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Meeting minutes and related documents, 2006-2018, consisting of minutes of the Annual General Meeting (2006-2018), including a letter from Rae Ford, Society President, inviting members to the AGM (2016); Secretary’s Reports (2006; 2008-2018); and account statements (2006-2018). The file also includes a comments sheet for ideas for the future of the Society ([2016]).

Meeting minutes and related documents, 2005-2013, consisting of minutes of the General Committee Meetings (2005-2013); minutes of the Annual General Meeting (2011-2012); minutes of the Annual Concert Sub-committee (2006; 2008); minutes of the Choir Meeting (2008); and minutes of the Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee (2006). The file also includes a Society term card, 2008-2009 ([2008]); an account statement, 2006-2007 (2007); and a financial statement (2007).

Meeting minutes and reports, 1997-2008 (with gaps), consisting of minutes of the General Committee Meetings (1997-2005; 2008), and a report of the Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee (2002); and minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1998-2005); financial reports (1997-2001), and account statements (1997-2003); Secretary’s report (2000); Treasurer’s reports (1999-2001); and reports on the Society’s Annual Charity Concert (1999-[2000]), including concert finance reports ([2000]-2001). The file also contains a list of former Society presidents, 1944-2008 (2008).

A volume containing minutes of General Committee Meetings, 1991-1997, also including statements of accounts (1991-1997); and minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1991-1997).

A volume containing minutes of the General Committee Meetings, 1986-1990; also including minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1986-1990); and of the Extra-ordinary General Meeting (1986).

A volume containing minutes of the General Committee Meetings, 1983-1986; also including minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1982-1985).

Meeting minutes and related documents, 1960-1974, consisting of minutes of the General Committee Meetings (1960-1973), including a letter from Meriel John, secretary, discussing venue facilities for a concert (1972); Secretary’s Reports (1961-1968; 1971-1975); minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1961-1963; 1965-1967; 1970-1974); minutes of the Special Committee (1969-1970); minutes of the Co-ordinating Committee (1966; [?1969]); and minutes of the Emergency Committee (1960). The file also includes account statements (1960-1969; 1972; 1974); lists of Society members (1965-1967; 1969-1972); programmes for the Society’s Inter-town Eisteddfod (1966-1967); and a drawing celebrating 50 years of the Society ([1970]).

Minutes of the General Committee Meetings, 1956-1960; also including minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1956-1957; 1959-1960); minutes of the Emergency Committee (1957); and a list of attendees for the General Committee Meeting (1960).

Meeting minutes, 2013-2018, consisting of minutes of the General Committee Meetings (2013-2018); minutes of the Annual General Meeting (2015-2016); and minutes of a meeting discussing the 70th anniversary of the Society (2014). The file also includes account statements (2015-2017).

Minutes of General Committee Meetings, 1948-1949; 1951-1955, also including an events list (1948-1949); a list of the society’s secretaries 1935-1960 ([1960]); minutes of the Annual General Meeting (1955); and a letter from Rhiwen Davies, secretary, regarding the setting up of a fund for a Bristol Welsh Social and Cultural Centre (1948).

Minutes of the Committee meetings of Cymdeithas Cymry Caerodor (Bristol Welsh Society), 1948-2018 (with gaps), primarily including the minutes of the General Committee and Annual General Meetings; and also including minutes of the Emergency Committee; Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee; Special Committee; and Extra-ordinary General Meetings.

A volume containing minutes of the Bristol Welsh Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-1940, primarily including meeting minutes of the Operational Committee (1920), and the Working Committee (1920-1928; 1932-1940). The volume also includes meeting minutes for General Meetings (1921; 1924); the Entertainment Committee (1929; 1931-1932); the Lectures Committee (1929; 1933-1934); the Operations Council ([1929]; 1930; 1932); the Drama Committee (1931; 1933-1934; 1939); the Social Committee ([1933]; 1939); the Debate Sub-committee (1939); the Annual General Meeting (1921-1940); and the St David’s Day Meeting (1922-1923).

