'Miscellaneous 1'. File containing various press-cuttings, notes, etc., some duplicating items in other files, especially D/D RMD1/26-27. 1982-92

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Files variously containing photographs, press cuttings, articles and correspondenceDD RMD/1/hub

'Aerial (Town)'. Envelope containing photographs of Swansea city centre. early 1950sD/D RMD/1

'Allotments' (mainly at Parc Beck, Sketty). Envelopes containing photographs, press cuttings, photocopies, etc., relating to the allotments, Roger Beck, and rights of way at the allotments. n.d.D/D RMD/1/2

'Blitz on Swansea'. File entitled 'Control. Casualty Service Messages', containing original and some photocopies of ARP message forms for use at report centres (form ARP/M2) relating to the raids of 27 June 1940, 1 July 1940, 16 and 17 February 1943D/D RMD/1/3

Blitz on Swansea. File containing original war-time posters, booklets, propaganda leaflets, etc.D/D RMD/1/4

'Blitz on Swansea'. File containing photographs and photocopies of photographs of Swansea and the Second World War. 1940sD/D RMD/1/5

'Blitz on Swansea'. File containing photocopies of war-time documents. n.d.D/D RMD/1/6

'Blitz on Swansea'. File of press cuttings (including some of the First World War), 1918D/D RMD/1/7

'Blitz on Swansea'. File containing: 1. text of RMD's lecture 'Swansea and the war'; 2. 'The Blitz on Swansea', typescript narrative; 3. Annotated copy of Air Raids on Swansea.D/D RMD/1/8

'Blitz on Swansea'. File containing RMD's notes and correspondence with Swansea City Archives Office. 1981D/D RMD/1/9

'Brynmill Park'. File containing photographs, photocopies, press-cuttings, notes, etc.D/D RMD/1/10

'Characters'. File containing photographs, press cuttings, notes, etc. of well-known Swansea eccentrics and other charactersD/D RMD/1/11

Two drafts of a text on Swansea characters, 1. used as a lecture, and 2. as an article intended for publication. Christmas, 1982D/D RMD/1/12

File containing the draft text of the South Wales Evening Post Calendar. 1982.D/D RMD/1/13

Envelope containing draft text and bromide illustrations for the (South Wales Evening Post) calendar . 1984D/D RMD/1/14

File containing the draft text of an undated (South Wales Evening Post?) calendarD/D RMD/1/15

'Swansea Cinemas'. File containing notes on cinemas, in alphabetical orderD/D RMD/1/16

'Swansea Cinemas'. Ring-file containing notes, press cuttings, etc.D/D RMD/1/17

'Clasemont House, Morriston'. File containing the text of an article, press- cuttings, photocopies, etc.D/D RMD/1/18

'Clyne Gardens and Clyne Park'. File containing notes, press-cuttings and photographsD/D RMD/1/19

'Cockett'. File containing photographs, press cuttings, and photocopiesD/D RMD/1/20

'Cwmbwrla' (including some material on Mysydd Road, Landore). File containing press-cuttings, photographs, and correspondence.D/D RMD/1/21

'Cwmdonkin Park'. File containing press cutting and photocopied extract from Dylan Thomas's Return JourneyD/D RMD/1/22

'The Devil at St Mary's, Swansea'. Ring-file containing press-cuttings, photographs, etc.. February-August 1982D/D RMD/1/23

'The Devil and St Mary's Church'. File containing correspondence, press-cuttings, photographs, and articles, etc.D/D RMD/1/24

'Docks and Ships'. File containing press cuttings, photographs, and correspondenceD/D RMD/1/25

'"Down Memory Lane" articles, 1983'. File containing texts of articles, press- cuttings, photographs, and correspondence relating to the 'Down Memory Lane of Old Swansea' series, 1983. Also includes some original receipts of the Swansea Improvements and Tramways Co. Ltd. and the Mid Glamorgan Herald and Neath Gazette newspaper, 1908-9D/D RMD/1/26

Articles (including some 'Down Memory Lane of Old Swansea') in the South Wales Evening Post. mainly 1970s and 1980sD/D RMD/1/27

'Evening Post Articles'. File containing press cuttings of articles mainly by RMD. 1930s-1982D/D RMD/1/28

'Evening Post, General Features'. File containing 'Post Impressions. Your Journey into the Past' features, November-December 1984, and King's Dock 75th Anniversary feature, 21 November 1984. . 1984D/D RMD/1/29

'Fforestfach'. File containing photographs and an article on Mynyddnewydd CollieryD/D RMD/1/30

'Future Articles'. File containing typescripts of articles, lectures, and notesD/D RMD/1/31

'Gas'. File containing notes, photographs, and press cuttings on Swansea GasworksD/D RMD/1/32

