 157), and for several gifts of books.
Three photographs, [?1970s], of Eglwysfach Vicarage (f. 160), and church (ff. 161-162) are also included. There is a reference to Sir Rupert Hart-Davis on f. 158.

Two exercise books with notes and lists of tapes used for the radio programmes on horses, 1963-4; manuscript notes on the gathering of horse-lore information; list of contributors to 'The Old Rural Community' programme; press cutting on a modern occurrence of witchcraft and superstition.

Eleventh in a series of slides showing the progression of a painting refered to as "A mountainous view near Rhyd Ddu." The sequence of images showing how KW starts a painting by sketching a scene and them completing it in oils.

Thirteenth in a series of slides showing the progression of a painting refered to as "A mountainous view near Rhyd Ddu." The sequence of images showing how KW starts a painting by sketching a scene and them completing it in oils.

Miscellaneous correspondence, including draft letters by George Ewart Evans, with support from Iorwerth C. Peate and Norman Scarfe, and replies from Sir Mortimer Wheeler, in connection with an application for a British Academy award, January 1962 - February 1963; note from Ffransis Payne of the Welsh Folk Museum, November 1966; correspondence and invoices for subscription to a dictionary, October - November 1979.

An autograph letter, 27 May 1961, from the artist and poet David Jones, Harrow on the Hill, to Geoffrey Robinson, general editor at publishers Barrie & Rockliff, thanking him for the page proofs for his foreword (on pp. vii-ix) to R. W. Barber, Arthur of Albion: An Introduction to the Arthurian Literature and Legends of England (London: Barrie & Rockliff, 1961), and suggesting a very few minor emendations.

Licence to grant permission for a performance of a play, 'The Fence', 1961; list of tapes to be taken to the Arts Theatre, Ipswich, 1973; and two copies of an agreement for use of the Blaxhall tapes, 1975.

Notes and related correspondence, 1961 and 1967, relating to metal working and other industry in East Anglia; miscellaneous extracts and notes on crime and punishment, social change in rural areas, windmills, archaeological evidence in gardens and houses, and the character of the rural village in East Anglia.

Manuscript and typed notes for lectures given in Suffolk, 1960-7, covering the topics of folklore, East Anglian dialect and American speech, local industry, the character and government of the rural village, the blacksmith, the millwright, the horseman, the River Gipping, farming customs, the church, place-names, and development of the town with particular reference to Ipswich.

Invitation and programme for the Times Educational Supplement fiftieth anniversary dinner [1960]. Address card of the Inspector of Historic Buildings for Norfolk.

Llythyr, 2 Ebrill 1958, oddi wrth Mrs H. Reece Pritchard [sef Annie Pritchard, née Parry], Bangor Uchaf, at [y Parch. W. Llewelyn Jones], yn trafod bywyd cynnar ei brawd, y bardd R. Williams Parry. = A letter, 2 April 1958, from Mrs H. Reece Pritchard [i.e. Annie Pritchard, née Parry], Upper Bangor, to [the Rev. W. Llewelyn Jones], discussing the early life of her brother, the poet R. Williams Parry.

Press cuttings, 1958-81, relating to the Freemen of Llantrisant and Llantrisant Town Trust, George Ewart Evans's pensioners' classes in Ipswich, Henry Morris's ideas on education, local grazing rights, letter from George Ewart Evans on oral archives. For further personal memorabilia see nos. 490-503 below.

Autograph letter, 13 December 1958, from Caitlin Thomas, Catania, Sicily, to [Henry] Meulen, editor of the journal of the Personal Rights Association and advocate of free banking, conveying her low opinion of her late father, Francis Macnamara.

Llythyr, 14 Mawrth 1957, oddi wrth [yr Athro] Thomas Jones, Adran y Gymraeg, Coleg Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, at [Thomas Emyr] Pritchard (1927?-2018), athro'r Gymraeg yn Ysgol Botwnnog, sir Gaernarfon (ac yn ddiweddarach yn athro ar y bardd Alan Llwyd), yn trafod rheolau gramadegol. = A letter, 14 March 1957, from [Professor] Thomas Jones, Department of Welsh, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, to [Thomas Emyr] Pritchard (1927?-2018), Welsh master at Ysgol Botwnnog, Caernarvonshire (and subsequently teacher to the poet Alan Llwyd), discussing Welsh grammar.

Transcripts of other Blaxhall recordings, specifically interviews with Rookyard (also Aldous), A. S. Pluck and H. E. Rowe, Mrs Savage, Mr Tom Jay (and his wife).

Miscellaneous notes relating to the recordings, (some of them entitled 'In the Country: History on the Doorstep'), concerning the use of agricultural implements, the role of oral history, changes in rural life, village customs, especially the Ship Inn Fair, diet, dress and bell ringing.