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BBC scripts on tropical medicine, 1947-1951; personal records, etc; MD Thesis 'A preliminary study of chemotherapy' (1929); Ministry of Health advice re typhus fever, vaccination of travellers, immunisation of armed forces personnel, 1943-1949; register of vaccinations and inoculations administered 1946-1950.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1953-c 1960, comprise a copy of Sartre, Iris Murdoch (Bowes and Bowes, Cambridge, 1953) and a letter to Rene Micha thanking him for his generous discussion of Murdoch's novels in his article in Critique, 'Les romans a machines' d'Iris Murdoch', 16.155 (April 1960) pp 291-301.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1952, comprise a typescript paper 'Nostalgia for the Particular', read by Murdoch to the Aristotelian Society on 9 June 1952. The typewritten paper includes hand written corrections made by Murdoch and discusses the 'mental event', 'the concept of the mind' and other philosophical ideas. The paper was later collated in the volume of Murdoch's essays on philosophical subjects, Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Literature and Philosophy.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, c 1981-c 1995, comprising letters to Sugana Ramanathan, responding initially to Ramanathan's letter expressing interest in Murdoch's books, which later developed into a literary friendship. The letters discuss Jesuits and a Jesuit College (presumably in India) and Murdoch's interest in this, as she has had 'many highly intelligent Jesuit pupils'; describe their first meeting, and reflect on Murdoch's works including the Gifford lectures.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, c 1980-1995, comprising correspondence addressed to Roly Cochrane from Murdoch including 138 letters and 59 cards and postcards, which demonstrate Murdoch's interest in someone with whom she became fond through correspondence alone. Within the letters Murdoch discusses her work, confiding in Cochrane, who continued to write to her during the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The collection contains a final note from John Bayley referring to her illness. The collection also contains a copy of Facing Reality, 1997, a work by Roly Cochrane.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1984-1996, comprising photocopies of correspondence from Murdoch to Janine Canan, discussing arrangements for meeting, thanking her for various gifts, asking after Canan's poetry writing, reflecting upon the death of Murdoch's mother and remarking on Canan's work as a poet and essayist.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, comprising letters to Harry Hofstra, thanking him for his letters and for expressing appreciation and understanding of her work.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1990-1992, comprising letters from Murdoch to Cheryl Bove, discussing issues including their next meeting and Murdoch's upcoming publications.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1960s-1990s, comprising informal letters to her friend Barbara Dorf spanning a thirty-year friendship. The collection also contains letters from John Bayley to Dorf, written presumably when Murdoch was too ill to do so herself or following her death, thanking Dorf for being a special friend to Iris; a letter from Dorf to Dr Rowe at Kingston University discussing the Iris Murdoch collection and providing biographical information concerning Murdoch. The collection also includes a photocopy of an oil painting of Iris Murdoch by Barbara Dorf.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1962, comprising a letter to Pam Stringer thanking her for remembering to send her the words of a song 'it fills an important blank in my novel...it is supposed to bring tears to the eyes when sung' and expressing pleasure at having seen Stringer recently in Cheltenham.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, 1993, comprising a letter of thanks to Ana Olos for her suggestion that Murdoch write her biography but turning her down: 'Alas I have very little time left and to tell your story well would take a lot of time, I am very sorry. I have little time to write my own work'. The collection also contains a copy of Ana Olos' (Psycho)analytical approach to a case of reading therapy, Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies 4.1-2 1998.

Papers of Iris Murdoch, comprising correspondence with Hazel Bell, editor of The Indexer, concerning Bell's request that an index to all Murdoch's novels be created. The collection comprises Bell's initial letter seeking permission, 1987, and Murdoch's response, stating that she would not like an index to be compiled, 1987; Bell's later letter asking for permission to publish a quote from the letter from Murdoch, 1992, and Murdoch's written response, granting Bell permission to quote her, 1992.

Clinical lectures given at St Thomas's Hospital, London: notes taken down by Theodore Dyke Acland [1851-1931] Labelled 'T. D. Acland. Medicine. 76/77. No. 1. Dr. Murchison', and 'Medicine No. 2 Murchison, 1877.' Produced in London.