'General Data'. File containing press-cuttings, notes, etc. on a variety of subjects. 19th century-1982D/D RMD/1/33

'Gorsedd, 1981'. File containing press-cuttings, notes, ceremony programme, etc. relating to the proclamation ceremony for the forthcoming Royal National Eisteddfod, Swansea, 1982, held at Singleton Park. 20 June 1981D/D RMD/1/34

'Gower'. File containing press-cuttings, notes, and publications. 1982-4D/D RMD/1/35

'Gower Photographs'. Various views, n.d., and an envelope signed by local historian, Norman Lewis Thomas. 22 May 1978D/D RMD/1/36

'Grand Theatre, Swansea'. Photographs of some productions. 1983-June 1987D/D RMD/1/37

'Guildhall'. File containing photographs, press-cuttings, notes, and publications. 1935-84D/D RMD/1/38

'Hafod'. File containing photographs, photocopies, leaflet, and press cutting. n.d. and 1984D/D RMD/1/39

'Hospitals'. File of press cuttings, notes, photocopies, leaflets, etc. relating to the Swansea Infirmary, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Fever Hospital, and Singleton Hospital. 19th century 1984D/D RMD/1/40

'Hospital and District'. File containing press cuttings, leaflets, photographs, etc. of Swansea General hospital and the surrounding district, including St Helen's Road, Brynymor Road, King Edward Road, and Swansea Baths. early 20th century-1988D/D RMD/1/41

'Hospital Photographs'. File containing photographs of Swansea General Hospital and staff, Victoria Hall war emergency hospital, Mumbles (1916), and hospital transport. mainly n.d.(early 20th century)D/D RMD/1/42

'Landore'. File containing photograph of the Landore Cinema (as a warehouse). n.d. (?1950s)D/D RMD/1/43

'Llansamlet'. file containing leaflets and press cutting. 1979D/D RMD/1/44

'Morriston. General Data'. file containing press-cuttings (including some editions of the Morriston Other Times community newspaper), notes, leaflets, etc. on Morriston (including Ynystawe). 1920s-1985D/D RMD/1/45

'Morriston. Photographs'. File containing original photographs and copies. 1870s-1774D/D RMD/1/46

'Morriston. Newspaper Articles' (by RMD). File containing drafts, typescripts and printed versions of article on Morriston. September-October 1981D/D RMD/1/47

'Morriston. Letters about Articles' (by RMD), September-November 1981. Letters received by RMD in response to his series of Morriston articles in D/D RMD1/47. 1981D/D RMD/1/48

'Mount Pleasant'. File containing photograph and press-cutting on the Swansea Grammar School at Mount Pleasant. early 20th century, 1983D/D RMD/1/49

'Mumbles. General Data'. File containing press-cuttings, notes, and leaflets. 1912-84D/D RMD/1/50

'Mumbles. Photographs'. File containing photographs of Mumbles, Langland, and Caswell. 19th century-1980sD/D RMD/1/51

'Mumbles Road'. File containing a photograph and press cuttings. c. 1905-20D/D RMD/1/52

'Mumbles Train Articles in Evening Post'. File containing press-cuttings and photocopies of press-cuttings. 1960-85D/D RMD/1/53

'Mumbles Train Books'. Photocopies of booklets and extracts from books on the Mumbles Train. 1904-60D/D RMD/1/54

'Mumbles Train, Miscellaneous'. 1970s and 1980sD/D RMD/1/55

'Mumbles Train Photographs, Large'. Photographs, mainly b/w, but 2 coloured, of horse-drawn, steam, and electric trains.D/D RMD/1/56

'Mumbles Train Photographs, Medium'. Photographs and prints. c. 1870s-c. 1950sD/D RMD/1/57

'Pontarddulais'. Copies of photographs showing various views of Pontarddulais. early 20th centuryD/D RMD/1/58

'"Post Impressions"'. Series of cuttings from the South Wales Evening Post, containing historical articles about Swansea. October-December 1982D/D RMD/1/59

'Princess and Prince' (of Wales). File containing material on the prince and princess, their wedding, visits to Swansea, and the birth of Prince William, consisting of dossiers variously containing MS and typescript notes for lectures and film scripts; editorial notes and timings for film scripts; a press release; commercial slide catalogues, etc. containing material on the prince and princess; and press-cuttings. 1969-85D/D RMD/1/60

'Promenade'. Press cutting relating to a Russian gun from the Crimea, removed from the old Guildhall to the Cenotaph on the Promenade. n.d. (late 1920s)D/D RMD/1/61

'Public Houses'. Lists of public houses, press-cuttings, etc.. 1876-?1980s.D/D RMD/1/62

