Records of the parish of Saint Mary, West Twyford, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriage, confirmation and church services; correspondence and working papers of the incumbents; papers regarding parish missions; papers relating to the construction and maintenance of the church and church hall; Parochial Church Council minutes, correspondence, reports and papers; financial records; papers of the Mothers' Union and historical notes.

Records of the parish of St Mary Magdalene, Littleton, Surrey, including registers of baptisms, marriages, burials, banns of marriage, confirmation and church services; papers relating to the benefice and tithes; papers relating to church buildings including faculties, correspondence, plans and drawings and church inspection reports; papers relating to Saint John's Mission Hall including deeds and plans; Churchwardens' financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; Overseers of the Poor rate books; and a history of the church.

Records of the parish of Saint Mark, Noel Park, Wood Green, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, confirmations and church services; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers of the Shropshire Mission to East London; minutes of St Mark's (Noel Park) Institute; photographs and parish magazines.

Records of Saint Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; registers of church services; papers relating to the work of the clergy and church staff; papers regarding parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice; Churchwardens' financial accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building, churchyard and church hall; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to Sunday schools and church schools; papers of church societies; parish magazines.

Also papers of the mission churches of Saint Peter, Bounds Green; Saint Michael's, Tile Kiln Lane and Saint Mary the Virgin, Tottenhall.

Records of the New England Company, missionary society. The majority of the collection dates from 1649, with deeds from 1543-1979. Some records are held only in the form of microfilms or xerox copies of originals held locally in North America.

The records comprise: Charters 1662-196; Court and committee minutes 1655-1987; copy minutes of Commissioners for Indian Affairs 1699-1818; and court attendance books 1937-63 and 1970-1. Financial records 1649-1979.

Correspondence and papers about Indians and Indian affairs in New England 1657-1764; papers relating to the proceedings of the Company 1649-56; reports on Company affairs and undertakings 1822-6; deeds and papers concerning missions in Canada 1828-1934; papers about support for missionary activity in West Indies and Canada 1961-76; and papers about the sale of the Mohawk Institute 1961-7.

Letter books 1688-1772, 1872-1919; general correspondence 1664-1818; papers relating to supplemental charters 1898 and 1959-60; papers about the history of Company 1700-1913 and tercentenary 1949; lists of governors, treasurers, clerks and members of the company, 1668 and 1741-1859; and miscellaneous administrative and legal papers 1688-1839, 1876-7.

Deeds and papers relating to Company estates, particularly in Essex, 1543-1979; inventories of Company effects in New England 1708, 1714; papers concerning Robert Boyle's annuity 1814-1900; copy will of Rev Daniel Williams 1711-12; and papers relating to William Pennoyer's charity 1670-1902.

Records of the Commonwealth and Continental Church Society relating to administrative, fund-raising and other supporting activities in the United Kingdom, as well as the Society's work overseas. Most date from after the establishment of the united society in 1851, but from the earlier period one minute book of the Colonial Church Society survives, besides printed annual reports of both predecessor societies (see Mss 15673 and 15718). This catalogue covers these administrative records. The records of Anglican chaplaincies in Europe, administered by the Society on behalf of the Diocese of London, and (from 1842) also for the Diocese of Gibraltar, are catalogued separately.

The records of the Commonwealth and Continental Church Society, which include some records of both predecessor bodies, comprise: minutes 1839-42 and 1850-1965 (Mss 15673-80); financial records 1941-72 (Mss 15684-95); annual reports 1823-1962 (Mss 15718-22); diaries of services, meetings and preaching engagements 1941-67 (Mss 15696-9); scrapbooks 1933-70 (Mss 15701-2); list of chaplains 19th century (Ms 15700); papers relating to the work of the Society 1920-74 (Ms 15723); the Society's journal 1876-1959 (Ms 15726); minutes and reports of the Ladies' Association 1938-63 (Mss 15681-3); accounts, annual returns and register of members of Kenya Schools Ltd 1941-73 (Ms 15713-5); accounts and lists of shareholders of European, British and Colonial Land and Buildings Company Ltd 1940-73 (Ms 15716-7); and minutes and reports of auxiliary associations in Ireland, Bath, Bournemouth and Leeds 1908-64 (Mss 15724-5, 16941-2, 21467-8).

