Most of the material relates to the issue of human rights in South Africa, including several of the publications of Amnesty International and the African National Congress. Some of the papers relate to the preparations for a visit to South Africa by John Morris during October and November 1991.

Journal, April 1883-October 1885, of Lady Charlotte Schreiber, at Folkestone, the Isle of Wight, South Africa, Portugal, London and Canford.

A notebook containing an 'Abstract of the Log of the Ship Robert Small 6th Voyage To Calcutta and the Cape' kept by D. Evans, midshipman, from 30 July, 1840 to 2 March, 1841. At the end of the volume are accounts of payments, 1845-1851, made by Bridget Evans, Ciliau Wen, for her son Edward Higgon Evans 'From the time I settled him as an Apprentice to George Phillips Esquire Surgeon now living in Dark Street, Haverfordwest ...'.