Source materials, originals and copies, assembled by Vaughan Owen for research into Montgomeryshire history,

Poster advertising a sale of land by auction at the Sign Inn, Kerry, on 13 October 1800, together with a transcription of the same by Vaughan Owen. Samples of Rhayader banknotes, dated 1811. Manuscript book entitled 'Reference to the township of Llyssin in Arwystli, County of Montgomery', 1826 (an inventory of tenants, tenements, field names and their sizes, values and crops grown therein). Copy of a police report 'respecting houses licensed to retail intoxicating liquors and the manner in which they have been executed during the year 1903'. Minute book of the meetings of the Managers of Llanidloes Grouped Council Schools, 1904-24. Minute book of the meetings of the Managers of Llanidloes and Llangurig Schools, 1904-72. Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments, An inventory of the ancient monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire, Volume I - Montgomeryshire (1911), with notes and annotations by Vaughan Owen. Draft copy of a Release, dated 15 July 1948, from the personal representatives of the Lord Davies of Llandinam and others to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Llanidloes 'in respect of certain covenants contained in the Deed of Gift of Town hall premises at Llanidloes' (2 copies). Typescript copy of David H. Jones, 'Watermills of Montgomeryshire: survey report for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings' (1968). Scrapbook of press cuttings, mainly dating from the 1930s and 1940s, compiled by Vaughan Owen. Some of the cuttings concern the compiler's career. Scrapbook of press cuttings compiled by Arthur Davies of Llwyn, Llanidloes. Most of the cuttings date from the twentieth century, although some are as early as 1889. All the cuttings are of Llanidloes interest, many of them taken from the Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times. Rough plans of local mansion houses, undated. Latin text and an English translation of Magna Carta.

Preferred citation: Box 1.

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