Minutes of the Bristol Welsh Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-1940, including minutes of the Operational and Working Committees and Annual General Meetings; and minutes of various other committees such as the Entertainment Committee; Lectures Committee; Drama Committee; and Social Committee.

Minutes of the meetings of Cymdeithas Cymry Caerodor (Bristol Welsh Society), and minutes of the Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor, 1920-2018 (with gaps), mainly consisting of minutes of the General Committee and Annual General Meetings.

The archive of Cymdeithas Cymry Caerodor (the Bristol Welsh Society), 1920-2019, including the records of the Society in its earlier form as Cymdeithas Cymrodorion Caerodor. The collection consists of papers, correspondence, and financial documents, all related to the establishment and running of the Society, including meeting minutes, 1920-2018 (with gaps); financial documents and account statements, 1944-2010, and secretary’s reports and correspondence, 1985-2017 (with gaps), along with other general administrative papers, 1986-2018 (with gaps); and papers, correspondence, photographs, and press cuttings relating to the Society’s events and activities, 1948-2019 (with gaps), including rallies, Eisteddfodau, St David’s Day celebrations, concerts, and other events including the Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 1994.

A printed volume, 2019, detailing the history and activities of the Bristol Welsh Society and incorporating copies of a number of documents from the Society’s records, 1920-2018 (with gaps), including photographs, minutes, term cards and programmes, and documents relating to the Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations; and copies of programmes for Eisteddfodau and rallies, charity concerts, and social evenings. The volume also includes a copy of a letter (2019), sent by Pedr ap Llwyd, National Library of Wales, confirming the Library’s acceptance of the Society’s collections.

Correspondence and related documents, 1970-2018 (with gaps), consisting mainly of letters discussing various administrative matters relating to the Society’s activities, such as donations, arrangements, payments and bookings for events. The file includes letters from Eryl and Rhiwen Davies; Hywel Williams; Geoffrey Crump (President of the Bristol Welsh Society); and Glenys Dawes (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Islwyn Watkins; Mattie Lewis (Secretary of the Taunton Welsh Society); Rhodri Jones (Secretary of ‘Cwmni Dawns Werin Aelwyd Caerdydd’); Vince Morris (Secretary of the Bristol Welsh Society); Keith Jeffries (News Editor, Bristol Evening Post); G. Myra Rees; Gerallt A. Evans (Welsh College of Music and Drama); Mary Thomas; Donald James (Secretary of the Gloucestershire Welsh Society); R. J. Wallace (Lord Mayor’s Secretary, Bristol); N. Thomas; Richard Williams; Maldwyn Rogers (Treasurer of the Bristol Welsh Society); Eirlys Rees; Geoffrey Langley; C. W. Claxton (North Bristol Institute of Adult Education); Alun Creunant Davies (Welsh Books Council); Gwyn Howells (President of the Bristol Welsh Society); Eva M. Francis; and Derek Williams (County of Avon Council). The file also contains a number of related documents, including the minutes of the Inter-town Co-ordinating Committee (1975); lists of members (1971-1972 and 1975-1976); programmes for the Inter-town Eisteddfod (1975), the Society’s concert (1976), annual Carol Service (1975), and Eisteddfod (1976); and statement of accounts (1974-1975), and receipts (1975).

Programmes and orders of service for the Bristol Welsh Society’s annual Carol Service, 2000; 2002; 2004-2005; and 2012-2016, including carols, readings, poems, and prayers.

Two press cuttings (with copies), regarding the activities of the Bristol Welsh Society; one from the ‘Herald of Wales’, dated 21 November 1959, and titled ‘Dragon Across the Severn’; the other from an unidentified publication, dated 1967 and titled ‘The Exiles’.

A selection of songs for the Inter-town ‘Cymanfa Ganu’ organized by the Bristol Welsh Society and the Welsh societies of Burnham-on-Sea, Taunton, and Weston-Super-Mare, [?2000x?2010], including a selection of Welsh hymns and songs with contents list.