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Papers collected by Sir John Silvester, Recorder of the City of London, on various aspects of the administration of justice within the City of London; including precedents of indictments and pleadings, copies of charges, notes on points of law and legal customs.

Papers of Sir William Turner, textiles merchant and Lord Mayor of London. The bulk of the collection is dated 1604-1714 and includes business records; some personal financial accounts, including expenses of the mayoralty; and deeds for property in Yorkshire. Ms 5112 (account book, 1729-1752) and Ms 5113 (deed of appointment, 1654) were deposited with the archives of Sir William Turner but do not relate directly to him.

Records of Thomas Whitby, comprising commonplace books, [1804-1844]; scrapbook containing autographs, mostly of people connected with the Corporation of London, [1830-1835]; and catalogue of Whitby's library, 1834-1836.

Records of William Worsley, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. These account rolls relate to William Worsley's private and personal income and include not only the revenues of the deanery of St Paul's, but also those of his other ecclesiastical preferments and numerous other estates held privately by Worsley in London, Middlesex, Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

Papers of John Wright relating to his campaign to improve the water supply of the Grand Junction Waterworks Company. The records comprise: papers relating to the water supply in the Metropolis, 1719-1831; and letter of appeal concerning John Wright's efforts to improve the water supply, 1829.

Papers of Richard Wright, Middlesex County Librarian, 1922-1952, including letters and cards sent to Wright from members of staff serving in the Second World War; newsletters; newspaper cuttings; journal articles; and photographs of libraries.

Papers concerning the property and estate of Richard Berridge of Bloomsbury, including papers relating to money left to various charities and institutions, and the executorship of Charles Tomkins.

Records of Arthur William Dunk, Boer War soldier in the City Imperial Volunteers, comprising official papers; letters and postcards written home during his service; notebooks providing itinerary of travels in South Africa; and menu cards and programmes for dinners of the City Imperial Volunteers Old Comrades Association.

Research papers of Paul Jeffery, architectural historian. The churches researched are Wren churches of the City of London and Westminster. The research consists of notes from churchwardens accounts and vestry minutes and various other printed sources. The papers include correspondence, photographs, pamphlets and press cuttings.

Personal papers of Reverend W E F Greene, along with papers of his mother Ellen, and son Leslie Norman Freeman. They comprise certificates and licences, 1869-1925 (Ms 24145-6); accounts, 1895-6 (Ms 24207); and copy will 1894 (Ms 24208).

Records of Charles James Johnson, comprising photograph of 1 Cornhill decorated for the coronation of George V, 1910; photograph of Johnson, c 1920; private ledger relating to underwriting marine risks and other business, 1934-65; and personal papers 1922-1974.

The records of Charles Henry Waterland Mander, solicitor, comprise cash accounts and ledgers.

Records of William Mawhood, woollen draper, comprising: diaries, 1764-90; cash account and note book, 1771-2; estate, legal and family papers, 1606, 1709-96; and letters and other papers relating to the diaries, 1875-1910.

Audio-visual collections of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), London, 1968-2005, comprising photographs, slides, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and audio tapes. Includes UNHCR audio visual presentations, 1981-1983; audio tapes of UNHCR seminars, radio broadcasts and recorded interviews relating to refugee and migration issues, 1981-2002; CD-ROMs, 1996-2001, including information on UNHCR, statements by the High Commissioner; Executive Committee papers; fundraising reports, evaluation and policy analysis and statistics. Educational packs on refugees produced by the UNHCR for schools, 1981-1983, comprising pamphlets, slides and audio tapes. VHS videos and DVDs, 1980-2005, chiefly produced by the UNHCR, on topics including the lives of refugees, conditions in war torn countries, appeal videos, the work of the UNHCR, environmental problems in and around refugee camps; music videos, child refugees, educational videos, asylum seekers in the UK, women refugees and training videos for UNHCR staff.