Register of marriages held at the chaplaincy of the South American Missionary Society.

Records of the Billingsgate Christian Mission comprising annual reports and accounts with other financial records, 1901-90, photographs of the mission and dispensary ca. 1953 and an account of the work of the mission and dispensary ca. 1933.

Please note that these records are subject to a 50-year closure period. For further information please ask a member of staff.

Records of the parish of Saint Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; church services registers; issues of the London Gazette containing orders in council relating to parish boundaries and endowments; records relating to the benefice; faculties and plans of the church; papers relating to mission halls and church halls; financial records; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to the parish school; and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of St George, Camberwell, including registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, and confirmations; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; minutes of other Committees; Churchwardens' account books; financial records including church rate books; papers relating to Saint George's National and Infants Schools; registers of church services; plan of parish and other papers relating to parish boundaries; papers relating to church buildings including the vicarage; photographs; papers relating to the Trinity College Mission; and parish magazines.

Records of the parish of Saint Paul, Herne Hill, including registers of baptisms and marriages; Parochial Church Council minutes; financial records; registers of church services; administrative files; printed material and records relating to the church buildings and fabric. Also records of the Mission Church of Saint John, Lowden Road and the parish hall of Saint Faith, Sunray Avenue.

Records of the parish of Holy Trinity, Blackheath Hill, including registers of baptisms and marriages; registers of church services and preachers; papers relating to church buildings including plans of the Vestry Hall; orders relating to parish boundaries; financial accounts; Vestry meeting minutes; correspondence and reports; papers relating to the parish school; and parish magazines, posters and histories. Also papers relating to Emmanuel Mission Church.

Records of the parish of St Michael and All Angels, Hackney, including registers of baptisms; registers of marriages; registers of banns of marriage; church services registers; curates' licences; papers relating to the benefice including terriers, correspondence and documents regarding the Vicarage; papers relating to the maintenance of the church; financial records; papers of the Vestry and the Parochial Church Council; papers relating to the Church School; papers relating to the Scouts and papers regarding Saint Martin's Mission Church.

Register of baptisms for the Mission Church of St Saviour, Dalston.

Records of the parish of St Thomas, Clapton Common, including registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and banns; clerical licences; parish magazines; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; registers of church services; preachers' books; papers relating to the rebuilding of the church; financial records; papers relating to missions; and papers of the Upper Clapton National School.

Records of the parish of Saint Katherine, North Hammersmith, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage and confirmations; registers of church services; orders of service; curate's licences; papers regarding the establishment of parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice and Queen Anne's Bounty; papers regarding the maintenance of the church and church hall; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts of the mission of Saint Michael and All Angels, Ducane Road; papers relating to the youth and community centre; parish magazines; and photographs.

Records of the parish of Saint Saviour, Hampstead, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage, and confirmations; registers of church services; preachers' books; orders of service; papers relating to staff appointments; papers relating to parish boundaries including plans and orders; papers relating to glebe lands; Parochial Church Council minutes; financial accounts; records pertaining to the building of the church (1846-1858), subsequent restoration and repairs (from 1872 onwards); documentation regarding Mission Hall and Wharrie Hall (1877-1950); a collection of parish publications (1884-1926); and a richly illustrated and supplemented Book of Remembrance for World War One.

Records of the parish of Saint Stephen the Martyr, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns of marriage and church services; preachers' books; financial accounts; papers relating to church properties; faculties for the maintenance of church fittings; plan of church; National Schools Committee minute books; correspondence; Sunday School exercise books and church magazines. Also church service registers for Saint Andrew's Mission Church.

