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Papers of John Sheringham mainly reflecting his research interests, including his research into Montgomeryshire place-names, 1980-1995, medieval Welsh history and laws, 1984-1995, and Breton history, 1988-1989; typescript notes on Welsh law, 1986-1990; typescript drafts of published works, and papers of the Machynlleth and District Civic Society, 1979-1993, and the Aberystwyth and District Civic Society, 1990-1994.

Photocopies of the minutes of the Society's Annual General Meeting, January 1993 (118); a draft letter by J.S., September 1993, to the editor of The Cambrian News, regarding the 'Bathing Water Quality' notices on Aberystwyth promenade (119); a newspaper cutting from the Cambrian News, 7 October 1994, concerning Aberystwyth Town Centre Consultative Forum (120); and a copy of a letter, November 1994, from J.S. to Dr R.F. Walker, Chairman of the Society, concerning J.S.'s resignation as Chairman of the Society's Planning Sub-Committee (121).

Papers, mostly planning applications, concerning the development of Aberystwyth harbour (112) and the Station Yard (113-14), an application to demolish Capel Seilo (115), and the proposed extension of the town's conservation area, 1993-4 (116); together with papers relating to the Council for British Archaeology, 1990-4, including agenda and minutes of its meetings, copies of the Council's Newsletter, 1991-2, and letters from Ray Caple, Historic Buildings Secretary, CBA, and Richard Morris, Director, CBA; and correspondence, 1991, with CADW concerning listed buildings in Aberystwyth (117).

Papers, 1979-93, mostly relating to planning matters/applications and conservation area and listed structures in the Machynlleth area, including letters from Alex Carlile, MP, and Esme Kirby, Chairman, Snowdonia National Park Society (96-9); correspondence, 1979-89, including letters from Delwyn Williams, MP (100); copies of the Society's Newsletter, 1980-93 (101-2); balance sheets (103); and manuscript and typescript notes by J.S. (104).

Papers pertaining to various conferences and seminars, 1983-95, including Welsh Law Seminars held at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (82) and the Centre's Forums (83, 85 and 95), and conferences and day schools on place-names (87-9, 91 and 94).

Papers, 1991-5, relating to the Society's Annual Name Studies Conferences, including programmes, minutes and correspondence, with copies of the society's constitution and newsletter.

Draft typescript outline of the research into the place-names of Cardiganshire by Iwan Humphries (1990), with draft lists of Breconshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire place-names, 1992-5.

Draft typescript lists, 1992-3, of Montgomeryshire place-names from Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionaries (1831 and 1833), and Montgomeryshire Collections, vol. 2 (1869), 131-8, together with manuscript and typescript draft lists of place-names in English counties.