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In 1927, the new diocese of Guildford was carved out of the huge diocese of Winchester. The competition for the design of the new cathedral was won by Sir Edward Maufe. Work began in 1936 and was finally completed in the mid 1960s.

These manuscripts complement the family archives of the Willughbys, Barons Middleton of Wollaton Hall, and particularly to Francis Willughby (1635-72) and John Ray (1627-1705).

The major part of the archive relates to the Hill family of Carwythenack and Trenethick, and other records relate to Helston borough, including pre-1834 poor law papers and election material.

Twelve deeds are for an estate in Caldecote of 1279-1539. The remaining records relate to Thriplow (1573-1652).

As the residue of the Shelley family archive, the Abinger collection comprises the papers of William Godwin and his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft; incoming letters and other papers of their daughter, Mary Shelley, and of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley; and further material of their family and circ

Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh (1909-94) was Principal Private Secretary to Anthony Eden and Under-Secretary in charge of Middle East Affairs at the Foreign Office.

The archive documents Professor Hill's activity as an independent photographer, AUTHOR, teacher and lecturer from the 1970s to 2004.

This is a collection of diaries, correspondence, drafts and calligraphy of Edward Johnson, the renowned calligrapher and designer of lettering.

The Sforza Hours, a small volume designed for private devotion, is one of the most lavishly illustrated books of the Renaissance. It was illuminated first in Milan around 1490 and later in Ghent after 1504. In all there are 64 full page miniatures and 140 pages with small miniatures and borders.

The Trust bought 10 lots at the sale, including letters of William & Mary Wordsworth to William's cousin Edward Ferguson of 1837 and books owned and annotated by the poet.