The UNHCR Photograph and Slide Library comprises slides and photographs produced by UNHCR, including of refugees in the Horn of Africa, 1980-2000; East Africa, 1980-1999; the African Great Lakes region, 1984-1997; West Africa, 1981-1999; Southern Africa, 1968-1994; North Africa, 1990-1998; Central Africa, 1981-1998; Nepal, 1992-1995; South East Asia, 1979-1999; Croatia, 1992; Macedonia, 1999, Albania, 1999; Azerbaijan, 1993-1994; the former Yugoslavia, 1991-1999; the former Soviet Union, 1986-2001; Central America, 1982-1997; Europe and the USA, 1961-1996; Afghan refugees in Iran, Europe and Pakistan, 1979-2002; Indochinese refugees in South East Asia, 1984-1993; Iranian, Iraqi and Kurdish refugees; Bosnian refugees in Yugoslavia, Slovenia and Croatia, 1992-1998; Chechen and Georgian refugees in the Russian Federation, 1996-2000; refugees from Tajikistan, 1995; Kosovar refugees, 1991-1999; UNHRC photo series of refugees in Africa, 1970; elderly refugees in Cambodia, 1982; child refugees in Senegal; women refugees, 1988-2002 and photographs used for UNHCR campaigns and events including the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, 1987; UNHCR fiftieth anniversary, 2000 and a UK poster campaign.

1 List of Reconnaissances Jan to April. 2 Defence of L. of C., Lt Col Haking. 3 Enumerate Strategic Points 1870 Theatre, Lt Col May. 4 Changes in War Establishments, Lt Col Capper. 5 Reconnaisance of Area of Country, Lt Cols May and Capper. 6 Examples of Attack Orders (V Div S.A.), Lt Col Capper. 7 Appreciation on German Mobilization etc, Lt Col May. 8 Railway Exercise No 1. (3 Parties), Lt Col Capper. 9 Notes and scheme on Railways in War, Lt Col Capper. 10 Continuation of No. 2. March and Orders, Lt Col Haking. Continuation of No 2. Raid on L of C (4 parties), Lt Col Johnston. 12 Scheme - March, Bivouac and Ouutpost, Lt Col Heard. 13 Bivouacs and Outposts, Lt Cols May & Capper. 14 'Was McMahon right to fight at Woerth?', Lt Col May. 15 Operations of Cav. 1870. 2 examples, Lt Col May.

16 Map, North France and Belgium, Lt Col May.17 Defence of post, with map, Lt Col Johnston. 18 Defence of post with map, Lt Col Haking. 19 Defence of position behind Loddon R., Lt Col Johnston. 20 Views as to punishment on Active Service, Commandant. 21 Comments on Spicheren and Woerth; and Scheme, Lt Col May. 22 Sketch map of Germany, Lt Col May. 23 List of lectures by Senior Division. 24 Continuation of No 13 Camping, Lt Col Capper. 25 Preliminary Coast Reconnaissance, Lt Col Capper. 26 Reconnaissance for Attack. Orders, Lt Col May.27 Freehand drawing. Practice plate, Lt Col Heard. 28 Disembarkations, Lt Col Capper. 29 'How would you have attacked Spicheren?', Lt Col Haking. 30 On Nautical Astronomy, Lt Col Heard. 31 Write orders as Bazaine on 15 Aug 1870, Lt Col May. 32 Staff Tour. Coast Reconnaissance, Lt Col Capper. 33 Battle of Lisaine; illustrating defence, Lt Col Johnston. 34 Reconnaissance for Defence of River, Commandant. 35 Major Simpson on Disembarkation. 36 Estimate of Time for Disembarkation, Lt Col Capper. 37 Staff Ride, Lt Col Haking. 38 Staff Ride, Lt Col Johnston. 39 Staff Ride, Lt Col Capper. 40 Staff Ride, Lt Col May. 41 On Nautical Astronomy, Lt Col Heard. 42 Recon: Orders for a Cavalry Screen, Lt Col May. 43 Intelligence on Current Military Topics, Lt Col Capper. 44 List of parties for the Battlefields. 45 On German experiences at Gravelotte, Lt Col May. 46 Survey by Astronomical Observation, Lt Col Heard.