Records of the parish of Saint Alban the Martyr, Holborn, including historical account of parish by Reverend Mackonochie; testimonials of support for Reverend Mackonochie; papers relating to the legal case of Martin v. Mackonochie; papers of the Mackonochie Testimonials and Memorial Fund Committee including correspondence with architects regarding construction of memorial chapel; papers of Reverend E F Russell; papers of curate Arthur Henry Stanton; journal of work conducted by Mackonochie at St George's Mission of St Saviour and Cross, Wellclose Square, Stepney.

Minutes of annual vestry meetings; day books; letter books and correspondence; registers of church services; financial accounts; registers of communions made; correspondence, estimates and accounts relating to renovation and restoration of church; volumes containing letters of sympathy on destruction of the church by bombs, 1941; scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings, letters, documents and photographs; legal papers relating to church property; catalogue of the library; papers relating to charities in Holborn; papers relating to Saint Alban's School; papers of church societies and clubs; photographs; orders of service and tickets; inventories; sermons and printed appeals.

No registers held.

Records of the parish of Saint John, Highbury Park, Islington, including registers of baptisms, marriages and confirmations; Church services register; minutes of Committee for Building a Permanent Church and other papers relating to the maintenance of the church buildings; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; parish magazines and newsletters; orders of service; curates' licences; correspondence; financial accounts; papers relating to the mission hall on Blackstock Road and the school room in Park Place.

Records of the parish of Saint Peter, Devonia Road, Islington, including registers of baptisms. marriages and banns; church services registers; orders of service; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; general correspondence; papers relating to parish boundaries; records relating to the constructions and maintenance of church buildings including faculties; papers relating to the mission hall; financial accounts; papers relating to parish societies; legal papers relating to parish properties, such as deeds; parish magazines; photographs and newspaper cuttings.

Records of the parish of Saint Clement, Notting Hill, including registers of baptisms, marriages, preachers and church services; financial records; Parochial Church Council records; records of Saint Clement's School, and papers relating to the Mission of the Good Shepherd.

Records of the parish of St James Norlands, Kensington, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; church services registers; church notices; papers relating to church income including terrier; papers relating to the construction and maintenance of the church; financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; and papers of Saint Gabriel's Mission Church (closed in 1931).

Records of the Mission Church of Saint Martin, Ladbroke Grove, including baptism registers; papers relating to endowments; papers of the Finance Committee; and financial accounts.

Records of the parish of Saint Barnabas, South Lambeth, including registers of baptisms, marriages and confirmations; registers of church services; Parochial Church Council minutes; minutes of the Joint Council of All Saints and Saint Barnabas; financial accounts; and registers of baptisms at Saint Silas Mission Church, Dawlish Street.

Records of the parish of Christ Church, Gipsy Hill, Norwood, including registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations and banns; registers of church services; Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes; records of the Churchwardens; papers relating to the maintenance of the church including faculties; photographs; parish magazines; papers regarding endowments and the benefice; financial records.

Also papers of Saint Jude's Mission Church including preachers' books; account book; and photographs.

Records of the parish of Emmanuel, West Dulwich, including registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations and banns; registers of church services; papers relating to parish missions; administrative papers including correspondence; papers relating to parish boundaries including plans; Churchwardens' papers; correspondence and faculties regarding the church and church hall; Parochial Church Council minutes; and financial records.

Records of the parish of Saint Andrew, New Kent Road, Newington, including registers of baptisms and marriages, Vestry minute books; papers relating to the building of a Mission and Sunday School; financial records; electoral rolls and parish history.

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 the parish of Saint Peter, Liverpool Grove, Walworth, including registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials; clerical registers; church services registers; minutes of Trustees for Executing Act for 'building two new churches in St Mary Newington'; financial records; reports of Diocesan Inspectors; papers relating to St Peter's Walworth Schools; registers of the Wellington College Mission; papers relating to the churchyard including plan of burial ground; plans relating to the post-war reconstruction of the church; and parochial statistics.

Register of baptisms from the East London Mission to the Jews, Commercial Road, Stepney.

