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A list of persons in the town of Aberystwyth assessed for various taxes, 1856-1857.

Hymn- and psalm-tunes, anthems, etc., some of them with Welsh words.

One of nine in a series of assessments for a special rate, under the Sanitary Act and the Public Health Act, in the parish of Machynlleth, 1876-1879, 1884, 1886, 1888-1889, 1894.

One of nine in a series of assessments for a special rate, under the Sanitary Act and the Public Health Act, in the parish of Machynlleth, 1876-1879, 1884, 1886, 1888-1889, 1894.

One of nine in a series of assessments for a special rate, under the Sanitary Act and the Public Health Act, in the parish of Machynlleth, 1876-1879, 1884, 1886, 1888-1889, 1894.

One of four in a series of assessments for a lighting rate in the parish of Machynlleth, 1878-1884, 1886-1887, 1889, 1891-1892, 1894.

One of four in a series of assessments for a lighting rate in the parish of Machynlleth, 1878-1884, 1886-1887, 1889, 1891-1892, 1894.

One of fifteen in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish, township and liberties of Machynlleth, 1862, 1869-1870, 1872-1908, 1915-1916.

One of fifteen in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish, township and liberties of Machynlleth, 1862, 1869-1870, 1872-1908, 1915-1916.

One of fifteen in a series of assessments for the relief of the poor in the parish, township and liberties of Machynlleth, 1862, 1869-1870, 1872-1908, 1915-1916.

A volume of sermons in Welsh, 1849.

Correspondence, papers and photographs relating to the Bible banners and the touring exhibition and to the Bible Festival in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, including papers relating to the design of the banners and the devising, planning and production of the street performance; together with copies of festival and exhibition publications, articles regarding the banners and Lis Hughes Jones' workbook.

The group consists of administrative records of the estates in Denbighshire, Flintshire, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, including rentals, 1658-1784, leases and related documents, 1756-1906, papers concerning crown rents, 1791-1845, enclosures and commons, 1802-1848, timber and mineral exploitation, 1748-1789, sporting rights, 1912, surveys and valuations, 1751-1880, maps and plans, 1776-1866 and estate accounts, 1708-1911.

Records of Messrs David and David, comprising records of valuations of properties in South Wales and the adjoining counties of England made during the period 1846-1933, including Breconshire, 1872-1912; Carmarthenshire, 1865-1884; Glamorgan, 1846-1926; Monmouthshire, 1867-1933; Gloucestershire, 1875-1880; Herefordshire, 1874-1881; and Somerset, 1876-1885. The records include surveys, reports, valuations, correspondence, notes, plans, valuation schedules, sale notices and copy agreements. Many of the records reflect the industrial and urban development of South Wales and quite a number of the individual valuations are of land subject to compulsory purchase by railway companies and public utilities.

Papers collected by John Jenkins, mainly records of the manors of Neath Ultra and Cilybebyll, Glamorgan, 1632-1831; and deeds relating to Glamorgan and Brecknockshire, 1546-1933.

Correspondence with Welsh artists, art patrons and administrators of art institutions, together with annotated catalogues, ephemera and press cuttings, almost all relating to Winifred Coombe Tennant's activities as a patron of Welsh art and art in Wales. Throughout this group of papers are notes added by Alexander Coombe-Tennant.

Over nine hundred portraits, mostly studio, predominantly of First World War era British Soldiers. Most are individual portraits, some are in small groups with family or friends, also large group photographs. Many depicting a Territorial Force summer camp may well be from a 1913 camp held between Bridge and Lovelock farms, Ffairfach in the summer of 1913. The vast majority are anonymous but some can be given approximate dates by the presence of overseas service chevrons, good conduct stripes etc. Many of those dated 1914, especially the Pembroke Yeomanry, may well date from the years preceding the outbreak of WW1. Other portraits are of members of associated services and include veterans of earlier conflicts and servicemen & women from World War Two. The latter category including American troops from the 28th Division who were camped in South Wales from October 1943 until July 1944 as well as Free French and Belgian soldiers. Both US Corps of Engineers and infantry corps are represented. The engineers are believed to be men of the 103rd Engineer Battalion who served with the 28th Division. Their headquarters from October 1943 to April 1944 was the Hotel Belgrave, Tenby. There are also a considerable number of US Quartermaster Corps GI's including African-American soldiers.

Deeds and other documents, [early 14th cent.]-1820, relating to properties in Wales and England; and other material, including miscellaneous wills and a remembrance roll for Monmouthshire Assizes, 1586.

Records of the National Savings Movement in Wales, 1919-1978, including the following : files containing minutes, correspondence and memoranda of local savings committees in Wales, 1942-78; minute books of local savings committees in Wales, 1938-78; reports of proceedings of annual conferences, National Savings committees, National Savings assemblies, and commissioners' reports for North and South Wales, 1919-77; correspondence and memoranda relating to the Wales Publicity Committee, 1948-77; files relating to special campaigns and anniversaries, 1940-77; files of accounts closed or dissolved, 1966-76; files of press cuttings relating to the movement, 1946-76; miscellaneous items, 1924-77, comprising mainly copies of the journal Savings, 1924-39, the movement's News Letter, 1945-76, and the Weekly Campaign Circular, 1943-8.