Archifdy Ceredigion Archives

Minor Deposits - ADX 34 - H.C.Jones Collection

ACC. 198

Ref: ADX/34/8

Received from Mr. Howard C. Jones 20th April, 1979.

1. A brief historical sketch of Llangwyryfon,

Cardiganshire. Prepared for the Exhibition

of 'Parish Treasures' on March 19th, 1970

ACC. 200

Ref: ADX/34/9

Received from Mr. Howard C. Jones 27th April, 1979.

1. Letters from J. Howard Esq., Office of Woods

and draft replies from the Mayor of Aberystwyth

regarding the ownership of Aberystwyth Castle

June, 1855 - December, 1856

2. File of Receipts for rent paid by the Corporation

of Aberystwyth to Mr. Charles Wilding for the

Castle and Grounds

1841 - 1853

3. Photocopies of articles in the Welsh Gazette

4th June, 1903 and the Cambrian News and Welsh

Farmers Gazette, 5th June, 19O3, on the opening

of new premises of the National Provincial

Bank in Aberystwyth

June, 1903

4. Programme of Gwyl Gerddorol Ceredigion held at

Aberystwyth

1926

5. Pamphlet on "The Church of Llanbadarn Fawr"

n. d.

6. Pamphlet on "A Brief Guide to Llanddewi Brefi

Parish Church", by Mr. W. Lewis

December, 1967

7. Pamphlet on "Y Babell, Dolybont 1874-1974" by

D. J. Morgan

May, 1974

ACC. 21O

Ref: ADX/34/10

Deposited by Mr. H. C. Jones 14th August, 1979.

1. Tenth Plenary Congress of the International

Federation of League of Nations Societies and

the Annual Conference of the Welsh National

Council of the League of Nations Union;

Programme of Meetings and Souvenir of Aberystwyth.

June 29th - July 3rd 1926

2. Borough of Aberystwyth: Building Byelaws

1939

3. The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales: List

of Subjects (Welsh)

4 - 9th Aug. 1952

4. Appeal for donations towards restoring the old

pump house at the Chalybeate Well, Aberaeron

(Bilingual)

1967

5. Pamphlet against Sunday Opening in Cardiganshire

(Bilingual)

undated

6. Sale Particulars (and article by Will O' Whispers)

on Victoria House, Aberystwyth

1979

7. Sale Particulars (including Coloured Photograph)

of Castle House, Bridge Street, Aberaeron

1979

ACC. 216

Ref: ADX/34/11

Deposited by Howard C. Jones 2nd November, 1979.

1. Red Lion Inn, Pencarreg, Cwmanne, Llanybyther

5th February, 1979

2. Abermarlais Leisure site, Llangadog

n.d.

ACC. 272

Ref: ADX/34/12

Donated by Mr. Howard C. Jones (Item 1 received on deposit only)

25th July 1980.

1. 'The Cambrian News' - bound volume of newspapers

Jan. - Dec. 1918

2. Extracts from 'The Professional Photographer'

regarding the Aberystwyth photographers H. H. Davies

and Son, H. G. Pickford (both of Pier Street) and

F. and H. Culliford (North Parade)

March 1925

3. 'Evan Evans 185O-1933 A Memoir' - Printed (English

and Welsh)

1934

Evan Evans was a solicitor from Aberystwyth,

clerk to the Cardiganshire County Council and

Moderator of the South Wales Calvinistic

Methodist Association

4. 'Welsh Gazette'

21st April 1949

5. 'Welsh Gazette' - photocopy from part of their

Jubilee edition

28th April 1949

6. Souvenir Programme for the visit of H.M. Queen

Elizabeth II and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh to

Aberystwyth

8th August 1955

7. Various items regarding the Masonic Lodges at

Aberystwyth and Aberaeron

1965 - 1968

8. Programme for the opening of the Bronglais General

Hospital Aberystwyth

1st October 1966

9. Programme for the exhibition arranged by U.C.W.

Aberystwyth relating to George Powell of Nanteos

Sept. - Oct. 1971

1O. Leaflet on Tre'r Ddol Museum - bilingual

June 1972

11. Programme for 'Aberystwyth Yesterday' Exhibition

1973

12. Booklet published to mark the centenary of The

Church of Our Lady of the Angels and St. Winefride's

Aberystwyth (with reference to the history of the

other Catholic Churches at Penparcau, Borth and

Aberaeron)

1974

13. Programme for an exhibition marking the centenary

of Cwmpadarn School

July - August 1977

14. Working papers regarding an article published in

'Contact' regarding the history of electrical supplies

to Aberystwyth

Jan. 1979

15. Results of a General Election Survey undertaken in

the Cardigan Constituency by Research and Marketing

Wales and the West Ltd.