Records of Munster Park Methodist Church including church registers, administration and finance, records of clubs and societies and records of the St Barnabas Anglican-Methodist Experiment.

Record of the Municipal Reform Party, comprising campaign speech given to the electors of Norwood Division, Lambeth.

Records of Municipal Mutual Assurance Ltd, 1900-1990, including articles of association, policy registers, claims registers, files on important case law litigation (e.g. Municipal Mutual V Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. 1911), reinsurance files, annual reports, photographs and press-cuttings.

Taped interviews and transcripts of interviews with figures involved in the Munich Agreement of 1938, made in preparation for the making of a 90-minute documentary, Munich 1938, produced by Brian Lapping Associates Ltd. The collection also contains production notes and correspondence with the interviewees over their involvement in the programme. The main issues covered by the interviews are the politics surrounding the actual signing of the agreement and the British policy of appeasement, ethnic relations between Czech and German Citizens in the Sudetenland and the nature of Nazi Germany's foreign policy after 1933.

Records of Mumford Hotels Limited, comprising deeds and legal documents for 1-2 West Street, Faversham, Queens Head Hotel, Faversham, (formerly The Falcon, Faversham), and the Ship Hotel, Market Street, Faversham.

Records of the Multiple Advertising Clock Company Limited, 1924-1927, including memorandum and articles of association; agreements; letters patent and petty cash receipts.

Business papers of Christopher Müller and son, dealers in furs and pelts, 1871-1923, including testimonials, correspondence and letter books, financial accounts, stock books, tax returns and property lease.

Records of Mullens and Company, stockbrokers and H M Government brokers, comprising: partnership deeds and related papers, 1862-1964; papers re the formation of an unlimited company, 1946-1965; operational records, c 1850-1954; financial records, 1815-1966; records relating to staff, 1916-48; property records, 1934-1951, and family papers, 1706-1922.

Information on access to records less than 40 years old is available from a member of staff.

Papers of Josef Mueller, 1960s, came about as a result of research into the events that took place in Plaszow concentration camp, in particular the crimes and testimony of Josef Mueller, one of the former commandants. The papers consist of the trial judgement, a transcript of his interrogation and various statements in the case against Mueller. There are also numerous statements from Mueller, acting as a witness in the trials of other defendants. All of the records are copies from the main repository for war crimes trials records at Ludwigsburg. Many of the names refererred to in the records have been deleted for reasons of data protection.

Video of the porters route from Hackney to The City of London, 1999, and video Church Street: The Narrow Way. The story of Church Street from 1500 to the present, 2001.

Papers of the Movement for Colonial Freedom, comprising miscellaneous minutes, statements, annual conference papers and reports.

Motor Union Insurance Company Limited records comprise board minutes 1920-1936 (Ms 16228) and committee of directors minutes 1930-1941 (Ms 16229).

Records relating to the Mothers' Union in the Diocese of London, 1868-1996. There are minutes of the Diocesan Council (1890-1990) and various Committees (1907-1990) including those of the Social Concern and Media Committees which examined the impact of changing leisure activities and other social trends on marriage and the family. Debates surrounding attitudes towards the relaxation of the Divorce Laws can be found in the newspaper cuttings.

Also included are annual reports (1896-1961) summarising events, developments and work carried out in the Diocese; annual accounts and financial reports (1946-1990); rules and constitutions (1950-1991); journals and magazines (1905-1995); programmes, tickets and other material relating to Diocesan Festivals held at Saint Paul's Cathedral (1908-1995); registers listing details of the Branches in the Diocese including their starting date, names of Presiding Members, Secretaries and numbers of Members (1900-1919); printed lists of Member Speakers who gave group talks, giving their names, addresses and specialised subjects (1960-1995); official handbooks providing lists of the Branches and their Presiding members (1942-1995); leases of Mothers' Union offices in Westminster (1908-1994); programmes, tickets and draft speeches for Mass Meetings of members (1922-1963); overseas links registration cards establishing communication between Branches in the Diocese with Branches overseas (1942-1979); records containing information on local work carried out in some Deaneries and Branches including minutes, members registers and meeting programmes (1899-1982); various correspondence, drawings of banners, newspaper cuttings, circulars, anniversaries material including history booklets on the Mothers' Union, and other publications including 'Mothers' Union Golden Book' and 'Mary Sumner: Her Life and Work' (1868-1994); some photographs including Presidents, members with banners and Committee groups (1896-1990); and various badges and a banner of the London Branch of the Army Division depicting Saint George and the Dragon.

