Translation into English of Gemau Margam by A. Leslie Evans, including history and topography of Taibach, its industry, and a vision of how it could be. n.d.

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Papers of A. Leslie EvansD/D LE

Section 1: Original And Copy Documents Collected By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/1/hub

Section 2: Notes And Publications By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/hub

Published And Unpublished Writings By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/1/hub

Published And Unpublished Works By Other PeopleDD LE/2/2/hub

Manuscript And Typescript Notes By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/3/hub

Set Of Nine Notebooks Marked With Greek LettersDD LE/2/4/hub

Boxed Set Of Exercise Books Numbered 1-59DD LE/2/5/hub

Miscellaneous Notebooks Of Manuscript NotesDD LE/2/6/hub

Sequence Of Numbered Scrap Books Of Presscuttings Collected By A. L EvansDD LE/2/7/hub

Unnumbered Scrap BooksDD LE/2/8/hub

Files Of Newspaper CuttingsDD LE/2/9/hub

Files And Volumes Of Notes And Articles On Local HistoryDD LE/2/10/hub

File entitled Local wrecks, containing pictures by A. Leslie Evans, and photographs, of shipwrecks, copy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service list of Margam Estate documents (reference D/D Ma - see the list on the searchroom shelves for full details), handwritten notes on schools in the Margam area, markets in the Aberavon - Kenfig area, Aberavon post office, notes by the late David Eaton given to A. Leslie Evans, photograph of ballot paper and notice of elections for school board, purchase of new lifeboat, wreckers, pirates and shipwrecks. n.d.D/D LE/166

Typed glossary of place-names in the Aberavon - Margam - Cwmavon - Llangynwyd area with details of early instances of the name, anecdotal references and topographical details, annotated with handwritten notes, including a note Essay by the late Arthur G. Richard M.A., formerly of P. Talbot Sec. School. n.d.D/D LE/167

Volume entitled Local epitaphs & c., (many copied by late John Garrett of Grange St.)', containing epitaphs from tombstones in Aberavon, Baglan, Cwmavon, Margam, Pyle and Kenfig. n.d.D/D LE/168

Typed monograph entitled Bygones of Aberavon and Kenfig by A. Leslie Evans. 1995D/D LE/169

Typed monograph entitled Writers of the Afan District - notes compiled by Sally Roberts Jones, an alphabetical list of local literary figures with biographical notes about each one. 1977D/D LE/170

Typed monograph entitled Chronological notes on the parish of Newton Nottage and its neighbours in Glamorgan by W. Donnan. 1956D/D LE/171

Volume of notes on the general organisation of a castle, by A. Leslie Evans. n.d.D/D LE/172

Monograph on Sker House by A. Leslie Evans. 1955D/D LE/173

File of notes entitled '(a) The administration of justice in Port Talbot & district (b) Ordinances of Borough of Avan 1643, 1709 by A. Leslie Evans. n.d.D/D LE/174

Rough sketches and plan with measurements of a house in the parish of Margam called Twll yn y Wal (demolished during the 1960s). 1949D/D LE/175

Envelope containing photostat copy of the late John Thomas (99) translation of John Rowlands essay (1852) of the Establishment & growth (development) of the Copper Works, Cwmavon'. copied 1996D/D LE/176

Typed copy of a monograph by A. Leslie Evans on smuggling, wrecks and pirates in the Bristol Channel (missing the first 4 pages). n.d.D/D LE/177

Monograph by A. Leslie Evans entitled Illustrations of the History of Glamorgan drawn from the County Archives, including sections on the development of roads in Glamorgan 1745-1889, Poor Law and public health in Glamorgan during the 19th century, Education, and Parliamentary elections in Glamorgan before the Reform Act of 1832. n.d.D/D LE/178

Translation into English of Gemau Margam by A. Leslie Evans, including history and topography of Taibach, its industry, and a vision of how it could be. n.d.D/D LE/179

Copies of the coat of arms of the old Borough of Aberavon granted 1953, and of one of the old coats of arms used by the borough previous to 1953, with descriptions and explanatory notes. n.d.D/D LE/180

Monograph entitled Port Talbot, notes on the establishment of the Borough and explanation of the name Aberavon, by J. T. Jones . n.d.D/D LE/181

Monograph about the charters of Aberavon. n.d.D/D LE/182

Monograph on the fisheries of Afan, by J. T. Jones. n.d.D/D LE/183

Monograph by J. T. Jones entitled Notes re Afan & Margam. n.d.D/D LE/184

Monograph entitled Baglan: Industry, brief notes about industry in Baglan. n.d.D/D LE/185