47 Flank guard to army retreating, Lt Col May. 48 Freehand sketch of enemy's position, Lt Col Heard. 49 Advanced guard-Demolition-sketch, Lt Col Johnston. 50 General plan of country and camps, Commandant and Lt Col Capper. 51 Draw sketch map of Spain and Portugal, Lt Col May. 52 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Haking. 53 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Capper. 54 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col May. 55 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Heard. 56 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Johnston. 57 Draw up scheme for a Staff Ride, Lt Col Haking. 58 Continuation of 50. March Orders and Camps, Commandant and Lt Col May. 59 Convoy, Lt Col May. 60 King's Review and arrangements, Lt Col Capper. 61 Staff Ride Mountain Warfare, Lt Col Haking. 62 Staff Ride Mountain Warfare and Arrangements, Lt Col May. 63 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Johnston. 64 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Capper. 65 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Heard. 66 Notes on hill warfare, Lt Col May. 67 Set of forms for survey, Lt Col Heard. 68 Attack of a position, Lt Col Johnston. 69 Reconnaissance for attack. Continuation of 50, Commandant and Lt Col Haking.

70 Exercise in marking out a camp, Commandant and Lt Col Capper. 71 Memo on staff details of No 69, Commandant. 72 Defence of a position. Continuation of No 50, Commandant and Lt Col Haking. 73 Modifications in tactics caused by close country. 74 Form for rating watches, Lt Col Heard. 75 Rear guards, etc. Continuation of No 50, Commandant and Lt Col May. 76 Precis and maps of lectures given by S.C. Officers (bound at end of work). 77 Railaway scheme, entraining, feeding, detraining, Lt Col Capper. 78 Panorama sketch. Memory sketch, Lt Col Heard. 79 Forcing passage of a river, Commandant and Lt Col May. 80 On experiences while attached and during manoeuvres, Lt Col Johnston. 81 On ammunition and technical equipment, Lt Col May. 82 Attack of position, Lt Col May. 83 Adanced guards. 4 situations, Lt Col Haking. 84 Reconnaisance with freehand sketch, Lt Col Heard.85 Billeting scheme, Lt Col Capper. 86 Examination Staff Ride. 87 Paper on nature of ground in Staff Tour affecting 3 arms, Lt Col May. 88 Exercise in Imperial strategy. Abyssinia, Lt Col May. 89 Orders for retreat from Gravelotte, Lt Col Capper. 90 Write an account of Battle of Austerlitz. 91 Inroad of Invading Army, Depots etc, Lt Col May. 92 Investment of a fortess, Lt Col Johnston. 93 Continuation of schem 88 Imperial Strategy, Lt Col May. 94 Lecture on electricity given by Capt Seton. 95 Paper on best means of traction for Artillery, Lt Col May. 96 Contoured map of Austerlitz. Lt Col Haking. 97 Comparison of our organization with foreign organization, Lt Col Capper. 98 Write a study of Jena, Lt Col Haking. 99 Write a study of Salamanca, Lt Col Haking. 100 Continuation of Investment Schem, Lt Col Johnston. 101 Extract from Major Handley's lecture. 102 War Game, Lt Cols May & Johnston. 103 Exercise in Imperial Strategy, Lt Col May. 104 Continuation of Investment Schem, Lt Col Johnston. 105 Lectures arranged on Imperial Defence, etc. 106 Remarks on Investment Scheme, Lt Col Johnston. 107 War Game, Lt Cols Capper & Haking. 108 General plan of the boat advance. 109 Map to accompany Col Pratt's lecture.

Papers relating to Imperial College archives, 1933-1987, notably Records Committee reports and correspondence, 1936-1938; correspondence relating to the muniment room, 1936-1957; donations, 1952-1980; purchase of the T H Huxley papers, 1933-1961, 1987.