Dangos 891 canlyniad

A school exercise book of a pupil at [Gwernafield School, Flintshire], 1870-1.

Account book of Wern Welsh Congregational church, Ystalyfera, co. Glamorgan, containing general accounts and miscellaneous memoranda, 1894-1911.

Photocopies of the register of baptisms, marriages and burials of Eglwys Newydd Church, Llanilar, 1773-1812.

A brief account by Robert Edwards, Penyffordd, Cynwyd of the rise of Calvinistic Methodism in Llandrillo, Cynwyd, Corwen and the surrounding district, with the writer's reminiscences of negotiations for building a chapel at Ucheldref.

An account book, probably kept by a solicitor (?Gabriel Roberts), recording investments, particulars of money lent on mortgage and interest, etc. received, the transactions relating mainly to persons and properties in north-east Wales.

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 fifteen 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.

One of five volumes containing sermons and notes of sermons, in Welsh, by various Baptist ministers.

One of three daily meteorological records for Aberystwyth from 1 January 1892 to 30 April 1911, recorded by R. Kenrick, Aberystwyth.

A manuscript containing an account of the origin and progress of the old Nonconformist group of churches which had their centre at Cilgwyn, near Llangybi, Cardiganshire, written by Evan Lewis (d. 1864), together with notes of a sermon preached at Cilgwyn, 12 September 1858.

A manuscript containing miscellaneous notes on religion, etc. by James Hughes, Jesus College, Oxford and a list of texts of sermons preached at Llanyblodwel, etc., 1851-1856.

Thirteen exercise books, those numbered I-XII containing miscellaneous poetic and prose compositions (many in draft form), by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint [father of Thomas Gwynn Jones, professor of Welsh literature, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]. The items include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel' (a draft and a more finished version, composed for competition at an eisteddfod at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1891), 'Cartref', 'Y Nefoedd', and 'Naaman y Syriad' (draft) (composed for competition at eisteddfodau or literary festivals at Abergele, 1885, 1889, and 1890, respectively), and 'Y Croeshoeliad'; a draft of a romance in serial form called 'Teulu'r Groesffordd' (seven chapters completed, chapter 8 incomplete); a short story called 'Hywel Tudur yr Hendre'; a draft of the beginning of a novel to be called 'Teulu'r Hafod'; draft or final versions of short dissertations or essays on such topics as 'Geirwiredd' (for competition at an eisteddfod at Llanrwst, 1891), 'Cadwraeth y Sabbath yn ei berthynas a llwyddiant tymhorol' (incomplete), 'Y Ddeddf air Efengyl', 'Y Tair Gardd' (1922), 'Peryglon y Swydd i Ysbryd y Blaenor' (headed by a pencilled note, in another hand, reading 'Papyr a ddarllenwyd yn Nghymdeithasfa Caerlleon, gan Isaac Jones, Dyserth'), and 'Gwyrthiau'; an incomplete copy of a letter referring to tithe legislation, addressed to the editor of Y Faner; and other incomplete fragments. The note-book numbered XIII contains a copy of the poem by T. Gwynn Jones entitled 'Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen' [see Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen, gyda Chynyrchion Buddugol Ereill, gan Gwynvre ap Iwan a Gwilym Meredydd (Wyddgrug, 1891)]. This is probably the actual holograph copy of the poem, which, under the pseudonym 'Deigryn Hiraeth', T. Gwynn Jones submitted for competition at a literary festival held at Abergele, Christmas 1888. Included with the note-books are a holograph note from Mrs. S[arah] E[lin] Jones, sister of T. Gwynn Jones, undated, a holograph letter from Owen Jones, husband of the said Mrs. S. E. Jones, Diserth, [19]53, and a letter from the said Owen and S. E. Jones, Dyserth, [19]53, [all three to D. Gwenallt Jones, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth], and all relating to the note-books, which were being forwarded to the recipient. Included also are typescript notes compiled by, and bearing the initials of, A[rthur] ap G[wynn] [son of T. Gwynn Jones], listing, and commenting on, the contents of each individual note-book.

Sermons and notes for sermons by Joseph Thomas, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Carno, Montgomeryshire.

Tune book containing anthems and traditional tunes, mainly composed or arranged by Henry Williams, [c. 1863]-1873, including 'Glan Ogwen', later known as the carol tune 'Wele gwawriodd' (ff. 44-5; see letter and notes, 1985, relating to its authorship, NLW MS 22074D, ff. i-ii).

Notes by J. C. Davies on Welsh folklore, extracts and drafts, including a draft introduction to his Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales (Aberystwyth, 1911), and notes on the Sanatoria movement.