'St Helen's Road'. File containing photograph and coloured photocopies. n.d.(early 20th century)D/D RMD/1/63

'St Thomas'. File containing photographs, press-cuttings, notes, etc.. early 20th century-1986D/D RMD/1/64

'Sands'. File containing photographs and press-cuttings. n.d.(early 20th century-?1980s)D/D RMD/1/65

'Shops before the Blitz'. File containing originals and copies of official County Borough of Swansea reports on redevelopment of the town centre, a sales catalogue, with plan, relating to shops at 283-6 Oxford Street, 1935, notes, and press-cuttings,. 1935-?1980sD/D RMD/1/66

'Singleton'. File of photographs, negatives, notes, and press-cutting on Singleton Abbey and Park. early 20th century-1982D/D RMD/1/67

'Sketty'. File containing photographs, photocopies, press-cuttings, and notes. early 20th century-1990D/D RMD/1/68

'"So you thought you knew Swansea"'. Ring-file containing press-cuttings and typescripts of a series from the South Wales Evening Post. 1981D/D RMD/1/69

'"So you thought you knew Swansea". Printed Articles'. Typescripts of articles for the South Wales Evening Post series. n.d. (1981)D/D RMD/1/70

'"So you thought you knew Swansea". Letters, etc.' File containing correspondence to RMD, press cuttings, and notes. 1980-94D/D RMD/1/71

'Streets Data'. File containing notes and photocopies of excerpts from various Swansea street directories. 1889-98D/D RMD/1/72

'Town Centre. Maps'. n.d.D/D RMD/1/73

'Town Centre. A-C'. n.d.D/D RMD/1/74

'Town Centre. D-K'. n.d.D/D RMD/1/75

'Town Centre. L-W'. n.d.D/D RMD/1/76

'Townhill'. File containing a photograph, photocopies and a note. n.d.(early 20th century-?1980s) [4 itemsD/D RMD/1/77

'Trains'. Photographs and press cutting, mainly of trains at Victoria Station, Swansea and on Swansea Bay LMS line. n.d. (?1950s)D/D RMD/1/78

'Tram Cars'. Notes, press-cuttings, and a letter. 1977-86D/D RMD/1/79

'Transport'. Notes, photographs, press-cuttings, etc.. early 20th century-1986D/D RMD/1/80

'Transport. Aeroplanes'. Notes, photographs, press-cuttings, and correspondence. 1912-82D/D RMD/1/81

'Transport. Mini Bus'. Notes, press-cuttings, etc.. 1987D/D RMD/1/82

'Uplands'. Notes, press-cuttings, and correspondence. 1924-83D/D RMD/1/83

'Uplands. Photographs'. Photographs showing general views, the Mansion House ('Brooklands'), Pantygwydr House, a garden party at Ffynone House (1909), and Little Theatre productions at Pantygwydr. early 20th century-?1970sD/D RMD/1/84

'Uplands. Tollgate'. Photocopies of line drawings. n.d.(19th century-?1970s)D/D RMD/1/85

'Walter Road'. Photographs and press-cuttings. 1899-1984D/D RMD/1/86

'Xmas is Coming'. Notes for a lecture. n.dD/D RMD/1/87

'Gower, Mumbles typed history. Rees, Guildhall'. Anonymous typescript article entitled 'Swansea Bay, the Mumbles, and the Gower Peninsula' (by Kenneth Clare Rees). n.d.(c.1974)D/D RMD/1/88

Typescript article containing autobiographical recollections of a former, anonymous mayor of Swansea (Chris Thomas). . n.d. (c. 1971)D/D RMD/1/89

'Letters to be Answered'. Miscellaneous correspondence received. 1975-1988D/D RMD/1/90

'Miscellaneous 1'. File containing various press-cuttings, notes, etc., some duplicating items in other files, especially D/D RMD1/26-27. 1982-92D/D RMD/1/91

'Miscellaneous 2'. File containing various press-cuttings, notes, etc., some duplicating items in other files. n.d.D/D RMD/1/92

'Miscellaneous 3'. File containing various press-cuttings, photographs, etc., relating to various items of Swansea's history, the Plaza cinema, Penlle'rgaer House, etc.. early 20th century-1985D/D RMD/1/93

'Miscellaneous 3'. File containing various press-cuttings, photographs, etc.. early 20th century-1983D/D RMD/1/94

'Miscellaneous 4'. File containing photographs etc., of a variety of subjects, mainly 20th century. Includes a photograph of RMD presenting a 'Down Memory Lane of Old Swansea' lecture. . 20th centuryD/D RMD/1/95

Miscellaneous photographic negatives. 20th centuryD/D RMD/1/96

Published books and articlesDD RMD/2/hub

Slides arranged in order for lecturesDD RMD/3/hub