Records of the Park Chapel, Hornsey, including declaration of trust and deeds; Deacons' Meeting minutes; Church Meeting minutes; Church registers of attendance; service sheets; financial records; papers relating to buildings and property; correspondence; papers relating to societies including the Sunday School and Dorcas Society; papers relating to the choir; papers relating to Hornsey British School; Church magazines and year books; plans; photographs; printed material; papers relating to the Blenheim Road Mission; papers relating to the Grove Mission and registers of marriages and baptisms at the Mount View Chapel, 1887-1913.

Preaching plans and directories for Methodist circuits including the Ealing and Acton Circuit, 1978; Enfield Circuit, 1975-1976; Finchley and Hendon Circuit, 1973; Finsbury Park Circuit, 1969; Finsbury Park and Southgate Circuit, 1977-1978; Harlesden Circuit, 1973; Harrow Circuit, 1978; Highgate Circuit, 1977-1979; Teddington Circuit, 1977-1978 and Wembley and Golders Green Circuit, 1977-1978.

Minutes, accounts, schedules and registers of Bow Methodist Mission Circuit and chapels within that Circuit, 1858-1940, including Elizabeth Street Church, Bow Common Church, Millwall Church, Old Ford Church, Old Mahogany Bar Church, Saint George's Methodist Church, Cable Street, Stratford Conference Hall, Tredegar Road Church, Bruce Road Church, Shirley Street Church, London Fields Church, Benledi Street School Chapel, Chrisp Street Church, Custom House Church, Driffield Road Church, Manchester Road Church, Maria Street Church, Mary Street Church and Plaistow Marsh Church.

Records of the Bow Circuit (active 1861-1900), Poplar and Bow Mission (active 1900-1961) and Bow Mission (active 1961-date) including Quarterly meeting minute books, 1866-1977; Circuit Steward's account books, 1863-1961; Local Preachers' meeting minute book, 1865-1964; Circuit schedules, 1861-1892; Circuit trust schedule relating to the finance and material condition of each chapel and manse, 1941-1960; Circuit preaching plans, 1931-1966; War damage account book, 1941-1947; book of newspaper cuttings, 1933-1940; Bow and East End mission leaflets, 1887-1964; correspondence and certificates, 1828-1888.

Records of Hayes Methodist Church including Trustees' Meetings Minutes, 1922-1946; Trustees' Accounts, 1909-1920, 1940-1966; Leaders' Meetings Minutes, 1924-1969; Collection Journals, 1920-1977; Women's Bright Hour, 1933-1972; Methodist Guild, 1941-1945; Senior Club, 1950-1974; Queen's Hall Thrift Club, 1959-1980; Missionary Committee, 1934-1965; Pulpit Notices, 1947-1972; Church Registers, 1949-1963; Annual Reports, 1946, 1972; Sunday School, 1924-1976; Orders of Service, 1935-1973; Year Books, 1950-1959; Church Magazines, 1957-1984.

Also records relating to Hayes and Harlington Club for the Blind, 1943-1955 and Barnhill Hill Methodist Church, 1960.

Records of the Whitechapel Methodist Mission, 1876-1978, comprising records of the Whitechapel Station (Circuit), 1897-1975, including quarterly meetings and accounts (Section A); records of the central administration of the social work of the Mission, 1893-1978, including records of the Trustees, Executive Committee, financial records and staff records (Section B); records of the Working Lad's Institute, 1897-1975, including records from before its take over by the Reverend Jackson in 1897, and of its later developments, Whitechapel House Tulse Hill and Whitechapel House Maple Place, including photographs (Section C); records of Brunswick Hall and the Night Shelter, 1900-1970, including some accounts of life as a homeless person in 1926 (Section D); records of the holiday homes, Southend, 1901-1954 (Section E); records of Windyridge Hostel, 1925-1977 (Section F) and records of other stations brought by Revd Jackson to Whitechapel, 1876-1974 (Section G).

Records of Hillingdon Methodist Circuit, comprising Circuit Foreign Missionary Committee minute book, 1935-1967 and Methodist Missionary Society Circuit account books, 1914-1962.

