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Catalogue of 616 varieties of British Lepidoptera: with a separate Index-volume. Compiler, Geoffrey Peskett's holograph manuscript. This Catalogue seems to have been begun in 1906, the latest date in Vol. III is 1922.

Documents about the persecution of Jews in Poland by Bruno Streckenbach and on his postwar trial.

Marek Vajsblum: article about the fate of Polish archives entitled 'Mutability of the Past- nazi-made'.

Reports and personal accounts describing the conditions of Jews in Poland under German occupation including lists of victims, details of deportations and concentration camps; situation reports, 1939-1940.

Papers concerning the persecution of Jews in Berlin, 1935-1945, notably include copies of an arrest warrant for Leo Boschwitz, 1935, for the destruction of a copy Der Stürme and his release from Lichtenburg concentration camp in the same year; a good conduct certificate issued by Camp le Vernet for Kurt Nohe, 1940; detailed instructions issued by the jüdische Kultusvereinigung zu Berlin to Regina Montilja prior to her deportation to 'the Protectorate', 1942; pro forma summons to the assembly station at Grosse Hamburger Strasse, Berlin, 1943, and at Schulstrasse 78, Berlin, 1944.

Papers, 1810-1907, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Islington, Saint Pancras, Bethnal Green and Fleet Street, including leases, agreements, mortgages and assignments of leases. Also official parochial register of statistics of Church organisation and finance for New Brentford, with statistical return form, 1902-1907.

Abstract of title of Perrys (Ealing) Ltd to number 65 Village Way, Ashford, part of Ashford Farm Estate, with plan, 1933.

Assignment of debt and associated releases regarding the banking partnership of Sir John Perring, Benjamin Shaw and Stephen Nicholson Barber, 1829-1839.

Correspondence and family documents of Hermann Perl, 1873-1939, including correspondence from friends in Breslau and Berlin regarding arrangements for emigration and a copy of a marriage certificate, Danzig, 1873.

Records of Percy Jones (Twinlock) Limited, ledger manufacturers, 1905-1993. Records include minutes dating from 1912 to 1957, articles of association, and correspondence dating from 1910 to 1960, personnel records which concern Twinlock personnel during the Second World War; financial records including balance sheets from 1909 and a cash book dating from 1905 along with sales records and figures 1918 to 1965, salaries and pensions information 1940's to 1964; papers relating to associated organisations including the Shannon Company and factory 1906 to 1967.

Also publications including the "Twinlock News" from 1916 to 1963, as well as a history of the company, and a set of product catalogues 1913 to 1960's; a good selection of products dating from 1910 to 1970's showing the development of the Twinlock products and the work that went into their design and creation; photographs showing members of the Company, the Twinlock works in Beckenham and South Africa, and workers social events and activities; and a series of artefacts from the Twinlock Factory includes the Time-Bell from the Little Sutton Street premises and a 'Timothy Twinlock' Uniform which was the costume worn by the Company logo, a page boy holding a pile of books. The costume dates from the 1950's and includes the page boy's cap.

Papers, 1882-1922, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Battersea and Wandsworth, including leases and mortgages.

Records of the Percy Chapel, Charlotte Street, St Pancras, comprising three registers of baptisms.

Robert Perceval's clinical notes of cases in Edinburgh Infirmary, 1777-1778. Compiler's holograph manuscript. Produced in Edinburgh.

Letter from Samuel Pepys to Edward Gregory, Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham.

Letters and papers relating chiefly to Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) in his work at the Navy Office 1660-73 and at the Admiralty 1673-9 and 1684-9, and also to the family of Richard Pepys (c 1589-1659), first cousin to the diarist's father, 1642-1689.

Papers of George Pepper, surveyor, comprising notebooks detailing measured work for masons, carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, glaziers at houses in London and elsewhere, with occasional sketches; 1 notebook detailing costing of such work, 1780-1806. Also other papers relating to building work including accounts, bills, plans for building work in London and elsewhere, 1661/2-1889; carpenter and cabinet-makers' bills, 1781-1802; bills for horse hire, saddlery, carriage of goods, etc., with occasional letters, 1774-1828 and accounts relating to building Vauxhall Bridge, 1810-1822.