Notes on the impressions of Baglan written by visitors. n.d.D/D LE/186

Notes and printed items relating to Baglan and Aberavon, collected by J. T. Jones, including legends of giants at Baglan, general notes on the organisation of medieval fairs and markets, bardic tradition in the Baglan area, history of Blaen Baglan, antiquities of Baglan, Baglan church, a list of chaplains of Avan and joint incumbents of Aberavon and Baglan, a description of Baglan 1833, notes on Aberavon, post 1921, notes on the discovery of the Aberavon Charter of Leisan ap Morgan, and the granting of the subsequent charters, and the merging of Aberavon Borough with Margam UDC in 1921, and a list of the lords of Baglan. n.d.D/D LE/187

Copy of the Rev. J. E. Jenkins accounts of Vale of Glamorgan parishes, printed 1900, including short accounts of Southerndown, St Brides, Dunraven, wells, wrecks, schools, Newton Nottage, Ogmore, Ewenny, Merthyr Mawr, Candleston and Wick. n.d.D/D LE/188

Notes on the chapels and churches of Port Talbot area (in Welsh and English) written by A. Leslie Evans for the National Eisteddfod held at Margam in 1966. 1966D/D LE/189

Bundle of notes relating to Aberavon, including lists of early mining records, list of vessels wrecked and saved in the Newton Nottage area, notes on Cae Dan y Graig, Margam, the course of the River Afan, the change of the name from Aberavon to Port Talbot in 1921, diagram of a clay mill at Baglan with covering letter, notes on Port Talbot Libraries, note of imports and exports (from Port Talbot Docks?) from 1918-1948, notes on Hopkin B. Jones who played centre-back for Aberavon, family tree of the Lougher family, details of trustees of Eglwys Moriah, Aberavon, and the village of GroesD/D LE/190

Bundle of papers and notes relating to the late Martin Phillips of Port Talbot, a local historian. 1967D/D LE/191

Bundle of miscellaneous historical notes, including thoughts on the County Hall, including ground plan, notes on the history of Llancaiach Fawr, notes on the churches of Port Talbot and district, excavations at Roman Carmarthen, 1969, notes on the Globe (hotel), Aberavon, 1971, local clockmakers, 1967, a list of local ghosts, a pamphlet (copy) entitled Co-operative Heritage Wales: Bryn Colliery Society 1870-1940, entries taken from the 1846 electoral list for the parishes of Margam and Michaelston-super-Avon, transcripts of Star Chamber records relating to George Williams of Blaen Baglan 1584, chart entitled A calendar relating the history of Margam Park to selected national events, people and buildings by B. W. Savory, 1977, press cutting relating to the appeal of the people of Aberavon against the new charter in 1861 (see also D/D LE B/A 1-21), and notes on Taibach Youth Club, 1989. 1960s-1980sD/D LE/192

File containing the following: note of the grant of arms to the Borough of Port Talbot, 1953; short articles on the early organisation of the borough of Afan and the sites and history of sea walls in the area, Port Talbot Docks, notes on the origins of the name of Sarnvan Farm; An Act to enable the Port Talbot Company to raise further Monies, and to amend the Acts relating to the same Port 19 June 1840; Chapel histories: Hanes Eglwys y Tabernacl, Cwmafon, 1837-1937 gan y Gweinidog y Parch Hugh Jones (in Welsh); Centenary 1847-1947: Wesley Methodist Church, Cwmavon and Eglwys y Methodistiaid Calfinaid Grove Place, Port Talbot: y Deugain Mlynedd hyn, 1898-1938 (in Welsh); Order of service for a memorial service for the life of Richard Walter Jenkins (Richard Burton), at Bethel, Pontrhydyfen, 11 Aug. 1984. 1840-1984D/D LE/193

A survey of social & community activities in Port Talbot, compiled by members of the Central Junior Club, Port Talbot. 1957D/D LE/194

Notes, letters and press cuttings relating to Dic Penderyn (Richard Lewis) collected by Martin Phillips. 1930sD/D LE/195/1

Bundle of typed articles by A. Leslie Evans, including one on William Abraham (Mabon) of Cwmavon, notes on the wrecking of the Samtampa off Sker and the loss of the Mumbles Lifeboat and crew in 1947, prepared for a memorial plaque dedication service in 1990, draft typed pages from a history of Taibach (The history of Taibach and district, see D/D LE 11 above), Lines suggested on seeing the Old Church at Aberavon being taken down, May 1858, by Thomas Bleddyn Jones, a well-known local bard; list of captains of Port Talbot Golf Club, 1919-1964, list of local footpaths and their lengths, list of watercolours painted by A. Leslie Evans and given by him to the Port Talbot Historical Society for display at the Civic Centre, article entitled The parish church St James, Pyle by A. Leslie Evans, 1971. 1960s-1990sD/D LE/195/2