April 1979

16. Index to the articles published by Will O'Whispers

in the Cambrian News

1979 - 80

17. Leaflet on Llanrhystud Church and Parish

Undated

Photographs

18. Castle House, Aberystwyth - copy photograph

Sept. 1864

(Items 19 - 25 are copy photographs, the originals

of which are reproduced in Mr. Howard C. Jones'

book 'Aberystwyth Yesterday')

19. Corner of Chalybeate Street and North Parade (2)

1890's

2O. Seamen on Aberystwyth beach - original photograph

c.1910

21. Pierrots and harpists on Marine Terrace

c.1900

22. Aberllolwyn's Milk Cart

c.1910

23. St. James' Square before St. Paul's schoolroom

was built in 19O3

c.1900

24. High Street Aberystwyth

c.1900

25. A Coronation celebration for the South Road area

at Tanycae

1953

26. Seilo Church, Aberystwyth

c.1961

27. New Quay Cafe, Princess Street, before demolition

1972

Sale Catalogues

28. Rhydgarnwen Estate, Cardigan no date

29. Penylan, Llechryd, Cardigan Dec. 1979

30. Glanderi, Cilgerran, Cardigan May 1980

ACC. 276

Ref: ADX/34/13

Donated by Mr. H. C. Jones llth August, 1980.

Index to 'Will O'Whisper' articles in The

Cambrian News

(In searchroom) 1978

ACC. 337

Ref: ADX/34/14

Donated to the Cardiganshire Record Office by

Mr. H.C. Jones 3rd June 1982.


1. Reprints from the Western Mail of the series

'history on your doorstep'' by Geoffrey Evans;

extracts relating to St. Clears, Pembroke,

Narberth, Llawhaden Castle, Llanstephan,

Milford Haven, Llandovery, Llandilo, Haverfordwest,

Carmarthen, Aberystwyth and Abergwili.

2. Programme of the official opening of the reconstructed

town hall, Aberystwyth 2 May 1962

3. "The story of the Aberystwyth Lifeboat 1861 - 1961"

contains newspaper cuttings 1960-1981.

4. Old photographs of Aberystwyth, including the town clock (early 1900s),

St Michael's church, promenade (c.1906) (7 items)

5. HMSO guide to Strata Florida Abbey, Cardiganshire, 1967

6. File containing newspaper cuttings, advertisements,

etc. concerning country houses in Cardiganshire.

7. Estate agents' descriptions of various properties

in Dyfed, 1980-1982

8. File containing newspaper cuttings of the 'Will

o' Whispers' column, concerning Cardiganshire

country houses, February 1976 - March 1978: Xerox

copy of a list of the Sheriffs of Cardiganshire,

1540-1907; Xerox copy of notes on county families.

ACC. 630

Ref: ADX 34/15

Deposited in the Cardiganshire Record Office

by Mr. Howard Jones 27th October 1987

1. Looking Around Aberystwyth, n.d. (1960s?)


2. Aberystwyth Students' Handbook, 1913


3. Canmlwydd Siloh Aberystwyth gan F. Wynn Jones

[1963]

4-5. Cardiganshire County Handbooks


6. Borth; The Unique Village


7. Borough of Lampeter, official guide n.d., 1960's]


8-13. Photographs

8. Marine Terrace after the storm of 1938:

[Pickford's Press Agency, Pier Street, Aberystwyth,

8 February 1938]


9. Aberystwyth Town F.C., 1945 - 6 [Pickford]


10. Aberystwyth Orchestra, 1949

[The names of the members of the orchestra are

noted on the reverse of the photograph]


11. Plas Grug, 1954


12. Aberystwyth, Poplar Row, c. 1965

13. Copy photograph of the University College

of Wales, Aberystwyth, from Howard C. Jones,

Aberystwyth Yesterday

14. Notes on Ystradffin, Rhandirmwyn, based on

Nicholas1 County Families of Wales [1871]

and the Carmarthenshire County History, ed.

J. E. Lloyd; typewritten copy of an obituary

notice for Mr. William Jones, Ystradffin[Carmarthen

Journal 24 May 1918]; copy of letter from

the General Register Office giving details

of the 1871 census return for Ystradffin;

copy of gravestone inscriptions from Ystradffin

Churchyard; genealogical notes on the Jones

family of Ystradffin.