Leaflets and newspaper reprints about the People's League of Health meetings and deputations to the government by the League, on the subject of tuberculosis.

Records of the Pentonville Charity School, comprising minute book of Committee meetings; report and notes on the school and ticket for coal.

Bonds relating to interest on loans for building the new church of St James and Pentonville Chapel; and notice by Martin Saint Leger of Bagnigge Wells Tavern of his intention to apply for a music and dancing licence.

Records of the Pensions Research Accountants Group, comprising: minutes of the Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting (1976-1999) and the annual accounts (1977-1997); papers of working parties working on reports and publications; papers of working parties producing responses to consultations; material relating to outreach; membership files kept by Group members; and publications produced by the Group (1978-2014).

The collection consists of reports (discussion papers, research papers, technical papers, working papers, briefing papers and reference manuals) produced by the Pensions Policy Institute between Sept 2002 and Mar 2010. Some reports are only available in an electronic format as PDFs (currently held on two CDs).

The series of reports have been arranged and numbered in the order they were published: if the reports had more than one part they listed under the same number and distinguished by a letter A or B. This numbering system has been used consistently across both formats.

The series does not include the Pensions Policy Institute's first report Retire at 72 (Feb 2002), the mid-project review of Shaping a stable pensions solution (Oct 2005) (paper 22) or the participant paper outlining case studies for the TUC's Pensions Champion training programme (Jul 2009) (paper 47).

Records of the Pensions Management Insitute Limited, 1977-2010, including corporate, administrative, member services records and photographs. Corporate records including: minutes, circulated papers and correspondence of Council; copies of memorandum and articles of association; annual general meeting minutes and papers; papers of the External Affairs, Strategy and various sub committees; president's correspondence files; and a paper on the Institute's history.

Administrative papers including: papers of the ad-hoc steering group, money purchase working party, model administration steering group and occupational pensions seminar group and the Secretary General's correspondence files.

Digital records relating to member services, which include: conference, seminar and annual dinner publicity and attendance lists; guidance notes, codes of practice and handbooks relating to PMI qualifications; publicity materials; PMI News; and PMI Technical News.

The collection also includes a photographic archive of PMI events, speakers at conferences and prize winners, and the memorandum and articles of association and circulated papers for PMI Services Limited.

Records of the Pensions Archive Trust including minutes and associated papers of the Joint Liaison Committee relating to the administration of PAT, chairman's papers and annual reports and accounts; materials relating to publicity and outreach work carried out by PAT, namely PAT publications and events; and materials collected by PAT.

Records of the Pensions Advisory Service Limited, comprising: memorandum and articles of association; a publication on the history of the organisation; annual reviews.

Papers, 1868-1941, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, mainly documents relating to the business of Wyndham Hewitt Limited of The Causeway, Staines and 9 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, City of London; including letters patent and other documents relating to inventions for improvements in generating machines and extractor fans by Henry F. Joel; and business agreements between Wyndham Hewitt and other businesses including Lagonda Motors Limited.

Records of Pennington and Sons (solicitors), comprising title deeds and other papers, 1668-1935 (some undated), relating to premises in:

• Tottenham: West Green Lodge, 1842-1904, and Northumberland Park Road and Lansdowne Road, 1867-1905;
  • Harlington: Dawley, 1853-1879;
  • Hornsey: Harringay Terrace {later Turnpike Lane}, {18th century}, 1860-1919, and Hornsey Lane, 1668-1823;
  • Friern Barnet: Hungerdown {Hangerdown} Lane (later Station Road), Whetstone, 1827-1868;
  • Edmonton: Broome Field, 1853;
  • Willesden: Salisbury Terrace, Kilburn, 1864-1916, and Hanover Road, 1904-1914;
  • Hendon: papers of Catherine Houshold of St Mary's Abbey, Mill Hill, 1887-1890;
  • Acton: Goldsmith Road and Baldwin Gardens, 1891-1920;
  • property transactions of B W Parsons Ltd in Ealing, 1858-1931, Wimbledon, 1880-1935, Tunbridge Wells, 1900-1932, Surbiton, 1908, Ramsgate, Bournemouth, Charterhouse Street (London), Portsmouth and Monmouth, 1911-1935, and miscellaneous papers of B W Parsons Ltd, 1892-1932.

