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Papers on independent political movements in the Soviet Union, 1982-1991, comprising:
Subject files on independent political movements in the Soviet Union (general), 1987-1991; subject files on independent political movements in the Baltic republics, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, 1987-1991; subject files on independent political movements in the Cenral Asian republics, Kazakstan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia and Uzbekistan, 1987-1991; subject files on independent political movements in regions of the Russian Soviet Federation of Socialist Republics (RSFSR) including Bashkiria, Dagestan, Ingushia, Leningrad, Moscow, Siberia, Tatarstan, the Urals and Iaroslav, 1987-1991; subject files on politics and independent political movements in the Russian Soviet Federation of Socialist Republics (RSFSR), 1987-1991 - subjects covered include the 1989 and 1990 elections and left wing and labour movements; subject files on non official newspapers in the Russian Soviet Federation of Socialist Republics (RSFSR), 1988-1991, publications include "Anti-Sovetskaia Pravda", "Doverie", "Panorama", "Pozitsiya" and "Referendum"; subject files on political and social organisations in the Russian Soviet Federation of Socialist Republics (RSFSR), 1988-1993, subjects covered include Christian democrat, democrat, green, liberal, nationalist/conservative and peasant organisations; subject files on independent political movements in the Transcaucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan including Nagornyi-Karabakh and a large amount of material on Georgia including Abkhazia and South Ossetia, 1982-1991; subject files on independent political movements in Belorussia, 1988-1991; subject file on independent political movements in Moldova, 1988-1991; subject files on independent political movements in Ukraine, 1984, 1986-1991

The collection includes correspondence; notes and draft chapters of Jones' translation of Eötvös' work 'The dominant ideas of the nineteenth century and their impact on the state'; photographs; educational and other certificates. The correspondence chiefly relates to Jones' work, including letters of congratulation.

The papers chiefly consist of background research and notes to publications especially to Professor Keane's work 'Václav Havel: a Political Tragedy in Six Acts' (1999), and include background research and draft chapters.

Additionally, the archive includes notes and offprint articles relating to nationalism and citizenship; fear and politics; democracy; as well as the general background to political change in Czechoslovakia, including Charter 77, the Velvet Revolution, and the Velvet Divorce leading to the foundation of the Czech and Slovak republics.

Papers of Mano Konyi and Count Menyhert Lonyay, 1848-1916, comprising:
Lonyay's political diaries, 1865-1872; Lonyay's official and private correspondence, 1848-1884 mainly copies of letters sent by Lonyay, 1876-68, but including telegrams from Count Julius Andrassy the elder and Ferencz Deak; papers on the 1867 constitutional agreement creating the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary; correspondence between Lonyay from E von Becke, Austrian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, 1867-1869; letters from M Vengraf, Austrian political journalist to Lonyay, 1867-1869; copy of political diary of Count Julius Andrassy the younger, 1908-1913; article by Konyi on Count Julius Andrassy the elder, 1890; manuscript of play ?by Konyi Doczi Lajos which is presumably re Lajos Doczi (1845-1919), 1889; papers of Konyi on the 1867 settlement, including telegrams from Count Julius Andrassy the elder; letters to Konyi, 1880-1917; printed material (newspapers, periodicals and offprints), mainly relating to the events and politicians of the 1867 settlement

Posters from the Latvian general election, 1993.

Texts of lecture given by King Michael I (former King of Romania) at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 1991; "Romania: moral and economic renewal" and vote of thanks given by Anthony J Bailey; list of guests present at the visit.

Videotapes containing mainly excerpts from British news and documentary programmes concerning events in and about the former Yugoslavia. Broadcasts are included from British terrestrial stations such as the BBC as well as satellite and cable broadcasters including CNN, Sky, Replay Productions

Typescript by N V Zisserman entitled "Rukovodyashchie nachala koloizatsii Sibiri i Priamurskogo kraia", 1937. [Guiding the beginning of colonisation in Siberia in the Priamurskogo region]