Records of the City Road Circuit including Quarterly Meeting minute books, 1817-1852 and 1925-1952; Circuit Stewards account book, 1922-1922; Class book, 1806-1828; Class moneys and subscription lists, 1795-1898; Twentieth Century Fund account book, 1899-1903; schedule of Methodist Trust Property, 1938-1970; Education Schedule book; 1888-1893; Circuit Statement of income and expenditure, 1906-1916; notice of proposed amalgamation of Wesley's Chapel Circuit (i.e. City Road Circuit) and Highbury Circuit, 1916.

Records relating to Angel Alley Chapel, including agreement regarding Angel Alley Wesleyan Chapel and School, Bishopsgate Street Without, 1865; deed of appointment of new Trustees, and vesting of part of Trust property, 1882; schedule of deeds and documents, 1820-1882, compiled 1883.

Records relating to Chequer Alley Chapel including schedule of deeds and documents, 1801-1865, compiled 1867; schedule of sale of chapel, 1882.

Records relating to Wesley's Chapel, City Road, including registers of baptisms, 1838-1946; register of burials, 1779-1784; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1822-1874 and 1934-1973; Trustees Meeting account book, 1860-1892; Conference Commission on Wesley's Chapel minute book, 1972-1973; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1807-1894 and 1933-1955; Society Stewards account books, 1808-1912; Society Stewards book, including a reprint of The Duties of Wesleyan Stewards: with other information concerning their Office by Reverend E. Workman, 1906-1913; Missionary Committee minute book, 1877-1899; Christian Workers' Association minute book, 1887-1897; Conference Committee minute book, 1928-1961; Collection books, 1839-1869; Poor Fund account books, 1789-1964; Sunday School papers, 1912-1958; appeal letter relating to restoration of Wesley's Chapel, 1892; key plan showing layout of roof timbers of chapel, 1931.

Records relating to Hackney Road Chapel (formerly Middlesex Chapel), including register of baptisms, 1880-1954; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1820-1978; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1891-1953.

Records relating to Jewin Street Chapel including register of baptisms, 1842-1890; Trustees Meeting minute books, 1842-1962; documents relating to Jewin Street Trust, 1843-1886; legal documents relating to the Jewin Street property, 1843-1886; papers relating to the appointment of Trustees, 1891-1899; certificate for the solemnization of marriages, 1873; correspondence with Charity Commission, 1892; letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee consenting to sale of Chapel, 1886.

Records relating to New North Road Chapel including register of marriages, 1851-1912; Trustees Meeting minute book, 1848-1919; Trustees Treasurers account book, 1917-1920; Leaders Meeting minute book, 1897-1919; Building Account, later incorporating Trust Account; 1848-1895; architect's report on buildings with sketch plans showing proposed alterations, 1916.

Records relating to Radnor Street Chapel comprising Trustees Meeting minute books, 1885-1940.

Records relating to Spitalfields Chapel comprising Sunday School Tract Society minute book, 1821-1829.

Records relating to Wilson Street Welsh Chapel including schedule for purchase of Chapel, 1881; leave of Chapel Committee to purchase chapel, 1881; contract for sale and purchase, 1881; requisitions on title and repairs, 1881; authority to pay Consideration Money, 1881; Return to Chapel Committee, 1883.

Records of Tavistock Square House comprising file containing correspondence, draft list of deeds and draft accounts, 1921-1928.

Records of Great Queen Street Chapel comprising Day School Committee minute book, 1871-1906.

Records of the Upper Holloway Baptist Church, 1867-1982, including Committee of Management minutes and papers; Deacons Meeting minutes and papers; Church Meeting minutes and papers; registers of church members; registers of marriages; financial accounts; papers relating to the Sunday School; papers relating to the Sisterhood Society; papers relating to the Baptist Women's League; papers relating to the Youth Club; papers relating to the Choir; Year Books and papers relating to the Rupert Road Mission Hall.

Records of the Sermon Lane Mission comprising printed annual reports, 1875-1924; programme of Sermon Lane Christian Institute Young People's Club, 1947-1948 and programme for centenary festival, 1949.