Records of the prison Supervisors comprising: "Act of Parliament to explain and amend the Laws relating to the Transportation, Imprisonment, and other Punishment, of certain offenders, authorising building of two penitentiaries", 1779; order by King appointing John Howard, George Whatley and Dr John Fothergill Supervisors of the penitentiaries to be erected under above Act, 1779; minutes of meetings of the Supervisors to discuss possible sites near London and a plan for the male penitentiary, 1779; draft letter from George Whatley to John Howard, acknowledging receipt of letter, overestimate of savings expected from convicts' labour, and difficulties ahead, 1780; memorial by Supervisors recommending site between Grays Inn Road and Bagnigge Wells Road read out at meeting with Lord Chancellor, Speaker, Judges and Lord Mayor, 1780; proposal by John Howard and John Fothergill for a new site for the Penitentiary near the White Conduit, marked on a map now missing, 1780.

Papers of the Penhall family relating to property owned by them in Lisson Grove, St Marylebone and Tottenham Street, St Pancras.

N.B. Street numbering of premises in Lisson Grove/Lisson Grove North appear to have altered between c 1836 and {1856}. A subsequent change was made by an order of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 8 February 1878, Plan No.2074.

Particulars of expenses incurred on the account of Thomas Pengelly, merchant of London, by the purchase of broadcloths at Aleppo [Syria], 8 Dec 1656.

This collection consists of licenses for marriage at Saint John, Kensal Green.

Pembroke Road Methodist Church, Friern Barnet, registers of marriage, 1954-1972.

Records of the Pembroke College Mission, Barlow Street, Walworth, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; church services registers; and minutes of the Parochial Church Council and other committees.

Records of Pembroke and Pembroke, financial recruitment consultants, 1969-2002. Records include candidates' application forms; correspondence with clients and candidates; advertising material; administrative and financial records.

Records of Pember and Boyle, stock and share brokers, including ledgers, and records of stock prices and yields.

Details of how to access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from a member of staff.

Papers of Adml Edward Pellew, consisting of letterbooks, 1804 to 1807, 1815 to 1816, order books, 1810 to 1814, admiral's journals, 1804 to 1807, 1815, and promotion lists, 1804 to 1809.

Papers of Sir Watkin Owen Pell, consisting of his diaries, 1824 to 1863, and his official, semi-official and private correspondence from 1809 onwards. This includes a number of letters from Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1834 to 1851, and from the Spencer family, 1827 to 1856. There are extracts from logs, notes and drafts for a biography begun by his daughter, Mrs S M Maude, some account books and some items relating to Greenwich Hospital. There are also a few letters, diaries and account books of his wife, Lady Pell, and a few diaries and papers of Lieutenant Edwin Pell, 24th Regiment, dating mainly from 1809 to 1812 when he was serving in the Peninsular War.

Bad and doubtful debt book of Peirce and Tait, fish dealers.

Daybooks of Sir Charles Peers, relating to his business as London partner of William Morley and Company, of Malaga, merchants and importers.

The records of Peek Brothers and Winch Limited, tea merchants, comprise general meetings minutes 1895-1919; correspondence presented at board meetings 1895-1912; minutes 1903-26, and deeds and papers 1892-1937 of the Trustees of Debenture Stock, with trust deed for securing debenture stock 1897; trade mark book 1896-1944 and newspaper cuttings book 1896-1918. Also records of Francis Peek, Winch and Company comprising a private ledger 1855-78.

Record of the Peckham Building Investment Company comprising deed of settlement, 4 May 1846, for John Tricker Conquest of Finsbury Square and Henry England of New Cross, to form joint stock company 'The Peckham Building Investment Company'. The deed records the name and business of company, names of subscribers, and of directors and officers, duration of company and mode of dissolution; with signatures and addresses of shareholders, and note of number of shares held by each.