Of particular interest are the Mothers' Union Journal and other magazines which provide useful information on work, developments and activities, and include Golden Wedding anniversaries and 'In Memoriam' listings of deceased members.

Minutes and notes of the judging panel of the Mother Goose Award, 1978-1986 (Clodagh Corcoran, Shirley Hughes, Jane Little, Colin McNaughton, Fiona Waters, Sally Grindley, Jan Ormerod, Kathleen Gribble).

Mostyn Road Methodist Chapel, Lambeth: marriage registers, 1878-1983.

Accounts book of the Most Friendly Burial Society.

The collection consists of a single mortgage of 69, 71 and 73 Northcote Road.

The collection consists of Jones and Donoughue's research notes and transcripts of interviews they conducted with Morrison's associates, and original documents and copies collected from various sources, the provenance of some of which is uncertain. The papers include material relating to Morrison's time as Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons, his speeches, publications by and concerning Herbert Morrison, the research notes and correspondence of Jones and Donoughue, interviews with Morrison's associates, original manuscripts and printed material, and copies of manuscripts and printed material held at Nuffield College, Oxford.

Records of Morrison, Cryder and Company, London-American and general merchants, comprising: correspondence, 1834-55; accounts, 1836-49; shipping papers, 1836-9; legal papers, 1832-1851; insurance papers, 1837-1848; reports, 1846; and dividend lists, 1837-1839.

Records of London County Council midwife Agnes Morris. These registers, printed by the London County Council Public Health Department, include the name, address and age of the mother, the date and hour of the child's birth, its sex and whether it was a live or dead birth, with other information about the attendances of the midwife and other doctors or nurses and remarks of a medical nature of the birth. With few exceptions the mothers concerned lived in Peckham until 1952. From 1953 to 1956 the cases were in Balham and Tooting and from 1956 to 1957 in Woolwich.

The volumes are closed under the Data Protection Act. Volume 1 will be open from 2015; volume 2 from 2018 and volume 3 from 2023. Please ask a member of staff for more information.

Papers of the Morris family, 1901-1905, comprise letters between Frieda Morris' grandmother and father in Poland and her brother and uncle in London. The collection includes translations.

Records relating to property, especially deeds for 31 Leinster Gardens, Paddington (formerly No. 20). Also some papers relating to houses at White Hart Lane, Tottenham and 4-8 Booth Street, Spitalfields, owned by the Morrell family.

Records of the Mornington Lodge of Instruction Number 1672; including minutes 1944-1959, agendas 1977-1985, annual returns 1935-1983, applications and instructions for new members 1943-1952, and correspondence 1947-1992. Also financial accounts of the Treasurers 1906-1948, members accounts 1900-1953, subscriptions 1944-1975 and a file of manuscript lectures by Horace Cox 1952-1953.

Papers and books belonging to the theatre critic Sheridan Morley (1941-2007). Includes correspondence, records relating to his various productions, volumes of press coverings covering his reviews, research notes and transcripts of some of his publications, photographs, records relating to his father Robert Morley and Grandmother Gladys Cooper, records relating to Noel Coward, theatre memorabilia and ephemera and objects.

Papers, 1881-1919, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Chiswick and Southgate, including leases, assignments of leases and mortgage.

Records of Morgan Grenfell and Company Limited, merchant bankers, their predecessors, and companies they took over; comprising ledgers, journals, letter books, correspondence and other papers.