Records of the Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road, 1923-1992, including membership registers; Leaders' Meetings minutes; annual reports; financial accounts; papers regarding the Trustees including minutes and correspondence, especially regarding the construction of new church buildings; minutes of Church groups including the Mission Committee and Women's Work Society; Church magazines and newsletters; programmes, leaflets and booklets; and photographs of church buildings, staff, events and activities.

Records of the Leysian Mission Circuit; Leysian Mission; Haggerston Methodist Mission and Shoreditch Methodist Mission, 1870-1989.

Records of the Leysian Mission Circuit, 1885-1989, including Quarterly Meeting minutes; Circuit Meeting minutes; papers of the Home Mission; Christian Citizenship Committee minutes; papers regarding property and investments; financial accounts; Circuit newsletters; annual reports; plans of chapels and halls; orders of service for special occasions; papers regarding the Mission including Executive Committee minutes and papers regarding Resthaven Holiday Home.

Records of the Leysian Mission, 1889-1989, including Trustees Meeting minutes; Leaders' Meeting minutes; Executive Committee minutes; Relief Committee minutes and papers; financial records; papers regarding staff; annual reports; membership registers; Sunday School registers and other papers; Brass Band Committee minutes; Men's Club Committee minutes and papers; papers of various other Mission groups and societies; issues of the "Leysian Mission Magazine"; publications and reports about the work of the Mission.

Records of the Haggerston Methodist Mission, Brownlow Street, 1870-1989, including Trustees Meeting minutes; Leaders Meeting minutes; collection journals and other financial records; correspondence; papers regarding the Sunday School; papers of various other Mission groups and societies and Temperance Roll pledge book.

Records of the Shoreditch Methodist Mission, Nichols Square, Hackney Road, 1941-1972, including cash book and administrative papers.

Records of the London Central Mission Methodist Circuit, 1866-1976, including records of the circuit itself and the records of the following constituent churches and missions: St. John's Square Church, Clerkenwell (LMA/4008/SJS); Islington Central Methodist Church and its predecessors (LMA/4008/ICMC); Haggerston Church (LMA/4008/HAG); Maidstone Street Church/Harbour Light Church (LMA/4008/MSHL); Camden Street and Camden Town Churches (LMA/4008/CAM); Kings' Cross Mission, Crestfield Street (LMA/4008/KCCM); Kings' Cross Mission, Charlotte Street/Carnegie Street (LMA/4008/KCCS); Caledonian Road Primitive Methodist Church (LMA/4008/CRPM); Caledonian Road Wesleyan Methodist Church (LMA/4008/CRWM); Mayfield Road, Dalston Church (LMA/4008/MRD); Penton Hall/Twyford Hall Church (LMA/4008/PHTH); Railton Road, Herne Hill Church (LMA/4008/RRHH).

Records of the Camden Street Wesleyan Methodist Church and the King Street Primitive Methodist Church (later the Plender Street Methodist Church), including financial accounts, 1941-1947; correspondence regarding war damage, 1944-1951 and leaflets advertising mission events, 1954.

Records of the London Mission (West) Circuit, 1927-1987, including administrative files consisting of material relating to Grove House Hostel for ex-borstal boys, Gilbert Goodliffe House for retired men and women, Saint Luke's and Saint Mary's House for men and women, Emerson Bainbridge House and Hopedene House for Mother and Babies; legal papers concerning legacies; material relating to Kingsway Hall Church including press cuttings and 10 volumes of Orders of Service; slides and photographs; and 106 exhibition boards of photographs and a brief history of the West London Mission created for the centenary exhibition in 1987 along with location maps from 1832 and 1987 showing activities of West London Mission.

Registers of marriages for Crouch Hill Presbyterian Church, Holly Park, 1877-1960.

Morrison and Hobson family papers, 1807-1963. The papers are the product of a period of considerable spiritual, cultural and political change in China. They are a significant source for study of the development of Protestant missions in China (in particular the role of the medical mission and the introduction of Western medicine), and also provide evidence of the involvement of the missionaries with issues of British trade and diplomacy.