Records of Peal and Company, bootmakers, 1811-1964. The collection consists of 660 items, 40 of which are administrative records such as account books and ledgers. The remaining 620 volumes are 'Feet Books' recording each order and usually containing an outline drawing of the customer's feet. Every book includes 150 orders and was given a running number. The earliest surviving book is no. 23 from the 1870s and the last is no. 1002 from shortly before the firm closed in 1965.

Selected list of customers:
Academics:
Hugh Trevor-Roper 543 (822) page 42
Art Dealer/Gallery Proprietor:
Sir Hugh Lane 02/096 (371) page 95
Actors/Film Industry:
Frank Allenby 02/503 (781) page 53
George Arliss 02/052 (327) page 68
Adele Astaire (later Lady Charles Cavendish) 02/366 (644) page 142
Fred Astaire 02/260 (538) page 64 &
Mrs F E Astaire 02/366 (644) page 142
Joan Barry 02/495 page 94
Ethel Barrymore 02/038 (313) page 68,
John Barrymore 02/038 (313) page 56.
Humphrey Bogart & Mrs H Bogart (Lauren Bacall) 02/618 (999) pages 33 - 34
Herbert B Brill, producer 02/620 (1002) page 68
Sir Charles Chaplin 02/231 (509) page 49.
Gary Cooper 02/610 (992) page 42
Mrs Walt Disney 02/399 (677) page 35
William Dozier, actor/producer 02/559 (838) page 37
Edward Dymtryk, director 02/495 (773) page 94
Sir Douglas Fairbanks 02/373 (651) page 74
Henry Fonda 02/620 (1002) page 108
James Garner 02/597 (880) page 126
Cary Grant 02/558 (837) page 87
Rex Harrison 02/576 (857) page 7
Van Heflin 02/524 (802) page 60
Boris Karloff 02/433 (711) page 42
Steve McQueen 02/592 (874) page 26
John Mills 02/483 (761) page 42
David Niven 02/580 (861) page 32
Sir Laurence Olivier 02/526 (804) page 80
Charles Buddy Rogers 02/415 (693) page 33, actor/jazz musician, husband of Mary Pickford
Mrs Rudolph Valentino 02/541 (263) page 102, actress Jean Acker
Sam Wanamaker 02/610 (992) page 76
Jane Wyman 02/613 (995) page 14
Bankers:
N Hambro, Coldham Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 02/390 (668) page 139.
Guy de Rothschild 02/392 (670) page 151 and Mrs Guy de Rothschild 02/421 (699). page 1
Industrialists & Engineers:
Miss Irving J Bloomingdale 02/240 (518) page 89
Mrs Gilbert Colgate 02/361 (639) page 20
Henry Ford II and Mrs H Ford 02/613 (995) pages 26 - 27
Mrs Wallace Goodrich 02/399 (677) page 122
R Noel Guinness 02/263 (541) page 32
Howard Heinz 02/330 (608) page 38
Faith Rockefeller 02/301 (579) pages 4 and 5
Gladys Rockefeller 02/341 (619) page 131
Edgar Saunders, Chairman, Guinness 02/541 (820) page 39
Richard W Woolworth 02/614 (996) page 103
Military:
Field Marshall Lord Allenbrooke 02/012 (287) page 17
Air Vice Marshall Playfair 02/406 (684) page 71.
Col. Frank Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade 02/013 (288) page 1
Musicians/Singers:
Eddie Fisher, singer 02/565 (844) page 137
Edward German, composer 02/034 (309) page 126
Benny Goodman 02/614 (996) page 19
Dean Martin, singer/actor 02/585 (867) page 93
Jehudi Menuhin 02/594 (877) page 2
Dickie Valentine 02/578 (860) page 26
Photographers:
Richard Avedon 02/555 (834) page 37
Walker Evans 02/520 (798) page 100
Politicians - UK:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter nee Asquith, 40 Gloucester Sq., Liberal politician 02/453
Mrs Neville Chamberlain 02/027 (302)
Rt Hon Sir Anthony Eden KG 02/489 (767) page 81
Politicians - foreign:
Dean G Acheson, US Secretary of State, 02/499 (777) page 109
Barry Goldwater, Senator (Republican presidential candidate) 02/591 (873) page 54
Edward L Kennedy 02/594 (877) page 5
John F Kennedy 02/568 (847) page 102
Mr Marx of Berlin c/o Dr W Smith, West Lodge, West End Lane, Hampstead, 02/003 (023) page 142
Col. Elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR & Eleanor 02/466 (748) page 112
Theodore Roosevelt 02/036 (311) page 54
Publishers:
Conde Nast 02/250 (528) page 104
Royals and Aristocrats - UK:
HM King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, 02/414 (692) page 4
Hon F Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen Mother 02/087 (362) page 79
F J Bowes-Lyon, Grenadier Guards 02/417 (695) page 57
Lady Rosemary Spencer Churchill 02/526 (804) page 22
Lord Louis Mountbatten 02/212 (490) page 40 & 02/336 (614) page 99
Lord Petre 02/499 (777) page 1
Duke of Westminster 02/541 (820) page 18
Royals and Aristocrats - foreign:
Prince Aga Khan 02/013 (288) page 57
Princess Eugene of Belgium 02/299 (577) page 17
King of the Hellenes (Greece) 02/409 (687) page 94.
Crown Princess of Greece 02/418 (696) page 111
Prince Nicholas of Greece 02/047 (322) page 23
Prince Peter of Greece 02/439 (717) page 121
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece 02/575 (856) page 86
Crown Princess of Japan 02/299 (577) page 92
King & Crown Prince of Norway 02/427 (705) page 78
Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein 02/049 (324) page 87
Crown Prince of Sweden 02/285 (564) page 40
Queen Marie of Yugoslavia 02/555 (834) page 147
Sportsmen:
J H Parks 02/401 (679) page 15 cricketer, Surrey and England

