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The photographic archive of Aerofilms, one of the largest aerial photographic companies in the world. It documents the changing face of Britian from the 1920s to the present day, and provides an invaluable record of British urban and rural landscapes, buildings and archaeological sites.

A small group of design archives of the metal working firm of Francis Skidmore (1817-96) and Son, makers of the Hereford Screen, now in the V&A, and many artefacts, notably to accompany the building and restoration work of George Gilbert Scott.

Two volumes of 18th century MS notes, complied firstly by John Le Neve (1679-c.1741) and relating to office holders of the Church of England; and secondly by Rev John Allen (1699-1778) relating to the history of Staffordshire. The dates of the contents are 1717-18 (Le Neve) and c.

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was of great significance both as a colonial administrator and as a ascientific collector. He founded the modern day Singapore in 1819 and the Zoological Society of London in 1826.

The John Murray Archive is one of the world's most significant literary and cultural archives. With more than 150,000 items, it contains letters, manuscripts and journals from some of the greatest writers, politicians and scientists from 1768 to 1920. Edinburgh-born publisher John Murray started the collection when he set up his business in London in the late 18th century. The archive contains original MSS of works by Murray authors and extensive files of correspondence, letters and journals. Authors include Lord Byron, David Livingstone, Charles Darwin and Jane Austen.

Mesens was a Belgian gallery director, curator, editor, publisher, musician, poet and artist. From 1936 until his death, Mesens was based in London where he was co-founder and partner with Roland Penrose of the London Gallery. He played a central part in Surrealism in Britain.

Twenty-eight letters from Clive Bell to his mistress Bertha 'Lalage' Penrose containing much information about Bell himself, and illuminating Bloomsbury's relations with the French cultural world.

Seven letters, two by Sir Robert Sale and five by his wife from 1842, which relate to the First Afghan War and the First Anglo-Sikh War.

Notes written by Rosina Bulwer Lytton, estranged wife of Sir Edward Lytton, on 72 empty envelopes. The notes include trenchant personal commetns on a variety of subjects and persons, including her husband, 'that Ruffianly Blackguard Sir Liar Coward Bulwer Lytton'.

A lavishly illuminated Hours of the Passion, Paris, 15th cent. The manuscript is possibly a part of a Book of Hours now in the Huntington Library, San Marino.