W.J.H. Watkins Papers,

Papers of William Humphrey Watkins, 1912-1968, comprising 'English literature of travel from 1350-1750' (unpublished M.A. thesis, University of Wales), 1919; album containing cuttings, photographs and illustrations, mainly relating to natural history in Radnorshire, [1912]-1914; copies of W. J. H. Watkins and H. S. L. Watkins, 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures', First Series, 6th edn (1966) and Second Series, 4th-6th edn (1964-1967), with related photographs, notes, correspondence and other papers, [1960s]; notes on education in Llanfihangel Rhydithion, Radnorshire, 1848-1920, by William Watkins, [1930s]; and correspondence, 1958-1963.

William J. Humphrey Watkins (1884-1975) of Nantywellan, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Radnorshire, was a geographer. He attended the University of Wales, and completed his M.A. thesis, 'English literature of travel from 1350-1750' in 1919. In 1935, he published 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures' with his brother, Howard Stanley Lloyd Watkins. The publication went through several editions, and 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures', Second Series, was published in 1958, and also had many editions. His father, William Watkins (1855-1938), researched the history of education for his article 'Education in Llanfihangel Rhydithon and District', Radnorshire Society Transactions, vol. VI (1936).

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William J. Humphrey Watkins (1884-1975) of Nantywellan, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Radnorshire, was a geographer. He attended the University of Wales, and completed his M.A. thesis, 'English literature of travel from 1350-1750' in 1919. In 1935, he published 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures' with his brother, Howard Stanley Lloyd Watkins. The publication went through several editions, and 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures', Second Series, was published in 1958, and also had many editions. His father, William Watkins (1855-1938), researched the history of education for his article 'Education in Llanfihangel Rhydithon and District', Radnorshire Society Transactions, vol. VI (1936).

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A hard copy of the schedule is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1993, p. 83, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

May 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1993.

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