Wallet file entitled varia, containing the following: Article by the Rev. Dd. Williams on Cistercian seals; Letter on the former New Inn, Cwmavon, now Craven Lodge; Note of obituary of George Heycock, Taibach, died 1863; Letter re. Lt. Lewis Roper Fitzmaurice (old Port Talbot Harbour Master); Notes on Vivian family by Sally Roberts Jones; Cutting re Llewellyn Almshouses, Neath, and Tonmawr Mystery Animal, n.d., c. 1984; Chapter on Joseph Bradley, born Taibach, from Rev. Samlet Williams Hanes Llansamlet.; Notes from Gerald Lahire on finds at Morfa Beach; Notes from Brian Griffith, Pyle, on Stormy Down area; Notes by A. Leslie Evans from Kenfig Court Book 1817-54 (see D/D LE B/K 1); Notes on Yorwerth family of Kenfig; Photostat of article by Philip Jenkins of Baglan on Regions and Cantrefs of Glamorgan from Cambridge Medieval Celtic Studies 1958; Index to various historical subjects, Swansea Central Library; Small note books re. Aberavon by late J. T. Jones. 1950s-1980sD/D LE/195/3

Envelope containing the following: 2 copies of an article early adult education in the Port Talbot District by D. T. Eaton (typed); list of municipal appointments for the Borough of Port Talbot after amalgamation in 1921/22; Typed article, Some aspects of the Poor Law in the parishes of Baglan and Margam before the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 by M. J. Davies; Transcript of part of the diaries of William Llewellyn, gamekeeper, of Brombil, a typed article about him, and a covering letter from W. Morgan Richards, in Welsh, 1966. 1960s-1970sD/D LE/195/4

Wallet file containing the following: Some stirring events in the early maritime history of South Wales by P. D. Fagan (typed article); Some reminiscences of Richard Burton by A. Leslie Evans (typed article); Extracts from the Margam UDC minutes reproduced in the Port Talbot Historical Society transactions 1984; List of parish registers in Glamorgan; Article entitled William Abraham (Mabon)' by A. Leslie Evans; Note by A. Leslie Evans for a memorial service and unveiling of a memorial in 1990 to the miners killed in the Morfa Colliery between 1849 and 1890; Watercolour picture of Siencyn Penhydd (Jenkin Thomas of Penhydd); List of coal mines in the Port Talbot area (NCB South Western Division no. 2 area) and their pithead output in 1949; Genealogy of the Nans family of Port Talbot, the Moore family of Taibach, the Mainwaring family of Port Talbot and the Bamsey family of Port Talbot; Envelope containing correspondence, genealogical notes and family trees relating to the Wellington family (originally from Gloucestershire); Hanes alarus am ddeunaw ar hugain o golliers a gollasant eu bywydau yn mhwll y Morfa, Aberafan, dydd Sadwrn, Hydref 17 1863 (ballad recording the story of how 39 miners lost their lives in Morfa Pit, 17 Oct. 1863; Rules of the Cwmavon Brass Band, c. 1880. 1940s-1980sD/D LE/195/5

SongsDD LE/2/11/hub

Printed Material (Including Programmes And Brochures)DD LE/2/12/hub

Photographs Of AberavonDD LE/2/13/hub

Photographs Of BaglanDD LE/2/14/hub

Photographs Of CwmavonDD LE/2/15/hub

Photographs Of Margam Abbey And CastleDD LE/2/16/hub

Photographs Of TaibachDD LE/2/17/hub

Photographs Of Farms, Valleys And Individual BuildingsDD LE/2/18/hub

Photographs Of Industrial And Maritime SubjectsDD LE/2/19/hub

Photographs Of Areas Outside Port TalbotDD LE/2/20/hub

Photographs Of Wrecks Off The Port Talbot CoastDD LE/2/21/hub

Panoramic Views Over Port TalbotDD LE/2/22/hub

Taibach Working Men's ClubDD LE/2/23/hub

Photographs For A Publication About Aberavon And KenfigDD LE/2/24/hub

Envelopes Of Photographs Collected By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/25/hub

Photographs Of Events And PeopleDD LE/2/26/hub

Miscellaneous Photographs Of The Port Talbot Area Collected Or Taken By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/27/hub

Drawings, Paintings And Pencil Sketches (Originals And Copies)DD LE/2/28/hub

Engravings And Prints Collected By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/29/hub

Estate MapsDD LE/2/30/hub

Tithe MapsDD LE/2/31/hub

Ordnance Survey MapsDD LE/2/32/hub

Maps Showing Boundaries And RoadsDD LE/2/33/hub

Architectural PlansDD LE/2/34/hub

Correspondence Received By A. Leslie EvansDD LE/2/35/hub

MiscellaneaDD LE/2/36/hub

Original RecordsDD LE/2/37/hub

Copy RecordsDD LE/2/38/hub

EssayDD LE/2/39/hub

Additional PapersDD LE/2/40/hub

PhotographsDD LE/2/41/hub