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The file includes Condry's remarks on the Bardsey bird observatory and a talk by Evan Roberts on the natural history of Wales

The file consists of papers relating to Condry's autobiography Wildlife, My Life published in 1995. It comprises a notebook and folder containing outlines of the author's tasks and plan of the book, 1992-1993, captions for photographs, source materials, notes on autobiographical details, natural history, literary activities, local history, Evan Roberts, the Snowdonia botanist, and relevant subjects extracted from a card index, 1947-1995; correspondence, 1952-1993, mainly concerning bird life, old acquaintances in Birmingham, and botany, including a letter from Arthur Chater, 1978, about lichens at the site of Hafod, typescript and printed articles, including a brief biography of Condry, printed leaflets and press cuttings, 1935-1994.

The file comprises a card index, the main sections referring to weather, the shape of the Snowdonia landscape (i.e. geology and scenery), natural history of wild plants and fauna, nature reserves, human history and man's impact on the landscape, various means of access for visitors to the area, miscellaneous entries, including a subsection on Edward Lhuyd, a list of places to visit, and records of photographs and bibliography, 1933-1985. Some entries are accompanied by fuller notes, especially on early Snowdonia naturalists and travellers, literary quotations and references, press cuttings, sketches and correspondence, including letters from Peter Benoit, 1960-1966, Arthur [Chater], 1984, Derek Ratcliffe, 1963, and Evan Roberts, 1962, all mainly concerned with wild plants.

The file comprises correspondence, including letters from Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and prime Minister David Cameron congratulating Sir Paul Silk on the work of the Commission on Devolution in Wales.

The file comprises the text of a report by Sir Paul Silk for the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs committee, including handwritten amendments for the Brexit Speaker's Conference which considered UK governance after leaving the European Union, along with a copy of a letter from the National Assembly for Wales Presiding Office, Dame Rosemary Butler to the Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb setting our her concerns over how the changes to a reserved powers model for the National Assembly for Wales would impact on its competence in a number of areas.

The file comprises correspondence relating to Paul Silk's role in drafting the standing orders of the National Assembly for Wales prior to its establishment along with assistance given by the UK Parliament to the Welsh Office during this process. Correspondents include Rachel Lomax and Jon Shortridge.

The file comprises papers relating to a conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs on 20-21 March 1998 on the future National Assembly for Wales including agendas, list of attendees and papers relating to the structure and election system for the National Assembly, along with drafts and correspondence of a paper written by Paul Silk on the secondary legislative powers proposed for the National Assembly for Wales, explaining their significance and how they would operate.

Correspondence, memoranda, press cuttings, and other papers. Includes references to execration, the strength of the Church in Wales, registration of births, deaths and marriages.

Correspondence on subjects such as human artificial insemination, the Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting, the Church of England Children's Society, and the effects of sonic booms on cathedrals and churches.

Letters, [c. 1793]-1827, from Robert Jones (Rhoslan) [1745-1829], Robert Roberts (Clynnog) [1762-1802], John Roberts (Llangwm) [1753-1834], and Thomas Jones (Mold, later Denbigh) [1756-1820], to Daniel Jones, draper, Liverpool; letters from Thomas Pugh (Valley), 1806, and John Griffith (Brynodol), 1795, to John Jones, Edern [1761-1822], with letters, notes of sermons and other papers by John Jones, 1767-1799; a letter from William Roberts (1784-1864), Amlwch, 1860; and a poem by Ioan ap Rhys, Gwarallt, 1857, entitled 'Ffarwel i hen gyfeilles'.

Some ninety-eight letters, 1939-1976, to Vernon Watkins, with a few addressed to Mrs Gwen Watkins, from various correspondents (surnames H-O), including Michael Hamburger (12, including two poems) 1949-1967, Alfred Janes (4) 1949-1967, Dr Daniel Jones (5) 1947-1970, Glyn Jones (1) 1945, Professor Gwyn Jones (3) 1939-1976, Ray Howard-Jones (1) 1966, and Roland Mathias (1) 1965.

Incomplete original score, [1953], of the incidental music to 'Under Milk Wood' composed by Daniel Jones, comprising 'Johnnie Crack' and 'Children's game' (ink & typescript); 'Johnnie Crack' and 'What a dainty life', no. 6, (ink score of vocal parts); 'Mr Waldo's Song', for voice and accordion (ink score, incomplete); 'Children's Voices', no. 5, high, medium and low voices to the words 'It is spring in Llareggub in the sun in my old age and this is the chosen land' (two ink scores); accordion music for pp. 68-9 (ink score); and one page of annotations headed, 'UMW music (order of occurrence)'.

Five holograph letters from Daniel Jones from Flint and Wrexham, to Mrs. Jones, 1841 (personal, religious reflections, the writer and [John Phillips] 'Tegidon' had read and copied 'Ychydig hanes y Parch. T. Jones ' [? the Reverend Thomas Jones of Denbigh], 'Tegidon' would like to see the works of Charles [the Reverend Thomas Charles of Bala] and ' Jones o Ddinbych' [the aforementioned Reverend Thomas Jones] republished in parts to appear every two months), his wife and family, 1842-1844 (2) ( personal), and [Mr. Parry], 1845 (2) (personal, arranging preaching engagements for recipient, religious sentiments).