National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts

Betjeman, Sir John. Three letters from Sir John Betjeman to Gwyn Thomas

J33/1-3.
File
1963, September 17 - 1969, January 12.

Betjeman, Sir John. Three letters from Sir John Betjeman to Gwyn Thomas mainly praising his writing and also expressing the hope that they will soon work together again.

Betjeman, John, 1906-1984

The Little Baron. Typescript, 5 pp. (Porth Grammar School Magazine 4/11/66),

C34.
File
1966.

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A cartoon by Dorrien portraying Gwyn Thomas as a rugby player.

P 13.
File

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

Photographs of Gwyn Thomas.

P 1-12.
File

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

Photographs.

P.
Sub-fonds

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A few miscellaneous transcripts similar to those in N2 and transcripts of GT's notes in preparation for various broadcasts. [Transcribed ...,

N 3.
File
[late 1980s].

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A few miscellaneous transcripts similar to those in N2 and transcripts of GT's notes in preparation for various broadcasts. [Transcribed, late 1980s, by MP, written originally ?1960s-70s].

[Transcribed, late 1980s, by Michael Parnell, written originally ?1960s-70s],

N 2.
File
[late 1980s].

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

Extracts from Gwyn Thomas's notebooks, discovered after his death by his wife, and lent to Michael Parnell, who copied out these extracts. There were approximately fifteen original notebooks whose present whereabouts is unknown. Also included are comments by Michael Parnell on the notebooks.

Photocopy of a small blue notebook in the possession of Mrs Nan Thomas. Includes literary quotations, notes on historical events ...,

N 1.
File
c. 1935.

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

Photocopy of a small blue notebook in the possession of Mrs Nan Thomas. Includes literary quotations, notes on historical events, in particular the result of the Industrial Revolution, and a draft of a miscellaneous sketch.

Notebooks,

N.
Sub-fonds
[c.1935-late 1980s].

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A letter from Dilwyn Thomas to ?Michael Parnell discussing his brother and giving details about the family,

M53.
File
[c. late 1980s].

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A letter from Wayne David of the Workers' Educational Association, to Michael Parnell, enclosing a photocopy of a section of ...,

M51.
File
c. 1985, July 31.

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

A letter from Wayne David of the Workers' Educational Association, to Michael Parnell, enclosing a photocopy of a section of the 1937-8 report for the South Wales district, which includes a reference to Gwyn Thomas.

Two letters from Meic Stephens to Michael Parnell, 14 April 1988 and c.April 1988, one enclosing a typescript of an ...,

M52.
File
1988, April.

Part of Gwyn Thomas Papers,

Two letters from Meic Stephens to Michael Parnell, 14 April 1988 and c.April 1988, one enclosing a typescript of an article by Goronwy Rees in Encounter, March 1964, sent to show that he was not Gwyn Thomas's only critic. The other letter includes photocopies of two letters from Gwyn Thomas, dated 8 Nov. 1967 and 25 March 1968, and a photocopy of a letter to Meic Stephens from John Ormond urging him that Gwyn Thomas should be honoured by the Welsh Arts Council.

Veronique Maisier, 'Welsh society in Gwyn Thomas's novels', maîtrise thesis, University of Caen,