MSS. 5827-5852: correspondence and papers, especially of the Revd Robert Morrison (1782-1834), missionary in China, 1807-1834; John Robert Morrison (1814-1843), Chinese interpreter, Colonial Secretary of the Hong Kong government; and Dr Benjamin Hobson (1816-1873), medical missionary in China, 1839-1859. The majority comprise personal and domestic correspondence of the Morrison and Hobson families and their friends, with less emphasis on official papers, although the collection includes letters on the Peacock expedition to Siam and Cochin China led by Edmund Roberts (1784-1836), United States merchant and diplomat, 1832 (MS.5830), and letters to Benjamin Hobson from leading missionaries. 1843-1862 (MS.5839). Insight into missionary work in China can be gained in particular from the letters of the Revd. Robert Morrison. MS. 7127: 'Domestic Memoir of Mrs Morrison', by the Revd. Robert Morrison, addressed to his children Mary Rebecca and John Robert Morrison (1814-1843), 5-7 January 1824. Mary Morrison, Robert's first wife, died of cholera at Macao on 10 June 1821. This memoir was compiled by Robert Morrison during the voyage home from China aboard H.E.I.C.S. Waterloo.

Records of East End Mission [formerly the Wesleyan Mission East] including Quarterly minutes, 1886-1980; Executive Committee minutes, 1938-1973; Finance Committee minutes 1957-1961; General Purposes Committee minutes, 1960-1971; Combined Trustees' minutes, 1942-1966; Christian Service Centre Committee minutes. 1961-1964, Centenary Committee minutes, 1984-1986; Sunday School Council minutes, 1917 - 1943; Slate Club General Committee minutes, 1903 - 1916; issues of 'The East End Magazine' 1894 - 1904; issues of 'The East End Star', monthly newsletter of the London East End Mission, 1928 - 1961; issues of 'The Star', East End Mission newspaper, 1961 - 1992; issues of 'Quest and Conquest: the Journal of the East London Mission', 1928 - 1930; 'The Tuberculous Homeless Alcoholic' by Eugene W. Morse, 1978; 'Zebra Project: A Bow Mission Project. The First Ten Years', 1985; booklet '1885-1985 East End Mission - Centenary Year', 1985; file of images used to illustrate Mission publications, 193- - 194-.

Records of United Methodist Free Church Third London Circuit, including Quarterly minutes, 1868-1889; Trustees' meeting minutes, 1863-1873; Sunday School teachers' meeting minutes, 1872. Records of Bethnal Green Circuit, including Quarterly minutes, 1881-1893.

Records of Saint George's, Cable Street including register of baptisms,1839-1911; Leaders' Meeting minutes and accounts, 1839-1957; Committee minutes, 1875-1879; Lay Mission Committee minutes, 1872-1885, Young Men's Bible Class minutes. Records of Stepney Central Hall, Commercial Road (formerly 'Seamen's Chapel'), including Committee minutes, 1887-1882; Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1908-1962, 'Spitalfields Project' report, 1992. Records of Lycett Chapel, Mile End Road, including register of baptisms, 1872-1947; Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1925-1962; programmes and flyers; photographs of Chapel interior. Records of Pigott Street, Limehouse, including United Methodist Free Church Chapel Trust Committee, 1878-1915; Pigott Street Mutual Improvement Society minutes, 1883-1884. Records of Gordon Hall, Globe Road, Mile End, including register of baptisms, 1838-1958; register of marriages, 1915-1953, and Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1868-1922. Records of Edinburgh Castle, Rhodeswell Road, including register of baptisms, 1934-1959; income journal, 1948-1959; expenditure journal, 1948-1949, and service of commemoration for Dr Thomas Barnardo, 1955. Records of Bethnal Green Central Hall (Approach Road), including Trust deeds and related papers; notices for opening and dedication.

Handwritten volume of transcriptions of sermons given by Reverend Henry John Gamble, delivered between 1849 and 1850.

Also seventeenth century reprint of book of sermons (including the 39 Articles) dating to 1562. The book could have belonged to the Reverend Gamble or to the Congregational Church, Linden Grove, Camberwell.