Access to all the records is restricted to persons with written permission from the depositor (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Records of Morgan Grenfell and Company Limited, merchant bankers, and their predecessors; comprising ledgers, journals, letter books, correspondence and other papers.

Access to all the records is restricted to persons with written permission from the depositor (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Papers of the Morgan family, 1891-1963, comprising papers, reports, photographs, music and other personal memorabilia of Robert Orlando Morgan, R.G.S.M., Professor of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1887-1951, of his second son, Cyril Douglas Morgan, Principal Clerk to the Chamberlain of London 1946-1958 and of his son, M.D. Morgan, the depositor of these documents.

Company records, including plans of works, deeds, leases and related documents, annual reports, magazines, and publications including sales brochures.

Papers collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising account of Godwin and Basley, Auction and Agency Offices, to Mrs. Wyatt, for letting 76 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, 1876-1877; vouchers for rates, repairs, and so on relating to 76 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, 1877 and lease of ground on Hart Street, Covent Garden, 1893, with plan.

Biographical material of Edward Dene Morel, including diaries and photographs; papers and correspondence concerning Morel's parliamentary candidature and activities as an MP, his publications, the Congo Reform Association and its publications, trials and atrocities in the Congo, the Union of Democratic Control, and research into the origins of World War One and armaments after the war; general correspondence; books of outgoing letters concerned mainly with the Congo Reform Association and the publication of the 'African Mail'; material relating to the newspapers with which Morel was involved, including the 'West African Mail', the 'African Mail', and 'West Africa'; books, pamphlets and articles by Morel and others on Africa, the Congo, and World War One; British and Belgian parliamentary reports and discussions concerning the Congo; and family correspondence.

Records of Morden Station Garage, comprising minutes of Board and General meetings and financial accounts.

Records of Morden College, Blackheath, including correspondence, financial statements, and papers relating to a dispute with the Charity Commissioners.

Records of the Moorfields Eye Hospital and predecessor hospitals, 1804-1993, including the Children's Ophalmic Convalescent Home, the Central London Opthalmic Hospital, the Royal London Opthalmic Hospital and the Royal Westminster Opthalmic Hospital.

Records of predecessor companies of the accountants Moores Rowland, comprising Edward Moore and Sons; Sewell, Hutchinson and Company; Waissen Wilson; and Westcott, Maskall and Company.

Edward Moore and Sons records include London partnership meeting minutes; ledgers; cash books; salaries books; inventory of furniture at the Thames House offices; correspondence; and notes concerning the history of the company.

Sewell, Hutchinson and Company records comprise a balance sheet, 1934; ledgers, 1929-43; and a cash book, 1934-1945.

Waissen Wilson records comprise client records only and include financial and other records relating to the Le Bas Investment Trust, Edward Le Bas and Company and the estate of Edward Le Bas, 1932-67. Edward Le Bas (1904-66) was a painter and collector.

Westcott, Maskall and Company records include various financial and administrative records of the firm 1890-1952.

Please note access is restricted to records less than 30 years old.

Papers of Sir John Moore, merchant and Lord Mayor of London, including papers relating to Moore's civic and personal affairs; papers relating to Moore's mercantile buisness; estate papers; correspondence and letters to members of the Moore family; papers relating to property; notebooks and journals; and other family papers.

Papers, 1795-1860, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising legal documents relating to the Jamaican estates of Reverend Isaac Robinson and his wife Rebecca Bond, including marriage settlement, deed of trusts and copy of draft general report in Chancery action taken by Abraham Watson Rutherford and others versus Sarah Wilkinson, widow, Revd. Isaac Robinson and Rebecca his wife and others in the matter of estate of William Bond, deceased, executor and residuary legatee of brother Thomas Bond, deceased, both West India merchants, with schedules of accounts relating principally to management of sugar and coffee plantations in Jamaica and sale of produce. Also documents relating to trusteeships held by clerk Thomas Robinson of Milford; and conveyances by lease and release for Bittacy House in Mill Hill.