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Correspondence of George Ashby, mainly of an antiquarian nature, but also discussing some general topics and local life.

Material relating to series 1 (44BC-1901), series 2 (20th century) and series 3 (British empire).

'This Sceptred Isle' series 1 was broadcast in 216 episodes in 1995-6 and was repeated in a revised version of 170 episodes in 1999. The 20th century series was broadcast in 90 episodes in 1999 and repeated in a revised version in 2001-2. 'This Sceptred Isle: Empire' was broadcast in 90 episodes in 2005-6.

Printed publications and other material relating to Samuel Butler, his works and interests, and the St John's College collection. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Printed volumes owned by Samuel Butler. Butler believed he possessed 'the smallest library of any man in London who is by way of being literary' (letter to Robert Bridges, 6 February 1900). In his will he bequeathed his book collection to his nephew, Henry Thomas Butler, who gave it to Henry Festing Jones. Some of the volumes were taken by R.A. Streatfeild (Butler's literary executor) and a few were lost in transit; the remainder are in the St John's College collection [see note in Henry Festing Jones's 1921 catalogue, p.35]. Shelved volumes in this section are catalogued on iDiscover.

Each act in is written in a separate bound volume, on rectos only, with the text in black ink and stage directions in red. There are additional pencil annotations. Volumes I, II, IV and V only have been deposited. A note on the title page of volume I states that the manuscript "belongs to Olwen W. Campbell, for whom it was written". Volume I contains a loose photocopy of a photograph of two gentlemen in classical dress, possibly preparing for a production of the play, undated and unlabelled.

Lists of questions on chemistry (including timed papers), chemistry (carbon-compounds), organic chemistry (including notes labelled 'Organic chemistry syllabus'), inorganic chemistry (metals and non-metals), analytical chemistry, chemistry and heat, and chemistry and physics, with a few other questions and papers. In the hand of P.T. Main and others.

Papers relating to the abolition of the slave trade

Notes compiled by Paul Murray, Visiting Colenso Fellow, Michaelmas 2022-Lent 2023, together with the slides from a presentation delivered at St John's in February 2023.