Papers, 1722-1880, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to premises in Grosvenor Square, including leases, mortgages, bargain and sale, indentures, assignments, fire insurance policies, inventory, abstract of title and agreements.

Papers, 1833-1883, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to 15 Duke Street, St James's, Piccadilly, Westminster.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising a declaration of trust, 1874 and a probate of will of Susannah Charlotte Jenkins of 9 Kent Terrace, Brent Hill, Hanwell, 1892.

Papers, 1806-1878, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, including probate of will of Robert Bellemey of Highgate, victualler; probate of will of Charles Lyne of Highgate, gentleman; release of estate of Charles Lyne from monies and trusts of will of Robert Bellamy [Bellemey]; letter and accounts relating to estate of Robert Bellamy [Bellemey]; probate of will of Rosetta Horrell, wife of William Horrell of Highgate, gentleman, and conveyance by bargain and sale and trust deed of a parcel of ground in Willesden with the chapel or meeting house erected thereon to be used for religious worship by Independents.

Records of the Peacock family relating to property in Hornsey, Highgate, Muswell Hill and Finchley; including title deeds, probates, settlements, abstract of title and legal proceedings.

Papers of Allan Thomas George Cumberland Peachey. They contain collections of signals relating to Jutland and to the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918; a log, 1936 to 1938; signals, 1939 to 1942; papers and signals relating to the Delhi, 1942 to 1944, and to the reoccupation of Malaya, 1945, and Peachey's papers as Commodore, 1947 to 1948.

Papers of the Peachey family, consisting of official and family correspondence and papers, financial records, legal papers, and artefacts.

Records of the Peabody Trust, including corporate records, financial accounts, personnel records, property records, estate management, plans, photographs, publications, artefacts, seal books, clasp books and legal papers.

Records of the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes, including corporate records; financial records; correspondence; property records; tenants' records; plans; photographs; publications and artefacts.

Records of the Westminster Housing Trust including corporate records; financial accounts; administrative records; legal records; personnel papers; estate management papers; tenants' records; plans; photographs and publications.

Title deeds for properties in Brixton, Sydenham, Herne Hill, Tooting, and East Dulwich.

Papers of Madeline Payne (1879-1962), concert pianist and former student of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, including correspondence, photographs, programmes, articles and newspaper cuttings, 1893-1957.